Waterbed or box spring bed

No, then come the outdoor facilities, mowing the lawn, the garden shed, the climbing frame....

Oh yes, the garden shed, right. Or rather the foundation for it. 40-cm curbstones weighing 80 kilos each plus a few tons of gravel were no fun and really took a toll on my back..

But mowing the lawn is deep relaxation after all.

But now I want to get back to the main topic and correct my joking comment from above. After the garden shed, my back was a miserable dilemma for weeks. Especially in the mornings after getting up. Putting on socks was a torment.
With a new proper mattress, the issue was suddenly resolved overnight and if I now overdo it in the garden again, nothing lasts longer than a day.
In my opinion, you don’t need a box spring bed or waterbed for that. Or rather, you can sleep well without them. The rest is a matter of taste.

I have slept on normal good mattresses my whole life. When the last mattress slowly needed to be replaced again, we looked at box spring beds in the furniture store. The lying comfort was clearly better/more pleasant/nicer for us and completely convinced us. So now we sleep in a box spring bed and even after more than a year it still feels like sleeping in a good hotel bed.

and even after more than a year it still feels like sleeping in a good hotel bed.

Because the good hotels also have box spring beds

I am also currently looking for a new bed (200x220). For weeks now, I have been researching "normal beds", box spring beds, water beds, and gel beds (Svane Intelligel) in various specialty stores. My impression is that you have to budget at least €3000 for a decent bed (regardless of the system). Especially in the box spring sector, there is currently a lot of rubbish on the market due to the hype.

Regarding water beds: I was initially very enthusiastic about the system. Meanwhile, due to the follow-up costs (electricity, maintenance) and the issue of testicular cancer risk in men and connective tissue problems in women because of the heating, I have moved away from it.

We will probably get a "classic" system. Depending on the selected quality, this can also be somewhat cheaper.

Regards
Chris

Because the good hotels also have box spring beds

um, yes? Sleeping at home always reminds me of a hotel because of the bed. And I mean this entirely positively.

3,000 euros??? Either I have junk there and my body just doesn't notice it or I'm simply lucky:

- Bed Ikea 230 euros
- Slatted frames, adjustable etc.: 120 euros each
- Mattress: 7-zone, cold foam: 300 euros each
- Mattress protector: 15 euros each

That makes 1,100 euros... it doesn't always have to be the most expensive thing, as one is often led to believe.