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Archive for April 20th, 2011

Most concern must be given to the choosing of your bed we do spend more than a third of our lives there, even if we are asleep for much of that time. What we’re lying on affects our bodies, the quality of our rest and, ultimately, how we feel and think. A saggy old bed with eventually damage your spine. You should have a new bed every ten years, and then as good as you can afford. Mattresses are either foam old-fashioned stuffed or interior sprung. A good bed base will prolong the life of your mattress; some sort of base is a necessity because of the amount of moisture you lose during the night. Beds that fold away are both more comfortable and less expensive than they used to be avoiding ones that crease up the mattress.

The position of the bed is all important out of draughts, and so it’s easy to make. If you want to include seating in your bedroom but there’s little room, you could raise the bed on a plinth and have a step round it to use as a bench, covered with carpet or floor cushions. Or raise the bed right up, add a ladder and have your seating underneath. In either case you can build your own unit or, for seating buy widely spaced bunk beds and use the one down below as a sofa with loads of cushions. Although not strictly necessary, most of us like a chair in the bedroom even just a low stool to sit on in front of the mirror, or something to throw a shirt on. A light near the bed is a good idea, and adequate lighting for making-up your face.

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