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Finding Your Perfect Night’s Sleep With Sheets, Pillows, and Comforters

When you are seeking the best night’s sleep possible, you need to consider all aspects of your bed beyond the mattress and bed frame. As it turns out, sheets, pillows, and comforters matter just as much to help you get rest. Much like a home, the mattress serves as the foundation to your sleep, but the items on top of the foundation make your bed the place you miss most during the day.

Bed Sheets

When you are looking at sheets for your new bed, you need to know exactly what you want. Setting a price is always a good point to start.

Naturally, higher price means higher thread count. But for some, the most expensive sheets with the highest thread count are not necessarily the most comfortable. The types of sheets you should know when looking to buy a set are Egyptian Cotton, Sateen Cotton Blend, and Flannel. Each offers you a different set of benefits.

For example, if you are normally cold at night and looking for comfortable and warm sheets, you should pay close attention to flannel. Flannel sheets will offer you a cuddly feeling and additional warmth that you won’t be able to get with other types sheets.

If you enjoy rolling around in really silky-feeling sheets, you should consider a sateen cotton blend instead. This type of sheet set offers you a smoother texture, making it especially comfortable during a long night of sleep. That said, if you don’t like the slippery feel, then you should steer clear of these sateen cotton blend sheets.

Lastly, if you want a set of sheets that will feel both soft and smooth, but without being too warm or too silky, pay attention to Egyptian cotton sheets. They offer you a perfect middle ground between the fuzzy warmth of flannel and the silky feel of sateen cotton.

Having decided on the best types of sheets for your personal preference, the next step is to determine whether or not you care about thread count.

The thread counts is the number of vertical and horizontal threads used per square inch. You will most commonly find thread counts ranging from 200 to 800, but may come across higher thread counts as well. The higher the thread count, the better the quality of the sheets, because they are typically softer and will wear out less quickly (and more evenly) than their counterparts.

When you are purchasing sheets for your bed, you should always make sure that you can feel them, to determine the perfect material and thread count for your needs.

Finding the perfect set of sheets for your bed means you are working to make your bed more comfortable and easier to sleep in. You may have a plethora of options from which to pick, but if you understand the basics above, you’ll be able to narrow down what you are looking for and find exactly what you want.

Bed Pillows

As important as sheets are to a bed, your pillow may be just as critical to getting a good night’s sleep. When you decide you want to buy a new pillow, you should consider all your options. But first, you should determine what type of sleeper you are.

For example, you might be a side sleeper, a back sleeper, or a belly sleeper. That preference absolutely needs to affect the pillow you look for. Going into your pillow shopping experience, you should know that the ideal pillow will help you keep your head in neutral alignment, which allows you to be as comfortable as possible.

Side sleepers have many options for pillows, including pillows that don’t look very conventional. But at the end, the shape does not matter; as long as you achieve your goal of getting quality rest during the night, your pillow will have done its job. Pillows for side sleepers are designed to provide the maximum support for your neck in order to achieve that goal.

If you are a belly sleeper, you should consider buying a flatter pillow. This doesn’t mean that it will lack support, but will be more comfortable because it will prevent you from having to lift your head too high during the night.

The situation is similar for back sleepers, who should also look for relatively flat pillows. But be careful: too flat, and you will not get the support you need to relax your neck muscles.

The next part of the process is the material of your pillow. You can find pillows made with feathers, memory foam, cooling gel, and other fillers. Some pillows even say they can help keep you cool at night, thanks to speciality gel. As is the case with sheets, being able to feel and perhaps try your pillow helps you determine the perfect one for your needs.

Comforters

Much like the icing on the cake, your last big purchase after your new sheets and pillows is your comforter. In the United States, a typical comforter is typically used on the top of your bed, showcasing a pattern or style that you pick to match your bedroom decor.

You can either leave your comforter on the bed during the night, or simply use it to cover your bed during the day. Most people use their comforter when they sleep, to add additional warmth to their bed. Either way, style and function matter equally when making your pick.

If you are looking for more of a European-style comforter, a duvet may be your pick. It is normally filled with some kind of down feather or down alternative, and – much like a giant pillowcase – requires you to buy a sheet cover to put over it.

Alternatively, you can also look a quilt-style comforter. This type of comforter tends to be even thinner than its counterparts. And again you can use it either as an additional blanket for when you sleep, or take it off your bed during the night and only put it on for style and keeping your bed covered during the day.

No matter what you use your comforter for, be sure to find exactly the style and type you desire – this will be the most visible part of your bed.

Bonus: Pillow Sprays

In addition to finding the right mattress, sheets, pillows and comforters for your bed, pillow sprays are a great way to add that finishing touch to your sleeping experience and turn your bed into a sleeping paradise. Investing in a quality pillow spray, usually scented with lavender and chamomile, will help you to truly relax and unwind, while falling – and staying – asleep.

A good night’s sleep is essential to not only be able to function during the day, but live a healthy life. Especially if you have problems falling asleep on a nightly basis, buying new sheets, pillows, and comforters can help to make your bed more comfortable. But when you also buy pillow mist, you can relax and ease your mind, maximizing your nightly rest.

Shopping for a new bed and its accessories can be confusing, simply because of the countless choices available to you. Knowing the basics about types and thread counts helps you find sheets that match your needs. Knowing what type of sleeper you are allows you to find a supportive pillow to relax your muscles.

Knowing your preferred type of comforter helps you improve both your sleep and the style of your bedroom. Finally, if you want to truly give yourself the most comfortable and relaxing sleeping experience possible, you should invest in a quality pillow mist. To learn more about buying new sheets, pillows, and comforters that complete your bed buying experience, simple contact your nearest Urban Mattress store.