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It does not happen very often but sometimes Daybeds break

It does not happen very often but sometimes Daybeds break

Jul. 30, 2019

We've been selling FBG daybeds for around 20 years and I can count on only one or two sets of fingers the number of times one of their daybeds had a problem. They stopped making daybeds completely a f...

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Startled in the middle of the night

Startled in the middle of the night

Jul. 29, 2019

I’ve written before about how I’ve not slept through the night the same since the birth of our first child almost thirty years ago. I am sure this is normal because as parents we always keep one eye open...

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Plush latex pillows now available

Plush latex pillows now available

Jul. 28, 2019

Plush talalay latex pillows with organic cotton covers are now available in our showroom to try. They are antimicrobial, hypo allergenic and resist dust mites as well. Out most comfortable and long lasting p...

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Futons can be comfortable, try one and you’ll see

Futons can be comfortable, try one and you’ll see

Jul. 27, 2019

We had a customer this morning that came in looking for a futon. This doesn’t happen anywhere near as often as it did twenty years ago. They sat down on one of our eight inch futon mattresses and thought ou...

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Number one son is ticking off all the boxes. Exquisite Sleep Episode 20

Number one son is ticking off all the boxes. Exquisite Sleep Episode 20

Jul. 26, 2019

When I think back to what I had accomplished by my 30th birthday (he’ll reach that milestone in November) it pales in comparison. Has a Masters degree. (I lasted one term) Has a good paying job (related ...

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My doctor told me to buy a certain mattress, should I?

My doctor told me to buy a certain mattress, should I?

Jul. 24, 2019

No you shouldn’t. A customer asked this question yesterday and I looked them right in the eye and said “I wouldn’t walk into your doctor’s office and tell them how they should diagnose the...

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What’s the largest custom size mattress anyone has ever asked for?

What’s the largest custom size mattress anyone has ever asked for?

Jul. 22, 2019

Well boy do we have a new record. I received a phone call yesterday from a gentleman wanted a 9ft by 10ft mattress! Of course I asked why so big and he told me that he and his wife were very tall. It was more tha...

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We need a mattress that is very thin to throw on the floor for guests

We need a mattress that is very thin to throw on the floor for guests

Jul. 21, 2019

A couple came in to the store late yesterday afternoon looking for the smallest and thinnest mattress they could find. To show me one of them put a finger and thumb so close together they almost touched! I explai...

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California Split King Adjustable beds are not just for very tall people

California Split King Adjustable beds are not just for very tall people

Jul. 20, 2019

A nice couple fromNorth York purchased a california king supreme adjustable bed today even though neither was more than five foot ten tall. They just wanted the extra few inches in length and did not already have a ...

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If you want a bed that supports you under the knees a hospital bed will be your best choice

If you want a bed that supports you under the knees a hospital bed will be your best choice

Jul. 19, 2019

We had a visit from a customer who wanted just that yesterday. She had knee problems but wanted an adjustable bed because of the added features and the much wider choice in mattresses available for them. ...

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If the manufacturer of your mattress goes out of business we will do what we can to help

If the manufacturer of your mattress goes out of business we will do what we can to help

Jul. 16, 2019

Sadly this had happened half a dozen times over the 26 years I have been in the business. There is no requirement for the receiver to set aside money for future claims (there should be). If someone buys the comp...

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Hospital beds are almost always in stock and always on display

Hospital beds are almost always in stock and always on display

Jul. 15, 2019

Just before we closed on Saturday a lady called to ask whether we had a showroom and if we did whether the home hospital beds we showed on our website were on display? I answered yes to the first question telling...

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If you’ve never been able to find a comfortable mattress visit Nine Clouds

If you’ve never been able to find a comfortable mattress visit Nine Clouds

Jul. 13, 2019

I helped a nice ladyfrom Oakville today with this exact life experience. I showed her memory foam onpocket coil (no good, too much pushing back), then I showed her all memory foam (much better but to soft), and then...

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What is the most asked for custom size mattress?

What is the most asked for custom size mattress?

Jul. 11, 2019

3/4 for sure followed by all European mattress sizes and then short queen for Rvs. Three quarter mattresses are not all the same size which can complicate matters sometimes when a customer does not measur...

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Do you sell blow up air mattresses?

Do you sell blow up air mattresses?

Jul. 10, 2019

We have not for at least a decade. We did buy 200 units from a wholesaler so cheaply once that we could sell twin aero beds for $79 and king sizes for $119. I doubt a deallike that will come along again anyti...

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If the delivery team from a national chain store had to bend my king mattress too much to get it into my bedroom is it a problem?

If the delivery team from a national chain store had to bend my king mattress too much to get it into my bedroom is it a problem?

Jul. 08, 2019

Yes it is, and it happens all the time and worst of all you have no warranty because this is not the manufacturer’s problem it’s the chain store’s problem. Hopefully you made a note on your invo...

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Does anyone ever come in looking for a replacement king mattress and buy a split king adjustable bed?

Does anyone ever come in looking for a replacement king mattress and buy a split king adjustable bed?

Jul. 07, 2019

Yes they do and it happened again yesterday! A nice local family came in yesterday and after 30 minutes of happy bantering and testing had pretty much chosen a Gibraltar Extra Firm mattress. The husband wanted to...

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How much should we sell our 20 year old adjustable bed for?

How much should we sell our 20 year old adjustable bed for?

Jul. 06, 2019

I got asked this question earlier today (for the first time) by a couple who had just sold their home and are moving to a condo in Waterdown in August. The couple who bought their house also wanted to buy their ...

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The best mattress deals we have in the store are always on showroom samples

The best mattress deals we have in the store are always on showroom samples

Jul. 05, 2019

There is almost always a set or two on display in our West Mississauga showroom that’s on sale at a very attractive discount to sell quickly. We change every floor model a couple of times a year to keep the sh...

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I need a 40.5” x 70.75” mattress. How many of this size do you have in stock?

I need a 40.5” x 70.75” mattress. How many of this size do you have in stock?

Jul. 01, 2019

We couldn’t possibly stock all fifty models in every possible size and would never try because it would take a crazy big warehouse and we would have to charge way more per custom mattress than we do curren...

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