The Set Up
Every Stearns & Foster mattress comes with the brand's free in-home delivery service, which includes shipping, setup (on your preferred date and time) and removal of your old bed.
Your order does not come with a power base, flat foundation or platform bed, which is needed to deliver optimal comfort and support. So, if you don't already have one, you'll want to order one (either at Stearns & Foster or somewhere else) before your mattress comes. Luckily, I have a platform bed, so I didn't have to purchase one separately. However, I did have to get rid of my box spring since it isn't compatible with the mattress.
On my delivery day, the crew arrived on time and began by removing my old mattress. Then, they brought in my new mattress and set it up on my platform bed so I didn't have to lift a finger. And the whole process took less than 20 minutes, so I didn't have to clear my schedule.
My Experience Sleeping on the Stearns & Foster Estate Mattress
From the very first night, I could tell the difference between my old bed and the Stearns & Foster Estate mattress. For starters, it was a lot higher than my old mattress, but I was expecting that considering the five-layer construction. It also felt way softer and more weightless than my old bed (which was more on the firm side), so I'd say its Pillow Top Soft feel definitely lived up to the hype.
The ventilating air pockets, which look like small dents on the mattress top, were also new to me. If I had to describe it, it felt like almost every part of my body just melted into the mattress, from my feet to my shoulders, so it felt like one big, soft hug. My old, medium-firm mattress kept me laying in one straight line, putting pressure on my body so I had major issues with blood flow. I actually used to wake up in the middle of the night throbbing in pain because my arm or leg went numb. But since the Estate Mattress curves to my form, I haven't experienced that once.
I also used to toss and turn a lot on my old mattress. I'm a hot sleeper and would get overheated easily (sometimes I would even wake up in a sweat), but that hasn't been the case since I made the transition. Needless to say, I've been sleeping way better on the Stearns & Foster Estate bed, and I'm not the only one—my boyfriend also says he feels more comfortable and supported through the night.
Clearly, I'm a huge fan of this upgrade. Almost every day, I wake up feeling refreshed and sweat-free with *no* leg pain and barely any arm pain (unless I sleep weirdly), which is a dream come true since my old mattress wasn't very cooling and didn't really promote good blood flow.