When I first got the email saying that I’d won a bed I immediately thought it was just another spam email. You know the kind. But, after reading it I realised it was true and couldn’t quite believe it. The timing was just perfect. My old bed was in dire need of replacing some years ago but I could just not afford that kind of outlay. So I put up with the fact that when I went to bed at night it was like one of those kung fu movies, with me being attacked by 100 ninjas, as the broken springs tried to jab me to unconsciousness.
I had originally won the Morpheus bed but on closer inspection at the Indigo website, I found that there was no way it would fit in my room, it’s huge!
Indigo were kind enough to let me choose another along with a mattress and after a lot of research on their very informative website I decided to get the Four Poster bed along with the Memory Med 1000 mattress. They didn’t have to supply this particular mattress as I had won a Natural Fibre mattress as part of my prize but I was concerned about possible allergy reactions and Indigo came through and let me choose another. Brilliant!
I was told the bed would require 5-6 weeks to be made which seemed like a long time until I realised what was involved with actually making it. Having already browsed through their easy to use website I took it upon myself to find out a little bit about the process, and discovered that the timber is Quebec Yellow Wood sourced from a sustainable forest in Canada, which is then brought over and cut and shaped here. I can fully understand the lead time now!
The anticipation was immense and I couldn’t wait to get a good night’s sleep for the first time in years. When the time came I got an email stating that the bed was ready, but I found I couldn’t take delivery because of some personal responsibilities and Indigo were totally fine with that, although I was gutted!
However, a few weeks later I finally took delivery of the bed, and I can tell you…it was definitely worth the wait. The delivery guys were great, friendly, efficient, and were happy to answer any questions that I had. They even indulged me in getting the bed to the exact spot I wanted it in.
My first impressions of the bed were utter amazement. The stand out feature for me was the quality of the timber. I loved the colour. When I first read Quebec Yellow Wood, I thought…highlight marker pen! Just kidding. I got a sneak preview on the website but the pictures don’t do it any justice. The colour in rich, smooth and definitely not yellow. More like a kind of halfway house between pine (light) and mahogany (dark), like the little bears bed…just right. The grain in the wood was incredible, you can see every line and knot.
Although the wood is smooth it hasn’t been sanded to death, so along with that wonderful grain, you can feel the fantastic texture of it. Why isn’t all wood used this way?
I decided to go to sleep early that night so I could try it out. I have to say, when I lay down for the first time, I was nearly as overwhelmed by the mattress as I was by the bed itself. I had chosen this particular mattress because I now have an irrational fear of springs due to my previous experience, and although this one has springs, it is covered by a thick layer of memory foam. In fact it feels like the whole mattress is memory foam because I simply can’t feel the springs at all, even if I sit in one spot. Another bonus is that even if you move around a lot, the bed is still silent. Great for those lovebirds among us!
To be honest, when I first decided to choose a mattress, I have admit to feeling a little disappointed that Indigo doesn’t supply any fully memory foam mattresses, but those thoughts completely evaporated and I slept, uninterrupted, for the time in years. In fact I woke up at 2pm the next day, and yes, I forgot to set my alarm clock!
If you are reading this as a potential customer of Indigo you are probably thinking that I’m doing this just because I won a bed, but Indigo never insisted on my writing this testimonial. They simply asked if I could say a few words about my experience, and I was more than happy to oblige. The reasons are simple. I have used beds bought from the major manufacturers pretty much always, you know the ones with posturepedic this and miracle that, sprung bases, revolutionary new coil systems…you get the drift. The simple truth is that all it takes is a solid well made foundation and a good mattress. Yes you could get one of those beds from a major manufacturer that looks bland, isn’t particularly robust and degrades with usage at an alarming rate. Then again, you can have a top quality piece of furniture that actually grows in character with age. Indigo even provides you with a care kit containing beeswax to prolong the life of the bed and bring out even more of that superb grain over the years. I’m betting this bed will last a lot longer than the massive 15 year guarantee they give it, and probably longer than me!
I would like to thank the Woodland Trust for running this competition and for all they do in protecting our natural heritage. It goes without saying that I would also like to thank the people at Indigo Furniture. Apart from making superb furniture, the customer service is truly excellent. The responses to my questions were prompt, any action was taken immediately, and they are a friendly bunch to boot. Thank you Hannah, Laura, Hayley and the delivery guys, I didn’t catch your names, I was too busy laughing at my good fortune!. Good luck to all of you.
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