I'm pulling my hair out!! Mattress Q again!

13 years ago

I know this comes up now and then--but can't find a "recent" thread.

I need a new mattress badly, models have changed over the years, updated and made better. I have gone thru 5 -yes FIVE- mattress brands/models in the past 6 years. I won't say which ones YET, but I want input from your own experience plz. I literally am losing it! The last was was wayyyyyy too soft,created a sunken valley and got too much sweat in it from husband. I am sooooooo over this @#*@ and sleeping on the couch is starting to make me a witch (actually the rhyming word) I don't care about husband's style of sleep, he uses other bed (a couch half the time) so bed for ME!!! ok , I want to know what you guys honestly think, have, hate from past,etc. H E L P! (and I have noticed bed mattress salesmen are getting to be like car salesmen !) will spend big bucks if need be. I HAVE to sleep an entire night thru due to job and sleep disorder! brought on by job (major jet lag and pulled muscles often,bruises) again HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Advice????

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (3)

mydreamhome
13 years ago
Hi there Cindy. We had a Kingsdown double pillowtop for many years. Worked out great until I got pregnant, gained a ton of weight & my hips needed more softness. Then we added 3 (yes 3) memory foam toppers to the bed. It fixed my hip problem until the baby came & the hip problem went away on it's own after that.

When we recently moved, the KD mattress had had it, so the shopping began. I really wanted a Stearns & Foster--one I had lain on awhile back was soft & cradling yet gave even support all along your body. Unfortunately no one had one for us to test drive in the showroom as S&F was in the middle of switching out styles. We found a really nice Serta pillowtop I would recommend--every store seems to have a different name for the same mattress; this one was called the Taurus. Uber-comfy. In the end we did find a Stearns & Foster (actually 2 of them--1 for DH & I and 1 for DS1) and we are very happy with them. I would recommend any of the 3 with the S&F being 1st choice, Serta Taurus 2nd & Kingsdown 3rd.

With that being said, I have slept like a baby in hotels that have the Heavenly Bed. I am pretty sure you can get them online and I think Simmons makes them. You may want to check them out too.

Happy hunting!
cottagecindy
Original Author
13 years ago
Well I ended up going out today and buying a mattress, I've had it with the couch and delaying fixing the bed-- this forces it to be done so I went with the Temp Cloud Supreme. I just tossed a S&F-one of the ones you might be talking about. Beautyrest has their new "black" line, so S&F is revamping their line too now. To be honest, I've never seen or slept on a Kingsdown, I think that is the manufacturer for EA beds. (my buddy at EA says they won't work for a platform, you need the box spring to make it work. (Worse case I can return or exchange the Temp. The "heavenly Bed," I used to layover at all the Westins when UA owned them. They are ok, but you can load up your own bed to make it like that. I used to have a nice pillow top something when first out of college, then a thick featherbed from ScandiaDown, then NICE sheets, and a down quilt and pillows also from Scandia. I slept on that forever until my dog (no longer alive ) got sick and peed all over it. I think from that point forward, I have had trouble with mattresses. :( plus during that time I flew all over the world and started my career of jet lag ........... I am HOPING this one might work. and I sleep cold, husband does sleep hot, but always has to have a fan blowing on him year round - so he has to adjust. My sleep is more important. He can sleep on a brick uneven floor. He falls asleep in a minute no matter where and on whatever . HATE THAT SOOOO JEALOUS. I need ambien (doc prescribes it for you medical folks) every night for the last 20 yrs. (literally, my job has messed me up, at least I had 8 yrs of good sleeping with my line of work before the issues kicked in!,those were the days......bed is coming on Sunday, I'll keep you posted. I'll most likely still stay on the couch and air it out for a bit LOL!! (smell) I've had latex pillows before, they stink too. (smell) I did toss those, I can't ever change from down pillows!
0
Related Discussions
Subs.....pulling my hair out
Q
Comments (15)
I like a lot of your contract points bevangel. When we built our garage in 2003, we hired a framer who was also a friend. He and his helper didn't show up the first day, or the second, or the third. Dh is the son of a carpenter/builder and knows how to do the work, but he has had back surgery and shouldn't be doing it. But on the 3rd day, he got antsy and we had 3 walls up before the framer finally showed up about 3pm and they put up the 4th wall. The next day they started putting up trusses and dh went to his real job. That night, he was looking at the work done and saw that the trusses weren't set on the same marks on each side. The helper must have either been measuring from a different starting point or he was using the metric side of the tape. Anyway, dh spent that evening moving one side so it lined up with the other side and he let the framer know about it so they would do the rest right. The next day, no framer. The next day they showed up at 4pm. and only got a couple of trusses set. The next day they finished the trusses and then we didn't see them again for 3 days. Then they started putting up the plywood subsiding and decking. After they finished that, we didn't see them again for a week. During that week, it rained and the plywood warped. The next time they showed up, they started putting siding over the warped plywood. I stopped them and told them the warped siding had to be replaced first. They said they would so I left them to it. When dh came home that night, he found that they had replaced a couple of the lower pieces of plywood and sided over the rest. And it was really wavy. Dh called him, told him to come get a check and not come back. I roofed most of the garage by myself and dh and I replaced the warped plywood and finished the Hardi-plank siding. The plumber left his assistant to put in the gas line and water heater. He did fine with the line but he installed the water heater with the controls facing the wall and in a cabinet with no way to reach them. Dh had to redo that. The concrete contractor and the electrician were both terrific, so it wasn't like every sub was a problem, but the framer caused enough grief to make up for all of them. That was at a time when building was still good and even getting bids for a small job was hard. Our biggest mistake was hiring a friend, who used our friendship and put us last while he ran off to work on other jobs. We aren't friends any more. A contract from our end and not just their end would have made a big difference.
...See More
Pulling my hair out over two steps
Q
Comments (2)
Here is an updated picture. The stairs turned out great. Although this DIY stuff goes slowly. We are still dealing with attaching the wood bullnosing to the concretehe one step down from the entry way. The wood or the concrete is not level and bows. Are there nails that we can shoot into the concrete?
...See More
Tearing my hair out, looking for pulls
Q
Comments (13)
I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR!! The Knob Shop is an ebay store and they also have a store in Walker, MI. Their prices are VERY reasonable! They sell 3 different finishes of ORB and 1 finish is ORB with dark, matte finish (no highlights)! I ordered some knobs and pulls and I got free shipping since I ordered over 25 items. When I received them, they were very nice. However since my cabinets have a dark walnut stain, the matte finish blended in too much and I thought a highlighted finish would look better. I returned them hassle free, I just had to pay for return shipping. I shipped them back in the same small flat rate box for around $6. The owners are very nice. You can call or email them and they will help you find what you are looking for (if you don't see it in their online catalog). I've done a lot of research on cabinet hardware. ORB varies SO much and it is often hard to tell what kind of finish is in the picture. The Knob Shop specifies the type of ORB finish the item has which is very helpful. HTH, Good luck! :) Here is a link that might be useful: The Knob Shop Ebay Store
...See More
pulling out my hair. very pale beige, ideally SW?
Q
Comments (36)
I so appreciate everyone's comments. I went last week and got multiple chips of the same colors, taped them together (so my sample spot is a whopping 4" long instead of 1x1, but still, every little bit helps). Jagl, that Maison Blanche color is really lovely, and so is China Doll, which is quite close to it. But in the end I'm guessing we'll do Moderate White, which is a white with lots of tan in it. Marys1000, thanks for the tip about that brochure full of off-whites -- that's how I found the Moderate White. And I'm liking Sand for my kitchen and DR, so perhaps I'm close to making a decision. I think I'll live with it for a few days. Randita, thanks for the help with the finishes! I've heard good things about the Cashmere paint, but my boys (and husband!) are capable of marking up walls in places where you wouldn't think any marks would get, so I should probably go with eggshell for the bedroom. Much appreciated. You guys are great. Thanks for the input and the pics. I'll post again when I finally make my mind up!
...See More
Related Professionals
Pleasant Grove Furniture & Accessories · King of Prussia Carpenters · Piedmont Carpenters · Newcastle Cabinets & Cabinetry · Central Cabinets & Cabinetry · Bethesda Custom Closet Designers · Fort Collins Custom Closet Designers · Frisco Custom Closet Designers · Longmont Custom Closet Designers · Norwalk Custom Closet Designers · San Diego Custom Closet Designers · Hercules Custom Closet Designers · Country Club Custom Closet Designers · Birmingham Interior Designers & Decorators · Clinton Township Interior Designers & Decorators
hollie_z9
13 years ago
I've been through so many mattresses. I finally figured out my problem is a need of lumbar support for my lower back injured in an auto accident, thus I keep liking Spring Air which has more lumbar support than any other mattress I've tried.

Unfortunately they've become hard to find since they went bankrupt a few years ago but now have come back somewhat. Of course since every reseller renames the mattresses, I can't tell which are top of the line and which are "value".

I bought two really expensive Airelooms about 4 years ago and they were terrible. Big dents immediately even on the supposedly firm one, so absolutely no back support. I went back to a 40 year old mattress which had better support.

I once bought a "firm" one from RC Willey but had to send it back after one night, I was so sore the next day.

I'd just like to find more Spring Air...if anyone knows how to find them. I've even talked to a rep who said there were none in San Jose, Ca (a big city).

Hollie
0

I'm pulling my hair out!! Mattress Q again!

Comments (3)

mydreamhome

cottagecindy
Original Author

Related Discussions

Related Professionals

hollie_z9

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

I'm pulling my hair out!! Mattress Q again!

Comments (3)

mydreamhome

cottagecindyOriginal Author

Related Discussions

Related Professionals

hollie_z9

COMPANY

BUSINESS SERVICES

GET HELP

CONNECT WITH US

cottagecindy
Original Author