Art of Mattress Selection

Are you a side sleeper? Do you prefer tummy time? Or are you out flat on your back? Perhaps you’re a ‘freestyler’ sleeper – the type that just doesn’t like to be pinned down to just one sleeping position? Knowing your habits and preferences is a good first step, because even if you feel a change might be nice, we do tend to roll back to what’s most comfortable.

You are the best judge on how responsive you’d like your mattress to be. We recommend you take the time to gauge what works for you. Do you like soft and cuddly, firm, unyielding and dependable, or perhaps a happy medium between the two? Here’s a handy tip! Try lying on the mattress for a few minutes and close your eyes… Can you feel a little too much pressure on your back or hips? Is your spine supported in the right position, or do you find you keep moving? Slumberzone offers a wide range of layer types and options, so keep trying mattresses until you find your perfect sweet spot.

While we can all blow a little hot or cold depending on the season, most people tend to gravitate towards preferring either a warm mattress, or one that’s a little more chilled. Are you the type that kicks your feet out and flings back the blankets? Or do you burrow under the covers for hibernation with only a cold, twitching nose exposed to the night air? The great news is Slumberzone stock a range of pretty clever material technology that can either help you to, stay toastie, or keep your cool.

Solo or sharing your mattress? On the discovery of small, additional occupants popping up like mushrooms in the dark, especially after scary movies, storms or birthdays, our ‘shared sleepers’ often develop a keen appreciation of the ‘limitations of space.’ And while solo sleepers lie on, blissfully unaware of the mattress takeover their shared counterparts often experience, they also tend to prefer a larger mattress size. If only to allow room for an unhurried weekend breakfast ritual followed by an uninterrupted read of the morning newspaper. For both, we tend to find stretching to a bit more extra space works well for everyone.

For those who find the wrong type can really ‘get up their nose,’ Slumberzone offers a range of sensitive, hypoallergenic mattress options that will help you to breathe easier. Because a deep, restorative sleep is vital to helping us all to feel fighting fit in the morning, we recommend asking our in-store advisors to highlight our more sensitive mattress options.