Mountain Air Takes Fayetteville to the Mattresses

Mountain Air Organic Beds
Owner: Joyce Robertson
Address: 1108 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
Phone: 479-966-4350
Fax: 479-966-4359
Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday
Web site: www.mountainairnaturalbeds.com
Startup date: June 2009

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It’s standard practice to take cars for a test drive, but have you ever taken a test nap while mattress-shopping?

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That’s what passes for the norm at Mountain Air Organic Beds, the area’s only certified organic mattress dealer, according to owner Joyce Robertson.

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“Everything we sell has to pass the test,” Robertson said. “Is it good for us, is it good for the customer, is it good for the world?”

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Located in a stone building formerly used as a pawn shop and realty company, among other things, Mountain Air specializes in eco-friendly mattresses, pillows, bedding and furniture. Roberston said the products offer superior comfort and longer comfort life than products that contain chemical and/or synthetic materials.

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Mattresses start at just less than $1,300 and top out around $3,500. Sheet sets range from $45 to $85, pillows from $75 to $150, and comforters from $100 to $300.

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Robertson said the company started with an initial investment of about $20,000 and offered online sales only from October through June. Now, with multiple rooms displaying custom-designed mattresses and furniture — including a space designed specifically for napping — customers can test the comforts first-hand.

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“We aren’t a regular mattress store, we don’t do business like a regular mattress store, so we didn’t want a building like a regular mattress store,” Robertson said.

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(Submit tips about new businesses in Northwest Arkansas to Rob Keys at [email protected] or 479-725-0394, ext. 323.)