How to make a mattress for a bed with your own hands

When arranging her bedroom, every housewife pays special attention to the bed and mattress. A place to sleep should not only be beautiful, but also comfortable, which is why many people have the idea of ​​making it themselves. How to do this?

What material is better for a mattress?

To make this product at home, foam rubber or cotton wool is often used as a filler. Let's look at each of them in detail.

Foam rubber is a synthetic material. It comes in different hardness and density, so there are several brands:

1. ST is often used in children's products, its hardness is from 25 kg.
2. EL has a density that can support weights up to 100 kg. This brand is an inexpensive material and can last no more than 10 years.
3. HR and VE are high quality foam rubber. Products with filler of this brand are soft, elastic, breathable and support the body in the correct position. The cost of this material is high.

The advantages of foam rubber are that it does not form lumps and is hypoallergenic. The main disadvantage is its sensitivity to moisture, which further affects its properties. With proper care, this material can last up to 7 years.

Cotton wool is a natural material that retains heat and makes the bed more comfortable. The main disadvantage of cotton wool is that various insects can appear, which are difficult to remove. With careful care of a product filled with cotton wool, its service life will not exceed 7 years.

ATTENTION! The cost of both fillers is almost the same.

Types of mattresses

Self-made bed mattresses come in two types:

1. Mattress with springs. This design has a standard spring frame or spring bases. First, the box is assembled, and then the filler is placed there. A mattress with springs is similar to an orthopedic mattress.
2. Springless mattress. This product is quite easy to make. For this you will need: fabric for sewing the cover, filler, threads and a pattern. The optimal thickness is considered to be 10 cm.

How to make a mattress with your own hands

First, let's look at how to make a spring mattress.

How to make a spring mattress for a bed

To make a spring product at home, you should prepare:

• fabric, batting;
• filler;
• spring base or standard spring block;
• special glue;
• felt;
• thread, scissors, ruler, sewing machine.

First, you need to measure the bed on which our product will lie and cut out all its elements. Then lay out a layer of filler, felt on top, a spring base, felt again and filler. Along the entire perimeter of the product, the sides are covered with filler inserts using glue.

ATTENTION! Felt is used to prevent the springs from damaging the filler.

Next, the cover is made. A pattern is made and the batting is sewn to the fabric from the inside, but stitches should be made in several places so that the batting does not lag behind.Sew together the pattern pieces, leaving a hole so that you can later remove the cover from the product and wash it. Place the cover on this structure and the spring mattress is ready for use.

IMPORTANT! It is best to sew a cover from dense natural materials, such as calico, cotton or linen.

Making a springless mattress

To make a springless mattress yourself, you need to prepare the following materials and tools:

• filler, the thickness of which should reach 15 cm;
• dense polyurethane, up to 10 cm thick;
• coconut coir, for rigidity;
• textile;
• glue, scissors, thread, tape measure, knife, sewing machine.

IMPORTANT! The filler should be prepared in one piece.

Making sleeping furniture begins with assembling the box in which it will be located. Then we take its measurements and cut out the filler according to these dimensions using a sharp knife, placing the polyurethane on top, of the same dimensions. Coconut coir should be placed inside the filler, if desired. We place this design in a box to check the correct dimensions.

Next, we proceed to sewing the cover. Having measured all the data of our mattress, we make a pattern in two parts. The main thing is to leave some extra space for the sides and seams when cutting (3 cm on each side). Sew the pieces together, leaving a hole. Then put the cover on the filling and manually sew up the hole - it should not come off. You can also sew a removable cover with a zipper for further care.

ATTENTION! The cover should be put on with difficulty so that the filling is tightly inside it.

After making this product, it should be placed outside so that the unpleasant odors disappear. Then it is ready for use.