The Curator: Best mattresses in Canada for every sleep style

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If you’re on the hunt for that perfect mattress, you’ll know that gone are the days where an innerspring mattress was your only option—today, you can choose from innerspring, foam (including memory foam, polyfoam, latex foam, or a combination) or hybrids (a combination of innerspring and foam). And there are many features to consider. From the level of firmness, to motion transfer, to cooling technology and materials, to the type of support it offers—even whether it arrives packed in a relatively small package or is organic; you can rest assured, there is likely an option for you (and often, a generous trial period to ensure you’re happy with the results, long-term).

To help you choose, we looked for a variety of options (all but one in Queen size), with specific considerations in mind. Here are our top picks from Wayfair , Silk & Snow , Article and more.

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While no mattress is perfect for everyone, ultimately, choosing the right mattress for you comes down to finding the one that optimizes while offering the right amount of support. We think silk&snow’s Organic Mattress in Medium-Firm has plenty to offer here. The hybrid innerspring and foam mattress is made with a high quality organic-certified materials and features a latex foam layer and durable pocketed spring coils, offering a responsive feel without the sinking feeling of traditional memory foam. We like the medium-firm option (noted as a ⅝) for its plush comfort and firm support, but you can also choose from two other firmness options (plush and firm) to find the exact right mattress for you. To help you feel confident in your choice, silk&snow offers a very generous one-year trial period, a 15-year warranty, and free shipping and returns. And includes a free gift of two eco soy pillows (a $400 value). As a bonus, it’s Canadian-made, so you know you’re supporting the local economy with this purchase.

If your budget for a new mattress is below $500, there are plenty of options that still offer quality and comfort. Our top pick in this category is the Zinus Queen Mattress. It’s another hybrid option that gets the balance right between support and comfort. The individually-wrapped coils are topped with a green tea cooling gel memory foam to help limit motion transfer for those who cosleep and it can support a maximum weight of up to 500 lbs, depending on which size of mattress you choose. The mattress now arrives in a smaller box to help reduce the package carbon footprint but may take between 24-72 hours to expand to its original shape. The mattress comes with a 10-year limited warranty.

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Because innerspring mattresses offer support through coils rather than foam, in general, these types of mattresses are more breathable and therefore more cooling for those who run hot. Still, if you don’t want to sacrifice comfort that foam often brings, we like this Helix Moonlight Luxe 13” hybrid option. The mattress combines the best of both worlds, and incorporates breathable and cooling technologies to help dissipate heat and help you stay cool and comfortable as you sleep. The pocketed coils help the air move through and away from the mattress, while the gel-infused memory foam helps regulate heat. The Tencel cover offers breathability, drawing moisture away.

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For those who share their sleeping space (either with littles or partners – or both), you’ll want to prioritize a mattress with motion isolation. We like the Brooklyn Bedding 12” Medium-Firm Copper Infused Memory Foam Mattress for its motion transfer-minimizing design, but also because it’s packed full with other great features. It too offers great heat regulation, targeted lumbar support, while its materials include natural antimicrobial properties, and a VariFlex IQ Memory Foam that provides tailored support.

If having organic materials is a priority, you can’t go wrong with silk&snow’s Organic Mattress in Plush. It is made with high quality GOLS–certified organic latex, a breathable GOTS-certified organic cotton cover and GOTS-certified wool quilt layer, which behaves like a natural fire retardant, eliminating the need for synthetic alternatives. The latex is made using the Dunlop method, as opposed to other synthetic blends, offering a responsive feel, without the sinking feeling of traditional memory foam. The highly-rated and reviewed mattress comes with eight layers to optimize your comfort and, as with the other Organic mattress option, includes a free gift of two eco soy pillows (a $400 value), a one-year…