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LINDLEY HOUSE: A RENOVATION FOR THE AGES

MATTRESSES: CHASING A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP

HOT TUBS:

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At Home showcases the special needs, eccentricities and beauty of the historic, new and inbetween homes in the Greater Gallatin Valley and points you to the area professionals and businesses that help us build, maintain, furnish and landscape them.

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THE ARCHITECT’S WIFE 2 3 W. BA B C O C K S T.

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The Architect’s Wife resides in the former Montana Motor Supply company building designed by Bozeman architect Fred F. Willson in 1940.

OCATED IN THE RED-BRICK MONTANA there are a couple on design – and enjoy the space. Or the Motor Supply building downtown, The Archi- old-fashioned candy jar display. You can actually buy the tect’s Wife is a little of this and a little of that, jars; they’re affordable. Most people just help themselves and the physical embodto the several varieties of candy. iment of interior designer Abby “The showroom reflects an eclec“My color obsessions, as of Hetherington’s style. She has late, are blush, pinks, blues and tic style inspired by what’s in and more than a decade of high-end unique,” she said. “We’ve staged oranges paired with metals. residential design experience and vignettes, different styled rooms, Industrial elements are so countless magazine and publicaaround the store so clients and popular in Montana that it’s tion feature spreads to her credit. shoppers can get ideas and see nice to have these colors added She wants the shop to be a walkwhat things can look like togethto soften up the look.” in idea book for Bozeman resier. Abby hopes the showroom dents and daydreamers looking – Designer Abby Hetherington inspires people to find their own for inspiration. style. It’s a space where we can Store Manager Torrey Henry encourages shoppers both guide you with our knowledge, and you have a chance to puzzled and secure to sit on the Kelly Wearstler design- become your own designer.” er sofa, peruse the various coffee table books for sale – Those colorful little rooms draw you in as soon as you

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The Architect’s Wife offers classic furniture and accessories for every room.

enter the showroom door, in part because each has some stunning chair or couch to sit on, a rug or throw you want to touch, and a pillow or accent piece you want to gaze on for a while or take home immediately.

Only 10 percent of what’s available is ever on display, so do ask questions if you’re looking for a particular something or searching out the roots of a vague idea.

The Architect’s Wife puts an emphasis on Montana-made art and furnishings from Bozeman furniture makers Russ Fry of Fry Steel and Wood Works and Pete Costanti of MRG to local welder/artist Kirsten Kainz to nationally acclaimed and locally popular Crow artist Ben Pease.

The 3,000-square-foot showroom has classic Western art, including an historic Gates of Yellowstone triptych; an open-to-the-public fabric library; antique photos; a collection of vintage metal signs that once graced Montana roadways and buildings; and furniture for every style and room.

Don’t forget to look up toward the ceiling. The lighting fixtures are varied and stunning, and they throw light on additional pictures and three-dimensional pieces reflecting a multitude of time periods and artistic styles.

Pay attention to the shelves too. They are there to buy of course, but they do double-duty bearing dishes, mugs, candles and one-of-a-kind gifts for friends and loved ones.

You’re sure to be complimented for your style sense when you buy your gifts at The Architect's Wife. “We’re here to help guide customers to find the perfect piece, whether that be a sofa for their home or the perfect gift for a friend,” Henry said.

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Wintry paintings by local artist Will Hunter work with many room stylings.

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The Kelly Wearstler vignette introduces the American designer’s furniture to Bozeman shoppers.

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HEN THEY OPENED THEIR SHOWROOM “We wanted a place we could bring our clients into and on a side street off 7th Avenue, interior de- instantly show them our aesthetic and style, a place where signers Skye Anderson and Rain Houser they could sit on things and touch them,” Anderson said. weren’t sure what They want fellow designers to feel “One of the best compliments to expect in the way of street trafcomfortable bringing in their clific. They just knew the unassuments too. we get is when people come in ing building offered the blank and tell us our showroom could The women love antiques, oneslate with a slight industrial vibe be in New York, Paris, Scottsdale, of-a-kind items and shopping they were searching for. markets in Paris, Milan and High San Francisco or anywhere.”

All kinds of people and fellow Point, N.C., for furnishings, deco– Interior Designer Skye Anderson rative elements, clothing and jewdesigners interested in aesthetics both European and eclectic, timeelry. They buy only what they love less, classic and a little modern, have found them. The in order to create a collection from around the world that partners – Anderson is from Whitefish, Houser from up- Bozeman residents can walk into and buy without taking state New York – met at Bozeman’s Pearson Design Group years to find and collect themselves. and launched their business two years ago.

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This grouping features a Cisco Brothers Donato sofa, vintage mohair chair and photography by Tracie Spence.

Urbaine Home owners, interior designers Rain Houser, left, and Skye Anderson

Their website, www.urbainehome.com, displays wide-ranging offerings, with many available for online reserve. The duo also offers full-service interior design.

They will be opening a new interior design studio on North Wallace this spring to expand the brand and offer more showroom space to showcase exclusive lines.

Clients who wander the showroom will find themselves pulled constantly deeper as another and then another interesting item or texture catches their eyes.

Among the designers’ loves are beautiful upholstery

by Verellen; hand-tied leather fringe chairs by McGuire; whisper-thin glazed ceramic ware by Astier de Villatte of Paris; blackened oak cutting boards; Scandinavian fireplace tools of wood, steel and leather; cloud-cushy sofas by Cisco Brothers; rugs of caribou hide, sheepskin and natural fibers; and articulating rope lights. The collection is ever changing as new pieces arrive from the owners’ travels. Pieces from Paris market are currently filtering in.

They also carry pillows and throws, cloaks from designer Lindsey Thornburg, hats and apparel, and unusual gifts includings candles from Cire Trudon (the oldest wax manufacturer in the world), hand-drawn French paper masks, Twine and Twig antler tip necklaces and Hammitt handbags.

What they show on the floor is less than 10 percent of what they represent. Many items can be customized with different sizes, finishes and fabrics to fit a client’s needs.

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This grouping showcases a midcentury modern coffee table by Verellen and vintage European chairs.

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HOT TUBS: THE ULTIMATE AMENITY TO ENHANCE LIFE & HOME

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OT TUBS ARE NOT A HARD SELL IN Montana,” said Kathi Lytle Bare, owner of Bare’s Stove & Spa. “When you look at the benefits, a hot tub or spa fits the needs of every sort of person and family. The single biggest benefit people who come in are looking for is adding something to their home that will enhance their physical health and interaction with family and friends.”

Manufacturer improvements in energy efficiency and insulation make hot tubs the ideal amenity for life and home in Montana. “Most of our clients are in their hot tubs four to six times a week year-round,” said Max Blaser, marketing manager for Mountain Hot Tub. Both companies represent a single brand – Hotspring for Mountain Hot Tub and Sundance for Bare’s. Both brands are known for their energy efficiency and low operating costs. On average, each manufacturer boasts monthly en-

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ergy costs ranging from $16 to $30 a month. The Sundance Dover spa with ecowrap, offered at Bare’s, costs as little as $9 a month to operate.

HEALTH BENEFITS The health benefits of consistent hot tub use are a major sales driver. “They enhance life and nurture relationships,” Bare said. “Owning a hot tub can bring together friends and family. It’s a place to unwind, relax and soothe the stresses of everyday life.”

The hydrotherapy provided by high pressure jets offers health benefits for people with many ailments, including arthritis, back or muscle issues, and sleep problems. Many spas incorporate stress-relieving benefits like Bluetooth music, LED color changing lights and aromatherapy from uniquely designed scented crystals.

WATER QUALITY STORIES “We’ve encountered different customers over the years who have had mixed experiences with the quality of their water,” Mountain Hot Tub owner Kelly King said. “We’re here to offer solutions for the absolutely best ownership experience.” Hotspring uses a natural salt water system that makes things easier for today’s spa users.

“The most notable and recent technological advance in our industry has been in the ability to maintain clean water,” said Mountain Hot Tub’s Sales Manager Ben Rainey. “With a little bit of salt and a little bit of technology, you’ll have the most natural soaking experience, with water that can last anywhere from six to 18 months. We are there to walk you through the process, and come out to help you if you need it. Hotspring even offers a wireless monitoring app that provides alerts for water quality and maintenance issues.” It’s popular with property management companies and spa owners who travel frequently.

Buying a tub with an ultra violet sanitization system (offered by Sundance) or a silver ion cleaning system (offered by Hotspring), cleaning the spa filter as directed and checking pH balance weekly are the simple steps to keeping water clean today. Mountain Hot Tub also offers monthly water care classes, and both they and Bare’s offer in-store water sample testing.

LONGTIME LOCAL COMPANIES Both Bare’s and Mountain Hot Tub have Bozeman roots dating to the late 1970s.

Livingston native Montie Bare opened his original stove business in 1978. He added hot tubs in 1984 and settled on the Sundance brand exclusively in 1986. He and Kathi moved to their current location in 1996.

Bozeman High School friends Tom Walker and Scott Smith started Mountain Hot Tub in 1979, and soon developed a national reputation for quality customer service. King came to Bozeman in 1995 to work with them.

In 2014, he and his wife, Shirley, bought the business.

The company also has stores in Butte and Helena.

HOT TUBS FOR HEALTH Mountain Hot Tub and its staff believe everyone should have a hot tub, for the health benefits and many other reasons. They have a Hot Tubs for Health Program that provides spas to deserving individuals and families who, without other means, would not be able to benefit from the health advantages hydrotherapy offers. To nominate a deserving beneficiary, “come in and speak to us,” owner Kelly King said.

HOT TUB BASICS • First understand why you’re buying, said Bare’s Stove & Spa owner Kathi Lytle Bare. “Is it for physical therapy and wellbeing, quality family time or a combination of the two?” Then determine size. A small spa suits two to three people, a large spa can fit up to 10. Fix your price range and research operating costs.

• New hot tubs cost $3,000 to $20,000, depending on size, features and quality. Don’t make cost the prime determiner. Consider quality, features, size and operating costs. “The most expensive hot tub is the one you don’t use because you don’t like it,” said Kelly King, owner of Mountain Hot Tubs. Both companies offer new and reconditioned hot tubs. “Also make sure your spa cover holds up to Montana weather and is easy to use. If you can’t move it, you won’t use it.”

• Install a hot tub close to the house, ideally a few steps from a door. Otherwise, you won’t use it as much as you imagine. And think about privacy from neighbors. Consider getting a cover lift that stands the cover up to form a privacy wall. It can also serve as a windbreak.

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A RENOVATION FOR THE AGES Tackling Pink Tile Platforms, Battling Brown Brick Walls, Making Peace with Gray

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LISON UDALL JOKES THAT THE WINTER of 2016, when she and her husband, Jordan, renovated the 1892 Joseph Lindley House to turn it into a bed and breakfast again, was her midlife crisis.

“Oh my gosh, this house needed a lot of work. It looked like a Victorian frat house,” she said as she sat in the firstfloor breakfast and living room, now done in a beautiful craftsman style.

“When we walked through it, every wall was covered by layers of wallpaper, the trim was a hodge-podge of sizes and stain colors and there was a random, four-inch-high platform in the kitchen with pink tile on top and permanent yellow caution tape around it.

“But underneath was a beautiful home with beautiful bones, and the location was fantastic, within walking distance of downtown.”

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Alison Udall and Snickers, in the Lindley House living room.

and remarked then what a wonderful B&B it might make.

It actually had a B&B sign out front, from its days as a former inn.

The Udalls moved to Bozeman six years ago, and built their first home on the north side. When their three older kids started their own lives, they had vacant bedrooms.

They offered them on Airbnb, discovered they liked playing host to visitors and began to think about opening a B&B. Youngest daughter, Kim, now at Montana State University, was in for the project.

In January 2016, the house on Lindley Place was up for sale. They bought it, moved with Kim into the third floor and began the renovation.

“It was like a college dorm with the three of us up there,” Alison recalled. “Jordan and I had done some renovation work before, but not to this extent. We worked our way through the house; we were good at demolishing. We did a lot of the work ourselves – we couldn’t have afforded it if we hadn’t – and then hired a lot of wonderful craftspeople to help us.”

Lindley House B&B photos

Alison knew what she wanted. “When I walked through the house I had in mind an updated vintage industrial craftsman feel. I wanted to keep the feel of the historic home, the transom and stained glass windows and as many of the beautiful old things as I could, and give them an updated edge.”

The project took five months. Their first guests arrived last June.

The Jefferson Room showcases pen and ink drawings by the Udalls’ daughter, Kim. Lindley House B&B photos

SLEUTHING PINK TILES Architectural sketches from a previous remodeling guided the renovation. “We were able to locate the original doorways for some of the bedrooms and restore them,” Alison said. “And we figured out why there was that awkward platform in the kitchen.”

The space had been the bathroom for a downstairs bedroom. Water damage wrecked the plumbing and the floor.

Instead of fixing it, someone built the platform over it.

Water had damaged floors throughout the house. The Udalls took up all the beechwood flooring in the bathrooms, repurposing it to mend rough spots in the main rooms.

Josh Ramsey of Ramsey Flooring helped as they removed, patched, sanded, stained and turned the damaged planks into something gorgeous again. While the ceilings were open, they installed radiant floor heating. Instead of removing all of the wallpaper, Loren Kunnau of L&K Taping and Texture sealed it under layers of new mud and applied a beautiful hand texture to every wall in the house.

The kitchen’s brown brick walls, already exposed, were cleaned and sealed. Ramsay Flooring sanded & restained the original floors to match. Guests often comment how much they love this part of the house.

REMAKING THE GREAT ROOM Installation of sliding barn doors solved the space problem in each guestroom.

Lindley House B&B photos

Next to it, two smaller rooms were combined to make the breakfast and living room. Today, it is a lovely space with large windows, perfectly textured painted walls, refinished floors and ceiling, and an accent wall that was the original brown brick chimney.

“I knew from the sketches that the chimney was under all that wallpaper,” Alison said. “I ripped off the drywall, then scraped off as much of the underlying foam core as I could.

I chipped and chipped away at it, but there were still little white bits of it all over.” She hired Blasting Technologies to blow it off with walnut shells.

Blasting technician Josh Arnold offered to shell-blast the yucky orange ceiling planks too, if Alison would take them

The organic Matelasse duvet in the Madison Room is from WestElm.com.

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Lindley House B&B photos

In the breakfast room, the ceiling planks were removed, blasted with walnut shells, sanded and restained to become a highlight of the room.

down. When they came back, she whitewashed and re-installed them. The results are beautiful, especially with the new trim design created to hide the old seams.

“I think I swore through that whole ceiling project,” she said. “But we’ve had a number of architects and designers as guests, and it’s really rewarding when they remark on how much they love the look.”

DECORATING FUN

At last, it was time to decorate. With little paint chips and fabric samples, internet searches and numerous shopping expeditions, Alison put the finishing touches on the Lindley House B&B. “When we first saw the house, it had carpets and rugs and draperies everywhere. The amount of effort to try to keep all of that up – whoo,” she said. “My goal was to keep BATTLING BATHROOMS everything cleaner and simpler, . . . beautiful, warm and On the second floor, each of the three bedrooms has very comfortable.” a connecting bath. The swing doors were replaced with The first floor is a World Market showroom. “I love that sliding barn-style doors to free up space. “We got the slab store. I based so much on things I saw there, and then wood doors from Kenyon Noble and with interior painter got a few beautiful pieces at Restoration Hardware,” she Jim Lewis’ help, we refinished them to match the wood said. She painted the downstairs walls Sherwin Williams’ floor stain. The hardware came from the internet. Just GooWorldly Gray. “I liked it so much, it’s now everywhere. As gle barn door hardware. You get lots of choices,” she said. the light changes through the day, the color shifts slightly In the bathroom of the Gallatin Room, the heavy steel throughout the house.” She found bedding and linens ontub must have been put in when the 1920s bathroom adline at Crane and Canopy, and West Elm. dition was built. “That bathtub is never going to come In many rooms, the final decorating touch is elegant pen through that narrow bathroom door again in one piece,” and ink artwork of home scenes. They were done by Kim, she said. “We had to slide it back and forth as we finished who also sells pieces at www.earlgreywithroom.com. the floor and walls around it.”

“Guests love them,” Alison said. “What I like is that we The biggest, showiest bath, in the Jefferson Room, is a have guests from college age into their 80s, and the whole combination of two smaller rooms. It has both a clawfoot house seems to appeal to everyone.” tub and separate shower, and enough room for dancing.

The room is frequently rented by newlyweds.

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Lindley House B&B photos

Making your house a home and your

town a community.

B&B guests love the warm, old-fashioned feel of the kitchen.

ABOUT THE LINDLEY HOUSE The two-story brick Lindley House Bed and Breakfast, at 202 Lindley Place, is part of the Lindley Place Historic District. The middle class neighborhood, edged by Bozeman Creek, was begun in 1880.

Joseph Lindley, a veteran of the 1st Kansas Volunteers in the Civil War wounded and discharged in 1861, came to Bozeman in 1864. He made his money farming and raising cattle, then sold those interests in 1882 to begin develop real estate and other businesses, including insurance a concrete block factory.

The B&B’s website is www.thelindleyhouse.com.

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THE CONTRACTORS Alison Udall is happy to name those who helped renovate the house. “I have a huge appreciation for the people who did this work with such magnificent craftsmanship,” she said. “It’s a craft and art they do. It was fun to get dirty together as we worked side by side.”

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ACK THANEPOHN & HIS WIFE, NAN, CAN TRACE modern mattress development in the history of their family business. They opened Mattress Mill in 1986, with two models, an air-like system, using the patent of a friend’s father; and the time-tested innerspring system.

These days, air is one of many options Mattress Mill uses to modulate the firmness of their built-on-the-premises mattresses; allowing partners to sleep in the same bed at different firmness levels or change it day to day.

The company’s Zippered Panel system allows customers to rearrange and flip the layers in the mattress as needed instead of struggling to flip the whole mattress. A layer or two can be changed to improve comfort without replac-

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ing the entire mattress. And, the layers can be removed for freshening in sunlight.

“When we started delivering our mattresses, we would haul away the old ones and tear them apart to see what was inside,” Thanepohn said. That helped them learn what worked and didn’t in a mattress.

Mattress Mill’s Zippered Panel mattress can be made with an innerspring or pocketed coil support. Some sleepers prefer the individually cloth-wrapped pocket coils because they don’t move as much when your bed companion turns. The base is topped with an astonishing variety of upper layers for firmness, plushness and coolness.

Choices include latex, high density polyurethane or mem-

ory foam, or a combination. Customers can also choose a mattress with firmness zones for each partner.

Then there’s the Simple Counts Too mattress. “It’s a good bed. There’s one firmness to that one. You don’t unzip it and change it, but you can choose from firmness options.”

Don’t confuse all that flexibility with Mattress Mill’s custom mattresses. Those are built to a specific width, length, depth or shape to accommodate any antique or unusually sized bed.

“We make all of our mattresses to order, not just the custom ones,” Thanepohn said. “You can get a good mattress and not spend a lot, or you can spend more and get more features.”

Mattress Mill’s prices range from $500 or $600 to $3,000 and some. “Buy the best bed you can afford,” he said. “Because we sew up the beds ourselves, we are able to produce a product that meets a lower budget range but does it well.”

“And we can put a pillow cap on anything,” Thanepohn said. The pillow cap is Mattress Mill’s answer to the extra

cushiness of a pillow top mattress. It’s a separate plush cap that zips onto the mattress and floats above it, and can be removed and attached as desired.

A good mattress starts with a solid frame and box spring to support the varying options of support and comfort in the mattress itself. The box spring raises the mattress’s height, making it easier to get in and out of bed; absorbs shock and reduces mattress wear; and creates a flat, firm foundation for the mattress.

The base of the modern adjustable bed is a motorized, hinged surface that changes positions. The mattress sits atop that.

So many options can lead to confusion.

“First know what size bed you need – queen is still the most popular, but king is growing – and know what price range you’re in,” he said. Then determine which firmness you prefer.

Mattress Mill makes and delivers any mattress within 10 to 14 days of order and sooner if it can.

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RIKKI’S FURNITURE GALLERY 5 1 1 N 7 T H AV E .

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TEVE MALBY, STORE MANAGER AT RIKKI’S circulation through the mattress, which helps regulate the Furniture Gallery at 7th Avenue and Durston temperature of the bed."

Road, has sold mattresses off and on since 1984, Early foam beds had another problem. When people long enough to have well-founded opinions. He rolled to a new position, the foam wouldn’t spring back says too many people listen to old advice about what fast enough. Sleepers would roll back into the hole and sleepers need and what’s good and bad in the industry. wake up. “It took forever for the early foams to come back, “A lot of people think a firm bed is the best thing you can but there have been huge improvements. The new gel have. Over the years, some doctors have thought that too,” memory foam springs back right away now to allow peohe said. “In my opinion, you need to base your choice on ple to stay asleep and get a good night’s rest.” body size. If a couple is small, I’ll start them on a plush or Some people still don’t like the feel of an all-foam bed. pillow top bed because if you put a small person on a firm For them, Malby recommends a hybrid mattress that has bed, it won’t do what it’s supposed to. They are going to individual wrapped coils to provide that proper support, wake up stiff and sore because they are too light and sit coupled with pressure and temperature-relieving memoon top of the bed all night rather than sinking down and ry foam. getting support.”

To get the right mattress, try a couple of different ones For a good night’s sleep, people should sink into the and lie in each for 20 minutes to half an hour, he advises. mattress at their shoulders and hips, where most of their “You’re in a bed for eight hours or more a night. The foam weight is. That allows the coils and foam of the mattress in the mattress is going to compact some and feel firmer to support the hollower spots of the body. This helps to after eight hours than it did in the store. So take as much relieve pressure on the back, hips and shoulders, reducing time as you can in the store.” pressure points and allowing the muscles to regenerate Men often tend to try to skimp on a mattress, he said. during the night.

“You’re not going to get a lot for $500. But you can get a “The same goes with heavier people. They need to sink good queen-size bed for $900 and up.” down too,” he said. “But you put them on a little bit firmer People don’t have to purchase the most expensive mattress. Otherwise, they could sink down too much and memory foam mattress, or beds with adjustable bases, hammock in the bed instead of getting proper support.” but those extras can be just right for people with health Rikki’s carries Serta mattresses, which have received issues such as sleep apnea, heartburn or diabetes. Addhigh consumer scores for more than a decade. The big de- ing a massage feature to your adjustable base can help velopment in the line has been the addition of gel-infused improve blood circulation. “That’s why we see them in memory foam. Memory foam is something else customers hospitals,” Malby said. have heard negative stories about over the years.

Regardless of the mattress you choose, pay attention to “People complained that they got too hot sleeping on the comfort guarantee. Many of Serta’s mattresses can be memory foam, which used to be the case. It is very dense, returned or exchanged for another model for up to 120 which can create heat,” he said. “Now Serta infuses gel days after purchase. into that foam to allow it to breathe up to 12 times better “Buy what feels good. Don’t compromise,” he advised. than standard memory foam mattresses. You get more air

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SLEEP NUMBER

WHAT’S YOUR SLEEP NUMBER?

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OR A RIDE ON THE TECHNOLOGY SIDE OF a good night’s sleep, visit Bozeman’s 16-monthold Sleep Number store, on West Main Street, just west of 19th Avenue. Store Manager Sarah Dundas and her Sleep Professional colleagues walk customers through the store’s half-dozen mattress options, which can move up and down, turn warm or cool, and vibrate sleepers into sweet-dream land.

They’ll also help customers find the best pillow – another important part of a good night’s sleep – and soft sheets and warm covers too. Finding the right pillow firmness and depth to keep the head aligned with the spine is 25 percent of the better sleep equation.

“When it comes to sleep, there are two common misconceptions. The first is people think they can get by on less than seven to eight hours. But you need at least that to be at your best the next day. The second is people think they can sleep on anything.”

Firm mattresses aren’t good for everyone, or even most people. Instead, people need a mattress that conforms to their bodies, cushions the sore spots and supports others to improve sleep quality.

At the store, customers discover their personal Sleep Number setting (between zero and 100), which notes how firm or soft they prefer the mattress. Nine out of 10 couples won’t have the same number. That’s okay. Sleep Number mattresses have air-based pressure systems on each half of the bed with controls that let each sleeper choose the correct pressure, comfort and cushion he or she needs.

When customers lie down on a mattress in the store, a computer provides a 3-D color picture of the body’s pressure points. Red-orange is the indicator. As the mattress adjusts to the correct Sleep Number, a fade to peaceful blue shows how the mattress eases those points, leaving the individual cushioned with spine supported.

“The best beds for backs are air or water beds, and an air bed can’t sag because you can always pump it up,” Dundas said.

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ic issues. The p6 mattress, for example, offers PlushFit foam zones for superior pressure relief and a cool, soothing sleep surface. The m7 comes with contouring CoolFit memory foam. The i8 keeps sleepers from being too hot or too cool, and the i10 has a dual-layer design to adjust each side of the mattress.

Sleep IQ technology, optional on all mattress models, nightly records how much sleep people get, how much of it is restful or restless, how long they take to fall asleep, what breathing and heart rates are, and makes recommendations to improve the experience. Sleep IQ can ask questions about your day, scan your Fitbit for a workout readout and ask a Nest Thermostat to make an adjustment, all to help improve sleep night to night.

Three models of FlexFit adjustable bases provide options to raise the head, raise the feet, engage Partner Snore technology and engage a Zero G feeling of weightlessness that helps people fall asleep faster. Customers can also set multiple positions on timers to alter the movements as they doze off. Add a breathable DualTemp comfort layer on top, and sleepers can adjust the heat or coolness on their side of the bed.

Sleep Number beds have earned high ratings from Consumer Reports and, most recently, from JD Power and Associates. The 30-year-old company offers a 25-year limited warranty.

This year the company introduces its newest bed: the Sleep Number 360, which will learn the sleepers’ nightly routine so it can turn on foot-warming technology before they hit the bed, adjust the comfort level throughout the night as sleeping positions change, and even detect snoring and raise the head to stop it. Unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show, the bed was named a show “Best of Innovation honoree" in January.

“People need to get enough good-quality sleep each night for the body to restore itself,” Dundas said. “Most of us will pay more for comfort in a new car, but not in a bed.

But you spend more time in your bed than in your car, so why not invest in your sleep?”

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AT MT GARDENS: Buy a Hanging Basket or Pot, or Plant It Yourself

Todd and Caelah Gardenier and Bezzie run Mt Gardens.

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ODD GARDENIER STYLED MT GARDENS to look like the roadside market it is. Visible from Interstate 90, at the Bear Canyon exit, it’s a wood-frame building and greenhouses filled and surrounded by trees, shrubs, vegetables, herbs, flowers and hanging baskets come spring. Gardeners who pull in can lose themselves amid the varietal selection, garden furniture and hypertufa planters, and the freeway noise fades away.

“We’ve brought in somewhere in the neighborhood of 3,000 perennials this season, many of them new to us this season and others we wintered over,” Gardenier said. “I’m a big fan or perennials, because they come back every year.

The cost of annuals is getting a little ridiculous -- $3 for a pot. But I’ve got gallon perennials starting at $5.”

His selection includes lilies of the valley, astilbes, salvias, day lilies, bleeding hearts, false sunflowers, dwarf lilacs five varieties of clematis and another five of hydrangeas,

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columbines, lupines, forsythia, curly fries hostas, coneflowers and oriental poppies.

But annuals aren’t ignored. The garden center is stocking hanging baskets full with color combos you won’t believe. Or buy the plants and make your own arrangements.

Don’t miss the stock flower collection; they’re great for cut flower arrangements.

Gardeners looking for vegetable choices will find plenty too, including heirloom tomatoes, eggplants and all kinds of herbs and peppers. “Our bastan poblanos are great for chile rellenos,” he offered.

“Just don’t plant anything too early. Used to be, Memorial Day was your safe weekend for annuals and veggies, but the last couple of years have been earlier. It’s unpredictable. If you want to get an early start, we offer floating row covers to protect against temperature fluctuations and bugs too.”

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HINKING ABOUT FRESHENING YOUR garden look, adding pizzazz to the front porch or back patio? Getting into gardening?

Think big about pots. Container gardening is popular because it can be done inside or out, in spaces and pots big or small. If you don’t have a yard, you can still have containers. And everything is movable without any digging.

A fun place to get both pots and plants is the Garden Barn at Montana’s Best Garden Center, 77750 Gallatin Rd. Josh Pecukonis, a horticulture grad from Montana State University, opened the large shop in late 2015, and he’s there most days with his cats, Walrus and Bat. “The houseplants are definitely our most popular sellers,” he said. “We have a really good selection.”

Pecukonis loves them and started the business to give Gallatin Valley residents a better selection. Take a peek at his website, www.gardenbarnmt.com, under the houseplants tab. “We’ve got all the cool ones, fishtail palms, fiddle-leaf figs, a great selection of succulents and all kinds of philodendrons."

Out back you’ll find containers in every size, in colors from every edge of the color wheel. Bright yellow and orange. Fire engine red. Cool blue. Tan and white. Shades of green. Some with shiny glazes, others in flat hues that let the flowers draw all the attention.

To style your pots, select plants that grow to several different heights. “First choose plants that will spill over the edge and be pretty,” he said. “Follow that with an assortment of plants that grow to mid-height level. Then choose a thriller for the center, something tall and pretty."

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Herbs are easy to pot for growing indoors and out. Combine your favorite zesty flavorings in one big pot or a collection of mini gardens. Terracotta containers work well because herbs like drier conditions and the clay dries out evenly. You can tightly pack these plants too.

Tomatoes work well in containers, as long as the container is large and you sow one plant per. Know the difference between determinate and indeterminate varieties.

Plants of the first sort bear all their fruit at once, which is great for canning. To eat garden fresh tomatoes for a long time, plant indeterminate varieties. Don’t forget to try an heirloom variety or two.

Water pots daily before noon. That gives any leaves that get wet plenty of time to dry off, avoiding bacteria and fungus problems. When planting pots of flowers, add Soil Moist granules to the dirt. They absorb water for slow release later. Also mix in bloom-boosting fertilizer as you plant, and boost it later in the season. Tomatoes need regular fertilizing. Consider a Fertilizer Friday routine.

Owner Josh Pecukonis and Bat.

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ROTHERS KYLE AND ERIC WALBY OF NPK Turf Services and Landscapes have an interesting new idea for DIY landscapers, especially those who don’t have a vehicle to haul trees and shrubs, mulch, moss boulders and such.

Their online shop allows you to purchase them from your computer. They deliver to your door. You dig the hole.

The Walbys began their Bozeman business 15 years ago, starting with lawn maintenance. They expanded into construction of retaining walls, patios and walkways, then into landscape renovation and construction from dirt work to final project completion. They install trees, shrubs and planting beds, mulch and fix grading issues, and supply moss landscaping boulders.

“In the last year, we’ve been working to develop a more interactive website with an online landscape supply store,” Kyle said. “This service is for DIYers with no vehicle for transporting who want to save money by doing the digging themselves.”

This year, they are offering aspen, Canada Chokecherry and spruce, along with red twigged dogwood and goldflame spirea shrubs, and Karl Foerster ornamental grass.

Pricing depends on volume, size and distance to delivery, with 1.5- to 2-inch diameter trees delivered in the Bozeman area for $150 to $250. Trees have a one-year warrantee.

Boulder pricing depends on size and number purchased.

“We’re hoping it will catch on,” he said.

The company's website is npkturfservicesandlandscape.com.

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