Remember when buying a mattress meant spending your Saturday afternoon awkwardly lying down in a showroom while a hovering salesperson watched your every move? Those days might be behind us, thanks to the mattress-in-a-box revolution that’s been flooding our social media feeds lately.

The concept seemed ridiculous at first - how could anyone possibly compress a decent mattress into a box? Yet here we are, with dozens of companies promising the perfect night’s sleep delivered straight to your door. The convenience factor is undeniable, especially when you live in a third-floor apartment off Brunswick Street with no elevator.