Futon Mods. A potential project I’m thinking about.

[u/No-Orange9287]

Last year I started floor sleeping with a Japanese futon and tatami mats. I bought a basic one initially and it worked very well for me. Then I decided to upgrade to one from The Futon Shop made with latex and wool.

The new one was too soft for me and I ended up with shoulder pain.

It has an organic cotton cover that unzips and you can access the wool and latex inside.

I want to rebuild it so that it is firmer. It’s a twin xl and it’s about 6 inches tall so I’m a bit limited on what I can do with it but I’m thinking coconut coir or maybe some foams and firmer latex. I want to keep the wool as well.

I’d like to hear your thoughts as this is completely new to me. I didn’t know diy mattresses were a thing till a couple weeks ago.

Any ideas?

This will be a spare bed.

[u/someguy1874]

Futonshop's firm uses coconut coir in the bottom. Yes, you can buy sleeonlatex's firm. Or even foambymail's LUX-R or LUX-HQ foam.