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Choosing a new bed

After 10 years, a bed has been subjected to some 30,000 hours of hard labour and may have deteriorated by as much as 70% from its ‘as new state’.

The adage that the harder the bed, the better, has been replaced by the view that it it’s the correct support (according to an individual’s weight and build), coupled with comfort, that’s best. The idea is to keep your spine in correct alignment, while the bed moulds itself to your natural body contours. How much surface softness to have is then a matter of personal preference.
Further developments in mattress technology have meant that we can enjoy a bed that is as soft or as hard as we want. It is now possible to buy a mattress that is adjusted to suit both partners, even if their needs and preferences differ: softer on one side and firmer on the other. Other mattresses offer progressive support designed to respond to suit those differing needs equally efficiently.

Beds have got fashionable as well as functional. Bedsteads are back with a vengeance with every style imaginable from classic to country to contemporary in both metal and wood, brass and multi-coloured finishes. The choice of mattresses to go with bedsteads has also grown, with a far greater choice of support and comfort than ever before- including pocket spring mattresses, designed specifically for use with a slatted bedstead base. In some cases there’s even a choice of bed base in bedsteads, too.

Bigger beds are better and it’s now much easier to get larger sizes than it used to be. The standard 4ft 6in x 6ft 3in (135 x 190cm since we went metric) may still be the most popular size, but these days over a quarter of us opt for bigger beds and it’s now quite common to see 5ft (150cm) or even 6ft (180cm) beds on display in the shops. Manufacturers now make divan bases in two completely separate halves so larger beds pose fewer delivery problems. Also more readily available are zip and link options- essentially two single beds which can be joined - or separated - by zip and link mechanisms and offered in different firmness levels.