The one I have is ten years old and hasn't been comfortable since five years ago or so.

I hate shopping for a bed. They're crazy expensive and (given this latest experience), I'm just paralyzed by the fact that I might make another bad purchase.

Any tips?

I almost forgot...

Shut up, johnart and Dan!

What did you do to the old one to break it down?

vainandy said:

What did you do to the old one to break it down?

http://www.auping.com/

Their beds are fantastic!

vainandy said:

What did you do to the old one to break it down?

I think it just wasn't very good to begin with.

When I was in college, I actually did break a bed, though. With four other people. [img:$uid]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/rebecca8273/emoticon/eusa_shifty.gif[/img:$uid]

Before this thread turns into all about how you and 4 other people broke your college bed

I suggest getting a nice, thick & sturdy bed. Something that cant crack. I want my next to be made out of steel.

Beds from Rooms to Go break very easily...I know this for sure

ThreadCula said:

Before this thread turns into all about how you and 4 other people broke your college bed

I suggest getting a nice, thick & sturdy bed. Something that cant crack. I want my next to be made out of steel.

Beds from Rooms to Go break very easily...I know this for sure

Duh.

The problem is trying to guess what any bed is going to feel like five years down the road. I thought the one I have was perfect when I bought it, but was quickly proven wrong.

I've been sleeping on my mistake for at least five of the last ten years.

Genesia said:

vainandy said:

What did you do to the old one to break it down?

I think it just wasn't very good to begin with.

When I was in college, I actually did break a bed, though. With four other people. [img:$uid]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/rebecca8273/emoticon/eusa_shifty.gif[/img:$uid]

True story. My best friend growing up was a HUGE Prince fan. I climbed onto the headboard of his antique bed and did a swan dive onto the mattress, imitating a Prince floor-humping scene. Broke the shit outta that antique bed........busted the frame to toothpicks.

BUT, if you could afford one, I would recommend the tempurpedic mattresses.

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I have been bed shopping as well... Have you ever layed on one of those temperpedic beds...

I layed oon one that was a sleep number bed with a temperpedic top... I didnt want to leave!!!

My brother has a theory that you should splurge on the very best bed you can. His theory is that if you have the most comfortable bed you can possibly find, you can say to yourself that Donald Trump [or insert rich person of your choice] could not possibly be more comfortable than you when he goes to sleep. It's a theory that works well for him.

I've always wanted to get one of those W beds myself.

Poiple said:

Genesia said:

I think it just wasn't very good to begin with.

When I was in college, I actually did break a bed, though. With four other people. [img:$uid]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g216/rebecca8273/emoticon/eusa_shifty.gif[/img:$uid]

True story. My best friend growing up was a HUGE Prince fan. I climbed onto the headboard of his antique bed and did a swan dive onto the mattress, imitating a Prince floor-humping scene. Broke the shit outta that antique bed........busted the frame to toothpicks.

That's actually really close to what happened to the bed we broke. Minus the humping.

We were sitting on the bed of a friend of mine...in a sorority house after a formal...listening to some music (Springsteen, I think). It was the top bunk, so we were kind of swinging our feet in time to the music.

All of a sudden...crrrrrraaaack! We broke about three slats.

She wasn't home at the time - and was sssooooooo pissed.

Genesia said:

I almost forgot...

Shut up, johnart and Dan!

MODS!!! Is this not considered abusive behavior??

Dan deserves all the awful things people say and think about him, but not I.

I don't think anyone can give advice here, you just need to find something you like.

well...I might advise spending as much as you can, this is an important purchase.

johnart said:

Genesia said:

I almost forgot...

Shut up, johnart and Dan!

MODS!!! Is this not considered abusive behavior??

Dan deserves all the awful things people say and think about him, but not I.

That is not abuse. It is a pre-emptive strike.

We both know what you were going to do.

Genesia said:

Poiple said:

True story. My best friend growing up was a HUGE Prince fan. I climbed onto the headboard of his antique bed and did a swan dive onto the mattress, imitating a Prince floor-humping scene. Broke the shit outta that antique bed........busted the frame to toothpicks.

That's actually really close to what happened to the bed we broke. Minus the humping.

We were sitting on the bed of a friend of mine...in a sorority house after a formal...listening to some music (Springsteen, I think). It was the top bunk, so we were kind of swinging our feet in time to the music.

All of a sudden...crrrrrraaaack! We broke about three slats.

She wasn't home at the time - and was sssooooooo pissed.

Thats what I hate about beds. The stupid slats. The middle slats of my bed are broken. I have a basin holding it up now.

We're actually looking for a new bed too. We're probably gonna up to a KING (keep the Queen comments to your evil self please ).

We've got our eye on this one (which I might end up painting white...I have a VISION for our next bedroom).

http://www.overstock.com/...oduct.html

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tinaz said:

I have been bed shopping as well... Have you ever layed on one of those temperpedic beds...

I layed oon one that was a sleep number bed with a temperpedic top... I didnt want to leave!!!

I dropped 3 grand on one as a gift for "us" one Yule ( x-mas ) several yrs ago ~ worth every damn cent and STILL is and STILL sleeps/looks brand new when I replace the next bed in this house i will again buy one

Oh wow. That is something I DEFINITELY would not have expected from you! A good comfortable bed can change your whole WAKING life.

Do you have Sleep Trains there? Or, ya know, one of those giant bed showroom stores. Nothing but different makes and models of beds lined up all around the store? Go to one and lay down on a lot of them for a good ten to fifteen minutes. Don't make your decision that day, or even the second or third day. When you do pick one make sure it's got a good long return policy (Sleep Train offers 100 days).

Right now I have a Simmons Beautyrest Black, Luxury Collection, Plush Pillowtop, Sonya model. You can do a zip search on the site below...

http://www.beautyrestblack.com/collection.html

Helps that one of my really close friends is a Sleep Train manager, so I got what could only be described as an unbelievable deal. But man do I love this thing! My old queen size was just a regular, dark ages mattress. Nothing special about it at all. This new one is tall and SOLID construction wise, so it looks freakin' cool. It's firm AND soft at the same time as far as sleeping goes. The pillow top does actually feel like you're sinking into your bed, but the mattress underneath is really quite firm and solid, which is what I like.

Anyway, definitely take your time and try out a lot of mattresses in showrooms. But don't skimp if you can afford not to. You definitely won't be sorry.

I my sleep number mattress.

EmeraldSkies said:

I my sleep number mattress.

They ALMOST got me! But I got such a ridiculous deal through my friend that I couldn't pass it up.

i love my bed...... but i don't think it is ever going to ever break.....

Cerebus said:

EmeraldSkies said:

I my sleep number mattress.

They ALMOST got me! But I got such a ridiculous deal through my friend that I couldn't pass it up.

Well,when the bed you have now gets old,I would definately get one of the sleep number ones.

vainandy said:

What did you do to the old one to break it down?

omg, I had to replace a broken slat in the bed I got, so I just took it down to the timber sales yard and said "got anything like this you can sell me?" and they looks of disbelief I got when I told them the KIDS broke it by jumping on it

Here's a cute little blue number...

RenHoek said:

Here's a cute little blue number...

REN

I was just about to eat breakfast!!

I need a new one as well, the wheel broke off. Can't find one anywhere like it.

I'd love one of these....

http://www.fantasticfurniture.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=63&Folder=3&Page=1

Bravo Queen bed!!!!!!!!!! Went down in price woohoooo.

Great. Now I can't open my own thread at work.

Cerebus said:

EmeraldSkies said:

I my sleep number mattress.

They ALMOST got me! But I got such a ridiculous deal through my friend that I couldn't pass it up.

I slept on one at a hotel, and I kept my side firm, but in the morning it kept losing air

RenHoek said:

Here's a cute little blue number...

this is why we need gun control LOL!

Duplicate thread!

http://prince.org/msg/100/341124

mods, !