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I still remember my first “big” mattress purchase.It was back in 2018. I’d just moved to a new apartment in Austin, Texas, thinking, “Alright, I’m an adult now. Time for a real bed — no more hand-me-downs or sleeping on a saggy futon.” So I walked into one of those massive mattress showrooms, the kind with rows upon rows of beds lined up like th...

Over the past five years of testing furniture for my home blog, I’ve watched one trend rise like crazy in both mattresses and sofas: compressed shipping. The idea’s simple — the manufacturer squeezes all the air out, rolls or folds the product, and seals it so it can arrive in a manageable box. You cut it open, it expands, and suddenly you have a full‑size piece of furniture in your living room.

I recently brought in a compressed memory foam sofa to see if it could match the feel and durability of a traditional store-bought couch. Spoiler: the experience is fun, but there are some details you’ll want to know before you order one.