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How to Decorate your Family Room in the Modern Farmhouse Style

How to Decorate your Family Room in the Modern Farmhouse Style Know Your Purpose: The first step in creating a cozy family room is to know your purpose, know the function of the room.  The example here is an open concept room where you have a dining area connected to a living space.  It's going to be a great place for families to gather together, or for friends to come over and watch your favorite teams or movies.   The purpose of our room will be to maximize space and create conversati ....

How to Narrow Down Which Mattress is Right for You.

One of the most common questions we get when people walk into our mattress ring - when they're kind of overwhelmed by how many mattresses we have - is "How do you help narrow it down when there are so many options?"     Take Sleep Assessment:   One of first things we do is recommend our sleep assessment and test area.  We grab you a pillow based on whether you sleep on your side, back, or stomach.  We have three sleep test beds which are firm, medium, and soft.  From there, we're goi ....

Top Five Questions to Ask Before You Shop for a Mattress

Mattress shopping can be overwhelming.  Here are a few tips to help you save time and ensure you are on track for the perfect mattress.   How long should my mattress last?       As a rule of thumb for mattress replacement, we usually say 8 to 10 years.  Dead skin cells and bacteria get inside mattresses which is not the most hygienic situation.  Back pain, sagging, or other comfort issues are signs a new mattress may be in the works.   Generally, new mattresses will last around 1 ....

What's Your #1 Selling Mattress?

It’s one of the most frequent questions that is asked of our specialists and it's difficult to pinpoint one mattress.  Mattress choice is different for everybody and they feel different for everybody as well.     Our Best Selling Brand However, we do have a number one selling brand, Tempur-Pedic.  One of biggest reasons that Tempur-Pedic is one of our best sellers is not really about price.  The biggest reasons are durability and how well it’s going to contour to your body.     ....

Why are There so Many Price Points for Mattresses?

What is the difference between a $699, $1,299, and $3,000 mattress?  A few things... An Entry Level Mattress For example, a Sealy queen mattress for $699 will get you a standard entry-level memory foam mattress  This a great choice if you're looking for a memory foam mattress on a budget. But it’s not going to have the cooling technology or the warranty length of other higher-priced options.   A Mattress that's a Step Up How about the Sealy priced at $1,299 for a queen mattress only. ....

How to Create a Modern Farmhouse Living Room in 3 Easy Steps

Hi, I'm Sarah Williams, Visual Stylist with the Furniture Mall of Kansas. Today we're going to talk about how to create a modern farmhouse living room in three easy steps. The elements of a modern farmhouse living room include texture, a neutral color scheme, and all of your favorite things. Step 1: Texture To begin, let's look at the textures. You have a lot of rustic elements, including beautiful wooden floors, the tile that runs up the modern fireplace with a rustic wooden beam mantel. Y ....

How to Style a Farmhouse Bedroom in 3 Easy Steps

Farmhouse decorating is warm, cozy, and exudes a sense of character from a simpler time, but still eschews modern sensibilities.  What better place to display this style than the bedroom, but how would you start?  Let us help guide you on how to style your perfect farmhouse bedroom in three easy steps.   Step 1:  In With the Old One of the elements of a farmhouse bedroom is rustic accents.  In this bedroom we have some beautiful ceiling beams, wood plank wall, and wonderfully rustic wo ....

What are the Risks of Buying a Mattress Online?

What are the Risks of Buying a Mattress Online? Hi, welcome back.  I'm Kory Gilmore, Sleep Specialist at the Furniture Mall of Kansas.  Today we're going to be talking about why it's a gigantic gamble to buy a mattress online. #1:  You Can’t Try it Before You Buy It!   Whether it's firm, medium, or soft, just by looking online, there's so many in-betweens in there, it's really hard to get a true feel for the mattress that you're going to be looking at. #2:  It's a Huge Pain to Ship ....

What is the Best Mattress for Back Pain?

"What is the best mattress for back pain?" is a very common question we are asked at Mattress Headquarters in the Furniture Mall of Kansas.  The simple answer is, "It varies for everybody."  Let me explain... There are many mattresses on the market.  In our store we have over 115 available to test.  The goal is to understand what your current sleep situation is by taking our sleep assessment and working with a specialist directly to lead you in the right direction.  From there we can und ....

How to Style a Modern Eclectic Fireplace - Part 2

Welcome to the Furniture Mall of Kansas Tips and Tricks.  I am Sarah Williams, visual storyteller, and today we're talking about fireplace mantels in the modern eclectic style.  For those of you who don't like to be too traditional or tied down to a certain look, we're going to mix it up for you.  Build a Modern Eclectic Fireplace Mantel in Three Easy Steps: 1) We're going to take this focal piece and place it off-center.  I'm going to start on the left and build from there.  I've taken ....