We should never take a good nights sleep for granted, it is very important to get our rest as without it, functioning can become very difficult as our brain needs to rest as much as our bodies. We spend a third of our life in bed, that is a lot of hours lying down on our backs, and with the statistic in mind I have always been amazed why some people buy low quality mattresses? There are thousands of beds and mattresses for sale across the nation, and some great deals available. With persistence and some clever shopping you do not have to settle for a bad nights sleep. Now we have established that we all need a decent mattress. Please remember that the bed is a focal point, and is for decor, the mattress is where the comfort, and perfect night sleep lie. We all want nice furniture in our homes so buy a bed you like the look of, but for that reason only. Once a bed has been chosen, it is time to get down to business. Wether you shop in the store or online, remember there are different types of firmness when buying a mattress, from soft, to hard. Deciding on the strength of mattress will be a personal choice, so depending on your own personal preference choose the right firmness for you. After you have decided how firm you want your mattress to be, you need to pick what internals you want. The most popular, and best selling mattress type is a pocket sprung mattress. This involves placing hundreds to thousands of individual springs, (the amount of springs is usually determined by the price, and quality of the mattress) the springs are foam encapsulated inside the mattress. Coil sprung mattresses are still fairly popular, even though they've been around a while, and the system allows the whole mattress to go down when lying on it. The full foam mattresses are usually the firmest on the market, as vey hard block foam is used. It's always advisable to research before you buy any furniture, but is very important that you try a mattress in store before you think about purchasing. This is something I have always recommended when buying any item, especially a bed and mattress as we use them everyday. Always a great selection on offer in store for you to try, when looking for a new bed.