Recently, the term beautiful furniture took a dramatic turn in my mind. When I first read about a group of companies working together to provide transitional mattresses to the victims in Haiti my heart soared. Apparently, a mattress manufacturing company named Anatomical Global has joined with five suppliers to get much needed temporary beds to those still reeling from the earthquake.

This great mattress looks somewhat similar to a yoga mat, but much thicker and sturdier. The transitional bed has a nylon cover and carrying straps to make it easily transportable for those in transition. It is obviously intended to be functional and the design is well thought out.

The part of this story that truly makes this beautiful furniture is that 200,000 of these mattresses are being donated to the Haitians. They are a gift that will be greatly appreciated, and valued. To me this makes these mattresses some of the most beautiful items around.