Old World Bedroom Charm, Real World Design Challenge

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Antique beds with their distinct styling and old world craftsmanship lend undeniable charm to a room, but their non-standard shapes can also present a mattress-fitting challenge. San Francisco's McRoskey Mattress Company delivers custom mattress solutions for antique bedsteads, 19th century beds or European beds that typically do not accommodate standard size mattresses. McRoskey also handcrafts made to order mattresses and box springs for unusual frame designs and unorthodox sleep spaces such as those found on sailboats, yachts and planes.

A variety of bed styles and circumstances might dictate the need for a custom fit mattress including:

• Antique, 18th and 19th century beds which were often one-of-a-kind construction based on the room size, bed recipient or the craftsman's materials at hand
• Built-in wall beds or platform beds
• European beds (sizing is not uniform across regions or countries)
• Daybeds
• Beds designed for specific customer needs (i.e., extra long, extra wide);
• Unusual design aesthetic (McRoskey can work with designers to ensure that bed designs deliver form and function; that is, design features do not compromise functionality of mattress/box spring)
• Maximizing sleeping spaces, such as in a four-poster bed by shaping out the corners or shaping a mattress to fit the framework of personal watercraft or aircraft

According to McRoskey president Robin McRoskey Azevedo, "Because McRoskey makes its own components, we are able to build comfortable, custom size mattresses and box springs to a particular height, width or length for virtually any style or size bed." She adds, "We have successfully executed details of all kinds including specially shaped corners, unusually shaped sides or ends, box springs with recessed bottoms and extra deep or low profile box springs. In our San Francisco factory we've made round beds, 108-inch square beds, and beds in just about any dimension or configuration imaginable."  

The company recently outfitted Dean Karnazes' tour bus with a custom fit mattress for use while the ultra-marathon man completed his "Run Across America.

In the greater San Francisco Bay Area, McRoskey will measure a customer's existing bed or sleeping area at no extra charge to ensure a perfect custom mattress fit. For customers with special size bedsteads outside the Bay Area, McRoskey will provide measurement templates and work closely with the customer to determine correct dimensions.

About McRoskey Mattress Company

Family owned and operated, the McRoskey Mattress Company has been handcrafting mattresses and box springs in San Francisco, California since 1899. McRoskey mattresses are available in standard and custom sizes. McRoskey has showrooms in San Francisco and Palo Alto. http://www.McRoskey.com or Facebook or Twitter: @McRoskey.

SOURCE McRoskey Mattress Company