Millbrook Mattress

In amongst overseas visitors and a very busy week at work, I agreed to test the Millbrook Utopia last week. I actually had a devious plan to let my visiting uncle test the bed and give me an impartial review.

Not only would this be a brilliant way to gather information about yet another bed, we were a bed short for the week, and this sorted the problem out.

Unfortunately all didn’t quite go to plan, because all I got out of him was ‘very comfortable’ and ‘I slept well’ – the man is clearly not known for his bed reviewing abilities.

The moral of the story here is that I didn’t actually get to write an impartial review of the bed. I have a rule that unless I’ve slept on a bed I can’t review it. So instead, I’ll give you the facts:

Mattress

• The Utopia is a pocket sprung mattress from the Millbrook Impressions range.
• It contains 1400 individually nested pocket springs. This means you are going to get a medium tension feel (for a firmer feel you should be looking for a mattress with upwards of 1800 pocket springs).
• The Utopia’s fillings are natural white fibres and soft foam.
• The mattress is topped with a generous layer of memory foam. The memory foam layer comes in the form of a pillow top, which really adds to the luxury feel of the mattress.
• Everyone seems to be offering a non-turn mattress these days, and the Utopia is no different.
• The mattress sides have 3 rows of hand stitched borders to provide additional support across the mattress.
• As with all Millbrook’s mattresses the Utopia can be used either with its associated divan base, or with a sprung slatted bedstead.

Divan/base

• The base supplied as standard with the Utopia is a sprung edge unit with different spring tensions across the pressure point zones.
• The usual choice of storage options is available, including a 2-drawer and 4-drawer unit.

Sizes/pricing

Taking a look at the Bedstar website, the Utopia is available in the following sizes and pricing structure:

• 3FT single divan and mattress – £535
• 4FT6 double divan and mattress – £670
• 5FT kingsize divan and mattress – £730
• 6FT superking divan and mattress – £880

So, while my uncle Ian was completely rubbish as a bed reviewer, he did seem to enjoy his stay and certainly didn’t have anything bad to say about the Millbrook Utopia.

With the high specification of the product I would have been very surprised if he had complained.

New to the 2009 range of Millbrook Beds is the Planets Collection. This range of 4 divan beds offers a superior sleeping experience at an affordable price. Created to showcase Millbrook’s emphasis on craftsmanship, these beds use the finest quality materials to provide a great night’s sleep.

The Millbrook Neptune

This bed offers the ultimate in sophistication. It includes the following features:

• 3000 pocket springs (as with all mattresses, this applies to the 5FT Kingsize. Smaller mattresses will have less springs and the Superking will have more)
• Natural layers of soft lamb’s wool, luxurious silk and cashmere
• 4 rows of traditional hand side stitching to the mattress borders
• The mattress is lovingly finished by highly skilled craftsmen

The Millbrook Saturn

• The Millbrook Saturn offers 2500 individually hand nested pocket springs
• Luxurious natural layers of soft lambswool
• Pure latex layer provides a sleeping surface like no other
• 3 rows of traditional hand side stitching to the mattress borders

The Millbrook Jupiter

• The Millbrook Jupiter offers comfort and quality
• The 5FT mattress contains 2000 pocketsprings.
• Natural layers of cotton and pashmina provide a comfortable sleeping surface
• 3 rows of traditional hand side stitching provide strength and support

The Millbrook Mars

The Mars is the entry level bed in the Planets range. Like it’s counterparts, the Mars offers comfort and quality, with the following features:

• 1700 individually hand nested pocket springs
• Sumptuous cotton fillings
• Lambswool blended into the fillings to provide a deluxe sleeping surface
• The mattress is finished with 2 rows of hand side stitching.

Sizes

The Planets range is available in 4 sizes:

• 3FT – (90 x 190cm) – Single Bed
• 4FT6 – (135 x 190cm) – Double Bed
• 5FT – (150 x 200cm) – Kingsize Bed
• 6FT – (180 x 200cm) – Superking Bed

A 6FT Zip and Link model is also available.

Storage Options

• In the 3FT Single beds, a non-drawer or 2-drawer storage option is available
• In the 4FT6 and 5FT models, either non-drawer, 2 drawers, 2 drawer conti, 4 drawers or 4 drawer conti options can be chosen
• In the 6FT bed, non-drawer, 4 drawer or 4 drawer conti options are available

I’m sure you’ll agree that there’s nothing better than snuggling up in bed on a cold winters night to warm you up. Conversely it’s also possible for your bed to keep you cool in summer, but sadly you can’t have a bed that keeps you warm when it’s cold and cool when it’s warm. Or perhaps you can.

The Silhouette Supreme mattress collection from Millbrook does just that. This dual-purpose mattress range has sumptuous warm fillings on the winter side. Flip the mattress over in summer and the upholstery layers are designed to keep you cool all night long.

There are 3 mattresses in the Silhouette Supreme range to suit your tastes.

The Millbrook Nebula pocket sprung divan and mattress

With 3000 pocket springs in the 5FT Kingsize divan set, the Nebula is one of the most spectacular beds on the market, and the highest spec summer/winter mattress available.

The Mattress

• 2000 individually hand nest pocket springs in the standard 5FT
• Natural layers of resilient cotton on the summer side
• Luxurious warm wool and pashmina on the winter side
• 3 rows of traditional hand side stitching

The Divan

• 1000 individually hand nest pocket springs in the standard 5FT
• Choice of 4 luxurious divan covers
• Choice of drawer options

The Millbrook Stratus pocket sprung divan and mattress

The Millbrook Stratus is a 2400 pocket sprung bed (in the 5FT Kingsize) with the following features:

The Mattress

• 1400 individually hand nest pocket springs in the standard 5FT
• Natural layers of resilient cotton on the summer side
• Luxurious warm lambswool on the winter side
• 2 rows of  traditional hand side stitching

The Divan

• 1000 individually hand nest pocket springs in the standard 5FT
• Choice of 4 luxurious divan covers
• Choice of drawer options.

The Millbrook Nimbus pocket sprung divan and mattress

The Nimbus contains 2700 pocket springs in the 5FT bed. Features include:

The Mattress

• 1700 individually hand nest pocket springs in the standard 5FT Kingsize
• Natural layers of resilient cotton on the summer side
• Luxurious warm silk and lambswool blend on the winter side
• 2 rows of  traditional hand side stitching.

The Divan

• 1000 individually hand nest pocket springs in the standard 5FT
• Choice of 4 luxurious divan covers
• Choice of drawer options.

Sizes

The Nebula, Stratus and Nimbus are available in the following standard sizes:

• 3FT Single
• 4FT6 Double
• 5FT Kingsize
• 6FT Superking
• 6FT Zip & Link