Wirecutter - How to achieve the bed of your dreams

Michael Hession

You know those movie beds that look like the characters are sleeping inside a cloud, cuddling up in a haven of warmth? All that can be yours. Here’s how to make it happen.

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• We apologize in advance, but our favorite flannel sheets will make you not want to get out of bed. They’re the first step in your cozy transformation.

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• Achieve max fluffiness with our pick for the best comforter.

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• If you share a bed with someone who insists on open windows, crank up the heat with the best electric mattress pad and blanket we’ve tested.

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• Finally, to wake up looking as glamorous as when you went to sleep, use a silk pillowcase for amazing hair (choose from our picks at different price points).

To find the best stuff out there, our experts conduct rigorous tests and comb through innumerable customer reviews. We work hard for your trust. Still, it can be disconcerting to click on one of our recommendations and see a slew of one-star ratings. Here’s why you shouldn’t be concerned.

First, not all reviews can be taken at face value. Negative reviews are often unrelated to the actual quality of the product; instead, they can be based on a phony knockoff, or they’re fake altogether.

Second, we grade on a curve by comparing products against all of the other options available. Sometimes, the best product out there is still mediocre. (That’s how we feel about printers.) We’ll always tell you when that’s the case.

A lot of the time, negative reviews actually inform our process. The bottom line is that we will always recommend only the best tried-and-tested versions, so you avoid buyer’s remorse and instead end up with exactly what you need.