Sleep Smarter: 3 Mattress Types Perfect for Adjustable Bases
Key Takeaways
- Memory Foam Mattress: Pressure relief, motion isolation, and flexibility. Ideal for adjustable bases.
- Innerspring Mattress: Pocket springs are more flexible than Bonnell coils.
- Hybrid Mattress: Combines springs and foam for support, pressure relief, and temperature regulation.
Can you use any mattress on an adjustable bed?
Adjustable beds provide a curated sleep that normal beds simply cannot offer. If you’re one of the millions of people around the world considering a better night’s sleep, you may be wondering if your mattress is compatible with an adjustable bed and its functions. With so many mattresses on the market, it’s easy to become overwhelmed with choice, but rest assured, this article will explain everything you need to know about pairing a mattress with your new adjustable base, and finally getting that perfect night’s rest you deserve.
When it comes to choosing the perfect mattress to suit your adjustable base, it’s important to consider a few elements before discussing the types of mattresses on the market.
- Mattress size: Ensure your mattress’s dimensions match your adjustable bed frame. It is critical that your mattress and base line up as an ill-fitting mattress can negatively impact the bed’s performance and the positioning of your body when the bed is elevated.
- Mattress flexibility: It is important to opt for a flexible mattress that offers impressive mobility to ensure your mattress can perform and mimic the bends and contours of the base.
- Mattress firmness: Strike a balance between flexibility and firmness. A rigid mattress won’t conform effectively; however, it is important to find a flexible mattress types that offers structure, or you will experience a ‘sinking’ feeling when hopping into bed. Poor support often results in a poor night’s sleep.
- Mattress Durability: Choose a mattress type that is built to last. Mattresses used in conjunction with an adjustable base need to be very durable as they are constantly contorting into various positions. Look for impressive product warranties and thorough product testing when purchasing your mattress. Solace Sleep puts mattresses through rigorous testing processes and offers a 10-year guarantee on all mattresses for peace of mind.
Now let’s delve into the various mattress types available on the market.
Memory Foam Mattresses: 
Memory Foam provides amazing pressure relief, gentle support, motion isolation, and body contouring. Memory foam mattresses do have some drawbacks with some users experiencing a ‘sinking’ feeling or trapped heat, however, they are also known to be gentle for side sleepers, softer on pressure pain, excellent at absorbing motion, and flexible. Due to their malleable nature, they are an ideal candidate to pair with your adjustable bed base as they conform to all positions your base offers and effortlessly return to their original structure without losing their shape or feel.
Innerspring Mattresses
Innerspring mattress can be split into Bonnell and Pocketed springs. Bonnell coils are mostly a mattress of the past and are interconnected and thus more rigid, meaning they are harder to bend and maneuver.
Pocket springs on the other hand are individually wrapped springs and are therefore more flexible, making them more compatible with an adjustable bed.
Hybrid Mattresses: 
Hybrid mattresses are the bread and butter of luxurious mattresses as they combine the strengths of springs and foam, offering flexibility, support, pressure relief, and body cradling. Hence why Solace Sleep mattresses are predominantly hybrid models. A hybrid mattress provides the best of both worlds with a combination of coils and other materials like our cooling gel or memory foam. These mattresses don’t have the ‘sinking’ feeling of most foam mattresses, are softer than springs, offer simultaneous support and pressure point relief, and regulate your body’s temperature. Solace Sleep offers an array of Hybrid Mattresses that will compliment your adjustable base seamlessly and offer unparalleled body contouring for a restful night’s sleep.
If you have any other questions regarding which mattress types might best suit you, do not hesitate to reach out to our staff or come instore for a trial to test the beds for yourself!
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