Once Upon A Mattress/The Princess and the Pea

Once Upon a Time in America, Once Upon a Time in the Midlands and Once Upon a Time in Mexico. These are all stories I’ve heard of with “Once Upon a...” in the title. Once I’d never heard of until recently is that of Once Upon A Mattress. After doing a little research I found that the story is based on the old fairytale, The Princess and the Pea.

Ikea Campaign Fit for a Princess

Ikea have recruited a real life princess to help them advertise their new mattress guide that aims to help anyone “sleep like a princess”.

Rihanna Demands a King Size Bed On New Video Shoot

If you work within the bedding or memory foam mattress industry then the urge to just have a quick lie down whilst working might be very tempting. But if you’re pop superstar Rihanna all that working and partying can be too much. The solution? Simple.

Funny and Unique Beds

Have you ever thought that your bed is a little boring? Fancy something a little different? Maybe changing from a spring mattress to a memory foam mattress isn't enough. Maybe you want more of a change than simple new bedding. Well have a look at these unique and odd yet strangely brilliant beds.

How to Dispose of an Old Mattress

There comes a time in its life when a mattress no longer provides you with a comfy nights sleep and the only thing to do so that you can get that needed shut eye is to get a new one. You might go for a like for like change or decide to upgrade and get yourself a memory foam mattress, but what becomes of the old mattress? Here are some options on what to do with it.

Could an NFL Star be Swayed by a Comfy Mattress?

Following on from the story about an American police officer who was caught transporting a mattress on the roof of their patrol car, I’d like to bring to your attention another mattress related story from across the pond. American Football is huge in the USA and when NFL players are free to move teams, its big news.

Summon the Police and Get....a Mattress??!?!

You may be familiar with the Miami-Dade police department (MDPD) if you are a fan of the TV show CSI: Miami but an officer from the real MDPD made the news this week. The officer in question, who is due to retire next week, was caught on camera transporting two mattresses on the roof of a patrol car with a passer-by snapping the moment on the camera phones.