Double Mattresses

4ft 6 Double Mattress - Buying Guide

The Mattress is the most important part of any bed. Although you want the bed to be the centre piece in your bedroom you want it to be stylish and fit into the decor, it is the Mattress that is going to ensure that you will get a good nights sleep, which is the primary purpose of the bed.

There is a vast range of Mattresses to choose from and it will depend to a great extent how much you can afford. Prices can range from under £100 to over a thousand pounds. It is always advisable to buy the most cost effective mattress you can afford. You will be spending about one third of your life in bed, lying on the mattress, therefore you will want to be as comfortable as possible, ensuring a good restful nights sleep.

There are many styles of mattress, each style being a different type. Mattresses come in various `hardness` from very soft to very hard. When choosing how firm you consider ideal, you should always take into account the weight and size of your partner if you intend to share a bed. A mattress that is too soft can end up giving you back ache and if it too firm then it will not give adequate support to all parts of your body.

Mattresses are now made in various ways including standard filling, pocket spring and memory foam. Each of these types of mattress has its own unique properties.

The standard filling mattress is usually the cheapest style and could be suitable if you have very little money or you want it for a Guest room that will only be used infrequently.

Pocket Spring Mattresses are now the most common form of mattress. The Pocket Spring Mattress is made using many hundreds or even thousands of small metal springs inside the mattress covered with soft material, so you do not feel the springs. This type of mattress has many advantages in that each spring reacts to the individual part of the body giving support where it is needed. This is ideal in that because they are individual springs any movement on one side of the bed will not affect a partner on the other side of the bed.

Our selection of double mattresses provides an exemplary choice with a special nod to mattress construction that caters to the individual needs and preferences of our customers.

The latest Pocket Spring Mattresses have two layers of springs, the top layer being about one third the size of the other layer of springs. This will give the mattress an extra layer of comfort and support and is well worth seeking out when choosing a mattress for comfort and support. This type of mattress must not be turned as it must always have the mini springs at the top.

A further type of mattress is called Memory Foam. There are two very important considerations before choosing a Memory Foam Mattress. They are how comfortable it is and how durable it is. In Memory Foam Mattresses the density of the Memory Foam determines the firmness of the mattress. The denser the foam the firmer the mattress. The advantage of Memory Foam Mattress is that they mould to the shape of your body when you lie on it, therefore giving equal support to all parts. When you get out of bed the mattress will return to its original shape overcoming any need to turn it.

When choosing a mattress, firstly make sure that it has the firmness that will give you the correct support for both you and your partner. If however you and your partner require a different firmness of mattress, it might be advisable to have two different mattresses which are smaller and zip them together to form one mattress giving each of you the ideal sleeping surface for a good nights sleep.

A double mattress is 4ft"6 x 6ft"3 (135 x 190cm) and can comfortably sleep two. The sleep surface chosen is a highly personal choice and can provide a noticeable improvement to one third of your life. It is the place where you sleep, relax and dream. It is a place where you can be refreshed and can reimagine what you wish to do with every tomorrow.