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When one night’s bad sleep turns into multiple nights, it’s natural to wonder if your mattress is too soft or too firm. And when you get the sneaking suspicion that the softness of your mattress is to blame for your restless night, you’ll likely have questions, such as Can a soft mattress hurt your back? or Can a too-soft mattress cause hip pain? 

With over four decades of experience helping our customers find the perfect mattress for their sleeping needs, the mattress experts at Texas Mattress Makers can answer these questions and more. In this guide to the top signs and reasons your mattress is too soft, we’ll cover the difference between mattress feel and mattress support, which indicators suggest your mattress may be too soft, and the reasons why your mattress may be too soft. 

Fed up with your mattress? Ready for a fresh start? Check out our page on How to Choose a Mattress and learn how to avoid common mattress-buying pitfalls, or take our mattress quiz. 

Top signs your mattress is the culprit behind your sleep problems 

Your mattress plays a significant role in your ability to get a good night’s sleep — but it’s not the only factor at play. Before going out and spending money on a new mattress, as yourself the following questions: 

1. Are you tossing and turning?
2. Do you wake up tired and drowsy? 
3. Do you wake up with aches and pains that fade over the course of the day?  
4. Are you more comfortable on a different sleeping surface, such as your couch or guest bed? 

A “yes” answer to any one of these questions points in the direction of an issue with your sleeping surface. If you answered “yes” to all three of them, you should definitely consider investing in a new mattress. 

Top 3 reasons why a mattress is too soft

In many cases, support, not softness, is at the heart of your mattress issues. In the mattress industry, the terms “firm” and “soft” refer to the feel of a mattress, while “support” refers to a mattress’s ability to keep your spine in healthy alignment. These distinctions are important to keep in mind when reading about supportive or soft vs. firm mattresses. 

Both firm and soft-feeling mattresses can be supportive; both can also be unsupportive. You can also have a firm feeling mattress that is less supportive than a soft feeling one. And so on. So while a mattress can definitely feel too soft for someone’s liking, that’s typically a preference or comfort issue, whereas the real issue is with the mattress’s support.  

In other words, it’s more useful to talk about why a mattress isn’t supportive enough, as opposed to whether or not it’s too soft. Here are the top reasons why mattresses with less support don’t work for certain body types / sleeping positions. 

1. You sleep on your stomach or back and aren’t getting enough mattress support

If you sleep on your stomach or your back, the majority of your weight is placed on your hips. If your mattress isn’t supportive enough, your hips will sink into the surface of your mattress, throwing your spine out of alignment. For example, if you sleep on your stomach and your back looks “U-shaped,” then your mattress is either not supportive enough, or the comfort layer of your mattress is too soft. 

2. You are heavier and aren’t getting enough mattress support

If you weigh more than average for your height, your mattress needs to have a stronger support system to keep your spine in alignment. You can still find mattresses that offer a soft feel, but you will want a mattress that uses supportive base components like our individually wrapped coil or Quantum Coil mattress components. 

3. You and your partner have a significant difference in weight

If one partner is heavier while the other is lighter, you may have difficulty finding a mattress that truly fits both of your sleeping needs. A mattress that is supportive enough for a very lightweight person may be inadequate for someone with a larger build. Meanwhile, a mattress that is supportive enough for someone with a larger build may not allow a lightweight person’s body to sink into the mattress enough to get the support they need. 

For more information on finding a mattress that fits your body’s needs, please see our guide to finding the right mattress for your body type. 

Our best soft-feeling mattresses that offer support

Mattress manufacturers are able to create many different types of mattresses, including soft-but-supportive mattresses, by using different component combinations. For example, in hybrid mattresses, a supportive individually wrapped coil component is typically used in the bottom layer (or support layer), while a softer layer (such as memory foam) is used in the top layer (or comfort layer).

Our Top Soft Mattress Picks 

• Our Expert Pick for a “Cloud-like” Feel – Bel Air Mattress
• Best Value – Monte Carlo Mattress
• Best for Heavyweight Sleepers – Florence Mattress or Rome Mattress
• Best for Lightweight Sleepers – Bel Air Mattress
• Best for Back and Stomach Sleepers – Oslo Plush Mattress
• Best for Side Sleepers – Nice Plush Mattress
• Best for Hot Sleepers – Oslo Plush Mattress/ Nice Plush Mattress

General solutions for when your mattress is too soft 

If you like the feel of a soft mattress but need extra support, a hybrid mattress can provide this for you. Alternatively, if your mattress is actually supportive enough but you prefer the feeling of a firmer surface, you can also find hybrid mattresses that offer the same level of support as your soft mattress but with a firmer feel. 

There are also options for when you and your spouse have radically different sleeping needs. A custom, king-size, dual comfort mattress made by Texas Mattress Makers allows you and your partner to have two different mattress feels and support systems integrated into one mattress. Each side of the mattress is tailored to the needs of each spouse and is as big as a twin XL mattress, but from the outside the dual comfort mattresses look like one mattress. 

For sleeping partners who don’t mind having a separate mattress from your spouse (or who each want the luxury of using an adjustable base on their own), a split king mattress is another alternative. Split king bed frames hold two separate twin-XL mattresses which can each be of their own specifications. Split king mattresses are also ideal for couples who struggle with motion transfer during the night. 

Is My Mattress Too Soft or Firm? Or is it Something Else? Texas Mattress Makers Can Help. 

It’s not always easy to tell if your mattress is too soft, if it isn’t supportive enough, or if another issue is keeping you up at night. With over four decades of experience, the mattress experts at Texas Mattress Makers can help you determine what issues you’re having with your current mattress, as well as help you find a replacement that will suit your needs. 

Your good night’s sleep is our passion. You can explore our full selection of handmade mattresses online or in-store. Simply choose to shop by either comfort level, mattress type, mattress size, or budget or come and visit any of our convenient Houston locations today!

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• How Much Does it Cost to Make a Custom Mattress? 
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Throughout the course of our 35 years of making mattresses by hand, we have always kept the environment in mind. As a manufacturer, it is our responsibility to make sure we use the Earth’s resources wisely and reduce waste as much as possible so our children can one day live in a world that is as nurturing and plentiful as when we lived here. Check out the infographic below to learn more about our environmental efforts.

With the turn of the New Year, we find ourselves reflecting on our past triumphs and future goals. We owe our success to our community, and we want to thank you for your support. Please take a moment to view our top 5 achievements for 2016 and what we look forward to for 2017.

 Our Favorite Moments & Milestones in 2016

1. We sponsored the Houston Children’s Charity’s A Better Night’s Sleep program for the 3rd year in a row. Learn more about this cause »

2. We donated over 140 mattress sets to Power4Life Ministries, to provide beds for children in Houston’s Fourth Ward. Watch KHOU’s coverage of this story »

3. On Yelp’s Best of Houston lists, we remained #1 in the Mattress Store category, #1 in the Home & Garden category, & #5 in the Shopping category. Check out Yelp’s Best Of Houston lists »

4. We won Houston Press’s Best of Houston awards for Best Mattress Store and Best Local TV Commercial.  Learn More »

5. We provided a custom mattress to Dillon Cannon, an injured veteran, and purple heart recipient. Watch the Great Day segment »

 What We are Looking Forward to in 2017

1. We are thrilled to be able to continue to sponsor the Houston Children’s Charity’s A Better Night’s Sleep program for the fourth year in a row.

2. Our new showroom expansion includes 1500 square feet to provide more room for additional mattress options.

3. We are partnering with KPRC Channel 2’s Senior Scholarship Giveaway which helps Houston area kids attend college. Stay tuned for updates!

4. We are excited to launch our Customer Appreciation campaign this year as a way of giving thanks for their support.

5. Great changes to our website are coming soon!

A significant portion of I-45 in Houston’s downtown area will be closed this weekend. Both the northbound and southbound lanes of the freeway will be closed between Interstate 10 and U.S. 59. The closure begins this Friday, November 11th, at 9pm. The closure is due to demolition and reconstruction of the West Dallas bridge spanning I-45 which was struck by a truck carrying a piece of construction equipment in September. If you are planning on travelling in the downtown area this weekend, you may want to prepare alternative routes to your destination as needed. Please view the map above to view the scheduled road closure and our suggested alternative route to our factory showroom.

Every year the Houston Press, a popular local publication known for reporting on the ever changing pulse of our city, releases their Best of Houston list to celebrate everything which makes it so vibrant and unique. The list includes a wide variety of entries ranging from Houston’s legal landscape to the best places to grab a bite. Each entry on the list features only those people, places and things which provide a unique local flavor and adds to the rich culture of our city.

Considering the cookie cutter clutter of mattress stores which can be found en masse on every busy Houston street, we are particularly honored to learn that they have named Texas Mattress Makers the Best Mattress Store and even created a new category to do so. We are also honored by the added bonus of being awarded Best Local TV Commercial, which can be seen in the video below.

We would like to thank the Houston Press for this recognition as a valuable asset to our city, as well as all our employees who work so hard every day to make Texas Mattress Makers everything it is. As a small, locally owned and operated business, nothing is more rewarding than receiving feedback from our customers and our community. Our priority has always been to provide only the very top quality products and services so every time we hear the word “Best”, whether it’s in regards to sleep, experience, or mattress store, we know we’ve done our job.

Each night, over 20,000 children in the Greater Houston area go to sleep without a bed. Since we became aware of this issue, we have made it our mission to help as many children as possible. This is our third year to partner with the Houston Children’s Charity and their A Better Night’s Sleep program. We are honored to work with them to help provide beds to Houston’s children to ensure they get the sleep they deserve.

Quality sleep is a key factor in children’s ability to learn and focus in school. A proper bed to sleep on has an immediate impact on the education of our children and ultimately, their future. During our 47 day #OneForOneBed event, we will donate a bed to a local child in need for every purchase of $500 or more.

Last year, with the assistance of our customers, we were able to help the HCC reach their annual bed donation goal. In fact, we were able to exceed our own donation goal by over 50%! This year, we want to do even better. With your help, we hope to provide 500 beds to Houston’s children.

The #OneForOneBed event is very dear to our hearts and it is something we cannot accomplish without your support. Your purchase during this time will help make an impact on our local community. Each bed will make a difference in a local child’s life.

Want to get more involved?

Learn more about the Houston Children’s Charity and their A Better Night’s Sleep program by visiting: https://houstonchildrenscharity.org/programs/better-nights-sleep/

U.S. Army Specialist (Ret) Dillon Cannon became inspired to join the military following the tragic events of 9/11. He attended the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen, TX and joined the U.S. Army in 2005. He was always the first to volunteer for assignments and approached his duties with enthusiasm, an attitude which earned him several medals including the Purple Heart. While serving in Iraq, Dillon was shot in the neck by a sniper, a near fatal injury which he fought hard to survive. After enduring 10 hours of surgery, he found himself permanently paralyzed from the waist down.

Dillon now lives in Sugar Land, TX with his fiancée, Sarah Billingsley, whom he met at a local Military Appreciation Dinner after his medical discharge from the military. They share a home which was provided by Impact A Hero, a non-profit organization committed to helping wounded soldiers. Their home was specifically outfitted with all the amenities needed to accommodate his injuries.

However, the couple faces several other challenges around the home they did not originally anticipate. “After being injured you don’t really think about some of the stuff you’re going to need because your life has changed so quickly,” he says, “so even the simplest things of like how high a sofa is… or how soft or firm a bed is, you have to make adjustments for your lifestyle.”

The couple has had to adjust several daily routines such as getting out of bed and even how they sit together on the sofa. Youval Meicler, the President of Texas Mattress Makers and Living Designs Furniture, is a veteran himself and he and staff members personally worked with the couple to provide furniture specially customized to help improve their daily lives.

The couple’s original bedding was less than ideal. Dillon and Sarah slept on two mattresses side by side which often became pushed apart and caused Sarah to fall out of bed. The staff at Texas Mattress Makers designed a pair of mattresses for the couple which not only meets their different comfort and support needs, but will also fit closer together. The sides of the mattresses are shaped so that they will mold almost seamlessly for a tighter fit. Sarah is excited to finally be able to cuddle with Dillon comfortably in bed for the first time.

Living Designs Furniture also stepped up to address the challenges presented by their couch. The couple’s original couch was set about 5 inches lower than the seat of his wheelchair with a cushion that set the body further in towards the back of the seat, making it very difficult for Dillon to get in and out of his chair. The cushions on the new couch are made to provide a firmer surface for Dillon to support his weight on his arms while he moves. Every aspect of the couch from the height of the seat and arms to the pitch of the back support has been designed to accommodate the veteran’s needs as well as the couple’s personal comfort and style.

Despite the challenges he faces on a daily basis, Dillon refuses to let his injuries stop him from accomplishing his goals and he actively pursues his hobbies of photography and working on his car. “God spared my life for a reason,” he says, “I am meant to be here on this earth and become a productive person.” Dillon is a source of inspiration for us and we are honored to be able to do our small part to help improve his quality of life. We would like to thank Dillon for sharing his story with us, and thank all veterans for their service to our country.

Learn how you can get involved by visiting the Impact A Hero website.

At Texas Mattress Makers, we are proud to be a part of this community and we love to help others whenever we can. When we were invited by the Houston East End Chamber of Commerce (EECOC) to help support higher education for East End high school students, we knew we had to get involved.

Youval Meicler, our company President, originally came to this country with nothing but the clothes he wore on his back. His career began with sweeping a factory floor, a path which eventually led to the establishment of Noah’s Manufacturing Inc., Texas Mattress Makers, and recently, Living Designs Furniture. The opportunity to help one of our very own EaDo neighbors achieve their dreams through their own hard work is a cause very close to his heart. He believes that education is the first stepping stone to helping the children and young adults in our community flourish.

On April 27^th, 2016 at the 4th Annual Education Symposium, we were able to learn so much more about the needs of our community. We are proud to have awarded a $10,000 scholarship to Belen Mendoza, one of the twenty-five high school students to receive a scholarship. We are also excited to participate in the EECOC mentorship program. Rachael Gordon, one of our very own Texas Mattress Makers team members, will be able to follow up with Belen and provide mentorship whenever she needs guidance.

After meeting and getting to know Belen better, we could not be more excited to see her develop and realize her full potential. She is currently a student at our local Stephen F. Austin High School and an intern in the IT department at Kinder Morgan, a unique opportunity which was offered to her due to her advanced skills. She has already been accepted to several colleges and has chosen to study at the University of Houston in order to remain close to family and retain her internship. In the top quarter of her class, Belen is very dedicated to her schoolwork and is actively involved in several extra-curricular activities including the National Honor Society, Academic Achievers Program, and the Science National Honor Society to name a few. She is the type of person who always maintains a positive outlook and tries to help others as much as possible, no matter what type of day she is having.

We took a moment to catch up with Belen to see how the school year was wrapping up for her. According to Belen, this scholarship will help ease her mind on the financial aspects of school so she can focus more on her studies. “My family and I are still shocked at this unbelievable chance!” she gushed, “I know that with their help and mentorship program, I WILL be successful, and will be able to eventually pay it forward!”

We look forward to seeing what the future holds for Belen and the other students in our community. If you would like to learn more about how you can get involved in helping the students in our community, please visit the  Houston East End Chamber of Commerce website.

We all know that we need to get a good night’s sleep to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Most of us know sleeping well also improves concentration. But few are aware that sleep has a strong impact on so many important aspects of our lives we are constantly striving to improve. We have compiled the top 5 New Year’s resolutions (according to statisticbrain.com) and reviewed how Texas Mattress Makers can help you achieve your goals in 2016.

1. Staying Fit and Healthy

Too much or too little sleep is associated with a shorter lifespan, a fact that is little wonder when you consider the positive effects quality sleep can have on the immune system. Sleep also reduces stress and the risk of heart disease by 34%. According to Raymonde Jean, MD, director of sleep medicine and associate director of critical care at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City, “Sleep can definitely reduce levels of stress, and with that people can have better control of their blood pressure. It’s also believed that sleep affects cholesterol levels, which plays a significant role in heart disease.”

2. Enjoy Life to the Fullest

One night without sleep provides the functionality of a blood alcohol content of 0.08, or in other words, acting as though you are legally drunk. This can dramatically inhibit your ability to enjoy life to the fullest. Sleep deprivation also inhibits our ability to empathize with other people and can dramatically affect your mood. Allison T. Siebern, PhD, a Fellow in the Insomnia and Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at the Stanford University Sleep Medicine Center asserts that “Over time, impaired memory, mood, and other functions become a chronic way of life. In the long term, this can affect your job or relationships.” Unless your idea of living life to the fullest involves living as a hermit, you may want to consider your sleep habits a top priority this year.

3. Spend Less, Save More

Given the benefits of quality sleep, a new mattress is a MUST if your current mattress isn’t providing the comfort and support your body needs. If a mattress is on your list to buy this year, Texas Mattress Makers can help you spend less money in 2016. In addition to our everyday low prices which are at least half of the price compared to typical retail stores, we are offering a New Years Sale. Save 10% off when you shop in our showroom! We also have several King Size mattress specials.

4. Getting Organized

Organizing is often a daunting, energy consuming task, even for the Martha Stewarts among us. In addition to improved concentration, proper sleep leads to higher energy levels. A Stanford University study found that college football players who dramatically increased their sleep for seven to eight weeks improved their average sprint time and had less daytime fatigue and increased stamina. The right mattress could be the difference between starting your day energized and wanting to spend the rest of the day on the couch.

5. Lose Weight

If you don’t get enough sleep at night, increasing your sleep time by just one hour could lead to a weight loss of 14.3lbs a year. When we don’t sleep enough, we often counter low energy levels by eating more than we normally would. However, oversleeping has also been found to increase weight gain by an average of 11lbs. According to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago in which the participants were dieting, those who were well rested lost more fat—56% of their weight loss—than those who were sleep deprived, who lost more muscle mass. Find the proper balance between sleep time and quality of sleep with a mattress fitted to your body and your specific sleep needs.

Visit our showroom for our Holiday Season Sale!

In this busy world it is increasingly difficult to find quality time with our loved ones. This is what makes the holiday season so special: friends and family bring warmth and joy to your home. Between the gifts, parties, and home baked cookies, nothing quite compares to the moments we spend together. This holiday season, we want to help you make your guest feel at home. Welcome your friends and family in the comfort they deserve. Texas Mattress Makers is here to help! Buy quality, handcrafted mattresses for half the price of retail with our everyday low prices. In addition to factory direct prices, we’re offering a special discount of 10% OFF your purchase to help you bring some extra magic to your home this holiday season!*

Bring your family together in
optimal comfort today!
Offer ends Jan 3rd 2016!

SHOWROOM SPECIALS!

Santa Barbara King mattress set: $915 Now $699.95

Paris King mattress set: $1235 Now $799.95

London King mattress set: $1445 Now $999.95

*In store purchases only. Cannot be combined with any other coupon or discount. Adjustable foundations and showroom specials are exempt from this offer.