Archive for September, 2009

Futon Beds: Function and Style

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

It seems like everyone, at one point or another in their lives, has owned a futon bed. Oddly enough, not that many people are aware that futon is a Japanese term, and refers to an item very similar to the one we know in western cultures. In Japan, a futon is a mattress and quilt [...]

Shopping for Zebra Bedding

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

So, you’re in the market for zebra bedding, eh? Well, it sounds like you’re planning an exciting room. And whether this is for a child that loves animals, or if you’re just looking for a little more flair in your own bedroom, we’re here to help. Zebra print bedding, in case there is any confusion [...]

Finding the Best Guest Bed for Your House

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Shopping for a guest bed requires some research and some foresight, maybe more so than for the bed that you sleep in each night. That is because, and this may come as a surprise, people tend to have guest beds for twice as long as they do the beds they sleep in each night. It’s [...]

Sleep City is a Great Place to Buy a Mattress

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Now, this review is only about fifteen years great, but it’s never too late to talk about a good shopping experience. Especially in the arena of mattress shopping, which is sort of notorious for the opposite. When I lived in the bay area in the 90s, I was just out of college, and shopping to [...]

Metal Beds for Your Home

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

For as long as I can remember, wooden bed frames have been the most popular type of this item by a wide margin. I have no doubt that this is still the case. However, in recent years, metal beds have become increasingly popular for a number of reasons. The first, and probably most important of [...]

Why Own an Inflatable Mattress?

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

I think we all have a pretty good picture in our minds when we hear mention of inflatable mattresses. Depending on how old we are typically has a great influence on what picture we see. It used to be that a decent inflatable mattress took up just about as much room as a standard mattress… [...]

Convenient and Stylish Storage Beds

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

If there is one thing I remember about my bedroom growing up, it is the bed I slept in each and every night. I had a single bed, of course, with a foam rubber mattress. But underneath was a large drawer that pulled out and featured another, equally uncomfortable mattress. But it was very cool. [...]

Why Dorma Bedding is So Great

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Well, in case it’s not readily apparent from the name of this post, I am kind of a fan of Dorma bedding. This stuff is great. I wouldn’t normally plug a brand name of anything, and I don’t have any links up trying to sell Dorma bedding sets and the like, so hopefully you’ll just [...]

Super King Size Bedding

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

If you have read my post about king size bedding, you know that I am a fan of larger mattresses and the better sleeping experience that they can provide. Well, the super king size bed is kind of the ultimate expression of this idea, and it should come as no surprise that I am a [...]

King Size Bedding

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Outfitting your mattress with a new set of king size bedding. As I’m sure you know by now, everything is more expensive when you’re dealing with a king size. It doesn’t take a genius to understand that more material, labor, and packaging have to go into producing a king size bedding set. What you can [...]