Sleep Advice & Buying Guides

Rolled mattress in plastic wrap next to an open cardboard box in a bedroom
Are Roll-Packed Mattresses Any Good?
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Mattresses in a box are easy to ship, but compressing a mattress can affect its springs and fillings. Here's why we don't sell them.
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Strutted headboard with wooden struts next to a taller floor standing headboard
Standard Headboard or Floor Standing Headboard?
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Strutted or floor standing? We compare the two main types of headboard on fixing, height, stability and style to help you choose.
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Close-up of the hand-tufted buttons on a natural mattress
What Are Those Buttons on My Mattress? Hand-Tufted Mattresses Explained
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Those little buttons are hand tufting, a traditional technique that holds the fillings in place. Here's why it makes a mattress last longer.
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UK mattress sizes drawn to scale, from small single 75 x 190 cm to emperor 215 x 215 cm
UK Bed & Mattress Sizes Guide: Find Your Perfect Fit
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How big is a double, king or super king? Every UK bed and mattress size in feet and centimetres, how much room you need and how to choose the right...
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Rows of individual springs, each sewn into its own fabric pocket
Pocket Counts: What Do They Mean?
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1000, 2000 or 3000 springs? What pocket counts mean, how they affect support and comfort, and how to choose the right pocket sprung mattress.
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Close-up of a hand-tufted emperor mattress
Emperor Mattresses: The Ultimate in Space and Comfort
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At 7ft x 7ft (215 x 215 cm), the emperor is our largest mattress, and most come as zip and link, so they are easy to deliver, move and fit...
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