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A COMFORTABLE BED PUTS SPRING IN THE DAY.(Lifestyle)
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)
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March 7, 1998
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 1998 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of the Dialog Corporation by Gale Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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The term ``to make a bed'' originated in the Middle Ages, when it was customary for nomadic people to stuff a rough cloth sack with straw at night for a makeshift mattress. They would empty it out each morning before moving on.
Beds have evolved dramatically since then. Today, a bed should be comfortable and supportive to help you get a good night's sleep. As the focal point of the bedroom, it should look beautiful and inviting. And above all, your bed should feel like a refuge: a peaceful place to begin and end every day.
Here are some practical ideas for creating the bed of your dreams.
Underneath the sheets: Every good bed starts with a good mattress. It is a ...
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