Category: Mattress Questions

At The Odd Mattress Company, we are specialists in luxury and tailor-made fully sprung mattresses made to any size or shape. Often, we find clients asking whether or not they can have a bespoke mattress made to a shorter than standard dimension. Whether this is to suit a smaller guest bedroom, box room, a child’s […]

Given the significant health impacts of good-quality sleep, as well as the fact that over 29,000 sleeping hours will be spent lying upon it, ensuring your mattress is of a high quality is of the utmost importance. As visual differences between mattresses are often small, at the Odd Mattress Company we often get asked ‘How […]

As anyone who’s spent time across the pond will know, there are plenty of language differences between English and American. Whether you’ve asked for some chips and received crisps instead of French fries, or you’ve seen a confusing sign for the ‘expressway’ whilst driving – for many of us, language barriers can often throw a […]

At The Odd Mattress Company, we pride ourselves on crafting bespoke mattresses for a bed of any size or shape. One of our common enquiries is from customers who wish to have a bespoke mattress made to fit a four-poster bed frame. Commonly considered a luxurious style of bed for its antiquity and historic connotations, […]

When considering a new mattress for use at home, achieving the luxury of a hotel mattress is something that many people consider to be beyond their reach. In fact, there are several ways in which manufacturers can achieve the luxury of a hotel mattress when creating a bespoke mattress for an individual’s own home. The […]

You’re in those post-summer holiday blues, and everything seems a little grey. The weather’s not as nice, you’re not on a beach; and even your bed doesn’t seem the same! This isn’t just your holiday nostalgia talking- it turns out that there really is a differences between English mattresses and European mattresses, with those from […]

Trying to decide between a king and a super king-size mattress? You’re not the only one!  Couples across the United Kingdom find it difficult to choose between these two mattress sizes. Many want the additional space offered by a super king mattress but are concerned their bedroom just isn’t large enough to accommodate it. The […]

Finding the right mattress can be a tricky task. Misleading terms like ‘firm’ and ‘soft’ are subjective, oversimplifying the levels of support different mattress can provide. Considerations of size, shape and the type of materials used in a mattress’s construction can add an additional level of confusion. At The Odd Company, we believe that mattresses […]

For those who share a less-than-spacious bed, this may come as no surprise.  Several studies have warned of the many and varied disadvantages that a bed which is too small to share might cause. With ramifications stretching far beyond the quality of sleep obtained, considering a wider bed is of significant importance.  How might sharing […]

Buying a made to measure mattress is a lifestyle changing investment that requires a great deal of care and thought. Getting a good night’s sleep is fundamental to your wider health and wellbeing. For many people, a mattress is a once in a decade purchase and so it pays to get your selection right. With […]