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Comment by JKCalhoun | Hacker News Reader

Beds, tables, chairs. Only "style" has changed.

More than style. Humans are generally taller than in the past (a good diet will do that) and thus old furniture won't fit the modern body.

A modern mattress won't fit on the old fame and will be more comfortable. If you replace the stuffing of the old mattress maybe it will be as good.

Beds I disagree with. Modern high end mattresses are far more comfortable and ergonomic than old mattresses.

I have a >40 years old spring bed. I prefer it over modern beds, but I have never had the luxury to try out modern high end mattresses though.

Why the down-vote? I do have a >40 years old spring bed, and these "modern" beds I can get from Jysk or Ikea (or wherever it was gotten from) are awful in comparison, in fact, one of them broke after a month of use (with my ex) (it cost ~222 USD) and most modern beds I have laid on, they were all too hard for me, unlike the spring bed. The mattresses might be good, however. I have not tried the memory foam ones, for one.

sighs.

It might be because you're making a judgement about preference when you haven't actually tried modern mattresses and (presumably) toppers?

I literally said I have not tried modern mattresses though. I am sure they are great, and I have always wanted to get one.

I have tried new beds (granted, not as expensive ones) and they were worse than the 40 years old spring bed I have.

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