I have been on a quest for years for the perfect bed. After all these years I finally have it. Excuse the length of this post but so many here are on the same quest that I thought it would be good to share.
The components that I consider part of the perfect bed is:
mattress (imo, the most important)
pillows
bed linens
mattress pad
The first perfect component that I found was my mattress. I wanted a Tempurpedic but all of them seemed way too firm. Like lying on wet sand, not comfy at all. I then looked at Sleep Number and I just couldn't commit. I saw an ad in a mag introducing the new Tempurpedic Cloud. That sounded perfect because I like a supportive but soft mattress. After testing at Sleepy's I bought the Cloud Luxe model. The off gassing was awful but when it finally abated I knew I had made the perfect choice as far as the mattress was concerned. I ALWAYS sleep hot but the Cloud wasn't any hotter than my old mattress. This mattress is the perfect combo of softness and support. I sleep the night through and wake with no aches and pains.
I hated the supposedly waterproof mattress protector that Sleepy's insisted you had to have to not void the warranty. It was thin and didn't fit the mattress well there were always crinkles in it that made me feel as though I was sleeping on a ridge of rock but before I addressed that problem I needed new bed linens.
I hate the feel of sateen sheets. Each time I bought a different set it seemed that it was worse than the last. Doing a google search I found a link from GW about the quest for crisp sheets. Thomas Lee sounded good and I requested a sample. They seemed nice but I couldn't pull the trigger on them. Then Violet mentioned how much she loves linen sheets. The RL looked great so again I requested a sample. Hmmmm the strong white looked to be exactly what I was looking for but the price made me gag. I ordered a set of Pima cotton sheets from LL Bean and they were the best so far but still not perfect. Several months went by and I kept pulling my RL sample out and caressing the fabric. I decided to take the plunge knowing this was either the smartest bedding decision I ever made or the most expensive bedding mistake I ever made. The RL website pushed me over the edge and I ordered the summer bed set in strong white. The set was beautifully tied with grosgrain ribbon and smelled heavenly because of the lavender sachet that was included. Once they went on my bed I knew I had a winner.
My pillows were driving me crazy. I was using down pillows but they flattened and weren't comfortable after a short period of use. Then I tried, what seemed like, every memory foam pillow made including the very expensive Tempurpedic pillows that I bought with my mattress. They were so hard it was like resting my head on a block of granite. They all made my head so hot that I couldn't sleep. My final memory foam pillow was one with a cooling gel pad in it. This was better but still not good. I posted about pillows here and Tib suggested the Natura Ultimate Latex pillow. I ordered one to make sure I liked it before ordering a second one. I loved it the first night but it seemed just a tad high but by the second night I knew I had a winner.
My last purchase was a new mattress pad. This was the easiest purchase. I saw a pad carried by The Company Store. It was supposed to be a cooling mattress pad because of the way it was manufactured. Since I always sleep hot this sounded perfect because it wicks the moisture away keeping you cooler. From the first night it was a winner.
I now have the perfect bed. The last thing I purchased to add even more comfort was a very quiet air circulator to help keep me cool in the summer.
tibbrix
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