I used to see it all the time; a couple comes in and spends $10,000 on their new bedroom set, but only is willing to buy the $399 king set from the cheap “end” of the mattress displays to go with it. There are many reasons for this, but the biggest reason is that furniture and mattress customers never stop to think about the importance of a mattress.
For most consumers, a mattress is the only piece of furniture in the entire home with a direct influence on their health and physical happiness. A good mattress can help you get better sleep and have a healthier back and joints. A bad mattress can make you tired, grumpy, and even take away from your performance at work.
I will save my thoughts on selecting the right mattress for later in the week, but suffice to say that I think if you are going to splurge on one thing and skimp on the other, skimp on the bedroom set. How many people are going to see your bedroom versus the amount of time you will spend on your mattress? You already know the answer.
Choose a mattress that feels good, that you know you will look forward to sleeping on, and that will be good for your back and joints. You will have to spend some money, but in the case of mattresses it is money well spent. Certainly, your mattress will do you more good than the mahogany bedroom set with the brushed nickel hardware, right?
If you just have to have that bedroom set, though, think about skipping the armoire or one of the night stands and putting a little extra toward a nicer mattress. Or maybe go for the mattress you love and a king bed frame rather than the $2,000 sleigh bed and cheap mattress.
Either way, the point is that while I encourage you to buy a bedroom set you love; I also encourage you to find a mattress that you will love. Find a way to make it happen and you will be glad you did. Remember, your mattress is that one piece you can pick up at a furniture store that will influence your health, your happiness, and even your job performance. Isn’t worth a few hundred extra dollars?
Hope this helps,
The Furniture Guy
