The Best Adjustable Bed Manufacturers Reviewed

The popular adjustable bed manufacturers Spring Air, Sealy, Craftmatic, and Tempur Pedic are all known for their quality adjustable bed products. These companies use online sources to sell their products, as well as traditional retail outlets. The following information provides a brief review of these mentioned companies.

The Craftmatic Adjustable Bed Company has sold over 800,000 beds all over the world and has been marketing these beds for over 30 years. The Craftmatic adjustable beds come in a variety of options, including massage, to suit the different needs of consumers. Craftmatic adjustable beds are supposed to relieve health problems which include: hiatus hernia, water retention, leg swelling, aches and pains from fatigue, rheumatism, arthritis, heartburn, and muscle inflammation.

Convertible Sofas

The Sleep Comfort adjustable bed manufacturer produces two types of adjustable beds: the Wall-hugger and the Standard. These two models come in various sizes and shapes including dual king, dual queen, twin adjustable, king, and queen. The mattresses are available in Latex Foam, Pillowtop Coil, Visco, Memory Foam, and Dual Frim Coil models.

The Sealy adjustable bed manufacturer produces different types of base products and mattresses for adjustable beds. Some of the types of products available through Sealy include: the Sealy Backsaver and Posture Premier, the Sealy Posturepedic Luxury Collection, and the Reflexion Latex Foam Collection. In North America alone there are over 7,000 retailers which sell Sealy products.

The Tempur-Pedic adjustable bed manufacturer produces the Visco foam mattress, otherwise known as a NASA mattress. This type of mattress has elastic memory foam properties which allow the mattress to conform to the shape of the person lying on it from the person's body temperature. This type of product is sold in over 60 countries around the world and through online resources as well.

The Spring Air company produces adjustable bases including the Comfort Reach action and the Ovation. These bases help to relieve pressure on the back and improve circulation. The mattresses can be moved through remote control, and the remote can be programmed to memorize specific settings.

Also, remember that there are different advantages and disadvantages to each adjustable bed manufacturer. Take some time and do some research to examine each company so you are able to make an educated decision. Trust us, you'll be glad you spent that extra time to make a smart purchase.

The Best Adjustable Bed Manufacturers Reviewed

Convertible Sofa Beds - Three Different Styles

When I first think of convertible sofa beds, I think hide-a-beds, really heavy, and those brown patterned sofa beds from the 1980's - not attractive but still out there in student apartments. A sofa bed serves a great purpose, a couch by day and an extra bed at night for guests when you do not have extra room. So you want comfort and function, not always easy to accomplish. But the industry is always trying, so there are several options on the market of different types of convertible sofa beds.

Since I grew up during the 1970's and 1980's, the first type I think of is like the one I mentioned above: a pull out sofa bed. It looks like a normal couch, but then you remove the cushions and there is a bed that can be pulled out from the bottom of the sofa. The mattress on these is not as thick as a regular mattress, they usually range from 4" to 6", and they vary in comfort. They are always more comfortable if they are newer, and more expensive ones tend to have better quality mattresses. I have slept on this type of convertible sofa bed with various results. Some I could hardly move in the morning, and other I woke up feeling like a spring chicken. One really nice thing about this style is that if you use it regularly, you can leave it made up with sheets and blankets. This style most commonly comes in either a full or queen size bed, though you can also get a love seat that has a twin bed inside. You can also get these as part of a sectional.

Convertible Sofas

When we owned a used furniture store, I came across another style of convertible sofa bed that I had completely forgotten about, the click clack style. I am pretty sure that the name comes from the sound that they make when they are converted from sofa to bed: click-clack-click-clack ... In this style there is a special type of hinging mechanism that allows the back of the sofa to lie flat. The early style of these have been around for about 60 years, but there are modern versions that are quite innovative. I have seen some, after they are converted into a bed, will have one side (not the back) that hinges up to a 45 degree angle to make more of a chaise lounge style, or that props a person up to more easily watch TV or read. One advantage to these over the pull out bed is that they take up less room to convert from sofa to bed. One challenge for manufacturers is to make the bed feel flat, no bump in the middle where the bottom and back of the sofa meet.

Another style of convertible sofa beds that became popular in the 1990's is the futon, which I believe originated in Japan. They convert the same way as a click clack bed, but typically have an all wood, or wood and metal frame. A "mattress" sits on the frame and bends in the middle when it is set up as a sofa. When you lay the frame flat, you have a bed with a regular, one piece mattress. Futons sometimes get a bad rap for not being comfortable, but only if you get the 0 special from a discount store. Those just don't last long, they have wimpy frames and only a 4" mattress. A really good quality futon will have about an 8" mattress, often with coils like a real mattress. These are quite comfortable for sleeping.

These are the three main styles of convertible sofa beds, and if you are in the market for one, you will find that they can be quite stylish, very comfortable and come in a variety of materials. Something to suit anybody.

Convertible Sofa Beds - Three Different Styles