Mattress Guides

A bed with raiser

Do You Need Bed Risers? How to Raise the Height...

Koala Engineering

Bed risers are blocks made from plastic, wood or metal that slot under a bed frame's legs to raise the height by 5 to 15 cm, giving you more under-bed...

Do You Need Bed Risers? How to Raise the Height...

Koala Engineering

Bed risers are blocks made from plastic, wood or metal that slot under a bed frame's legs to raise the height by 5 to 15 cm, giving you more under-bed...

Low-Profile Bed Frame

Low-Profile Bed Frames, Pros & Cons

Koala Engineering

A low-profile bed frame is a bed base that sits closer to the floor than a standard bed frame, usually 20 to 40 cm at the mattress-top rather than the...

Low-Profile Bed Frames, Pros & Cons

Koala Engineering

A low-profile bed frame is a bed base that sits closer to the floor than a standard bed frame, usually 20 to 40 cm at the mattress-top rather than the...

Day bed mattress

Best Mattress for a Day Bed

Koala Engineering

The best mattress for a day bed is a medium-firm, 10 to 15 cm thick all-foam or pocket-spring model in a single (92 × 188 cm) or king single (107...

Best Mattress for a Day Bed

Koala Engineering

The best mattress for a day bed is a medium-firm, 10 to 15 cm thick all-foam or pocket-spring model in a single (92 × 188 cm) or king single (107...

What Is a Flippable (Double-Sided) Mattress?

What Is a Flippable (Double-Sided) Mattress?

Koala Engineering

A flippable mattress (also called a double-sided or two-sided mattress) is built with two usable sleep surfaces, so you can rotate the mattress upside down and sleep on the opposite...

What Is a Flippable (Double-Sided) Mattress?

Koala Engineering

A flippable mattress (also called a double-sided or two-sided mattress) is built with two usable sleep surfaces, so you can rotate the mattress upside down and sleep on the opposite...

Mattress on the floor

Mattress on the Floor, Pros, Cons and Risks

Koala Engineering

Putting a mattress on the floor is generally not recommended long-term because it restricts airflow underneath, which can lead to mould, mildew and dust-mite build-up, and may also void your...

Mattress on the Floor, Pros, Cons and Risks

Koala Engineering

Putting a mattress on the floor is generally not recommended long-term because it restricts airflow underneath, which can lead to mould, mildew and dust-mite build-up, and may also void your...

Best Bed Frames with Built-In Storage

Best Bed Frames with Built-In Storage

Koala Engineering

The two main types of built-in bed frame storage are gas lift bases (which hinge upward to reveal a full-mattress storage cavity) and drawer storage bases (which use one to...

Best Bed Frames with Built-In Storage

Koala Engineering

The two main types of built-in bed frame storage are gas lift bases (which hinge upward to reveal a full-mattress storage cavity) and drawer storage bases (which use one to...