Update: Here we are: 2 more kids, a new house and 4 years later- and we still LOVE this mattress! We love it so much, we even got a twin sized one for Sam and he sleeps like a dream! Neither has any signs of wear and Sam jumps on his frequently.
Sleep. I love it. I don’t really know anyone who doesn’t. Sleep is something that, after having a newborn, you never ever take for granted, ever again. With newborn days looming in our very near future, I have been very aware that we are about to lose this much-coveted sleep, and thus have been soaking in these glorious nights of (nearly) uninterrupted sleep like crazy. But you know, the ability to sleep well largely depends on what you are sleeping on, too, now doesn’t it? Enter, my new favorite thing in our house: our brand new mattress and bed. And that is what we are talking about today, because I’m just really excited about it, okay?
SO. Tuft & Needle recently sent us a mattress. And in lieu of this, we decided it was time to upgrade our entire bed situation in general. Because, another baby! And also, our old bed was breaking! (It was like 15 years old- it lived a good, long life). So we picked out a new frame (after dayyyys of research- picking a new bed is important stuff, people) and got our new mattress and did I mention we upgraded from a queen to a king? OH MAN. I am never turning back. It is luxurious, guys. LUXURIOUS. The only time we ever slept in a king bed before was in hotels, and so now it feels like we are on a constant vacation when we go to bed at night, which, hey, I’ll take it!
And don’t get me wrong, I love sharing a bed with Zack, but exchanging elbows and knees in the middle of the night is not my favorite. Plus, with my giant pregnancy pillows, it’s nice to have the extra room. It’s also not bouncy, so when we’re tossing and turning in the night, we’re not waking each other up. Again, optimizing our sleeping time is the priority here!
So now about this mattress. We had a regular old mattress before, and it was sagging, a lot. Zack was complaining of back issues, it was creaky and just, well, old. This Tuft & Needle mattress? It’s like sleeping on a cloud. It’s foam (not memory foam) and feels slightly firm but also super soft at the same time. And it is heavenly. The mattress came all air-tight in a box that did NOT look like it could hold an entire king mattress inside, but we opened it up, unfolded it and slowly but surely the mattress came to life. It was magical, guys. ;)
After sleeping on it for a few weeks now, I am happy to report that we LOVE it. They actually give you 100 nights to try it out and if you don’t like it, you can easily return it. Although I doubt you’ll ever want to go without it once you try it. Oh and there’s also a 10-year warranty juuuuust in case something goes wrong that shouldn’t.
So if you’re in the market for a mattress, I highly recommend Tuft & Needle. It’s so comfortable, supportive, great for your back, and is made in the USA of quality materials. All good things.
What size bed do you have?
xo
I was gifted this mattress but all opinions are 100% my own.
Brandi Hudack
We just bought this bedframe this weekend! We are also going from a queen to a king and I’m so excited. Now I’m on the hunt for new bedding and nightstands, any suggestions?
Katie
Ahh that’s awesome!! :) We got our bedding from Target- I just linked to it in the post! LOVE it. And nightstands… I think Home Goods is always a great place to look for things like that. Good luck!
xo
Lisa @ Lisa the Vegetarian
We have a queen size bed but we’ve always talked about upgrading to a king.
Katie
Oh my gosh, it is the best upgrade you will ever make!! haha I’m a little obsessed if you can’t tell. ;) And I don’t even care that our room is small and the bed takes up most of it!
xo
Emily
We are so over due for a new bed! And this looks amazing. That head board!! Also, who doesn’t love sleep? ;) besides new borns of course!
Cat
Jeff and I have debated a lot about getting another queen or upgrading to a king when it comes time to get a new mattress. We sleep well together, no elbows or kicking, but the extra space for lounging and cuddling with all of our animals (and maybe babies in the near future?) would definitely be nice! But I love the bed frame!
Shannon
Beautiful photos of you & Sam!
I’ll be starting to look into mattresses soon most likely since mine is coming up in 9.5 years (ahhhhh) – I have a full and it’s just me still, but upgrading to a queen is tempting :)
brittany
new bed looks beauuutiful!!! and OH once you go king… life=changed!!! SO amazing. especially when you have babies and more babies piling in!
Casey
Does it feel especially firm to you? I just checked out Amazon reviews and most say it’s pretty firm. I’m about the same size as you, and do prefer a more firm mattress, but don’t want to feel like I’m sleeping on the floor :) We have a king currently and I loooove it, but it has indentions so it’s definitely time for a new mattress!
Katie
It definitely takes a bit of getting used to, since we had previously been sleeping on an old mattress that was definitely NOT firm haha! But it is soooo comfortable- not TOO firm- and is really great for our backs, too. I love it now and will never go back to a super soft mattress again!
xo
Casey
Same…we badly need a new one! Just ordered! (Merry Christmas us!) Thanks for the recommendation :)