How to make your own natural straw mattress for about $35 -- complete instructions for the aspiring DIY folks!

Regardless of whether you buy a mattress or build your own DIY mattress, as this video suggests, you will learn a lot by watching it. The folks from Arizona Pre

I’ve been on a long quest to find a new mattress in Paris, and got a bit obsessed about all-natural mattresses after spending the night on the Coco-mat bed at the Hidden Hotel. It was surprisingly hard to find one that was affordable and made in France.

Making your own mattress could be a good option if you are concerned about sleeping on the factory-made chemical-sponges known as a conventional mattress. Or maybe you’re just the type to get into customizing everything. Either way, inspired by a recent question posed to Ask Umbra over at Grist, we’ve poked around for some resources and techniques for assembling a fume-free place to rest your head.

We recently built our own loft bed to save space in our new place (more to come on that later) and since it is high off the ground, we couldn't use our old straw mattress. It's heavy and requires fluffing every couple weeks and sometimes flipping, and that just didn't seem feasible with the mattress being between 4 and 5 feet off the floor. Of course we didn't want to buy a new mattress, and then again we didn't want a used one. We also needed a firm mattress because we like it that way…

I have never put off a project as I have with this French mattress cushion. When I convinced my husband to make a window bench in our master bedroom a long time ago, I knew I wanted a french mattress style cushion. I searched online, and I found a couple of vendors that confirmed my…

Looking for a new bed for the kid's room or extra sleeping space for guests? Make your own gorgeous natural mattress from scratch!

DIY Tufted French Mattress Cushion {Ballard Catalog Knockoff} - complete tutorial to make your own French-edge cushion! #DIYdecor #sewing #cushion #farmhousestyle #anoregoncottage

Ever wanted to learn how to DIY a French Tufted Mattress? Here’s how to make it happen in five (relatively) easy steps.

(As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases) Important note: We are not advocating that you actually make these mattresses. They have not been tested and are not approved mattress kits. This is an exercise of the imagination for entertainment purposes only. Think of this as our private design notebook,