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We Know: How to Buy a Bed
What steps should I take when buying a bed?
There are several steps you should take when buying a bed. Some of these items are the style of the furniture, comfort of the bedding, and the cost of your bed.
What are my style options in bed frames?
Beds generally come in Wood finish, metal finish, or leather. The available styles are:
- Platform bed with a raised, flat, hard, horizontal surface meant to support a mattress.
- Canopy bed with a fabric cover supported by four posts
- Four-poster bed with tall decorative posts at each corner
- Open toe bed where the footboard does impede feet from hanging off the bed.
- Sleigh bed with a high, scrolled headboard and footboard resembling the front of a sleigh
- A classic bed with a full frame, head board and foot board.
What are my options in mattresses for my bed?
A standard innerspring mattress and box spring set are not the only options when buying bedding anymore. You also need to consider such as:
- Memory Foam mattresses, such as the original Tempur-Pedic
- Luxury Air Mattresses, such as the Sleep Number bed
- Adjustable beds, which can be combines with a foam mattress or sleep number bed
- Waterbeds, which are no longer akin to sleeping on a boat
How can I determine today, if my bed will be comfortable tomorrow?
To determine the comfort of any particular bed, you need to go the extra mile when testing the beds. You can:
- Go mattress shopping prepared to take a nap
- Test out your prospective mattress overnight using hotel chains that feature different types of bedding.
- When sleeping on a bed that is not yours, look at the label on any mattress that you enjoy or hate and take note.
How do I get a good price for my bed?
- For the bed frame, you will need to shop around and determine your style preference if you do not already have one.
- Use internet reviews to determine the quality of your bedding options. It will also give you an example of a good price for these items.
- Take note of the makes and models of each bed that you like as well as the prices so that when it is time to purchase it, you will have a starting for negotiating.
- If you find the price of the bed, you like to be expensive, check out reproductions at discount and clearance centers, but do not trade quality for a low price. You do not want to skimp on your rest for the next 15 to 20 years.
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