We try to sell mattresses that are affordable. There have been times when customers walked out of the store; because we’re not charging thousands of dollars for a mattress, they thought we must not be selling good quality. Well, I hate to lose a sale, especially if someone wanted to spend thousands of dollars, but my philosophy is to treat you like a friend. And friends don’t let their friends get “ripped-off “. Good mattresses are not cheap, and cheap mattresses are not good; but we try to buy from manufacturers that make a good quality product and keep their prices down. We generally do not buy big brand names. The big brand names are generally over-priced, because so much of their money goes to large advertising budgets, high overhead, sales commissions, investment companies and highly-paid corporate executives.
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No Buyer’s Remorse. Try it before you buy it.
10-Day Return Policy if left in the plastic.
Our mattresses are Made in USA.
Except for special deals or close-outs
Local Delivery and Set-up is available for a reasonable charge.
(The customer is almost always paying a lot more than you think for “Free” Delivery.)
If anyone buys a mattress from Renaissance, we can take their old mattress at no charge.
EXCEPTION: We do not accept mattresses with bedbugs.
WE RECYCLE. If the old mattress is decent, we usually give it to someone who is needy. If we disinfect the mattress, then we charge for it. If it is not in useable condition, we recycle as much of the old mattress as possible.
Lowest price
Economy Mattress
119.95 TWIN (216 coils)
189.95 FULL (312 coils)
229.95 QUEEN (390 coils)
[Not available in King]
Better Economy Mattress
159.95 TWIN (216 coils)
249.95 FULL (312 coils)
289.95 QUEEN (390 coils)
399.95 KING (468 coils)
Nobody knows what will make you feel good. Everybody is different.
Many times customers have asked me “What mattress do you recommend ?” My answer is always “Whatever mattress makes you feel good.” Nobody knows what will make you feel good. Everybody is different. One customer will say a certain mattress is perfect; someone else will say it is too soft; someone else will say the same mattress is too hard. There is not one mattress that will make everybody feel good. It depends on whether you sleep on your side, back or stomach. Also, how much a customer weighs will be a deciding factor.
Consumer Reports magazine (March, 1997) said “A good mattress will gently support your body at all points. Although we could find no published scientific data on what type of mattress is best, orthopedic experts generally recommend the firmest mattress that you find comfortable.” I always start with “comfortable.” If you are not comfortable, you wasted your money.
Very Important : Lay on the mattress at least about 10 or 15 minutes before you buy it. A mattress can feel good at first, and later you might start feeling pain or pressure points.
Mattress Warranties
You can use most mattress warranties for toilet paper. Almost everything that will go wrong with your mattress is not covered by the warranty. Most mattress warranties actually protect the manufacturer more than they protect you. The warranties do not cover dips, body impressions and sags; They say that the mattress is conforming to your body. That protects the manufacturer, but the customer is not happy, and your money is gone. Also there are so many “ifs”, “buts” and exclusions that make the warranty almost useless. Make sure you buy from someone that will take care of you.
Firm 2-sided Mattress
249.95 TWIN (216 coils)
359.95 FULL (312 coils)
399.95 Queen (390 coils)
629.95 KING (468 coils)
$349.95
SPECIAL PURCHASE (Limited Supply)
KING- SIZE
All-Foam Mattress with gel-foam on top
8″ Thick
Zipper cover
Certified Pure
Made in Myanmar
Priced for quick sale
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What you need to know about foam.
The #1 thing you need to know about mattresses is that foam wears out. Foam can be “low-density” or “high density”. Low density foam is like whipped cream or angel food cake: You can take a small amount of materials and whip it up in to a thick soft-feeling foam, but the low-density foam breaks down quickly, and you are soon sleeping in dips and body impressions, and the nice feeling you had when you bought the mattress is gone. Naturally, because the low-density foam uses less materials, it is cheaper to make. Low-density foam is 1.5 lbs./cubic foot or less. The lower the density, the cheaper it is, and the sooner it will break down. High-density foam is like pound cake: It is heavier, because it uses more materials, but it lasts longer, and it is not cheap. High density foam starts at about 1.8 lb./cubic foot and can go as high as 4 or 5lbs./cubic foot. Good foam is not cheap, and cheap foam is not good. PROBLEM: Many salespeople, even factory salespeople, do not know the foam density in the mattresses. And the factories are not eager to tell you about the foam density, because many of them are using 1.5 density foam, even in their very expensive mattresses. Some manufacturers are saying that 1.5 lb. foam is “high-density”. Most mattress warranties do not cover dips, body impressions and sags; They say that the mattress is conforming to your body. That protects the manufacturer, but the customer is not happy, and your money is gone. A further word of caution: I have read that some foam (NOT from USA) was “weighted”: meaning that something was added to the foam to make it heavier – to give the impression that it was high-density foam. (I think this would be a rare situation, because most importers are trying to protect their reputation.)
Renaissance Furnishings does have low-density foam in our economy mattresses (to keep the price down), but we tell the customer up-front, before buying.
We do not sell mattresses with “egg-crate” foam. Egg-crate foam gives a nice wonderful, soft feel, but it wears out fast, and the nice, soft feel is gone. Naturally the customer is at a disadvantage, because the customer cannot see inside the mattress.
Contour Coils: Each coil is individually wrapped to contour to your body – to help take away the pressure points of your hips, shoulders and back. (Most of the old mattress innersprings were all connected together with wires – which was more like sleeping on a trampoline.)
Most mattresses with contour coils are 1-sided mattresses.
Most mattress innersprings are hard. Maybe you like a hard mattress, but most people do not. The only way to add some softness to it is to add foam. More foam on the mattress means more dips, body impressions and sags; unless it is a better quality foam. If it is a better quality foam, it costs beaucoup bucks.
With contour coils, the springs will be a little softer, so you do not need so much foam. Since you will not need so much foam, the mattress will last longer, and you also save money.
Pressure-Relief Contour Coils, Entry Model
Made by the Amish, Made in USA
8-year pro-rated Warranty 1-side No-Flip design
299.95 TWIN Mattress 399.95 FULL Mattress
439.95 QUEEN Mattress 639.95 KING Mattress
3% Discount for Cash or Debit Card
The most difficult part of this business for me has been to find a mattress that’s not so dang hard and doesn’t cost a lot of money. Most of the mattress springs are hard, and the only way to make them soft enough to sleep on is to add more foam.
If it’s cheap foam, you get dips and body impressions. If it’s good foam, it’s expensive.
This mattress has pocket coils that conform to your body a little, so you do not need so much foam. There’s not a whole lot of foam on it, so you don’t need to worry too much about body impressions.
It is a little firm, but if you want it to be softer, you can always add a foam topper.
It’s affordable, comfortable, and MADE IN USA.
(The fabric is a little different than in this picture. The fabric in the quilt has light blue swirls.)
PLUSH Mattress with Pressure-Relief Contour Coils, which gives it a firm support that contours a little, but has a very comfortable cushioning. (I try not to use too much foam, because that is where you get dips, body impressions and sags.)
About 12″ Thick
Made by the Amish **USA**
10-Year pro-rated Warranty
1-sided No-Flip design
(We do NOT use cheap soft foam or egg-crate foam. It gives a nice, soft feel, but wears out quickly.)
399.95 TWIN mattress
559.95 FULL-size mattress
599.95 QUEEN mattress
839.95 KING mattress
3% Discount for Cash or Debit Card
**USA** Made by Amish in Ohio
About 13″ Thick
Pressure-Relief Contour Coils
Better Quality Gel Foam
Copper gel in in foam helps dissipate heat, also helps keep away odor, bacteria and viruses
No-flip Design, One-sided mattress
569.95 TWIN mattress
759.95 FULL-size mattress
799.95 QUEEN mattress
999.95 KING mattress
3% Discount for Cash or Debit Card
“Boxsprings” and Foundations
These days, most of what are called “boxsprings” do not actually have springs in them. Most of them are properly called a “FOUNDATION”. Some are made of wood , and covered with a fabric; some are just a wood base with steel wires going up and down, covered with a nice material to make them look nice. Basically, their purpose is just to make the mattress higher and give the mattress something flat to sit on.
The color of the fabric is different than what is shown in this picture.
Economy Wood Foundation
99.95 TWIN
139.95 FULL-size
149.95 QUEEN
239.95 KING
Better Wood Foundation
129.95 TWIN
159.95 FULL-size
179.95 QUEEN
289.95 KING
This is not a very strong foundation. If someone jumps on it, the wood slats could break. It just an economy foundation that gets the mattress up.
(The KING is actually a set of 2 Twin-Extra-Long foundations.)
Bunky Boards
Bunky board on bedframe for mattress low to the ground
2) We sell mattresses made in USA. Most of the people in China, Viet Nam, Mexico, and other countries are people just like us – working hard, trying to make a living. I have nothing against them, and I wish God’s blessing upon them. But I’m responsible, as a retailer, to make sure I sell you a safe product. You may have heard about safety issues regarding toothpaste, dogfood, drywall, etc., imported from China. The mattresses made in China are supposed to be safe. There are plenty of cheap Chinese mattresses on Amazon and other internet retailers. Call me paranoid, but I just don’t want to take that chance with my customers. Also, here is something important to remember: There are many mattresses with American-sounding names and brandnames that are actually made in China, and some companies just put a new cover on them here and say they are made in United States.
3) Made in USA, Part 2 If I buy something made in America, it helps another American have a job. It’s American workers who pay for our roads, schools, Social Security, local police, and all the benefits we have here. It’s American workers who shop at our grocery stores, hardware stores, clothing stores, and buy our cars, etc. It’s American workers who pay people to build our houses, fix our heating and air-conditioning, do our landscaping, pay the doctor bills, etc. In one way or another, the job you save by buying American may be your own. Renaissance Furnishings does sell some things that are imported (not mattresses), usually because there is a large price difference, but as much as possible we try to search and find American suppliers.
