TAMARAC, Fla. — Waterbeds still elicit a wink, wink, nudge, nudge whenever they come up in conversation — but two pioneers of the industry in the United States are hoping to generate a new wave of ...
Charlie Hall loves the water. He lives right on it, in a beautiful home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. And as an inventor, over the years he's come up with all kinds of ways to utilize water, from ...
The bed in Nancy Gerrish’s bright Los Feliz home appears perfectly normal — carved wooden headboard, fuzzy brown blanket, cream-colored bed skirt. The sheets are a tasteful leopard print. A few ...
Have you noticed the resurgence of this nostalgic trend and wondered if it's worth a try? A mattress expert shares reasons why you might want to skip it. While it’s certainly not a full-scale revival, ...
Hike up your bell bottoms. The waterbed is relaunching in Florida. But don't confuse this new waterbed with the Free-Love symbol of the '70s. Gone (at least mostly) are the oceanic waves, now tamed by ...
Millennials, the inventor of the waterbed has a message for you. Especially those of you living right here in the Pacific Northwest, like he does. You need a waterbed. Charlie Hall is 71 and a ...
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND – The waterbed was just a concept in a San Francisco art gallery, and Charles Hall was just a young graduate student floating an idea back in 1968. Half a century, a popular ...
Following is a transcript of the video. Announcer: Wouldn't you rather spend your evening in a waterbed? For a limited time, $189.99. Girl: Daddy, can I have a waterbed? Please, Daddy, can I have a ...
Retailers have abandoned the once-popular mode of sleeping. Mozak's Furniture, 2414 Gordon Drive, is one of the few still selling waterbed components -- heaters, safety liners, mattresses and water ...
In 1968 Charles Hall presented the waterbed as his Master's Thesis project to his San Francisco State University design class. While showcasing their work, students rotated through workshops to see ...
Cow comfort in the name of higher dairy production is making big waves these days. One of the latest ideas to reach northern climes is the waterbed for dairy cows. Wayne Vettleson of Wayra Dairy Farm ...