Frequently Asked Questions About Mattresses, Furniture, and Sleep

We make mattress shopping simpler by starting with five comfort choices , ranging from firmer to softer.

Rather than trying to compare dozens of mattresses at once, you can lie down on the five choices and figure out which level of comfort feels best to you. Once we know what you like, we can narrow down the choices and show you mattresses that fit your preference.

Don't feel pressured to know everything about mattress construction before you come in. You know your body best. Try them, find what feels comfortable, and decide for yourself what feels right.

There are a lot of different mattresses, and comfort is personal. Our five comfort choices give you a simple place to start.

A mattress can be soft and still provide excellent support, just as a firmer mattress isn't automatically more supportive. What we're really looking for is the combination of comfort and support that feels right for you.

Once you find the comfort level you prefer, shopping becomes much less overwhelming.

We carry a wide variety of mattresses because there isn't one type that's right for everyone. Our showroom includes innerspring , memory foam , hybrid , latex , two-sided mattresses, and waterbeds.

We carry national brands including Tempur-Pedic, Sealy, Serta, Bedgear, DreamCloud, and Puffy, along with furniture brands such as Ashley and Best Home Furnishings. We also carry local brands, including Gold Bond, who have been making mattresses in Hartford, Connecticut, for 4 generations.

Our mattresses are on display and available for you to test-rest in the store.

Absolutely. We encourage you to take your time and try the mattresses in the store.

Lie down in your normal sleeping position. Spend a little time on each mattress and pay attention to how your body feels. A mattress can sound great on paper and still not feel right to you.

That's one of the advantages of shopping at a local mattress store: you can actually test-rest the mattress before you buy it.

If you've ever walked into a mattress store and felt pressured to make a decision before you were ready, we understand why you might be hesitant to do it again.

At All Sleep, we take a different approach. We'll give you as much space and as much time as you need to test-rest the mattresses. We're happy to answer questions and help you compare your choices, but there's no pressure to hurry.

We want you to leave feeling confident that you made the right choice for you, not wondering if you should have tried one more mattress.

There can be many reasons for back discomfort, and a mattress isn't always the answer. But if your back feels worse when you wake up and improves as you move around during the day, it may be time to take a closer look at your mattress.

The goal isn't simply to find the firmest mattress possible. A supportive mattress can be soft, medium, or firm. What matters is finding the right combination of comfort and support for your body.

There are many reasons you might not feel rested, and your mattress isn't necessarily the cause. Sleep habits, stress, your sleep schedule, and other factors can all affect how rested you feel.

But your mattress and pillow are worth considering, especially if you sleep for enough hours but still wake up feeling uncomfortable or tired.

If you're tossing and turning, waking up frequently, or spending the night trying to get comfortable, your sleep system may be part of the problem.

There can be many reasons for back discomfort, and a mattress isn't always the answer. But if your back feels worse when you wake up and improves as you move around during the day, your mattress is worth considering.

The goal isn't simply to find the firmest mattress possible. A supportive mattress can be soft, medium, or firm. What matters is finding the right combination of comfort and support for your body.

Some mattresses and bedding materials retain more heat than others. Your sheets, mattress protector, mattress materials, and even your sleeping environment can all affect how warm you feel at night.

If you tend to sleep hot, we can show you mattresses, sheets, and other bedding options designed with temperature and airflow in mind.

Sometimes the solution isn't simply buying a different mattress. Your entire sleep system can affect how warm you sleep.

Absolutely. And we're proud of that.

All Sleep started as a waterbed store in 1974, and waterbeds have been part of our business ever since. We still have a waterbed on display, stock waterbeds and waterbed parts, and plan to continue carrying them.

Waterbeds are part of our history, and they're part of our future, too.

All Sleep has been helping people in Eastern Connecticut sleep and live more comfortably since 1974, and the owner, Joshua, has been working here since 2001.

We've built our business by taking care of our customers and helping them find what actually works for them. Our staff has years of experience, and we don't believe you should need a computer, an algorithm, or a salesperson pushing you toward a particular mattress.

We'd rather listen to what you're looking for, answer your questions, let you try things for yourself, and help you make a decision you're comfortable with.

That's the way we've done business for more than 50 years, and that's the way we plan to keep doing it.