It is key when choosing a mattress and frame set that one must support the other. Having a weak or faulty bed frame can shorten the life of any mattress and can also void many in home and manufacturers warranties. Knowing that our bed and breakfast could not sacrifice quality and still not breaking our budget I was able to shop online and find great deals on headboards and bed frames from Sleepy’s. It was a painless one time shopping experience online. I would recommend it to anyone, whether it be for commercial use or for your personal home. Now that I had the right bed frames and headboards, it was time to select the perfect mattress.

Memory foam was created by NASA and the main component of this mattress is polyurethane. The increased viscosity level of polyurethane also increases the density level of the mattress. As mentioned earlier, there are various types of foam mattresses. With this come the different types of bedding materials that are made of cotton, latex or wool. However, those that are made of memory foam are proven to be more effective in soothing body pains especially in the neck and spine. You can also use it with a strong and supportive material. So if you don’t want to buy a memory foam mattress, what you can do is to place a memory foam topper on your existing mattress.
Memory foam mattresses have the ability to mold itself into the shape of your body as it is reactive to body heat and weight. They are also sensitive to temperature changes because they adapt to the temperature of their surroundings. This characteristic of the foam mattress makes it more popular and in demand in the market. Manufacturers are highly producing these mattresses these days just to be able to meet the demand of the consumers. Keep in mind though that not all memory foam mattresses are created in the same way. So be very cautious in buying the right one for yourself.

Here are some of the things that you can do to find the perfect mattress. Remember to check for the density level of the memory foam. The best supportive foam mattresses have the density of either 5.3 pounds or 6.2 pounds.  You will know that the mattress have a poor density level if it only has 2 pounds or 3 pounds of density. So just to be sure that you get your money’s worth, choose a mattress that has a density level higher than 4.5 pounds. Most of the memory foam toppers out in the market have strong urethane foam for a base. The base should be durable because it can affect the life span of the bedding itself.

Also, check for the warranty and all the issues related to it before buying any type of memory foam mattresses. Choose a manufacturer that is known to provide satisfaction to its consumers and users. Keep in mind that the best type of mattress can get really costly as the price starts with $400 or more. But if you are working on a tight budget, you can still get them in cheaper but still of good quality from manufacturers like Aerus and Select-A-Firmness.

So after many long and discouraging months, I finally found my dream.  There it was in front of my own eyes, a quaint little 3 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath, large kitchen and dining room with a living room that looked out to the beach.  It needed a lot of work, inside and out, but I was ready to take on the tasks at hand.

Of course, this meant getting bids from several contractors which entailed replacing pretty much all the furniture in all the bed rooms, as well as some minor repairs in the bath rooms such as replacing all the plumbing fixtures and and refinishing all the wood flooring throughout the house and some major remodeling in the kitchen like replacing all the appliances with modern up-to-date ones, replacing all the cabinets and last but not least, the counters with new laminate countertops.  I also had an exterior french patio door installed in the living room which opened up to give a   beautiful view of the beach.

Next I had to do something to the exterior of the house.  All the old wood had to be removed because of the damages caused by all the elements from being in South Texas like wood rot and  termites.

So after a lot of research on different sidings, I chose to go with hardiplank siding which is a brand of fiber cement siding, rather than vinyl.  I learned that vinyl siding was known for sagging and was not as attractive as hardie siding. Hardie siding is a brand of cement board siding that we found readily available at almost every hardware store we walked into.

On the other hand, hardie siding came pre-primed or pre-painted, the hardest part was finding the texture and hardie board colors that we liked. Also because of it’s dense construction, the hardie siding does not absorb water, but rather absorbs more impact from debris from storms and unpredictable weather which is very common here in South Texas especially during hurricane season.

My husband especially loved it because it comes with a 30 to 50 year warranty and little to no maintenance!  Exactly what we needed since we are supposed to be retired!  As an added bonus, it was a do-it-yourself project which he was able to do by himself and a couple of his good buddies with their nail guns in just 5 days!

So if you ask me, hardie siding is the way to go and I am now ready to enjoy my dream house.  I hope you will too!

And when I say major, I wasn’t kidding!  Every room in the place needed an overhaul.  The bedroom floors had nasty carpet in them, and of course that all had to go.  I wanted to bring out all the natural beauty of the place with wooden floors which were actually hidden there under all that carpet.

The bathrooms wouldn’t be too bad, they just needed a little tender loving care wih some major cleaning of the tubs and replacing the sinks and fixtures and of course a fresh new coat of paint.  But first things first!

Being that our main priority was cooking, our first remodel would be focused on the kitchen.  Of course that would mean the floors, cabinets and countertops.  So our work was really cut out for us.  The kitchen was really out of date seeing how the house was probably built way back in the early 1900’s.

So trying to decide on the floor was an easy task, we wanted wood of course and that didn’t take too long to get refinished.  Then came the cabinets and that too was an easy decision.  We went with all natural wood, no painting of course!  I think the hardest for us to decide on was what kind of material to use for the counter tops that would be the easiest to take care of, was cost efficient and of course something that would hold up.

My first thought was to go with tile,  but then the thought of keeping the grout clean scared me to death.  What about all those germs that might get trapped in there!  Then formica countertops sounded good and cost efficient until we started getting estimates, and wow were we shocked at how much money we could save by installing laminate countertops as apposed to granite, tile, corian countertops, concrete, or butcher block countertops.

We were willing at this point to get an estimate, though thinking in the back of our minds that laminate countertops would really be out of the question and out of our pocketbook range.   So before we got an estimate on the laminate countertops, I remembered  seeing marble counter tops in my search for the perfect counter and thinking how beautiful that would be.

Well to my dismay, they too were out of the question as far as being cost efficient.  So now, we took our sons advice on the laminate countertops and got bids and learned of all the pros of using laminate verses those of the other types we were considering.

Boy were we surprised at the cost and how easy those laminate countertops would be to take care of!  So needless to say; we are so pleased we followed our son’s advice and are now enjoying our new beautiful laminate countertops!

Down-home bed and breakfast has been around for 18 years and has had the same customers coming back year after year. Our goal is the new owners is to increase the amount of relaxation that you and your family will enjoy while increasing a fun factor for your children at the same time. With brand-new beds throughout the entire establishment, you’ll sleep like you have never slept before. With 18 new memory foam mattresses route our bed and breakfast, you will find one of the best nights sleep soon had in a long time.

We have also mapped out almost every activity that you can do here in our great city. Whether you want to have a night out on the town and enjoy some of the finest cuisine, or take the family out to putt-putt for the night, we can help you find the best locations to do whatever you wanted to do.

With a brand-new kitchen and new chefs to serve you and all of our guests, you will enjoy some of the finest meals throughout your stay. Our new menu items consist of everything you can think of, from peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to steak and lobster. No one leaves the room to sit in the dining room in your dinner? No worries, our full-service staff will deliver your meals directly to your bedroom if you so wish.

We are now offering discounts for long-term visitors as well as discounts to repeat customers and for referrals. We offer full use of our banquet room and private reservations may be made in advance if you would like to have the entire banquet room for your selves and those staying with you.

Enjoy our outside Tiki bar that is open every evening from 6 PM to 1 AM with a full-service staff ready to help you. Swimming hours are from 10 AM to 1 AM seven days a week, however there is no lifeguard on duty so children under the age of 15 are not allowed without a parent or guardian in the pool area after 8 PM.

We hope to see you soon and hope to see you often. If you have any questions or comments please contact us to make reservations between the hours of 8 AM and 9 PM Eastern Pacific time.