We’ve all heard the stats: humans spend roughly one-third of their lives asleep. With that in mind, I’ve always been surprised that so much of the design focus in a home goes to the public-facing spaces. Kitchens, living rooms, even powder rooms tend to get the most attention, while bedrooms are often overlooked—reduced to cluttered nightstands and the inevitable “chair” that collects the week’s laundry.
My husband and I both have busy schedules, and several years ago, when we moved into a new home, we realized we needed to approach things differently. Our bedroom needed to be a true sanctuary—a place to unwind and begin and end each day feeling calm. A coat of blue limewash paint and a certified organic mattress from Avocado Green Mattress were the first changes we made, and it quickly became one of my favorite rooms in our Altadena home. (You can see it here.)
Sadly, we lost our house in the Eaton Fire in early 2025 and have spent the last year moving from place to place as we wait to begin construction on our rebuild. We were finally able to settle into a long-term furnished rental in Los Angeles—perched in the hills, with birdsong just outside the bedroom window. It’s about as peaceful a setting as we could hope for after everything. With one exception: the mattress.
After several months of tossing and turning, we realized it was time for an upgrade—something that felt like ours, that could deliver a consistently good night’s sleep now and come with us when we eventually move back home.
We considered getting the same standard Avocado Green Mattress we had before—it had served us well—but after reading about the Grand Luxe, we decided to try something new.
The Grand Luxe is Avocado’s most elevated model, and it’s made locally in Los Angeles. It’s constructed with 17 layers of natural and organic materials—including silk, mohair, and Peruvian alpaca—and notably avoids polyurethane foams and horsehair. Structurally, it features up to 14,000 precision-tuned AvoSprings™, individually tuned coils in a multi-layer system designed to balance softness and support. You can select Firm, Cushion Firm, or Medium—and add an optional pillowtop. We opted for the pillowtop in the Ultra Plush configuration, which combines breathable micro-coils with responsive Talalay latex for a softer feel that still has support underneath.
We’re both light sleepers, so one of the first things we noticed was how well it minimizes motion—there’s very little disturbance when one of us moves or gets out of bed. More broadly, it’s just comfortable in a way that feels consistent night to night. After about a week, even my Oura ring flagged a change, noting an improvement in my sleep score, with longer stretches of deep sleep and fewer disruptions.
As we begin to rebuild and refurnish our lives, my husband and I are also prioritizing brands that place sustainability at the core of what they do. Avocado is a Certified B Corp, balancing purpose with profit while maintaining social and environmental accountability across all operations. The company is also a member of 1% of the Planet, with each mattress purchase contributing to environmental causes, and is Climate Label Certified, tracking and measuring its greenhouse gas emissions since 2019. Their 2025 Impact Report just landed, and I’m really impressed and proud to support a company making such a meaningful impact.
In a temporary space, this mattress has helped create a sense of home where we needed it most—a reminder that how a space feels matters just as much as how it looks.
From $8,499; avocadogreenmattress.com
