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Sleep tips, mattress guides, and honest advice from the Jewel City Mattress team in Glendale, CA.

Crisp white percale pillowcase next to a smooth ivory sateen pillowcase on a made bed in morning light

Percale vs Sateen Sheets: How to Choose

Percale is a crisp, matte, breathable plain weave; sateen is...
6 min read
bedding
A made bed with white sheets, a grey waffle blanket and linen pillows in a sunlit bedroom, illustrating a Malouf mattress guide

Malouf Mattress Guide: Neve, Ice Cloud & Polaris

Malouf makes three mattresses: the all-foam Neve, the medium-firm Polaris...
6 min read
cooling mattress
A firm low-profile mattress beside a taller plush quilted mattress in a sunlit bedroom, comparing the Brooklyn Bedding Spartan and Sedona Elite

Brooklyn Bedding Spartan vs Sedona Elite Guide

The Brooklyn Bedding Spartan is a 12-inch firm hybrid built...
6 min read
brooklyn bedding
A twin bed and a full-size bed made up side by side in a bright bedroom, showing the width difference between the two mattress sizes

Twin vs Full Mattress: Size, Fit & How to Choose

A twin is 38" x 75" and a full is...
6 min read
full mattress
Quilted white mattress surface with a copper-toned linen throw, illustrating the Brooklyn Bedding CopperFlex mattress line

Brooklyn Bedding CopperFlex Guide: Which Model to Pick

The CopperFlex line comes in three mattresses that share copper-infused...
6 min read
brooklyn bedding
Rumpled white linen bedding and creased pillows on a bed in morning light, showing where a combination sleeper shifted position overnight

Mattress for Combination Sleepers: How to Choose

Combination sleepers change position all night, which rules out both...
7 min read
combination sleeper
Neatly made bed with a quilted mattress protector visible under folded-back white sheets in a sunlit bedroom

Do I Need a Mattress Protector? A Practical Guide

A mattress protector is the only washable barrier between you...
6 min read
do i need a mattress protector
Neatly made bed with a thick quilted mattress and layered bedding in a quiet, softly lit bedroom

Motion Isolation Mattress: What It Is & Who Needs It

Motion isolation is how well a mattress absorbs movement instead...
7 min read
mattress for couples
Bare mattress on a light-oak bed frame with a tape measure stretched across it to check European versus US mattress dimensions

European Mattress Sizes vs. US: Conversion Chart

European mattress sizes run 90, 120, 140, 160 and 180...
6 min read
european bed sizes vs us
A hand pressing into the surface of a thick white memory foam mattress on a walnut platform bed

What Is a Memory Foam Mattress? Feel, Types & Fit

Memory foam uses viscoelastic foam that softens with body heat...
6 min read
gel memory foam
A natural latex mattress and a memory foam mattress side by side on wood platform bases in a bright bedroom

Latex or Memory Foam Mattress: How to Choose

Latex is springy, cooler, and easy to move on. Memory...
6 min read
latex mattress
Neatly made king bed with white bedding in a sunlit bedroom, showing how a standard mattress size fits a room

Mattress Sizes: The Complete Dimensions Chart

A complete chart of standard U.S. mattress sizes with dimensions...
7 min read
bed sizes
Thick pillow top mattress with a cushioned quilted upper layer on a wooden bed frame in a sunlit bedroom

What Is a Pillow Top Mattress? Feel, Pros & Cons

A pillow top mattress has an extra cushioned pad sewn...
6 min read
euro top vs pillow top
A bare mattress sealed in a clear plastic moving bag, standing on its side in an empty bedroom beside stacked moving boxes

How to Move a Mattress Without Damaging It

A step-by-step guide to moving a mattress without creasing, bending,...
6 min read
how to move a mattress
Reinforced perimeter edge of a quilted hybrid mattress on a wooden platform bed in morning light

Mattress Edge Support: What It Is and Why It Matters

Mattress edge support is how well the perimeter of a...
6 min read
edge support
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