While high-end temperatures are a warm welcome for us sun-starved Brits, steamy nights and baking bedrooms do little to lull us to sleep. Here are our tips for keeping cool and comfortable in bed this summer…
Comfort – whether that’s the bed or the bedding – plays a large part in getting a good night’s sleep. But have you ever wondered about weighted gravity blankets? Surging in popularity, weighted blankets are being bought to relieve stress and to improve sleep. In...
This month we’re participating in a blog swap with The Sleep Charity for National Bed Month. Lisa Artis, Deputy CEO of The Sleep Charity, shares her five top tips to help you get ready for bed. It’s time to get ready, set… snooze as National Bed Month gets underway...
Being uncomfortable in bed is one of the main factor in disturbing sleep. Many of us cite our bed as the main reason we don’t sleep well. Noise and light are also factors as is excessive screen time. We know that creating – and maintaining – the perfect bedroom...
What time do you go to bed? Back in 2016, the Great British Bedtime Report found that the most popular bedtime was 10-11pm. However there a lot of night owls out there. Nearly half went to bed later than this. Around a third of us stayed up until 11pm-12am and 18%...
The Sleep Council recently merged with The Sleep Charity, and as its main corporate donor, The National Bed Federation asked The Sleep Charity's Deputy CEO Lisa Artis to provide a guest blog series over 2021 for our Bed Advice site. This month, Lisa explores how to...
It can be difficult to know where to start when looking for a new bed – what to buy, where to buy it from, and what materials to look for. That’s why we thought we would share with you the winners for this year’s prestigious NBF Bed Industry Awards, announced last...
Want a bed that gives you a lift? An adjustable bed might just do the trick. And if you thought that electrically operated adjustable beds were just for the elderly or disabled - think again! We can all benefit from modern adjustable beds for our sleep. Do adjustable...
In these challenging times, we may all feel like taking to our bed! And while the old adage is because we feel unable to deal with things, we are urging people to take to their bed… to get some good quality sleep. When we sleep well, we have more ability to deal with...
According to the our latest consumer research*, the number of people who said they were buying a mattress ‘for myself’ rose from 24% to 32% over the past six months, while the number of purchases for couples fell below the 50% mark for the first time to 49%. The...
Nearly one in six (15%) British couples who live together now sleep apart – with almost nine out of 10 (89%) of them doing so in separate rooms. What is Sleep Divorce? Couples choosing to sleep apart! Supporting National Bed Month, our recent findings indicate that...
It’s that time of year when things can go bump in the night – but let’s make sure it’s not your bed! Regularly replacing your mattress – ideally around every seven years – will make a huge difference to how well you sleep – and ultimately how you feel, which can be a...