Sealy Mattress, the world’s largest mattress company, invited Royal Heritage executives to look at an exciting new Sealy/Royal Heritage line being designed for early 2011! During a private showing in High Point, North Carolina, Sealy executives showcased new product designs that will truly revolutionize the industry!
Sealy recently enlisted the design expertise of IDEO (pronounced “eye-dee-oh”), who is an
award-winning global design firm that takes a human-centered approach to helping organizations in the public and private sectors innovate and grow.
The Sealy project began by defining the market opportunities for all innerspring beds. In-depth interviews with consumers and sleep experts provided inspiration and direction for a revolutionary bed design and, more importantly, shaped our thinking about the mattress purchase and ownership experience. Consumers wanted a brand that acknowledged the bed as more than a piece of furniture to sleep on, and spoke to the emotional aspects of rest.
As much as we would love to divulge the exciting new Sealy/Royal Heritage mattress design by IDEO – we were sworn to secrecy by Sealy. So, stay tuned, as the world of mattresses will change on March 1st forever!
going down in the basement each year to bring up the many boxes of Christmas decorations for the tree, mantle and furniture? For most of us it is some of our earliest memories. The wonderful sights of the various holiday decorations along with the seasonal smells.
What end table doesn’t have a ceramic Christmas tree? And a coffee table just doesn’t look right without a beautiful arrangement of poinsettas.
A festive Christmas pillow or beautiful holiday throw are a wonderful touch.
What!? “It’s my house and my furniture too” I reply! I can’t believe it… She goes on to explain that sitting on one cushion will ruin the sofa. I need to change it up and spend equal amounts of time on each cushion to even the wear.
I grab my favorite blanket out of the storage ottoman along with a pillow. I put the pillow beside me as an arm rest and throw the blanket over my lap and legs. The beer, chips and candy are placed on the end table to my left exactly at arm distance. The computer is on my lap and NFL.com dialed up. I reach across to the TV remote control (placed a half inch from the beer). Monday Night football begins and the opening song of the show drifts heavenly through the room.
I don’t like it. There is no lamp on this side and it is uncomfortable to make the reach now with my opposite hand… I put my feet back up on the ottoman, pull the blanket back over me and put the pillow under my arm as the armrest. I am uncomfortable and a plant is in the way…
What!? Bed bugs have been found inside the Indiana University campus library? And inside the store “Niketown” in NYC? Bloomingdales NYC? How creepy can this get? What’s next, finding them inside the local country club?
You could encase both the mattress and box spring as a proactive measure. As soon as you put the encasement on your bed any bed bugs trapped inside will eventually die, provided you do not unzip shortly after putting them on. Some people encase their new beds as it prevents bugs from getting in and makes it easier to clean.
Whether it was a holiday spent at grandma’s house, or a family trip up north to the country, many of us have stayed at a country or cottage-styled home at one time in our very eventful lives. Country and cottage-styled homes are a staple of American design and can be a peaceful place to live or visit, and are a place where your problems seem to fade away.
People need to relax. More importantly YOU need to relax. It is very important to your survival that you lower the amount of stress you put on yourself after a long hard day’s work and increase the time you spend relaxing.
“Should I go with fabric?…..What color do I need?….. will this even fit?….what style do I need?…… do I have enough money?!!”………
Are you in style? Does your home have a look that would be considered cool by today’s standards? If so, then your home probably has a contemporary or modern look to it. But what does “contemporary” really mean?
With styles changing what seems like daily, it’s hard to keep up with current furniture lingo thrown at you when you are shopping for furniture. Whether it’s contemporary, traditional, cottage, modern, or chic, these terms can encompass a broad range of styles that might leave you scratching your head. In the next few weeks I will review the most commonly used terms to discuss styles, and what exactly the definition of each is. This week we will look at traditional styles, and what it truly means to be a traditional looking piece of furniture.
Designing a nursery for your soon-to-be-newborn is a very special time for parents. You want the room to be perfectly safe; a beautiful living space for your new special treasure but free from any hazards. But how do you protect them from the hazards you can’t see? Here are some safe and healthy ways to create a living space for your little one.