Heal’s beds and mattresses are often said to be the finest and no wonder. Combining craftsmanship with the best of contemporary design has been our aim for almost 200 years. Heal's began as a bed making firm in 1810 and we've been designing and making quality furniture ever since.
Over one third of your life is spent in bed, in other words you will have spent 15 years in bed by the time you reach the age of 45. So it's very important that you choose the right bed for you.
How to Choose the Right Bed?
We always recommend you take the time to visit one of our stores and try out a bed before ordering online. It is important that you make the right choice for you, and if you have a partner bring them along too and try them out together.
Try a selection of beds so that you can compare them. The most expensive bed isn't necessarily going to be the best one for you, although we do advise that you spend as much as you can afford on a really good mattress. Heal's Mattress Buying Guide..
Size?
You need to consider the size of your bedroom when deciding on bed size. You need enough room to walk around the bed, and don't forget the rest of your bedroom furniture needs to fit in too. Leave ample space for bedroom and wardrobe doors to open if space is tight.
Take into account that most sleep experts (including the sleep council) all agree the bigger the bed, the better the sleep.
The width of the bed is particularly important if you sleep with a partner. A standard double bed (135cm) gives each person just 69cm of space which is much narrower than a single bed. Also, the average person tosses and turns up to 70 times a night, therefore a wider bed ensures disturbance is kept to a minimum.
The length of the bed is also important. We recommend that your bed should be 10 - 15cm longer than the tallest partner. As a guide if you are over 6ft tall we recommend a kingsize bed at a minimum to ensure that you don't end up sleeping diagnally across the bed which is uncomfortable for you and your partner, as well as bad for you back.
Which Mattress?
Choosing the correct mattress is extremely important to ensure comfort. Read our Mattress buying guide for some helpful advise.
Interesting Information
In 1988, Sleep Expert Dr Chris Idzikowski conducted a study and found that swapping an uncomfortable old bed for a comfortable new one could account for an average of 42 minutes extra sleep - four times that achieved by over the counter sleep aids.
Useful Links
Heal's Duvet & Pillow Buying Guide
Heal’s Mattresses Buying Guide
Heal's Bedroom Furniture Ranges
Heal's Mattresses & Mattress Protectors
Do you have a question? Why not email our product advisor at productadvisor@heals.co.uk
Shopping online at Heal's is easy and secure. Simply click through to the pages of interest and click on the 'add to basket' icon that relates to the product of your choice. When you have finished shopping go though to the checkout by clicking on you basket in the top right hand corner of the screen.
At the checkout stage you will be asked to confirm your billing and address details and you will have the opportunity to add a gift message to your order or input a promotion code.
If you are ordering non-furniture you will get a choice of the delivery service used. If you are ordering furniture the delivery charge will be automatically added to your basket.
You will then have to input your card details - all our transactions take place over a secure server. Please click to view our Security policy.
The dispatch time depends on the individual product availability. We aim to dispatch products that are in stock within 1-2 days. Please note that we do not part dispatch orders therefore please check each products availability before ordering. Once the order has been despacthed the delivery time depends on the service you chose at the checkout. If you are ordering furniture or you have ordered fragile items, delivery will take 1-2 weeks as it will need to be delivered by a specialist courier. For full delivery details please view our delivery information page.
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Beginning as a bed making firm in 1810, Heal & Sons have been designing and making quality furniture ever since. We love it and we're good at it.
We have a tradition of using the most talented designers and craftsmen of the day to make furniture that is comfortable, beautiful and affordable.
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