Quality sleep is an essential—yet often overlooked—part of your overall health. Sleep quality can affect your mood, productivity, and relationships, so it is important to invest in a mattress that feels good and promotes healthy sleep.
The mattress experts at Garner Appliance & Mattress recognize that mattress shopping can be stressful and overwhelming, so we summarized the most important things to keep in mind when you’re choosing a mattress.
Consider Your Position
Before you start shopping for your perfect mattress, think about which position you find most comfortable when you’re sleeping. Mattresses range in firmness from ultra plush to extra-firm, and you will sleep best if you choose a mattress with a firmness level that corresponds to your preferred sleeping position.
- Side sleepers: Look for mattresses with ultra plush, plush, or medium comfort levels.
- Back sleepers: Mattresses with medium comfort levels will provide the structural support necessary to keep your spine aligned while compressing just enough to accommodate your body’s contours.
- Stomach sleepers: Look for a firm or extra-firm mattress to keep your body aligned. Stomach sleepers tend to sag in the middle when sleeping on a mattress that is too soft, which can exacerbate back and neck pain.
- Combination Sleepers: If you change positions frequently throughout the night, a medium mattress will provide adequate support and optimum comfort in most sleeping positions.
Types of Mattresses
Now that you’ve identified your most likely firmness level, it’s time to consider what type of mattress will work best for you. Your local mattress store will most likely offer multiple firmness levels for each type of mattress.
Memory Foam
Memory Foam mattresses contain multiple layers of high-density foam that mold to the contours of your body.
If you tend to overheat or sweat in your sleep, Gel Memory Foam mattresses are designed to keep you cool, so even the hottest sleepers can enjoy a blissful night’s sleep on a Memory Foam mattress.
Most Memory Foam mattresses are compatible with adjustable bed frames if you need to elevate your head or feet while you sleep.
Innerspring
Innerspring mattresses are traditional mattresses with coils positioned evenly inside the mattress to provide optimum support. Innerspring mattresses create a firmer sleeping surface, so if you want a firm base with a plush top, look for an innerspring mattress with a pillowtop.
Most standard innerspring mattresses cannot be used with adjustable bed frames.
Hybrid
Hybrid mattresses combine supportive pocketed coils with multiple layers of luxurious memory foam and latex to create the perfect blend of support and comfort.
Most hybrid mattresses are compatible with adjustable bed frames.
Pillow Top
As the name suggests, pillow top mattresses include an additional thick layer of soft, fluffy padding that is sewn onto the top of the mattress. Pillow tops add a few inches of extra cushion to innerspring mattresses and hybrid mattresses, so you can increase your comfort level without sacrificing support.
Mattress in a Box
A mattress in a box is ideal for anyone looking for a comfortable, quality mattress at an affordable price. Mattress in a Box options typically contain multiple layers of foam and might include Memory Foam, Gel Memory Foam, and latex.
Now that you know what type of mattress and which firmness level might be best for you, visit the mattress selection* at our Garner and Clayton showrooms to feel the difference for yourself.. The mattress experts at Garner Appliance & Mattress will help you find your perfect mattress so you can achieve the best sleep of your life.
*Garner Appliance & Mattress has three convenient Triangle locations, but only the Garner and Clayton locations feature mattress displays at the moment.