HOME INTERIORS By Katherin ne Sorrell
Ensure your bedroom m has all the ingredients for a great night’s slleep. Lack of sleep afffects our physical and mental health, and as many as one in three of us sufffer poor sleep. p So,, make y your bedroom sleepp from p friendly: dark, quiet, tidy and comfortably warm. Start with the mattress First, decide whether you would prefer a sprung or non-sprung mattress. Sprung mattresses DUH ¾OOHG ZLWK ORWV RI VSULQJV DQG WKH EHVW DUH individually ‘pocket’ sprung to adjust to the body and eliminate ‘roll-together’. An option is a sprung mattress ‘zoned’ across the middle to give extra support for heavier hips and shoulders, or made ‘half and half’, to provide different tensions on each side of the bed. p gp partners of very y Another solution for sleeping different weights is a ‘zip and lock’ system of two different mattresses fastened together. 6SUXQJ PDWWUHVVHV FDQ EH ¾OOHG ZLWK D YDULHW\ RI materials and tufted construction is generally considered better than quilting. In cheaper mattresses, ¾OOLQJV XVXDOO\ FRPH LQ FRPSDFW pads, while in better quality mattresses there will be layers of ORRVH ¾OOLQJV LQ JUHDWHU YROXPHV Look for a high-quality mattress g on the cover with hand stitching sides and sturdy handles to help with turning.
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Non-traditionalists might consider a non-sprung mattress where the choice of materials includes latex, memory foam, polyurethane foam and gel. These mattresses mould to the sleeper’s shape and are often warmer than sprung mattresses. Alternatively, ‘hybrid’ mattresses provide the traditional support and comfort of springs with a pressure-relieving, non-sprung top layer.
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