Have you ever had guests ask, “what kind of bed is that?” after they stay at your house? That happens to us every time someone stays here. EVERY TIME. The funny thing is, since we moved here I’m starting to figure out that the luxury mattress market is a racket. I just saw another brick and mortar store is closing hundreds of locations. This has to be why.
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When we moved in here two and half years ago we had a kid in college, two in high school, one in middle school, and one in diapers. We had one queen sized bed and the rest were twins. Knowing that it won’t be long before the kids start leaving and getting places of their own (and possibly returning with significant others- EEK), I decided to set everyone up with a queen mattress (other than the little one).
We live close to a vacation area and I figured it made sense to be able to host couples/visitors in each one of those four bedrooms (with queen mattresses) and kick the kids out to camp in the common areas. But, here’s the thing, I only had one and I needed three more (and didn’t want to spend a fortune on mattresses). So, I started looking around and reading reviews. There are a TON of mattresses for sale online. I found one for under three hundred dollars and, still feeling skeptical, hit play on an order for ONE to test it out.
Here’s the funny part. This was an all hands on deck fun thing for the whole family as the mattresses came in (after one test night, I ordered the other two, while still in disbelief). The mattress comes in a big bag, like an oversized sleeping bag, and when you puncture the bag seal the mattress starts to “inflate”. I recommend you have it where you want it when you start the process. It’s memory foam so I guess they just suck all the air out before they ship and it inflates in minutes (when my nephew ordered his in cold weather it took about 12 hours to fully inflate).
Just to clarify, I started blogging in September of 2018. We purchased three of these in June of 2016, well before that. My mother in law ordered one to replace their old (and WAY more expensive) memory foam mattress. My sister ordered one. My husband’s aunt ordered one. And my nephew ordered one. All before I ever started blogging. I didn’t get a free mattress. I didn’t even get a discounted mattress. I just got a good deal on a great product, as did my relatives, who got to test out the mattress at my house.
The price has DROPPED since I purchased three (which is always SLIGHTLY irritating). It’s sort of unreal, but I guess they’re wildly popular and they can do that.
I also ordered four of the bases they sell because it acts as a box spring, but I can store bins underneath (with five kids you’d better believe we need the space). We didn’t even have one for the existing queen mattress we already had because it was on a platform bed at the old house (check it out in our Old House Tour).
The downsides with the frame: You’ll have to buy bedskirts because they’re ugly. The foot and head of the bed are rounded at the edges and were compatible with NONE of the headboards we had. So, currently the headboards are wedged against the wall and not attached to the frame. If you plan on lots of athletic activity in bed and are concerned for your safety, I recommend bolting the headboard to the wall. Otherwise, I have no complaints.
You’ll notice that I only posted three bed pictures, and not four. That’s because my fourteen year old is the embodiment of Pig Pen and is going to be grounded if he doesn’t fix his room. Maybe once he cleans it so I won’t be embarrassed I’ll take a picture of bed number four on the platform base. But, anyhoo.
So, here’s the deal. These weren’t free to me. I paid full price for them. If you buy one I will get a commission, but I promise if they suck I would tell you. We love them.
I feel like this is a public service announcement to tell you that you don’t have to pay thousands of dollars on a mattress when you can get a really good one for a couple hundred bucks. We’ve had them for 2+ years and there is no evidence of sagging or compressed sleeping spots. I’m impressed.
We paid $2000 for a mattress in 2010 and need a new one. We’ll be getting one of these and saving a whole bunch of money. I can think of plenty of things I’d rather spend the other $1700 on. By the way, since we purchased these, Zinus has come out with like fifteen different versions of their mattress. I can’t vouch for any of these, just the Ultima Comfort. But, I think it’s a solid company, so let me know if you try one of the other versions!
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