Archive for February, 2009

Air beds usually receive a bad rap when it comes to usability and comfort.  Through the years air bed manufacturers have made significant improvements in material and comfort.  They have realized that air beds are being used for more than just a spare bed in a guest room.  They are being used more outside of the home as well.

In the past, it wasn’t uncommon for air beds to be made of poor quality material such as thin plastic or vinyl.  Throughout the night, these types of beds would eventually lose most of their air pressure, not to mention how uncomfortable sleeping on a plastic or vinyl top could be.  Even bed sheets couldn’t help ease the discomfort. Read the rest of this entry »

The bedroom is the place we spend most of our time, yet also tends to be the most neglected when it comes to decorating. Nowadays, money may be a significant factor! Here are some great tips for brightening up your space with no money at all!

1.Rearrange! Read the rest of this entry »

5 Popular Kitchen Designs

If you are looking to install a new kitchen into your home then you will find that there is a bewildering choice of free kitchen design ideas you could choose from to feed your own design plans.

Together with the bathroom the kitchen is the most important room in the house to get right in design terms.  Aside from the hall the kitchen receives the highest amount of foot traffic in the home.

Most people spend a lot of time in the kitchen, especially families and if something is not right it will bug you every time you look at it. Read the rest of this entry »

3 4 Bed Mattress

I was quite confused the other day when a young teenage customer stepped into my mattress store and asked for a 3 4 bed mattress. Upon more discussion, I discovered that he was shopping based on the shopping list his mother had written for him. Apparently, what he was referring to was a 3/4 bed mattress.

3 4 bed mattress is the mattress meant for Single Bed with the Size 3&340 X 6&346. This form of bed uses a mattress size 3″0 X 6″6with the Height: 3′4” and the Width: 7′2” plus Depth: 3′6″. 3 4 bed mattress are meant for beds designed to accommodate active kids and limited room space. A sturdy steel tube profile ensures years of use. There are many different sizes that have been made throughout the years. A very common bed was referred to as the “3/4 bed”. Many customers believe that their “3/4 bed” is a standard size. 3/4 bed is 48 inches wide by 75 inches in length. However, less then 20% sold in the market these days are actually 3/4 size mattresses. Read the rest of this entry »

Memory foam mattresses can be the answer you are looking for if you suffer from poor sleep or constant aching joints.  One specific mattress is the visco memory mattress.

The visco memory mattress was developed from a material developed by NASA that was used to help cushion astronauts against g-forces.  The visco mattress can react to weight and body heat to give superior support while you sleep.  The foam will slowly contour to the body shape while you lie on it, helping to reduce the tension on joints that can be experienced from a standard mattress. Read the rest of this entry »

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