From the moment you welcomed your sweet little bundle of joy into the world, you’ve worked through your fair share of tears and tantrums, night lights and white noise machines, swaddling blankets and bedtime stories. You’ve fine-tuned every detail of your child’s sleep environment because you’ve had to—we can relate—but have you considered the very…
Category: Mattresses & Beds
The Temperature Battle and How Foam Saved the Day
When couples sleep together, they generally have to compromise on sleeping conditions. Unless you get really, really lucky. One likes the TV on while the other wants complete silence. One likes to be covered in blankets while the other wants nothing to do with them. And one always likes it hot while the other always…
Mattress Quality Equals Sleep Quality
If you thought the quality of your mattress didn’t make a difference, think again. According to this article from the Huffington Post and a study by Research Triangle International and Drs. Andy Krystal and Jack Edinger from Duke University, you may not have to be a princess with long blonde hair and a pink dress to feel…
A mattress limerick. Yes, they exist.
In case you weren’t sure yet, here’s proof that we have the best, funniest customers on the planet; customers who become our friends…and who occasionally write us poetry. Yep. Who wouldn’t enjoy the rhymetastic talents of this awesome mattress-seeker from Boulder, Colorado–one Bethany Hentkowski? Read on. You won’t regret it. “I was so impressed by my…
Urban Mattresses Through the Centuries
We’re pretty sure Neil Arnott, the inventor of the water bed, had a very forgiving spouse—God bless her. The word, “mattress” comes from the Arabic for “something thrown down” or something similar—according to the American Heritage Dictionary and Dictionary.com. Apparently the Crusaders adopted the Arabic practice of lying on floor cushions and that’s how we…
The Beauty of Talalay Latex
If you do your research while shopping for a mattress, you’re sure to come across the option of a latex bed. Urban Mattress offers several lines that incorporate Talalay latex, a 100% natural rubber that provides an incredible combination of support and comfort. Is all latex the same? There are slight differences between the two…
Individually Wrapped Coils and 80’s Toys
Believe it or not, coils aren’t just there to make jumping on the bed fun. The design and specifications of a coil system directly affect the comfort and support your mattress provides. A good coil system allows your spine to retain its natural curvature while you’re sleeping and reduces pressure points. If your mattress is…