A Contract Bed Guide – Millbrook Blog Recap Part 9

Before we close the book on our epic Blog Recap series, Millbrook Contract Beds would like to take the opportunity to remind those that are joining us at the end of this journey to look back through our Contract Bed Guide from the beginning:

PART 1

PART 2

PART 3

PART 4

PART 5

PART 6

PART 7

PART 8

These recaps have helped to index all the content and information we have produced so far. To conclude this series we will explore the final set of blogs.

53. Size matters – Custom size hotel contract beds for the London 2012 Olympics

Having identified a recent news article, Millbrook wanted to tackle the topics it had raised. The Jamaican team for the London 2012 Olympics had specially-ordered supersize contract beds, which begged the question – how important is sleep and do beds have to tailor themselves to specific needs?

54. Waking up on the right side of contract beds: why it pays to go premium

Focusing on the quality of sleep and the quality of handcrafted hotel contract beds; how they have such a huge impact on mood and a client’s opinion of their stay. This blog investigates why it pays to go premium with contract beds.

55. A Contract Bed Guide for Commercial Industries: Finding the comfort zone

Taking the conditions of the bed and the bedroom and reversing it on the commercial guest industry (hotels, care homes, campuses etc); this blog aimed to put the suppliers of the guest experience in the shoes of their customers.

56. Feng shui your contract bedroom furniture: An Introduction

A probe into the ancient art of feng shui and its aesthetic benefits when used for commercial industries; this blog investigated the origins and applications of this mathematical system of aesthetics designed to orient places and people in an auspicious and positive way.

57. Feng shui your contract bedroom furniture: Creating the right environment

The second part of this blog series on feng shui and its benefits takes you through what can be achieved through implementing feng shui techniques and ideas. These methods apply to hotels, care homes, academic residences and even private homes. In part it can be used as a form of interior design.

58. Feng shui your contract bedroom furniture: Making a harmonious aesthetic

The third and final part of the Feng Shui blog series that concludes with further tips and ideas on how to use contract bedroom furniture to its fullest potential using this ancient method of aesthetics.

59. Made with love – How Millbrook’s contract beds are put together

It would have been wrong to have covered so many topics and areas about contract beds without giving the details of how they are manufactured and produced. This is the comprehensive answer to any of your design-specific questions.

And that brings us right up to date with the Millbrook Contract Beds blog!

We have successfully archived and indexed all of the blogs of the last year and managed to present an easy to follow Contract Bed Guide for every industry. It’s time to close the book on this blogging era and to welcome in the dawn of a new series of blogs and articles that we hope will further your knowledge of the contract bed universe.

It’s been a long journey, but one worth taking. We hope you have found useful information along the way but if you need any further advice, information or help please Contact Us, or alternatively if you want to stay in step with the world of sleep follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook.

And with that last thought we finally put our Contract Bed Guide and Blog Recap to bed.

A Contract Bed Guide – Millbrook Blog Recap Part 8

Millbrook Contract Beds has spent the last two weeks taking a retrospective glance back at our blogging activity over the past year. Our aim has been to create a comprehensive archive of all the subjects and topics we have covered from the contract bedroom furniture world here at Millbrook.

We are almost at the end of our exploration of the blog archives. If you are looking for answers to questions about contract beds or general information about the hospitality, academic and healthcare industries, you only need to use our Contract Bed Guide to navigate your way through our extensive collection of blogs.

To flick through our index from the beginning you can read PART 1 here. PART 2, PART 3, PART 4, PART 5, PART 6 and PART 7 can be viewed by clicking the individual links.

To continue from where we left off last time:

46. Hotels taxing their guests for contract beds

Millbrook is always staying in step with news related to our client bases in the hospitality sector. We caught an article that talked about an imposed taxation on hotel contract beds that we felt was necessary to address. This blog weighed up the idea and drew conclusions about the potential effects that it could have on the industry.

47. Contract beds in Healthcare

A study of the healthcare industry and what is good for patients when it comes to the care and recovery process.

48. Contract Bed Guide: More advice from Millbrook

This was a follow-up to the Hotel Poll blog from a few weeks previous. It took the data that was researched and retrieved from our client base to determine what hotels looked to achieve with their guest experience. Aspects of policy and quality control were addressed.

49. Benefits of warranties

A question that comes up a lot when it comes to client purchase is in regards to warranties. We wanted to directly tackle the warranty element of contract bed buying and to explore the benefits and importance of having one.

50. Why buy a mass produced contract bed when you can get it high quality handmade?

Essentially, what the title says is what this blog looked at. The idea was to investigate the general practices of the bed manufacturing industry and compare it against our own design philosophy.

51. Are you ready for the influx of visiting students this season? Prepare with contract beds

The summer season was underway and we here at Millbrook thought it was time to address the academic industry’s biggest month of the year – the visiting students. The question of space, availability and facilities to help support this massive influx of students was investigated and our advice imparted on resolving potential issues.

52. Adjustable contract beds make a big difference

As far as the highest quality contract beds are concerned, the buck stops with the Millbrook contract beds Healthcare Collection; this blog was dedicated to exploring the issues faced by healthcare establishments and how adjustable contract beds were the answer to the equation.

As we face the nearing end of this Blog Recap series, we saved the best for last but you’ll have to keep a look out for the last blog, which will complete our archiving and indexing journey.

Use these blogs as a reference to find the topic or subject that applies to you and your business. Our advice is substantial and our coverage of the bed buying industry is comprehensive.

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A Contract Bed Guide – Millbrook Blog Recap Part 7

As Millbrook Contract Beds draws ever nearer to the end of our Blog Recap, we look back on our past musings with a sense of nostalgia and hope that some of the information we have imparted over the last nine to ten months has been of some help to those that have read it.

It all started from a simple idea of communicating our business across through blogging about the benefits of our contract beds and the details of our industry. Since then we have covered everything from hospitality to academia to healthcare and beyond.

It’s not too late to jump into our Blog Recap series; you can read from the start and catch-up on all the details of past blogs that you have missed with BLOG RECAP’S PART 1, PART 2, PART 3, PART 4, PART 5 and PART 6.

40.  Healthcare contract beds – The Purity

This was Part 1 of a 2-part blog that chronicled the Healthcare Collection starting with The Purity. A profile was developed that extensively covered the features, benefits and essential ingredients that are put into The Purity and why it is indispensable to healthcare industries.

41.  Healthcare contract beds – The Therapy

This was the concluding part of a 2-part blog on Healthcare contract beds. The Therapy was profiled in detail from design to functionality creating an in-depth exploration of one of the finest contract beds ever built.

42.  Poll conducted: What hoteliers look for in their contract bed supplier

Taking a step in a different direction, Millbrook Contract Beds decided to poll a series of hotels and B&B’s for their opinions on contract bedroom furniture and meeting demands and guest expectations. This was an insight into our clients and how they operated.

43.  Academic Collection – The Conference contract bed

The Academic Collection was the last collection on our list to explore and we wanted to start off with The Conference – one of the most practical contract beds. This bed is about economy of price and economy of space. The profile consisted of exploring its uses in a wealth of detail.

44.  Academic Collection – The Residence contract bed

The second part in the Academic Collection trilogy was about taking a closer look at The Residence. Now this was an attempt to highlight its uses for hospitality and academic industries. Its compact, practical design gives it an overwhelmingly useful purpose for either industry.

45.  Academic Collection – The Campus contract bed

Concluding, not only the Academic Collection blog trilogy, but also the profiles on the entire Millbrook contract bed ranges including International and Healthcare – a profile of The Campus contract bed completed the journey. It was the very last in our Millbrook bed collection profiling series.

And that brings us to the end of Part 7 as we come closer to successfully indexing our entire blog thus far.

Prepare for the final few blogs coming up over the next couple of weeks.

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A Contract Bed Guide – Millbrook Blog Recap Part 5

The Blog Recap continues its delve into the archives of Millbrook contract beds history. This is the only place you will find a comprehensive index and listing of all the answers to your questions about contract bedroom furniture, Millbrook ranges and the industries we cater to.

Previously, we discussed blogs that began to look at specialist arenas for contract bed use. This current Blog Recap pushes on forward with its summary of the articles that have been catalogued over the past year so you have a complete contract bed guide to follow when you need to access information on our blog of any relevant subject. You can read the previous blogs in the series – PART 1, PART 2, PART 3 & PART 4.

So, to continue our rundown of contract bed articles:

27. Contract beds for the elderly and disabled

Having dealt with Children’s contract beds in the previous blog, this blog aimed to tackle the issues of beds for healthcare industries. How can you effectively look after the sick or elderly with the highest consideration for the preservation of their health and well-being? That was the primary question explored in this blog.

28. Improve your star rating with the finest contract beds

An analysis of hotel star ratings and what makes a five star hotel a five star hotel. The discussion is about what constitutes a star rating at a hotel and how contract bedroom furniture plays a key role in success.

29. In sickness and in health

This article takes on the state of the medical field and healthcare practices when it comes to their contract bed supply. The emphasis is on the resurgence of beds required in this area matching the tremendous need for good quality products and how budgetary constraints in the Healthcare Industry can find a cost effective ulterior option.

30. Improve your fill rates with contract beds

A summer-based blog that investigated hotel fill rates and how hoteliers in the industry could exceed their expected numbers. The secret to saving space effectively and providing enough room was the use of zip and link contract beds demonstrating the International Collection as a perfect choice.

31. Millbrook – an experienced contract bed supplier

This article detailed a case history of Millbrook contract beds and our 60 years of experience in the contract bed supplier world. It charts how we became a trusted and dependable source for contract beds and holistic advice.

32. What goes into Millbrook contract beds?

Addressing the common concern of contract bed buyers of what materials are used in the beds themselves. This blog gives a rundown of the different types of manufacturing materials and methods involved in the design process.

Do you have questions about the ranges or design philosophy of Millbrook contract beds? If you need some impartial advice on buying contract beds you can Contact Us. Please follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook, where we regularly update with useful tips, news and information.

Stay tuned for the next part of the Contract Bed Guide where we will continue to recap the blogs of the last few months to create a comprehensive index for you to read regarding our industry and the industries we supply to.

A Contract Bed Guide – Millbrook Blog Recap Part 1

Millbrook contract beds started blogging back in December of 2010 in an effort to raise awareness of our products and to impart useful information on sleep related matters for the service industries from hospitality to healthcare to academic. In that time we have covered a variety of subjects amongst the industries that we supply contract beds to.

Nine months later…

We wanted to take a look back and provide a refresher summary on what we have covered over the past months and the advice we have imparted to you. This also helps to act as an index for those that might be looking for specific details or information on Millbrook’s products and services. The objective has always been to offer information and facts about contract beds, as well as providing case studies, research and key factors for businesses who are interested in buying contract beds that are of good quality yet value for money.

So let’s start at the beginning in this new series of retrospective blogs on where we have taken you and what we have imparted along the way:

1. Contract Beds – Some information for the hospitality industry by Millbrook Contract Beds:

Our introductory blog helped us to establish our experience and provided basic guidance for the hotel industry and contract bedroom furniture. This blog lays the foundations for clarifying our standing and position as an experienced bed supplier for the hospitality and leisure industries.

2. Cruise your way to a luxury night’s sleep:

Providing a guide for luxury liners was the next step. Our contract bed are not just for stationary use – they can be used on some of the biggest and most exciting pleasure vessels on the planet. The emphasis is on how to help people to have a luxury night’s sleep whilst constantly in motion at sea.

3. Sleeping Soundly:

This blog addressed the issues of sleep deprivation and how to combat the effects through testing your beds.

4. Some key information from Millbrook Contract Beds:

The key information being imparted in this blog was to explain what exactly you can find inside mattresses and what the uses of the materials can do for the sleeper.

5. Contract beds and their mattresses – a guide for every industry:

The blog before explained what was inside the mattresses of contract beds; this blog focused on the outside discussing the upholstery techniques and fillings used to offer premium support and comfort to the user.

6. Contract beds and their bases:

Millbrook wanted to breakdown the contract bed designs so that people could understand just how they were put together. This blog concentrated on the bed bases and what you needed to know in order to distinguish them from one another. The focus was on The President contract bed.

7. Contract beds in the UK and the ranges available:

The progression in our blogging took us towards discussing our specific ranges here at Millbrook; taking a detailed look at the actual contract beds, as well as their uses for their in terms of industry. A profile for The Executive contract bed was formed to give a perspective on its features and benefits for hotel industries.

This concludes the first part in our look back at Millbrook contract beds blog archives. If you need advice or further information that you can’t find in our blog then please Contact Us and we will gladly help you in your queries.

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