Trending for 2022: Biophilic Interior Design
Okay, you don’t have to plant a tree in your living room this year to be trendy! That said, the hot topic of 2022: “biophilic interior design.” Marrying science and design, biophilia is a human-centered, holistic approach to design, based on a simple concept: incorporating more elements of nature [...]
The Naughty or Nice List of Furniture and Mattress Companies
Santa’s got his list, and here at CertiPUR-US®, we have a list that matters, too. It’s a list of the companies and brands consumers can count on that use CertiPUR-US® certified foam. The most common question we get from consumers day in and day out goes something like this: [...]
The History of Beds in Boxes
Almost all U.S. bedding manufacturers offer at least one boxed bed option. While this isn’t surprising now, the idea seemed quite radical nearly twenty years ago, when the first Bed-in-a-Box® prototype was developed. Back in 2004, a machine builder named Bill Bradley in Johnson City, Tennessee, wanted to engineer [...]
Sizing Up Mattress Sizes Will Surprise You
If buying a new mattress is on your to-do list, you may already know there are plenty of types of mattresses with different “feels” available, but did you realize that you also can get just about any size and shape imaginable? I’ve been involved with the home furnishings industry [...]
A Closer Look at the Science and Process Behind Certified Foam
When you shop for a mattress or upholstered furniture, you are often looking for comfort—not just physical comfort but the comfort and confidence of knowing that the furnishings you bring into your home and spend so much time with are made with materials you can feel good about. That’s [...]
Zen and the Art of Furniture Buying
Are you in the market for a cozy new sofa or chair? Great, but if it’s not currently in stock, you may want to plan on it taking longer than expected. I discovered this when I ordered a new sofa this summer. The fabric was in stock, and the [...]