Custom Beds and Frames in Williamsburg Virginia

Sunday is the toughest night for sleep

Michelle — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:33:58 +0000

A survey conducted asked which day of the week people felt they got the least amount of rest. Half of those surveyed (49%) found Sunday as their most sleepless, compared 16 % who named Saturday and 11% Friday. Just 5% suffered most on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.
They named stress as the cause. Sunday is the prep day for the rest of the week’s activities.
Stress is one of the biggest causes. Sunday being the build up for the work week and people start getting wound up about the week that lies ahead.
To help you with that sleep, come see us at Bedcrafters by Michelle for all your sleep needs. Give Us One Night…We’ll Give You A Better Day!….I Promise…Michelle

Sleep So Important

Michelle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:54:01 +0000

Life and its continully juggling emails, text messages, family, and business is draining our time but also our brain power as well. This makes us less productive and hinders our social interactions.. We spend more time using media devices such as TVs, computers, cell phones, and ipods than we do anything else. Average time a day spent is about 8 1/2 hours. This is an digital overload that can actually change how we think and behave. Sleep is the one area of life that is overlooked the most.
There are ways that have been recommended to help you in letting your brain rest.
* Take a break from those devices- turn them off and have a conversation or go for a walk
* Get some exercise- staying fit maintains good blood flow to the brain
* Don’t skimp on sleep- it gives the brain a chance to repair itself

If you need some help with a good night’s sleep, please feel free to come by our showroom and give us a chance to give you an education on how a mattress selection can make a difference.

5th Annual “Breast” Ball

Michelle — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:44:08 +0000

Bedcrafters by Michelle is sponsoring the 5th Annual “Breast” Ball Golf Tournament for Breast Health being held on April 27, 2012 at Ford’s Colony Country Club. This golf tournament is supporting our Beyond Boobs family and the Avon Foundation. Bedcrafters is very excited and honored that we get to help these two organizations with their fights against breast cancer.
Some important facts about Breast Cancer:
* A woman has a 1 in 8 chance breast cancer in her lifetime
* 40,460 women and 450 men in the US will die from the disease annually
* Every 3 minutes, there is a new diagnosis of invasive breast cancer
* There are more than 250,000 women under the age of 40 in the US living with breast cancer, and over 11,000 will be diagnosed this year
* Every 13 minutes, a life is lost to breast cancer
* White, non-Hispanic women are more likely to develop breast cancer but African-American women are more likely to die from it
* Men get breast cancer too!!!!

For more information regarding the golf tournament, you can visit www.breastballgolf.com or call Vicki Vawter at 757-846-1095 or call Lenny Vawter at 757-846-0666 or email vicki@beyondboobs.org. For information aboout Bedcrafters by Michelle you can visit www.bedcraftersbymichelle.com.

Hope to see you there and help support two wonderful organizations.

10 Sleep Tips for a Good Night’s Sleep

Michelle — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:56:21 +0000

Here are 10 Sleep Tips from the National Sleep Foundation:

1. Maintain a regular bed and wake up schedule including weekends.
2. Establish a regular, relaxing bedtime routine such as soaking in a hot tub, reading, or listening to music.
3. Create a sleep- conducive environment that is dark, quiet, comfortable, and cool.
4. Sleep on a comfortable mattress, linens, and pillows.
5. Take all computers, work materials, and televisions out of your sleep environment. Bedroom is for sleep and passion.
6. Finish eating at least 2-3 hours before your bedtime.
7. Exercise regularly
8. Avoid caffeine close to bedtime
9. Avoid nicotine close to bedtime
10. Avoid alcohol close to bedtime

Come to Bedcrafters by Michelle…We can help you achieve that sleep environment that you so deserve. Give Us One Night…We’ll Give You A Better Day! I Promise…..

Sleep Loss and Health

Michelle — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:20:42 +0000

Scientific research continues to find that chronic sleeplessness is affecting your health. Here are the four most devasting effects, according to the American Heart Association:
* Sleep loss can lead to diabetes. People who get less than 6 hours sleep a night have a higher risk of developing impaired fasting glucose, a condition that can precede type 2 diabetes.
* Sleep loss can lead to high blood pressure. Losing even one hour out of the recommended eight hours of sleep increases the odds of deloping high blood pressure and average of 37% over five years.
* Sleep loss can make you gain weight. People getting five hours of sleep were 73% more likely to become obese.
* Sleep loss can make you more vulnerable to cancer.
A new mattress that provides you the right support and comfort can make a difference in your health.
Give Us One Night…and We Will Gve You A Better Day!

Skip that Nightcap

Michelle — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:07:59 +0000

A quick alcoholic drink just before bed some refer to as a nightcap because people believed it would help them relax into a better night’s rest. But reseachers at Stanford University School of Medicine confirmed that alcohol before bed has exactly the opposite effect. Because it disrupts the body’s parasympathetic nervous system, which takes charge when we are asleep. Alcohol keeps your body from getting into full restorative sleep mode. You are likely to experience fragmented sleep and wake up too early, heart pounding. You are almost certain to feel tired if not even hung over.

Give Us One Night…We’ll Give You A Better Day!

Michelle

How Do I Know When I Need A New Mattress?

Michelle — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:41:00 +0000

Alot of people just don’t know when its time for a new mattress. Similiar to a favorite pair of old running shoes, a mattress can still feel comfortable long after it has lost its ability to provide the proper body support. I have had customers say, ” I wake up tired and sore. I toss and turn all night but I fit in my mattress so comfortable.” Your are not supposed to fit in your mattress.

You know you need a new mattress when…

*You wake up in the morning with stiffness, numbness, aches and pains or toss and turn all night.

*You had a bettter night’s sleep somewhere other than your own bed (such as a hotel).

*Your mattress shows visible signs of overuse (it sags, has lumps, the interior is exposed, has dark brown spots, etc)

*Your mattress is 5-7 years. However with my mattress and the high denisty foam and comfort promises I offer 10 and 15 year warranties.

Customers who are convinced that firmer is better, be aware that research studies have shown with the high density foams and their propeties of even weight distribution and spinal alignment you can now have a little softer comfort level and still have proper spinal alignment and support. Sleeping on a mattress that are too firm can contribute to body aches by causing pressure points and interfering with circulation. The right balance of deep-down support and contouring comfort is what you should be looking for.

Give Us One Night…We’ll Give You A Better Day! I Promise!

Michelle

BedCrafters by Michelle

Comfort Guarantees vs. Bedbugs

Michelle — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:11:07 +0000

There are some savvy mattress retail stores that are using the bedbug epidemic to explain to customers why comfort guarantees or comfort exhchanges as they call it are not such a good idea. They use the reasoning that who would want a mattress that has been slept on and in someone else’s house. Then they sell the mattress protector as the safe guard tool.
Here at Bedcrafters by Michelle, we offer the 90-day comfort promise. We do not exchange for another mattress, we take your mattress to the plant, adjust that mattress to fit your needs, and bring it back to your home the same day adjusted to the comfort level you have requested. This prevents the chances of bedbug risks and prevents the chance of owning someone else’s bed, ever.
Of course, we do suggest the mattress protector, its use is not to cover a used mattress but to protect the investment that you have made. The biggest reason for foam breakdown is moisture, examples being perspiration as we sleep, other body fluids, or animal fluids.
Give Us One Night and We Will Give You A Better Day! I Promise

Welcome to Our New Site

smellycat — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:37:14 +0000

Hello and welcome to the new Bedcrafters by Michelle website! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Check out our video at the bottom of the pages. Subscribe to our blog to receive updates and up-to-date information about our store and our beds.

Becky and Paul Overlin…Williamsburg

smellycat — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:40:25 +0000

Just wanted to let you know that we really appreciate the fact that no job is too small for you, and you made the mattresses for the surprise playhouse for our granddaughters. We had not told them or our son and daughter-in-law what the surprise was, and they all thought we had gotten a dog.

When they first saw the beds the oldest girl said “soooo cool”. They think its so cool to sleep in the playhouse.

We loved their beds so much that we got our own. Paul said it was the first time that he woke up without a backache for as long as he could remember. Thanks again for the good night’s sleep now and every night.

Becky and Paul Overlin…..Williamsburg