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August 23, 2006
Well rested
When Dave and I first moved in together, a friend of his sister's was getting rid of an old king size mattress and box spring, which we took off their hands. It lived on the floor of our Florence apartment, and eventually we got a bed frame and head board from West Elm.
Now, it's been about five years and the mattress was really old and uncomfortable. But, it turns out king size mattresses are really, really expensive. Did you know that? They sure are. We started thinking about options this summer, when Dave was sleeping less and less well. But everything was way, way out of our price range. The only mattresses that were affordable were the Ikea options. So this weekend we stopped in New Haven and checked them out.
Having heard that foam mattresses were comfortable, that's what we were looking for. We tried out several options, and ended up deciding on the Sultan Forestad. And they had a king in stock!
So, after a very nervewracking drive up 95 from New Haven with a rolled-up king size mattress strapped to the roof of the Prizm, we now have an incredibly comfortable mattress and have never slept better.
Posted by kelseyfrost at August 23, 2006 07:27 PM
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I LOVE IKEA!!! I go to the one in Stoughton, MA all the time. It's an addiction. :)
Posted by: Marissa at August 23, 2006 08:17 PM
nice headboard you got there. i'm really into west elm stuff, i'd love to get one of their dressers eventually.
Posted by: marisa at August 24, 2006 02:34 PM
this is very very good to know. we need a new mattress, too. although we'll settle for a queen. king...how decadent!
Posted by: kristen at August 31, 2006 06:48 PM
West Elm is my current addiction. That's where the light over our dining room table is from. I too am eyeing one of their headboards. Yee, new things!
Posted by: Lesa at September 13, 2006 08:59 PM
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