The 2am concert nobody bought tickets to
It starts the way it always starts. A rustle of the doona as they roll onto their back, three quiet breaths, and then the engine turns over. So you run the repertoire. The gentle elbow buys you ninety seconds. The firm shove and the mumbled roll over buys you ten minutes, because on their side the noise stops, until gravity drifts them onto their back and the concert resumes.
You have probably never thought of that as data, but it is. If the snoring switches on when they lie flat and switches off when they move, position is probably the trigger. A bed that holds a raised position is one way to try changing it.
Loud, chronic snoring with gasps or pauses in breathing can be sleep apnoea, and that is a medical condition that needs a doctor, not a bed base. If that sounds like your bedroom, book the GP first. This page is about ordinary positional snoring.
Why position comes into it
Snoring is airflow being squeezed through a narrowed passage, and the position your bed holds you in can change how narrow that passage gets. Three things decide it.
The pillow tower
People prop themselves up on the couch and build a pillow tower at 2am for a reason. The problem with the pillow tower is that it collapses within the hour and kinks the neck on the way down.
The partner pays for the night
The unfair part of snoring is who it costs. The snorer usually sleeps through their own performance. You are the one surfacing over and over, and every elbow you deliver wakes you up fully to buy them a quieter ten minutes. If you go the split king route, each of you gets your own half to position however you like, so what suits one of you never disturbs the other.
What to look for in an adjustable base
You are not shopping for a gadget, you are shopping for a position that holds all night. Three requirements cover it, and you can measure any adjustable base from any brand against them.
An incline that holds
The head and chest need to stay raised for the whole night, not until the pillows slide apart at midnight. A motorised base holds the exact angle you set for as long as you want it.
Adjustment without drama
The angle that feels right is personal and takes some finding, so changing it needs to be a button press, not a renovation. Fine control from the remote means the snorer can try different angles night by night.
A side of their own
If one of you needs elevation and the other sleeps flat, the bed should not force a compromise. A split king is two independent halves in one frame, so the snorer gets their incline and you get your flat, and nobody negotiates at 2am.
An adjustable base needs a mattress that can bend with it, which is exactly what the Mattress Crafters boxed range is. If your current mattress is a rigid innerspring slab, plan for the pair, and the quiz at the bottom of this page shows which options may suit you.
What the CrafterMotion 3.0 does
Mattress Crafters is an Australian family business with sixty years in the mattress trade, and the CrafterMotion 3.0 is their premium adjustable base. Here is what it does.
Elevated sleeping position
The head section rises to the angle you choose and holds it all night, for reading, watching TV, or sleeping elevated. It is the pillow tower that does not collapse, set from the remote.
Ergonomic head tilt
On top of the main incline, a head tilt function fine tunes pillow positioning, so sleeping elevated feels natural instead of propped up.
Massage and massage alarm
A massage system for winding down, and the massage alarm starts your morning with gentle vibrations instead of a phone shrieking on the nightstand.
Split King for couples
The Split King is two independent halves side by side, so the snorer sleeps elevated while the other side stays flat. Each half runs its own positions, and nobody referees anybody at 2am.
CrafterMotion 3.0
Adds an ergonomic head tilt for reading, watching TV or sitting up in bed.
From $1,999
See the CrafterMotion 3.0The price without the showroom
Adjustable bases are the most marked-up furniture in any bedding showroom, because the demonstration is the sales pitch. Buying warehouse direct from an Australian family business skips the theatre, and the difference stays in your pocket.
Delivered free by people who know beds
An adjustable base is a serious purchase, and buying one from a website feels braver than buying a pillow. So it matters who is on the other end. Mattress Crafters is an Australian family business with sixty years in the mattress trade, selling warehouse direct to keep the price fair.
Delivery is free to most Australian addresses. You pick the size, it arrives at your door, and the remote does the rest. If the snoring in your house switches on and off with position the way this page describes, you already know why you might want the incline.
Find the mattress for the top half
An adjustable base needs a flexible mattress on top, and firmness and feel are personal. Answer a few quick questions and the quiz shows which mattresses may suit your body and the way you sleep.
