How to Pick the Best Mattress


For the ultimate night’s sleep, you need the ultimate luxury mattress; But, with so many different options to choose from, deciding on the best mattress can be overwhelming.

Many factors go into picking the perfect spot to sleep for you and your family: Do you prefer soft or firm? How much support do you need? Do you get hot when you sleep? Hybrid mattress vs. memory foam?

From cooling gel technology to advanced support systems like tri-zoned wrapped coils, Ballard Designs has partnered with Kingsdown to offer a range of styles and comfort levels while ensuring you wake up feeling refreshed and revitalized.

Explore our new mattress collection today!

1. Pick Your Mattress Style

Ready for the ultimate night’s sleep? Our Ballard Designs mattresses are handcrafted with the finest materials and latest technology, so you wake up feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day.

We offer three designer styles – Classic, Signature, and Luxe – each with a unique blend of cooling gel fibers, memory foam, and wrapped coils to give you personalized comfort and support. Whether you sleep solo or share your bed, you’ll both enjoy full-body pressure relief.

Classic MattressClassic

Need a durable yet stylish mattress for a guest room or your child’s room? Our Classic mattress is hand-finished with a classic French blue ticking stripe, making it both comfortable and easy to care for. The petite flange edges and embroidery add a touch of elegance. It’s a great value for a bedroom staple.

Signature MattressSignature

Imagine sinking into a cloud of comfort…that’s the Signature mattress. Designed for your primary bedroom, it’s hand-finished with exquisite attention to detail. The gorgeous French blue floral fabric features a lovely ditsy dot pattern and a medium gusset. Elegant contrast cording completes the luxurious look.

Luxe

Unwind in pure luxury with our Luxe mattress. This exceptional mattress combines ultimate comfort with elegant Ballard style. The lush French blue floral fabric, richly padded top, hand-tufted wool pom-poms, and refined details create an unforgettable sleep experience.

2. Choose Your Firmness

Plush

If you enjoy a soft mattress that you can sink into, then our Haven Plush Euro Top is for you. This hybrid mattress features a plush euro top for ultra-softness and deep sleep comfort, combining the finest materials and craftsmanship with the latest in proven sleep technology.

Key Features:

  • Extra springy and resilient, 100% New Zealand wool creates a gentle sleeping surface that holds its loft over time and wicks away moisture.
  • Cashmere wool is extra fine, wonderfully soft and thermoregulating, helping to maintain your ideal body temperature throughout the night.
  • Natural Talalay latex gently lifts your body, conforms to your unique shape and distributes weight evenly.
  • The 896 plush 3-zone pocketed spring unit boasts 15-gauge springs for conforming support and ideal comfort throughout the entire mattress.

Firm

If you need firm support for your back, but yearn for contouring flexibility, our Adora Firm Tight Top is the mattress of your dreams. Each layer is designed to provide the next level of sleep-inducing comfort, all supported by a pocketed 3-zone spring system.

Key Features:

  • High-density comfort and support creates a firm sleeping surface and provides plenty of support.
  • The perfect blend of silk, wool and cashmere in the quilted top keeps you comfortable, cool and dry.
  • Plush CertiPUR-US certified quilting foam includes gel which provides additional pressure relief and more airflow throughout the mattress.

3. Try a Topper

Plush Mattress Topper from Ballard Designs

If you’re simply looking to add another layer of softness and comfort to your bed, then you can’t go wrong with our Haven Plush Topper.

Want to boost the comfort of your current mattress without the commitment of a full replacement? Our Haven Plush Topper is the perfect solution!

This luxurious topper provides an extra layer of softness and support, enhancing your sleep quality. Plus, it acts as a protective barrier, shielding your mattress from spills, dust mites, and everyday wear and tear—helping it last longer.

4. Don’t Forget Your Foundation

Bed foundation from Ballard Designs

Take your nighttime comfort to the next dreamy level with a luxurious and supportive bed foundation.

Choose from 3 different foundation profiles to custom fit your bed and personal sleeping style—slim, low and high—all of which include solid wood framing, precision-milled rails, and wider-than-standard slates for superior quality and longevity,

  • Slim (2″): If you have a thick mattress or a tall bed frame, opting for a slim foundation will offer the support you need without making your bed too high and difficult to get in and out of.
  • Low (5.5″): If your bed is designed to be low to the ground, use a low foundation to keep that sleek/modern look.
  • High (8.5″): If your bed is lower to the ground and you want to add some height, a high foundation will help you achieve that balanced look.

4. Add the Finishing Touches

Once you have your mattress setup figured out, you’ll need to add the finishing touches with down pillows and a dreamy duvet.

  • Down essentials are the key to a great night’s sleep because they’re not too heavy and not too light.
  • Don’t forget to complete the look with beautiful covers and shams to reflect your personality and style.

Browse our collection of mattresses and bedding. For more bedroom inspiration, read these helpful posts below:

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Abbey Nolte

Abbey is a homegrown Georgia peach who loves a fresh take on Southern design. When she’s not working behind the scenes of the How to Decorate blog and podcast, you can find her cheering on the Appalachian State Mountaineers and spending time with her wheaten terrier, Charlie.

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  1. Reply

    Constance Preston

    September 27, 2021

    I like this site it show me great ideas and what I can do to enjoy my house.

  2. Reply

    Linda K Luke

    September 24, 2021

    WHAT IS THE PRICE OF THE FIRM, QUEEN SIZE MATTRESS

    • Reply

      Abbey Nolte

      September 29, 2021

      Linda,
      You can find that mattress on our site here.
      So glad you like it!
      Abbey

  3. Reply

    Bill Meyer

    September 9, 2021

    Do you sell king size beds?

    • Reply

      Abbey Nolte

      September 21, 2021

      Hi Bill,
      Yes, we do! You can browse all of our beds here.
      Abbey

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