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Countless possibilities to build nearly every situation of sitting or laying down comfortably are the result. Armchairs, couches, a carpet or a bed…there’s even one pillow shown with a square cutout for storage or to hold a planter. Price available upon request…which is often a polite way of saying, ‘This ain’t gonna come cheap, friend.'”

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When it comes to pillows, we’ve all heard of fillings like memory foam, polyester, and down, but what about buckwheat? Hullo pillows are stuffed with natural buckwheat hulls (actually a common filling throughout Asia) that provide firm support regardless of how you sleep. With a mission that promises both health and environmental benefits, Hullo’s popularity among users made us take a closer look at these sleep solutions.

The first thing we noticed about our Hullo pillow was the weight. Buckwheat hulls are sturdy and won’t break down easily, but this also means that they are not light when used as a filling. Our standard-sized pillow was filled with 10 pounds of hulls, but the great thing is how easy it was to customize this. If you are looking for a looser feel or want to adjust the filling in any way, you can easily open the zipper to take out a portion of the hulls until you have what you’re looking for. And everything is securely held in place by a twill case made from 100% organic cotton.

My first night with the Hullo was surprising. A card in the box suggested bunching it up before laying down on it so the hulls could contour to my head and neck. Immediately the pillow filling shifted to a comfortable position for me and—even better—stayed in place. A common problem for me in the past was pillows that started out comfortable only to slowly shift as I fell asleep, but the Hullo continuously provided the support I was looking for. The key is in the decision to use buckwheat hulls, which are sturdy and easily catch on to each other through their natural shape, but are also slightly springy so your head is gently cushioned.

I slept great that night, no adjusting needed, and felt no pain or stiffness the next morning. I tend to move around a lot when falling asleep and habitually read or check things on my phone after I’ve lain down for the night, but whenever I shifted my position, the Hullo moved in a way where I was still comfortable. And since the hulls are hollow, air moved freely throughout the pillow, keeping it cool throughout the night.

The one thing I was nervous about was the noise. From the moment I picked up the Hullo, it sounded similar to a shifting bean bag chair, and it was worrisome to have this against my ear all night as I moved around. However, that didn’t become an issue for me. Whenever I moved, the pillow only made a soft sound, but once I stopped, the hulls instantly stopped as well, seemingly locking into place.

I personally don’t suffer from any chronic back or neck problems, but we can all relate to having a bad night’s sleep because of a pillow that doesn’t suit your personal needs. While Hullo isn’t medically certified, users can create the spinal support they need by adjusting their Hullo to keep their alignment straight. Customers have reported back and neck pain relief and a decrease in insomnia, snoring, migraines, and other conditions they’ve been struggling with, so it’s worth a look if you’ve been struggling to find a pillow that gives you a restful sleep.

The hulls are extremely strong and should last for many years as they support your head and neck. However, since they are an organic material, they will eventually start to break down and need to be replaced. This isn’t something we could test obviously, but the concept isn’t new; all pillows eventually break down or deteriorate in some way. The hope is that your Hullo lasts longer than other fillings that quickly clump up or flatten, like polyester.

The company that makes Hullo, Hulltex, sources everything from the filling to the zipper from American businesses. All the hulls come from buckwheat plants that are grown, milled, and air-cleaned in North Dakota and are certified organic whenever possible. Hulltex believes in supporting American businesses and being eco-friendly with their product so their customers can (literally) rest easy when using their pillows.

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Although sleeping in your car is never an activity that you look forward to, there are plenty of perfectly valid reasons that you might someday have to. Driving cross-country and being too short of funds for hotels, pulling over for a quick power-nap so you don’t endanger other drivers’ lives, or just vacating the house for an evening courtesy of a roommate spat – we’ve all been there.

The Inflatable Car Mattress is meant to make these annoying little moments in life just a bit more bearable. When deflated it takes up hardly any room at all, but when inflated it provides a reasonably comfy-looking sleeping space wider than just the car seat itself.

The mattress is meant to fit over the top of your vehicle’s back seat. A small base extends down to the floor to support the half of the mattress that hangs out over the edge of the seat, making for a single, stable sleeping surface. Throw a soft blanket over it and it’s almost like being in your own bed.

You obviously wouldn’t want to let anyone sleep on the mattress while the car is in motion, but for impromptu car camping trips or just resting up in the middle of a long journey this seems like a far more comfortable option than trying to sleep on the car’s back seat itself.

You can find versions of this product all over the place now, including Amazon, Walmart and Target. Different sizes are available to fit different car types and models. One handy iteration, the Luno, is modular, so you can choose a narrow bed for one person or add the second for two.

“There’s a time and a place for a tent, but a last-minute trip to the snowy slopes or the middle of a thunderstorm is not it. With the Luno Mattress 2.0, you’ll have a safe, dry, restful night’s sleep wherever your car can take you—from backcountry basecamps to roadside retreats. It’s small enough to keep in your car at all times, ready for adventure when you are.”

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If your linen closet is looking sad and messy, maybe it’s time to update your sheet-folding skills. According to The Complete Guide to Imperfect Homemaking, there are four simple techniques to fold your sheets to make them look as guest ready as the sheets in home decorating magazines.

The simple-to-follow instructions all start out the same way: folding the fitted sheet into a neat little flat package. The top sheet is then folded in the same way. The difference between the four methods is only in the way the pillowcase is folded. You can make the sheet set look like a little gift waiting to be opened, or tuck the sheet set inside the pillowcase and fold it neatly.

Folding sheets neatly is a learned skill, so don’t be discouraged if they don’t look Martha Stewart perfect on the first try. However, perfection isn’t necessary – unless you really are Martha Stewart. Speaking of – naturally, she has some of her own tips for folding bedsheets and more tips for keeping your linen closet organized. Here’s a snippet:

“There’s something incredibly satisfying about opening up the linen closet to see not unholy chaos but color-coded bundles neatly tied in a bow. To keep bed linens organized, fold each set-pillowcases and both top and fitted sheets-and wrap with a 1 1/2-yard square of fabric inspired by Japanese furoshiki. Then, using like colors, coordinate the sets by room or by sheet size, and shelve them together. This method makes finding the linen set you need a snap.”

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When you’re asleep and dreaming, you can be anything your heart desires – and this creative bedding helps send you (or your little one) off to dreamland already dressed for the adventure. Astronaut, princess, robot, shark and other fun fantasy bedding sets from Dutch company Snurk feature photo-realistic costumes that let sleepers pretend to be someone else as they drift off.

The astronaut set lets little space lovers blast off into the great unknown in a soft version of a space explorer’s suit. The intricately detailed image on the duvet is complemented by the equally realistically-rendered helmet on the pillowcase. When he’s lying down, the child’s head fits perfectly on top of the helmet, creating the illusion that he’s actually wearing it.

When your little dreamer isn’t in bed, the spacesuit and helmet will remind him to make his bed. All laid out nicely and evenly, the duvet and pillowcase look just like a real astronaut laid out on the bed.

For tiny sleepers who are more into frills than rockets, the beautiful princess bedding set gives the experience of being dressed up in a festive frock and a jeweled tiara. When she’s lying in bed, the tiara looks to fit right on top of her head – just as if she’s wearing it for real. But the dinosaur, robot, rocket and fairy bedding is just as great.

Just like with the astronaut set, the promise of seeing a lovely princess dress and tiara all laid out is the perfect motivation for faithfully making the bed every single morning. Both of the above bedding sets are available for worldwide shipping from Snurk, based in Amsterdam and founded by Peggy van Neer and her husband Erik van Loo.

About Snurk

Once upon a time there was an idea that had been in Peggy’s head for many years. An image of a folded-out cardboard box, printed on a soft cotton duvet cover. In order to make people aware of the increasing number of homeless young people and to raise money for their shelter. ‘Sleep under a cardboard box so a homeless youth doesn’t have to.’ In 2007, Peggy van Never and her husband Erik van Loo decided to bring the idea to life. Together they created the duvet cover Le-Clochard (‘The Homeless Man.’) Due to all the media attention, the bedding flew out the door. A large part of the proceeds went (and still go) to a charity supporting homeless kids.”

“In 2013, SNURK released its first ‘Dream Big’ children’s bedding. With lifelike photo prints of an astronaut and a princess. Portraying children’s dreams in a grow up way was an innovative concept. It meant a breakthrough for SNURK. Nowadays, people from 0 to 99+ years old, from Amsterdam to Australia, sleep under a SNURK.”

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From rugs to chairs, the idea of patterning a piece of furniture after something natural like a stone is nothing new – but you can take it to new levels with this kind of radical dedication.

For sale at LolaHome, the idea is to not just make a couch, beanbag or pillow, but that you could scatter around in-between sizes to fit the nooks and crannies around these core pieces.

You then end up with something like a living room rock garden that encourages playful interactions and constant rearrangement, which could work great for kids rooms or minimalist settings alike.

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We all have moments when we wish we could just shut out the world, especially when we’re desperate to sleep in a public place – like airport lobbies during long layovers. You can put a hoodie over your head and earplugs in your ears, but they won’t cushion you as you sleep, or soothe you like your dark, comfortable bed at home can.

A new product claims it can change all that, offering a “napping revolution.”

“Ostrich offers a micro environment in which to take a warm and comfortable power nap at ease. It is neither a pillow nor a cushion, nor a bed, nor a garment, but a bit of each at the same time. Its soothing cave-like interior shelters and isolates our head and hands (mind, senses and body) for a few minutes, without needing to leave our desk.”

No sight, no sound, just sleep.

Designed by Kawamura Ganjavian, this versatile go-anywhere object lets you slip into a gentle snooze wherever you may be – on the road, in the sky, inside a train or outside in the sun.

“In today’s working environment, lack of sleep has become almost chronic, and it has serious consequences on our physical and emotional wellbeing. We knew there had to be a healthier and more effective solution than excess caffeine consumption. Our motivation was to uncover this solution by designing a product that profoundly improved people’s personal and professional lives on a global scale.”

A bit bulky on the move, perhaps, but that added padding keeps your head nice and warm (as well as free from outside lights and sounds) in any situation. Could be especially nifty for those secret naps one takes at work – duck out to an unused conference room or remote cubicle, throw it over your head and just hope you don’t get caught.

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From patent to motorcycle and more leathers come in many forms and finishes, making it a clever candidate for collaging into new shapes with juxtaposed colors and patterns.

Stitched from scraps without fresh dye, new treatments or spot cleaning, this neat patchwork pillow shows the marks of its manufactured origins and suggests an easy way to upcycle unused materials directly from factory floors.

But hopefully this is just the beginning – there are worlds of possibilities along these same lines: hybrid jackets, boots and gloves to whole handbags, maybe even Frankenstein-style chairs and sectionals too.

Upcycled, embossed, repackaged and irreverently ridden like horses by the Italian designers of HeyTeam, these curious pieces give new meaning to the term ‘floor model’ (and will hopefully be found for sale soon).

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They say you should let sleeping dogs lie, but no one mentioned overstuffed grizzly bear bean bag chairs. Arguably a bit kitsch for adults, these adorable plush seats could make a cute addition to a kids’ playroom or simply something offbeat to spook neighbors and passersby. 

Knit rather than printed, the impression that yes, this plushie bean bag seat by Chic Sin is a real slumbering bear, holds right down to the touch – a better close-scrutiny solution than typical faux-animal decor. The fur is surprisingly textural, and if you happened to be approaching it in an outdoor setting, you might just find it believable enough to provoke a good startle reflex. At least he looks friendly (and perhaps a little slow to chase.)

To complete the effect, however, one could also obtain some of these cylindrical, chewed-timber log pillows, which could make for nice foot rests or supplementary cushions while lounging on the back of a bean bag bear. Get it in bleached birch or cottonwood – up to you.

About the designers: “We in Chic Sin Design are a crazy, dreamy yet happy bunch of people. Founded in 2008, Chic Sin Design is a Hong Kong based design house. It was born with a signature knitting technique – all the patterns and colour are created only with black, white, cyan, magenta, yellow and green. With a special knitting machine, we apply this technique to beanbags and cushions and found that this technique creates an exciting visual depth and 3D effect which no other knit and printing can match. “

“We have since then introduced new elements into our designs to make our creations more captivating, interesting and functional. Our sources of inspiration come from everyday lives, human experiences, interactions with the society and beyond as we observe the society and beliefs from different angles and dimensions.”

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