When we bought our condo, it was completely furnished. I liked the previous owner's taste and almost everything was in very good condition so there was no hurry to replace anything with a few exceptions. We replaced the living room, hallway and kitchen flooring with new tiling. The screened in Florida room was enclosed with hurricane glass and vertical blinds so that the room was now more useable and a new front door was installed. Weather damaged wicker furniture was replaced with a new set. We had to replace an entertainment center because it couldn't contain a larger TV and we added a credenza in the hallway to accommodate bulk items that were taking up room in the closets.

The one thing that most people would do initially, was replace the bedroom mattress. Because of all the big ticket things we were doing, I held off. The existing mattress was like new so I contented myself with a new mattress covering, although it was not a comfortable bed. It's shortcomings were becoming more evident each day. It felt like sleeping on the floor. The previous owner had put on a foam topper but it did little to help and its fit was not perfect, leaving an uneven surface on the edge of the bed. Today, a new mattress was delivered.

Getting up this morning, it was stripping the bed and washing the bedding, including the mattress over we had purchased. We had purchased another mattress cover along with the bed, a Cadillac version guaranteed to protect the mattress for ten years (I should live so long). Part of the "deal" was a free adjustable type base platform. It was the basic version but we don't watch TV or read in the bedroom so having the headrest come up is a nice perk should that ever change.

I'm not one for spending time sleeping but I'm looking forward to seeing how much of a difference the new mattress makes.