Choosing a New Bed - Our Top Tips

A bed is a big purchase. It’s where you are going to spend approximately a third of your life after all. Where else do you spend this much time? Many people spend more money on a couch than they do on a bed, only to spend a couple of hours in the evening on it. A bed is where you go to regenerate, recharge and relax. Choosing the wrong bed can not only make you uncomfortable, it can also lead to back problems and other issues.

For that reason the right bed is an extremely important investment. In fact, probably the most significant one in the home. Stands to reason therefore that you should take time, consider your options and make sure you get the best bed for your needs.

Let’s take a look at some top tips to make sure that you make the right choice:

Visit a Bed Store

Now the ideal choice here is to visit our showroom in Cardiff where we stock a huge range of beds with some promotional deals that you won’t find on our website. Seeing the beds up close and personal gives you a better idea of size, shape, style and what will suit your requirements.

Lie on it

Walking into out showroom and lying down may make you feel a little self-conscious but you wouldn’t buy a new car without a test drive, right? Lie on the beds, get a feel for the mattress. The support and comfort you need won’t be the same as someone else so try before you buy. Now, we’re not suggesting that you turn up in your pyjamas and tuck yourself in with a cup of cocoa but we don’t mind if you want to test out the bed before you commit to buying it.

Choose the Right Bed for the Size of Your Room

Not only do you need to make sure that the bed you want will fit in the room with space to move, you also need to consider your storage requirements and whether an Ottoman bed, or a bed with drawers will suit you better than say a divan bed with no room underneath. You can get around 40% more storage for the room by selecting a bed that is designed to offer more space to store things.

Choose a Bed Together

Tempting as it is to want your own way when choosing a bed, if you are sharing with someone it is only fair that you make the choice together. You both need to sleep in it and it needs to be comfortable and supportive for both parties.   

Choosing a Mattress

While choosing a bed is important, choosing the right mattress is crucial. The mattress is what will offer you support and comfort. If you make the wrong decision, you will regret it. It’s also important to factor in the type of bed you are buying – slatted beds work best with foam mattresses while spring beds go with spring mattresses. Buy the two together for the best results.

You Get What You Pay For

Tempting as it is to save a few pounds on a cheaper bed, remember that this is where you spend most of your time. You can’t scrimp on something as fundamental as a bed. Your quality of sleep is important to your day to day functioning – the wrong bed and bad sleep is counter productive in many ways.

Choose the Right Style

A bed is the main feature of a bedroom and you can do a lot for a room with the choice of bed. Headboard, no headboard, wooden beds, metal beds, ottoman beds, divans, velvet beds… there are so many to choose from. Think about the end result and what works with the style of your room. If this is the biggest investment in your room then it needs to work with the colour, style and theme.

Why Stick with a Single? 

A single bed is made for single people however, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t upsize to a double. If you have the space to do so, you could make more of a feature with your bed and enjoy the additional space. Equally if you are sharing a double and have the space, why not upgrade to a king size or super king?

If you are looking at a new bed, we would highly recommend that you pay a visit to our Cardiff showroom where our friendly staff can share their expertise and help you find the best bed for you needs.