| Tuesday, March 20, 2007 |
| To sleep, perchance to dream |
I really like my mattress. When I return from vacations, I always flop down on the bed and feel happy to be home, because I no longer have to sleep on unfamiliar surfaces. The mattress is just firm enough; last week, I bought a new mattress pad for it, and now it's even comfier. Sometimes I suffer from insomnia, but it's not the fault of the bed -- just my unquiet mind.
I didn't choose the mattress -- it was a hand-me-down from Joe's dad when he moved. It's probably at least 12 years old; I'm not sure. I had never given any thought to how much it would cost to replace it, if it ever came to that, but after a check of mattress.com, I'm guessing around $800.
Why have I been thinking about mattresses lately? Because of an item in the paper a few days ago about a mattress billed as the world's priciest -- the Vividus. It costs a whopping $50,000 (an introductory rate -- it goes up to $59,750 next month, so hurry!), and according to the manufacturer, "is built by hand by the most experienced and skilful craftsmen using techniques that have been employed in the Swedish furniture industry since the 1850s." The bed "holds your body and provides perfect support which allows relaxing in a way you did not think was possible."
"If you could have beautiful, incredible sleep, what's that worth?" said David Perry, bedding editor of the trade publication Furniture/Today, quoted in the Associated Press news story. "The whole idea is pamper yourself, you're worth it, go for it, live the dream, sleep on a cloud. That has some appeal."
I don't believe in skimping on beds and bedding -- you spend a good third of your life in bed, so it should be as comfortable as possible. But $50,000? Would my sleep be 60 times better on a Vividus than it is on the $800 Serta? The only way I could justify spending that much on a mattress is if I could be guaranteed that I would sleep so well, I would dream up all kinds of ideas for hugely successful businesses, and the $50,000 would be repaid many times over. |
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Mattresses aren't cheap, but a $50k one better come with a whole harem to share it with.
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Mattresses aren't cheap, but a $50k one better come with a whole harem to share it with.