When you enquire about ordering a bed or a mattress from the Natural Bed Company, you may notice that we tend to ask quite a few questions! This is just to ensure that you get the product you’re looking for. For example, some mattress manufacturers still work to imperial measurements rather than metric (as we do!). So it is sometimes necessary to double check all the details before we go ahead with an order. Read on for more information…
If you decide to purchase a bed from us, but the mattress elsewhere, we will ask for the exact measurements of your mattress – width, length and depth. Some companies can deviate from regular sizes only slightly, but this can have an impact. For example, we would class a double and king size as 135x190cm and 150x200cm respectively. However, our Craft mattresses measure 137x190cm and 153x200cm (as they are based on traditional UK sizes in inches).
Although there are only a centimetre different on the width of the base, this can make a difference. For example, if you were to pair this mattress with a Kyoto bed where the mattress sits on top of the frame, rather than within it, the difference could be noticeable. Luckily, when ordering a handmade bed from the Natural Bed Company, we make every bed base to order. This means we can make alterations to the size of your bed to accommodate your specific mattress. Problem solved!
Staying with mattresses, the next measurement we will ask for is depth. The mattresses you will see paired with our bed bases in photographs on the website are between 18 and 22cm in depth. Many sprung mattresses can be much deeper than this, some luxury pocket sprung models can be over 30cm. Again, as we make all of our beds to order, we can increase the mattress gap between the slat base and the bottom of the headboard panel. This is doable on the majority of our designs. This increases the overall height of the headboard panel, keeping the mattress in proportion to the base. It also ensures that the beautiful hardwood timber is not entirely hidden behind your pillows!
It may seem a little personal to ask about your weight and height when purchasing a mattress. However, this is one of the most important questions we can ask when determining which model is right for you. For example, too soft a mattress for your weight range and you may not get the required back support. Too firm, and you may find yourself waking up with a stiff neck and an aching back! Take a look at our previous blog to help you find the right mattress.
The next check we go through centres around your choice of timber. Regardless of the finish you choose, we do everything we can to ensure there are no surprises when the bed arrives. However, as our timbers are natural materials we cannot guarantee the exact look of your finished bed. To help give you an impression of each timber, we do send out timber samples of the various woods. This allows you to check how the timber looks in the room, what the grain can be like and if the tone of the wood suits your existing furniture. Please note, we have lots of photographs on our website, but screen settings can vary enormously. With this in mind, timber samples help you to gain a more accurate view of each of the woods.
Going through the above checks allows us to flag up any potential problems with your order before anything is put into production. This means that we can adjust our beds when necessary and possibly point you in a different direction of a more appropriate mattress. We want you to be happy with every product you order from us and these questions ensure that you make the right choice when ordering from our extensive range of hardwood bed bases, bedroom furniture and mattresses.
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