Experts share the tricks to telling if a bed is good quality when shopping for one that will see you through decades of sleep

Terracotta painted bedroom with a pink bed frame, white bedding, and decorative cushions. There's a wooden bedside table with a hanging lampshade above it to the right of the bed.

A good bed isn’t just about what it looks like in your bedroom – it will also improve your sleep, health and well-being. There is a range of key indicators to look for in a good-quality bed. Checking these aspects of a bed before you buy will tell you whether a bed is going to see you through decades of sleep, or have you waking up in a few months with a creak in its joints and an ache in your back.

When thinking about how to choose a bed, you need to focus on the quality of the bed. As a sleep-product reviewer and sleep writer, I know how much a bed frame can affect your mattress: how it feels to sleep on and how long it lasts.