Douglas and Brunswick are two well-established brands in the Canadian mattress scene. Douglas is an eco-friendly foam mattress that caters to sleepers who prefer a more cushiony surface, and Brunswick is a classic Euro-top design for those who prefer the feeling of spring support.

Douglas

Douglas was introduced in 2017 by Canadian bed-in-a-box company GoodMorning.com. Douglas was manufactured as a single-firmness mattress, designed using eight years' worth of engineering data and customer feedback. GoodMorning.com designed the Douglas to be a value-packed, Canadian-made mattress at an unheard-of low price. They offer the same level of customer service for the Douglas as they do across their growing catalogue, along with a 365-night sleep trial and a 20-year warranty.

Brunswick

Brunswick was introduced by GoodMorning.com in late 2018 as a classic hybrid mattress, made for modern Canadians. The design, build, and comfort are meant to be refreshingly simple and familiar while leveraging some of the best innovations in modern mattress making (e.g. hemp-based fabric, zoned pocketed springs). The spring-foam hybrid is sold online, compressed in a box, and shipped directly to customers’ doors throughout the country.

Delivery, Trial, Returns	Douglas	Brunswick
Shipping cost:	Free shipping	Free shipping
Shipping time:	3–10 days	3–10 days
Sleep trial length:	365 nights	120 nights
Return ease:	Company picks up	Company picks up
Refund:	Yes, full refund	Yes, full refund
Additional fees:	No	No

Thanks to modern compression methods and the rising popularity of the bed-in-a-box, mattresses can now be shipped far more efficiently and conveniently than ever before. Customers no longer need to take a day off work to accept a delivery. Boxed beds are now delivered with the same convenience as most Amazon orders. Some bed-in-a-box companies even offer same-day delivery to certain areas.

Delivery

Both Douglas and Brunswick use FedEx to deliver their mattresses directly to customers’ doors, and shipping is free throughout Canada. Customers can expect their new mattress to arrive within 3 to 10 business days following order confirmation.

Trial Period

Like many bed-in-a-box brands, Douglas and Brunswick both heavily promote their sleep trials. With a 120-night and 365-night sleep trial, Brunswick and Douglas have some of the longest sleep trials of all mattress brands.

Returns and Additional Fees

If a customer wishes to return their Douglas or Brunswick mattress within the sleep trial period, either company will arrange to pick up the mattress and issue a full refund. There are no additional return or restocking fees for either mattress.

Out of the Box	Douglas	Brunswick
Delivered in a box:	Yes	Yes
Box dimensions:	17.5” x 17.5” x 44.5”	16” x 16” x 63” (Twin - Queen); 16” x 16” x 79” (King, Cal. King)
Box opening:	Scissors required	Scissors required
Box/mattress fitting:	Tight	Tight
Protection layers:	2	4
Expansion time:	2 minutes	6 minutes

Delivery Times & Opening the Box

Both the Douglas and Brunswick mattresses arrived within the expected delivery times. Each product was well-protected within the box by heavy-duty plastic to keep the mattress in good condition during shipping.

Each mattress box was sealed with packing tape. Customers will definitely need scissors or a knife to open either box. To prevent potential harm to your new mattress, remember to be extra careful when using sharp objects to remove any packaging.

Setting up the Mattress

Once opened, each compressed mattress is easy to remove from the box. We recommend a ‘tip-and-pull’ motion to slowly slide the mattress out from its cardboard container. Simply tip the box from a vertical position down onto its side, and then pull the lightweight box away from the bundled mattress. It’s most efficient to do this process in the room where you intend to use the mattress.

Both mattresses are protected with multiple layers of heavy-duty plastic – an inner layer to keep the mattress compressed in a vacuum seal, and outer layers to keep it compact in a cylinder shape.

Customers will need to unwrap the first layer in order to unroll the mattress, which will still be in its compressed form. Some helpful advice at this stage is to place the rolled up mattress onto the designated bed frame. Next, like the end of a roll of tape, find and peel back the outer layer of plastic. You can use the momentum of unrolling the compressed mattress along the bed frame to help remove the rest of this layer, which could be up to a few meters long. After completing this process, the mattress will be lying unrolled before you.

Expansion Time

Next, cut the final layer of plastic. The vacuum seal now broken, the mattress will quickly begin to decompress. Remove this final layer of plastic as the mattress expands to its full height. Both the Douglas and the Brunswick reached full expansion in six minutes or less.

The Douglas and Brunswick mattresses have different builds. Douglas is a combination foam mattress, while Brunswick is a foam-and-coil hybrid. In both cases, multiple layers work together to offer a unique blend of comfort and support. Each mattress contains comfort, transition, and support layers, and these layers vary slightly in height and density in both mattresses. Brunswick and Douglas are each offered in a single firmness option.

Also, each mattress has a unique top cover which showcases the brand’s personality and design aesthetic. Top covers are sometimes removable. In this case, only the Douglas has a removable and machine-washable cover. Brunswick’s cover cannot be removed without unstitching the mattress, a characteristic that is typical of Euro-top or hybrid beds.

Douglas vs Brunswick Mattress Layers

Douglas Mattress Layers

Douglas uses three layers of foam in the construction of its Canadian-made mattress.

• First layer: 2 inches of ecoLight® cooling gel foam. This cooling gel encourages a restful sleep by ensuring that the mattress doesn’t trap heat. The ecoLight® foam has the durability, responsiveness, and comfort of memory foam, but it has a lower carbon footprint. Foam density: 2.5 lbs/ft³.
• Second layer: 2 inches of Elastex® foam. This transition layer is designed to provide spring and support. Many mattresses use latex for similar reasons. Elastex® is free of the allergy-causing chemicals found in latex.
• Third layer: 6 inches of motion isolation support foam. This thick bottom layer greatly reduces motion transfer between sleepers, and it also enhances edge support.

Brunswick Mattress Layers

• Cover fill: 0.25 inches of Dacron fiberfill. This fluffy and lightweight material fills the cover's tufting and gives the mattress its distinct shape and initial softness.

• First layer: 0.75 inches of cooling gel foam. This first layer of foam is notable for its softness and heat-dissipating qualities, exactly what you want from the uppermost layer of the mattress.

• Second layer: 1 inch of cooling gel memory foam. While providing additional heat regulation, the use of a thin layer of memory foam in this important placement creates some gentle body contouring helps to relieve pressure points.

• Third layer: 1 inch of high-density bio foam. This is the transition layer that separates the softer, responsive layers above and the firm support of the pocketed coil base below. Since this high-density layer is more rigid than most, the mattress can achieve its medium-firm feel that the vast majority of Canadian sleepers enjoy. Had a more responsive layer been used in this position, the Brunswick mattress would have ended up feeling softer. The foam is created from a blend of traditional polyurethane and environmentally conscious soy oil.

• Fourth layer: 8 inches of multi-tempered pocketed steel coils with a 4-inch foam encasement perimeter. This layer of individually wrapped springs contributes to the mattress's perceived firmness, support, and overall integrity. The coil design helps to minimize motion transfer because each coil compresses individually. The pocketed coils are also arranged into three distinct zones across the length of the mattress. The central third has thicker springs that take more weight to compress, while the springs on either side are lighter to allow for more cushioning. Because the majority of body weight resides in this central region, the zoned support system helps sleepers to maintain spinal alignment and reduce instances of morning back pain.

Of note: Two layers of 0.5-inch polyfibre are also included in the construction, one on either side of the pocketed coils. This additional inch accounts for the overall 12-inch height of the mattress. The 4-inch rigid foam encasement surrounding the pocketed coils helps to enhance edge support.

Douglas vs Brunswick Mattress Cover

Douglas Mattress Cover

With its mountainscape stitching to its red and white colour profile, Douglas’ Canadian-centric cover shows the brand's homegrown roots. Cut from a single piece of fabric and woven together, the design is almost seamless. The red zipper running the entire length of the side wall and the red Douglas badge are the only elements that break up this impressive white canvas.

As for upkeep, the top half is machine washable, a bonus for anyone who can't stand the thought of spot cleaning their bed by hand. Douglas' cover is enhanced with moisture-wicking Infinitex™ fibres. This proprietary fabric is stretch-knit and very soft, but also extremely durable. The cover is great for staying cool and breathable through the night, so you won't wake up in a pool of sweat.

Brunswick Mattress Cover

Appearance

The Brunswick mattress has a distinct cover that makes it instantly recognizable among its competitors in the online mattress industry. The white Euro-top cover is tufted in channels from end to end along its top portion and sidewalls. This gently lifts the fabric, making the mattress seem soft and inviting even before you lie down. Most notably, the green checkered gusset spans the full perimeter and gives Brunswick its colour and personality.

Materials

Brunswick’s white cover is a modern blend of polyester, hemp, and spandex. These stretchable and breathable materials are further strengthened by hemp, a material that few other bed-in-a-box mattresses have yet to adopt. Hemp is naturally antimicrobial and has three times the tensile strength of cotton. The Brunswick top cover is not machine washable and can be spot cleaned only.

Consumers are becoming more environmentally conscious when making purchases. Retailers both in and out of the mattress industry have been incorporating more eco-friendly and ethical policies when selling products and choosing suppliers.

GoodMorning.com Inc. carried out a survey in February 2017, discovering that almost 50% of Canadians are willing to spend more money for more environmentally friendly products. Therefore, in every review on Mattress-Reviews.com, we will highlight each mattress company’s green philosophy, as well as how prominent their policies are on their websites.

Feel & Firmness	Douglas	Brunswick
Feel:	Medium-firm	Medium-firm
Firmness:	6.7 / 10	6.2 / 10
Edge Support:	7.3 / 10	5.8 / 10
Motion Isolation:	8.3 / 10	6.7 / 10
Bounce:	3.2 / 10	5.5 / 10

Feel & Firmness

According to the testing conducted by third-party engineers (commissioned by us), the firmness and feel of the Douglas and Brunswick mattresses are as follows:

• The Douglas mattress classifies as medium-firm, rated at 6.7
  / 10 on the firmness scale. The Douglas mattress does not have excessive ‘hug.’
• The Brunswick mattress has a medium-firm feel, earning a 6.2 / 10 rating for overall firmness. The Brunswick has minimal ‘hug.’

Edge Support

Typically, foam mattresses are not known for their edge support; in fact, it is often one of the main issues customers have when moving from innerspring mattresses to foam. According to the testing conducted by third-party engineers (commissioned by us), the Douglas and Brunswick have the following edge support scores:

• The Douglas mattress has above-average edge support. It is rated at 7.3 / 10 on the edge support scale.
• The Brunswick mattress also has average edge support. It is rated at 5.8 / 10 on the edge support scale.

Motion Isolation

Motion isolation in foam mattresses is usually very good and one of the main reasons couples make the switch from innerspring to memory foam. According to the testing conducted by third-party engineers (commissioned by us), the Douglas and Brunswick mattresses are both above average for motion isolation:

• The Douglas mattress has above-average motion isolation. It is rated at 8.3 / 10 on the motion isolation scale.
• The Brunswick mattress has above-average motion isolation. It is rated at 6.7 / 10 on the motion isolation scale.

Bounce

Since motion isolation for foam mattresses is generally very good, bounce is generally very low. The reverse is generally true for spring-based beds. According to the testing conducted by third-party engineers (commissioned by us), the Douglas and Brunswick mattresses bounce ratings differ as follows:

• The Douglas mattress has below-average bounce. It is rated at 3.2 / 10 on the bounce scale.
• The Brunswick mattress has average bounce, earning a 5.5 / 10 rating.

Summary	Douglas	Brunswick
Price (Queen):	$799 CAD	$999 CAD
Available in:	Canada	Canada
Made in:	Canada	Canada
Trial length:	365 nights	120 nights
Warranty:	20 years	15 years
Mattress height:	10"	12"
Number of layers:	3	4
Cover materials:	Tencel®, polyester, spandex	Polyester, hemp, spandex
Machine washable:	Yes	No
Green policies:	ecoLight® foam; Plant-based fabric; Optimized shipping; Recycled cardboard; Recycled ink	Soy-based eco foam; Hemp fabric; Optimized shipping
Feel:	Medium-firm	Medium-firm
Firmness	6.7 / 10	6.2 / 10
Edge support:	7.3 / 10	5.8 / 10
Motion isolation:	8.3 / 10	6.7 / 10
Bounce:	3.2 / 10	5.6 / 10
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Remember, Mattress-Reviews.com is owned, operated, and paid for by GoodMorning.com Inc. and advertises the Octave, Douglas, Juno, and Logan & Cove brands. The following is strictly our competitive opinion:

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Douglas and Brunswick are both popular and well-reviewed mattress brands from GoodMorning.com. Both brands heavily promote their strong value offering, emphasizing the ideal mix between quality and low price. So far, each has found a receptive audience. With so much in common between the two mattresses, choosing between Brunswick and Douglas mostly comes down to personal preference: do you prefer the more responsive feel of spring support or the cushioning softness of foam?

According to third-party testing, both mattresses have a medium-firm feel, which happens to be the firmness options most Canadians prefer. While Douglas has slightly higher edge support and motion isolation scores, both brands do well above average in this regard. Brunswick leads the two in terms of bounce and responsiveness, a key buying factor for many mattress shoppers.

Although both mattresses are priced similarly, there are still a few other points of distinction between the brands. Douglas comes out ahead in terms of its green initiatives and environmental focus. Its Canadian theme and mountainscape cover may also appeal to many patriotic Canadian shoppers. Brunswick, meanwhile, has a higher height profile. It also has targeted lumbar support in the middle third of the bed, ideal for those who suffer from back issues or those who have been frustrated with uneven and/or sagging mattresses in the past.

Ultimately, both brands deliver strong results in terms of price value, quality materials, and customer service.