The Right Foundation
Selecting the right bed base is incredibly important, as this creates the foundation for your overall sleeping experience. At Dreamwool Beds, we often say that the right base can unlock up to 20% more comfort, as it will work in partnership with your mattress to provide optimum deflection and contouring. This allows you to fall asleep faster, sleep more deeply, and stay asleep longer.
Gone Are the Old Box Spring Days
Many of us grew up sleeping on a traditional sprung mattress base, with an innerspring mattress on top. Over time, the fully sprung bases have fallen out of fashion due to stability and movement along with price. With use, they tend to soften and dip under your body weight, significantly reducing any support and comfort benefits your mattress might offer.
Fixed Slat vs Flexible Slat
One of the main, modern alternatives to the old-fashioned box spring is called a slat base. These come in two different types: fixed and flexible. Both options feature an open frame with horizontal or vertical wooden slats that sit underneath your mattress and provide extra support. The main difference between fixed and flexible slats is how dynamic they are. Unlike fixed slats, a flexible slat base is responsive, moving with you as you reposition your body during the night, with both the mattress and base working in unison.
Dreamwool’s sleek, European-style flexible slat bases provide optimum comfort and support by relieving pressure on your hips and shoulders. Their minimal footprint also allows for better airflow underneath, providing total breathability and a cooler, drier sleep.
Customisation is Key
As with your mattress, it’s important to consider your unique sleep needs when selecting a bed base. In particular, you’ll want to think about your body size and shape, and how much support you’re likely to need as a result.
One of the great benefits of a Dreamwool flexible slat base is that we can install a tension kit to customise the resistance and movement of the slats. We can even tension the two sides of the base differently, allowing for partners of different sizes to achieve a customised sleep experience that is best suited for their unique needs.
Wear and Tear
It’s worth bearing in mind that all bed bases wear over time. If your slats have become inverted or started sinking, it’s time to replace them. But the good news is that, with a Dreamwool base, you can update the slats at any time without needing to replace the whole frame. This allows you to rejuvenate your bed for a fraction of the cost of replacing a fixed slat or box spring base.
Sharing the Load
Your mattress alone, no matter how comfortable it is, won’t be able to do all the work. It’s important to complement it with the right base for your needs. This will elevate your mattress, taking pressure off of tired joints by contouring and deflecting, making your whole sleep experience more luxurious. Book a chat at Dreamwool today and find your perfect pairing.