"We create an experience. Lights come down, shoes come off, slippers come on."
– Mary Pat Wallace

The surgeon had been on his feet all day, moving between lectures, shaking hands, absorbing medical discussions in the bustling heart of Chicago’s conference district. But despite the knowledge he carried, there was one problem he couldn't solve—his own. Each night, his arm would go numb, his circulation compromised, a quiet but persistent frustration for someone whose precision depended on a steady hand.

He had heard whispers about a store—one that carried something different, something worth experiencing. Stepping inside, he was met not with a hard sales pitch, but with an invitation: to slow down, to feel, to understand what true rest could be. He stretched out on a bed, its craftsmanship designed to cradle the body rather than merely support it. The weight of exhaustion melted away, and before anyone realized, he had drifted into sleep.

Mary Pat Wallace and her team dimmed the lights, exchanged glances, and decided to let him be. He had come in seeking an answer, and now, wrapped in quiet luxury, he was finding it. An hour later, he stirred. Stretching his arm, he found it light, free, unburdened. Without hesitation, he pulled out his credit card. "Whatever that is, I just want that one. You don’t even have to tell me anything about it."

For Mary Pat, that moment encapsulated everything her store stands for—not just selling luxury, but redefining the way people think about sleep.

Her journey into luxury bedding was not something she planned. "You don't wake up every morning saying you're gonna go into the luxury mattress business, right?" she muses. And yet, each step in her career seemed to guide her toward this world.

She started in the high-end design industry, working with renowned brands and immersing herself in craftsmanship, textiles, and the essence of luxury. She had spent years surrounded by the finest materials, learning what made something not just beautiful, but truly exceptional. But it wasn’t until she took a trip to Sweden that everything changed.

There, she encountered a different approach to sleep—one that valued precision, support, and the way a mattress interacted with the body. It was an education in itself. She had always understood craftsmanship, but now, she understood its deeper purpose. That moment crystallized her vision: sleep wasn’t just a necessity. It was an art.

Returning with that knowledge, she built her store around a singular philosophy: "Like my grandfather used to say, 'You spend money on two things: your shoes and your mattress, because you're in your shoes all day and your bed all night.'"

That philosophy became the foundation of her store, where every detail is designed to educate and immerse customers in the experience of true rest. "We create an experience. Lights come down, shoes come off, slippers come on. It's an education, and then we let them experience it. It's not a lay down 30 seconds, pop up, try another one. You need to be in it for 15-20 minutes to start to understand."

She sees herself not just as a retailer, but as a guide—helping people rediscover what it means to rest deeply. In her store, each fabric is hand-selected, each mattress is chosen with purpose, and every customer is invited to feel the difference. Because to Mary Pat Wallace, true luxury isn’t just about owning something beautiful. It’s about the way it changes your life.

In a world that moves too fast, there is perhaps no greater indulgence than the perfect night’s sleep.