Hey, I’m A Believer Now!

That’s what Bonnie just joyfully shouted in the phone! “I want to be a Tempur-pedic Poster Child” she said after retelling her story to me. For the last several months Bonnie has been suffering chronic back pain. Nothing she tried seem to really make a difference so she decided to see what the hype was all about with Tempur-pedic.

She started her research on www.galleryfurniture.com where she read the many customer testimonials and immediately told herself “ surely it can’t be this good, these testimonies must be from Mack’s family or friends.”

With nothing left to try, Bonnie and her husband visited the Post Oak location of Gallery Furniture on October 7, 2011, worked with one of the sleep experts to pick out the right sleep sets, and as only Gallery Furniture can do had it delivered and set up in her Needville, Texas home last night.

When she woke up this morning she couldn’t believe it, she was pain free! After just one night on her new Gallery Furniture Tempur-pedic Sleep set she had no pain! “Wow” she said, I’m a believer and want everyone to know the difference it has made in my life! All those testimonies I read were real, in fact, they undersold the benefits of this great mattress! Yes, she said, I’m a pain free believer NOW!

I Want My Tempur-pedic

People ask me all the time, Mack, How can you work so much and sleep so little? Easy, I’ve got a great Gallery Furniture Tempur-pedic sleep set! I must admit I work too much and often when I stumble into the house late at night I am exhausted. Climbing into my King Size Tempur-pedic is an elixir like no other. Rest, relaxation, and most of all rejuvenating sleep await me every night.

If I appear to be sold on the beauty of a great night’s sleep, I am! Waking up after 6-7 hours on a Gallery Furniture Tempur-pedic Sleep Set I am ready to see the day and all the promise it holds!

Going to New Yorksoont to visit with a business appointment appointment, I dread the thought of a hotel mattress because it just won’t compare! Been there, done that.  I must look at the bright side – soon I will be back in Houston climbing into my Gallery Furniture Tempur-pedic – Aaaaaahhhhhhh!

Lose Weight By Sleeping Better

I never even thought that losing weight and sleep area so intricately tied together until all the articles I have read lately explain how the two are so closely interrelated. Recent research shows that there is good news for people looking to loose weight and sleep better.

Medical evidence now shows that there are unique links between maintaining a healthy weight and getting enough sleep.  Researchers are also looking into the orchestra of hormonal activity that is related to appetite and so far suggests that the quantity of sleep you obtain can help control these hormones.

Dr. David Rapport, associate professor and director of the Sleep Medicine Program at the esteemed New York University School of medicine is one of the first to correlate the two and realize this previously overlooked connection.  “The fact that sleep and sleep disruption do remarkable things to the body- including possible influencing our weight” says Dr Rapport , “is one of the most interesting ideas that has been smoldering and is now gaining momentum.”

Leptin and Ghrelin are both hormones which influence appetite, a fact doctors have known for some time. Recent research has shown that the quality and quantity  of sleep we get each day may strongly influence the production of these two critical appetite-regulating hormones.

With this research as a solid foundation, medical professionals across the world are now encouraging better healthy sleep habits as a means to control and loose weight. Think back to the last time you had a sleepless night and didn’t feel full or satisfied the next day no matter how much you ate. That’s the affects of leptin and ghrelin.

Healthy sleep habits include:

Creating an environment conducive to sleep: This starts with the right mattress that offers you the comfort and support you need to keep from uncomfortably tossing and turning all night long.  Set the room temperature slightly cooler than during waking hours. Not only does this help you sleep better, it also causes your body to work and burn calories to maintain its 98.6 degree temperature.

Keep Regular and consistent sleep and awake times: Following the same daily bedtime routine helps your brain know when to automatically send the signal for your body to unwind and prepare for sleep.

Exercise at least 20 minutes a day Regular exercise not only helps control your weight and increase loss of unnecessary pounds, it also helps you fall asleep faster and stay asleep all night long.

Keep Regular and consistent sleep and awake times: Following the same daily bedtime routine helps your brain know when to automatically send the signal for your body to unwind and prepare for sleep.

Avoid Stimulants Drinking caffeine or alcohol can interrupt your sleep.

Healthy sleep habits can and will help you eliminate a number of sleep-related issues that may disrupt your life, including weight problems.  Good sleeping habits mean the difference in living a healthy happy and productive life or being tired, sluggish and irritable because you area dominated by fatigue caused by lack of sleep.

The sleep experts at Gallery Furniture have over 50 years of combined experience with helping people just like you improve their life, by improving their sleep. Creating the right sleep environment starts with the right mattress and the experts at Gallery Furniture are there to help you find the mattress that is right for you!

Call the sleep experts at Gallery Furniture today, Brandon, Billy, Bull or Mark and set up an appointment for your free, no obligation sleep improving consultation. Feel the difference a great nights sleep can make in your life TODAY!

DO YOU LIKE TO SHOP?

It used to be said, “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” But the digital revolution has changed that, now it’s “ What happens in Vegas stays on Facebook, Twitter, You Tube and galleryfurniture.com!

If you like to shop, have endless amounts of get-up and go and like to let people know about your exciting discoveries, this is the opportunity for YOU!

Gallery Furniture is looking for three shoppers to attend the fabulously exciting Furniture Market in the city of Lights, Las Vegas, Nevada. You will depart with the Gallery Furniture team Sunday night, July 31, 2011 and return to Houston Wednesday night, August 3, 2011.  This is an all expense paid trip giving you the opportunity of a lifetime to help the Gallery Furniture buying team find the greatest new looks to bring to Gallery Furniture for YOU!

To win one of these coveted trips, you need to come out to Gallery Furniture and show us your video skills, describing the furniture of your choice in a short 45 second to 1-minute video blog.  The blogs will then be posted on the Gallery Furniture Facebook page. The winners will be chosen by our panel of judges and the comments your video blogs receives on Facebook.

There will be 3 opportunities to create your video blog:

 

Gallery Furniture North Freeway

Tuesday July 19, 2011 from 6-9 pm

Gallery Furniture Post Oak

Wednesday July 20, 2011 from 6-9pm

Gallery Furniture Galleria Kiosk

Thursday July 21, 2011 from 4-7pm

The Winners will be announced Monday night July 25, 2011.

Contestants must be at least 21 years old. No purchase necessary to win, you must be able to travel July 31, 2011 – August 3, 2011 and attend the pre-trip meeting Thursday July 28, 2011 at 7:pm. No prize substitutions.  Winners must be able to shop the Las Vegas Furniture Market from 8am-8pm, with lots of walking.

Post Your Gallery Furniture on Facebook Contest!

Take a photo of YOUR Gallery Furniture in your home. Post the photo on the Gallery Furniture Facebook page and tell us the story about your Gallery Furniture experience.

Get your friends to like your photo. 

Winners will be determined by the number of likes you get on your photo and story and by a panel of Gallery Furniture Judges. 

The contest Runs from Saturday to Friday each week, starting TODAY! The great prizes are:

FIRST PRIZE - $1,000 Gallery Furniture Gift Certificate

SECOND PRIZE - $750 Gallery Furniture Gift Certificate

THIRD PRIZE - $500 Gallery Furniture Gift Certificate

YOUR winning photos will be posted on Saturday mornings!

Post your photos of Gallery Furniture in your home and tell us your story TODAY!

Bring Your Friends to Experience the World's Greatest Furniture Store!

In 1873 Jules Verne wrote “Around the World in 80 Days”. In that time it was a real accomplishment to go around the world in 80 days. Here, TODAY, in 2011 you can circumnavigate the world in less than 80 hours! And at Gallery Furniture the outdated standard for furniture delivery is circumnavigated and completed in a manner of hours with no frustrating back-back-back order slips!

Gallery Furniture is proud to call Houston, Texas home! For the last 30 years Gallery Furniture has made deliveries all across this great country, including Hawaii! Wherever you are, whenever you need us, Gallery Furniture is there for YOU! Some of you may have followed some our recent long distance deliveries chronicled on Facebook to Colorado, Wyoming and Abilene, TX.

Gallery Furniture is all about Saving You $$$ on the furniture You need and delivering it to You Today! It takes a lot to be the World’s Greatest Furniture Store, delighting every customer that walks through the doors of the 6006 North Freeway or 2411 Post Oak doors, or enters through www.galleryfurniture.com, or the Gallery Furniture iPhone/iPad app.

Gallery Furniture wants to take you and you friends behind the scenes to see who we are and what we are all about! For the next 40 days, Gallery Furniture is going to take you where we go daily! From staff speaking engagements across the country, to Mack’s many local speaking engagements and more, Gallery Furniture is going to share it all with you, right here on Facebook. Each day you will experience what Gallery Furniture really is as never before. Through video, photos, tweets, blogs and more, Gallery Furniture is going to share it all with you and your friends! From Mack to the sales staff, the marketing and internet team, the warehouse and delivery staff and more, Gallery Furniture is going to give you a real in-depth look into what it takes to delight you, the world’s greatest customers.

The fun begins May 17, 2011 and runs to June 25, 2011. If you bring the most friends along on this exciting journey, You and the person of your choice will win an all expenses paid trip for 2 to the Ojai Valley Inn Golf & Spa Resort. This fantastic trip includes – Round-trip airfare for two to Los Angeles, CA, Mid size rental car for the duration of your stay, Three nights deluxe hotel accommodations at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, Daily breakfast at the hotel and more, more, more!

To participate you need to be a friend of the Gallery Furniture Facebook page. Starting on May 17, 2011 you need to post your official notice of entry and tell us why you love Gallery Furniture in 300-400 words. Then get everyone you know on Facebook, off Facebook and around the globe to like the Gallery Furniture Facebook page and post on the page that you sent them!  You also need to be active throughout the 40 days and comment on the Gallery Furniture post. The person who has brought the most friends and participated the most with in-depth comments will win the trip to the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa and a whopping $1,000 cash for the trip! The second place winner will win a $2,500 Gallery Furniture Shopping Spree, third place a $1,500 Shopping Spree and fourth place a $1,000 Shopping Spree.  There will also be an Exclusive shopping party for all the winners and the friends they brought to the Gallery Furniture Facebook page.  This fantastic party will include great food, contest for prizes, luxurious Tempur-pedic experiences and shopping spree discounts!

All participants of this contest must be 18 years old and over.  Previous Gallery Furniture Facebook major prize-winners are not eligible. No purchase necessary. Trip dates are flexible.

Are you ready to experience the World’s Greatest Furniture Store from the inside out? 

Change Your Expiration Date TODAY!

When it comes to creating the perfect master bedroom retreat, you need to strike a balance between form and function.  It’s all about piling on the plush and mixing in your style and sense of serenity so that you can sleep comfortably in your personal sanctuary.

Start with a mood lifting comfortable color. Right now soft purple is really in; it’s a step up from white that is not overpowering while adding a touch of elegance. Light purples feel clean and refreshing and offer a calming effect.

If purple isn’t for you, try yellow, a sure way to bring a sunny disposition to any space. A medium citron shade is cheerful, but not too jarring first thing in the morning. If you are looking to make your room pop there is no color like red. It’s dramatic, bold and intense and shows off your over-the top accessories like no other color!

It is very important that your bedroom makes you feel at peace and say “Ahhhhh!” When you walk into your bedroom at the end of a long stressful day, it should feel like your own sanctuary. The Bedding, furniture and paint should all reflect your personal style and taste.

After selecting a room color you can begin selecting the supporting pieces. First off will be your bed frame. Solid wood in a variety of styles is always a great choice, or if you are looking for something a bit more contemporary you may want to try an elegant large leather headboard available in a variety of styles and custom colors in just 7 days!

“The center piece of the master bedroom is not the bed but the mattress,” states Brandon Jackson, bedding manager at Gallery Furniture. “After all, you spend one-third of your life sleeping, so shouldn’t you have the best mattress available?”

Gallery Furniture is proud to carry the most highly recommended mattress in America, Tempur-pedic. No other mattress made can compare to the comfort and support a Tempur-pedic provides and it is made in America! With its 20-year warranty and dedication to providing you with the best night’s sleep possible, Tempur-pedic out does all the rest!

Once you and your sleep expert have chosen the right mattress for you from Tempur-pedic’s line of 10 excellent sleep-sets, next you will want to choose the right Tempur-pedic pillow to make sure your head and neck are getting the support they need. Without the proper pillow you can put pressure on your neck and spine and cause just enough discomfort to keep from sleeping as you should. Tempur-pedic has designed a variety of pillows with one that is just right from you!

By changing the colors in the important personal space called your bedroom you can greatly improve and inspire your mood. By throwing out that old uncomfortable mattress and replacing it with a Gallery Furniture Tempur-pedic sleep set and pillows you will change your expiration date and add years to your life. It’s all about getting a great nights sleep and that’s why the mattress is the center piece of every bedroom!