Comfort Versus Support

    Every mattress we carry will give you great support! That's one of the most important features in a mattress. And your comfort preference is equally important - what good is great support if you can't sleep because you're uncomfortable? What affects the comfort level of the bed is the amount of cushioning on the surface of the mattress.

    Imagine a Comfort Scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being very firm, similar to a carpeted floor, and 10 being incredibly soft, like floating on a cloud. Using this scale, choose your perfect comfort range from the following choices:

    Firm : Firm mattresses are rated between 2 and 4 on our comfort scale. They provide great support for your body and an almost flat surface with very little padding. Firm mattresses are sometimes referred to as "tight top" because they have stitching patterns that compress all the padding layers into one tight layer.

    Medium : Mattresses that are rated medium have the same terrific support as the firm mattresses, but there are extra layers of cushioning material sewn into the surface of the mattress. It's similar to putting acomforter on the firm bed. Medium mattresses are rated between 5 and 7 on our comfort scale.

    Soft : Soft mattresses cradle you in comfort. They have every bit of the support that firm and medium mattresses have, but they also have many layers of soft fibers and foam sewn into the surface so they almost make you feel like you are floating on a cloud! A soft mattress feels like you put 2 or 3 comforters on the firm bed. The comfort scale rating for soft mattresses would be 8 to 10.

    Additional information about comfort and surface construction:

    Cushion Firm Mattresses : Cushion Firm mattresses are designed to fall between the comfort of a firm bed and a medium bed, offering slightly more cushioning than the firm, but less than the medium.

    Plush Mattresses : Plush is a bedding term that basically means that the bed has a medium comfort level. Plush beds usually have a wide diamond or block pattern on the surface, allowing you to feel more of the cushioning. Plush mattresses are usually between 8 and 14 inches high.

    Pillow Top Mattresses: Over the last ten years, Pillow Top mattresses have become very popular. A pillow top is created by placing some of the upholstery layers into a separate section. This section is attached to the mattress by its bottom fabric, and the seam is about 2" in from the edge, so you can actually flex the pillow top edge. It looks almost like a very thin mattress placed on top of a thicker mattress. Typically, Pillow Top mattresses are between 11 and 15 inches high.

    Ultra Plush Mattresses: Ultra Plush mattresses are conventional beds that have many layers of cushioning material sewn into the surface of the mattress. These mattresses range in height from 12 to 16 inches.

    Box Pillow Top Mattresses : A Box Pillow Top mattress has a gusseted edge on the top layer, and is attached by the bottom fabric, resulting in an indentation between the top and the bottom sections. These are typically 14 to 18 inches high.

    Euro Top Mattresses : A Euro Top mattress is an ultra plush bed that has a row of piping that indicates where the upholstery layers begin. This design does not have an indentation between the top and bottom sections of the bed. You will find these ranging between 14 and 18 inches.