There’s nothing better than crawling into your bed after a long, hard day. The bedroom is your own personal space to enjoy and relax in, but as well as being stylish, it also needs to be as conducive to sleep as possible.

Here are our top tips to choosing the perfect bed to lay your head.

It’s all about the base…

Choosing a bed that suits your needs, requirements and style is crucial to getting those all important forty winks, and the first choice to make is whether to go for a bedstead or a divan base.

This decision will ultimately come down to how much space you have. Whilst divans offer maximum storage facilities, bedsteads can help you create that stylish bedroom you crave.

All the bedsteads designed here at Sweetpea & Willow are fitted with sprung slats. We have a range of divan bases with or without drawers and a sprung slat option. The choice is yours! When choosing a bedstead it is very important for the longevity of your mattress that the slats are evenly spaced and preferably no further than 6cm’s apart, this avoids any potential mattress sag over time.

Take the stress out of the mattress…

Choosing all the components for your perfect bed should never be stressful. So this is the lowdown on mattresses, which if not chosen properly to fit your needs, can be a real issue; after all, you do spend a third of your life in bed!

The best indicator for what mattress you will need is your weight. To ensure you have the correct levels of comfort we recommend that the more you weigh, the firmer your mattress should be. If you and your partner are of a differing weight, then you might want to consider one of our zip-link mattresses, which allows each person to have a level of firmness that suits them.We have embraced advanced mattress technology to ensure that you no longer feel the link/join, ensuring you will get the most comfortable of sleeps… even if you do hog the bed!

All Sweetpea & Willow mattresses have been made to a luxury depth of between 27-32 cm’s ensuring that you get that hotel luxe feel. Our bulldog borders and twin vents allow air through through the mattress in order to keep it fresh and odour-free – after all no one wants a stinky bed!

One of the most important components to consider is how the mattress is made. Some of our mattresses are pocket-sprung, meaning the individual pocket springs work independently when you move, ensuring they support your body in the right places at the right time, whilst others are memory foam and cleverly mould around your body’s contour, perfect for people with back problems as it supports the spine in perfect alignment. Regardless of your choices, all Sweetpea & Willow mattresses will ensure you will get a better nights sleep than the Princess and the Pea!

Add some home comforts…

Your bed is not just for resting your head after a long hard day, but it is also for lazing around on Sunday mornings, watching a film into the early hours, or just somewhere where you can escape from the outside world!

Just like with the mattresses outlined above, your comfort is key, and choosing the right bedding is paramount. What type of bedding you opt for depends on whether you prefer being cool or toasty when you sleep. Duvets usually range from 4.5 – 7 tog for the summer and 10.5 to 13.5 tog in the winter, alternatively you can opt for a four-seasons duvet which combines a low and medium rated quilt.

The next decision is to choose your duvet filling – whether to have feather, down or a mixture of the two. Duvets with a higher feather content will be heavier and will generate more heat, perfect for the winter months. Synthetic duvets on the other hand are more lightweight, can be machine washed, are better for allergy sufferers and suitable for the summer months.

Wake up looking and feeling younger…

Last but not least, you now have to choose the bed linen that’s just right for your style and comfort.

At Sweetpea & Willow we offer aesthetically pleasing bed linen which is made from high quality silk, valued for its health benefits for the skin and hair due to its protein content (though be warned, some people may not take well to the excuse that you’re being ‘healthy’ by staying in bed all day!) The fabric is unique in that it does not absorb moisture from your skin and hair, keeping your hair glossy and shiny and your skin soft which helps prevents wrinkles.

Therefore, not only can your linen look fabulous, but it can also assist in making you look younger… who knew!                             

So if you’re fed up of counting sheep continuously, have a look at how Sweetpea & Willow can transform your sleeping pattern.

Sleep tight Sweetpea’s.