In collaboration with Emma mattress.
My eldest son is going to be 17 this Spring. Where has the time gone, and how am I old enough to have a 17 year old?! Surely not! I also realised recently, that I had not redecorated my son’s bedroom since he was 8. Whatever possessed me, way back when, to paint his walls navy blue is beyond me. Do you know how many coats of light paint it takes to cover navy blue walls? Quite a few!
A bedroom makeover was required.
At the end of last year we were contacted by Emma Mattress, an online mattress-in-a-box company who have recently launched into the UK market. Would I like to receive one of their mattresses in exchange for a review? I thought of my son who has complaining about his creaky old high sleeper bed (which was totally useful and practical when he was eight but not so much now as he’s a young man). My husband and I had only just a few months ago bought a new box spring set, so this was a perfect opportunity for a bedroom makeover for my son.
The Emma mattress arrived very swiftly via courier and the box it came in was surprisingly light and easy to move, not at all awkward and cumbersome like traditional mattresses can be. After thoroughly enjoying myself with shopping and assembling new bedroom furniture I’d picked up in the January sales in town, I was ready to unpack the mattress. Watch the video above to see how quick and easy it was!
Bulky hard coiled spring mattresses are a thing of the past. There is a new generation of memory foam mattresses taking our quality of sleep, comfort and style to a new level. The Emma mattress is a unique design consisting of:
A top cover (white) that helps regulate humidity. It’s so incredibly soft and plush that it just moulds around your body, as if the bed was specifically designed for your body shape.
A hypersoft foam (orange layer) allows one area of the mattress to compress without affecting the rest of the mattress. It’s a highly breathable material that won’t make you sweat.
Up to 2000 tiny individual pocket springs balance out pressure disparities and provides precise support to your body.
A visco-elastic memory foam layer (beige) rests within the intermediate layer and distributes pressure, adapting to your body’s unique contours for the perfect night’s sleep.
A cold foam layer (yellow) provides a firm supporting bottom layer whatever your sleeping position and it offers pressure relieving support for your lower back.
The long and the short of it is that Emma Mattress, is fantastic. It has given me the best comfort of sleep I have had in a very, very long time. I confess, while my son’s been away I’ve tested the mattress out myself for a few days so I could write an educated review! It’s like sleeping in a posh hotel bed within the comfort of your own home! Ok, the new duck down duvet and Egyptian cotton sheets help too, but you know what I mean.
The Emma mattress is suitable for any bed frame, or even none at all – you can also lay it directly on the floor for a minimalist look. If you use a slat frame bed the slats can be no further than 3 centimetres apart. This meant I had to buy some more slats from my local hardware store, as the slat bed frame I bought only had enough slats to assemble them 4.5 inches apart. Not a problem and it only cost a few pounds for the extra wood.
Excuse the unironed look of the duvet cover. I did iron it, well, I started to and then decided life was just too short for that nonsense and gave up (who irons duvet covers?!). It came out of the tumble drier all wrinkled like that, and no amount of ironing was going to sort it out.
My son is a big Assassin’s Creed fan, so we decided that we’d go for a nautical, more grown up look for his bedroom, featuring one of his favourite Assassin’s Creed video games: Pirates.
It doesn’t get really get dark where we live during the summer months, so I invested in a pair of good quality black out thermal curtains. They were too long for the window, so I cut off the excess, hemmed the bottoms of the curtains and made coordinating throw pillows with the excess. A rather effective use of leftover fabric, don’t you think?
My son thinks his bedroom looks all grown up now and he’s really rather pleased with the results. Now, hopefully the good night’s sleeps he’ll be having will mean he’s well rested to study for his prelims!
Prices for the Emma Mattress start from £349 with free delivery, and they have a 100 day trial. If you don’t like it they’ll collect it, free of charge. What have you got to lose? Seriously, this is the best mattress I have ever, ever slept on. If I hadn’t already recently purchased a box spring for myself I’d be investing in one of these!
To find out more visit the Emma Mattress website.
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Emma Mattress (pictured, double)
Assassin’s Creed Pirate Art on Canvas Print
Dulux Wild Water #6 (wall paint)
Nautical Jute Rope Curtain Tie Backs
M&Co Luxury Egyptian Cotton Sateen 300 Thread Count Duvet Set
Navy Blue Blockout Thermal Curtains
One Inch Wooden Buttons
Friendship Mills High Foot Shaker Bed
Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary was sent an Emma mattress for review purposes. This is not a paid post and all thoughts and opinions expressed are our own. Thank you for supporting the brands who make it possible for me to do what I love: mess up my kitchen and share (mostly) recipe stories.
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The room looks great. I am sure he liked it. A good mattress is very vital to one’s posture and sleeping position.
This is a great mattress With having a beautiful design and very lightweight. I like the Emma mattress because it is very comfortable and supportive. The Delivery was much quicker than I expected and arrived within 2 days of ordering. Thanks for sharing such an informative article and I really appreciate this one. Keep Posting like this.
wow, it’s so cool. I understand what you can be trying to expose. Emma Mattress is all time rokes.
i love it. your son’s room looks good right now.
Emma mattress is new to me but I’d like to look more into this further. I love that it has multiple functional layers and it doesn’t cause back pain. Nice room too!
Awesome photography .I have bought this EMMA mattress for my kids and they feel good with this mattress.
Your son’s room looks amazing and that mattress looks really comfy too!
I’m a little off topic but that artwork looks phenomenal! May I know where you got it?
We found it on Amazon for just £25 plus shipping! The link is at the bottom of this post under the ‘Shop this post’ section. I agree, it is fantastic! 🙂
The makeover is perfect! Love this 🙂 Lucky you got your hands on this.
Omg just loving this theme!!! I live near a lake and I could totally see a lot of people in my parts having a room like this!!!!
This room is so chic! I love the wall art and the nautical colors.
I really love how comfy the mattress looks!!! Aside from that, your decor/setup is stunning. Makes me want to redo my teen’s room and throw out his old mattress as well. Start over fresh.
I love the make over, it all works really well together. The mattress sounds great too!
Oh my goodness, the Emma mattress looks so comfy! I am amazed by all of the layers of support and comfort!
Loved your video & appreciate hearing your feedback about the mattress. I don’t need a new one yet but definitely know that I’ll have many more choices like this one when the time comes.
The mattress sounds perfect! I’ve never heard of them before but I will go to their website now and take a look!
This looks beautiful. That mattress looks so comfortable.
I love the simplicity of this design but the best touch would be panels on the wall! And don’t worry, the duvet covers unwrinkle over time !! Plus, we’ll only be tossing and turning it our sleeps 🙂
Omg this is a great collab! I sometimes wake up with back problems and I am pretty sure it’s because of my mattress so I might need to look into this one!
This mattress sounds awesome, but I can’t help but be drawn to the artwork. My son is obsessed with anything pirate related. He’d love this on his wall.
That mattress sounds like it would be amazingly soft! It’s about time to update our mattress and I am going to give this one a try.
This decoration is so cool, In love with the pillows!
Glad that he really loves and enjoyed his new room. I’ve never heard about Emma’s mattress but it looks a good mattress.
That mattress sounds amazing! I think it’s awesome that you decided to go with the nautical theme. The paintings are pretty cool! The bedroom definitely looks more mature! Perfect for your 17 year old!
Oh i love this! Its so great and looks so clean! My daughter will be great with this. 🙂
This post is well put together, the photography and everything. Sounds like a good service
I really like the look! My last name is Mariner so I enjoy Nautical themed designs!
I am so jealous! LOL but seriously I am so glad you got your hands on this! I have wanted to try one for ages and well since my daughter’s name is Emma I thought it would be cool for her to have an “Emma” mattress! This looks so comfy AND I LOVE your nautical theme decor! My daughter is a Delta Gamma sorority girl and their sorority theme is nautical!
Love your make over. I adore those pillows. The buttons are an adorable touch. Hope you have a great sleep tonight!
First, I know my son would love this room. Second, this sounds like a great mattress. We are in the market for a new one and we have been talking about going with something similar.
Ok, I love, love, LOVE that Assassin’s Creed wall art! It fits in so well with the room them. That mattress looks so comfortable! It looks similar to the one that I currently have and I love it!
I have always had a thing for all things nautical. Love the bedroom makeover, great job!
Great video! i love the thumbs up at the end. The bedroom looks great and Iso please that your son loves it. I hadn’t heard Emma mattresses Before so thanks for sharing the company with us!
This looks like an amazing mattress, and I love how simple the mattress-in-a-box format is. So much easier than the traditional kind! The room makeover is really great too – the pillows were a nice touch!
It really is an amazing mattress and so simple to set up too. Glad you like my room makeover and the pillows too 🙂
The decor looks top notch and that mattress looks super comfy. I’m loving these boxed mattress companies because they are making quality beds affordable
Thanks Porche 🙂 I’m no home decorating expert by any means, but I’m really pleased with what I’ve done. I had no idea, until now, that boxed mattresses were a thing – I am definitely a convert now!
What a cool room for a 17yr old room. I hope he enjoys it!
He loves it! For the first time ever he’s actually made his bed in the morning without being asked as he likes it that much, lol! 🙂