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Are there any *good* pull out couch beds?
Anybody here use a sofa bed as their primary bed? Any recommendations?
I sleep on a japanese futon with tatami mats.We fold it most days, and on the days we don’t it looks ugly, but because of the tatami mats, the space in front of the bed is unusable.
Sofa beds can be really easy to fold up because of springs/mechanism built into the frame. My only concern would the quality of the mattress, because they can sometimes be really soft and unsupportive. I did a week vacation where we folded up the couch every day and it was easier and less awkward than dealing with the futon. Ultimately if you need the space it should force you to do the chore!
the other downside of sofa beds is that they are heavy and large. i live in an apartment where a regular sofa and a queen mattress would not fit up the stairs.
how old are you? I slept on a Target futon, the black kind that folds in half, that had a dead spring in it, for months when I was 20. i swear as long as you exercise enough you can sleep like a log on any surface, especially if you’re a young person.
I am actually thinking of getting a bed frame for my futon to improve air circulation below the tatamis, because i’m tired of folding and having a pile of bedding on the floor instead of just a bed. Would love to know if anyone does that or has horror stories of their bed frame not being able to support the weight of the tatamis.
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More on reddit.comI'm in a small house and need to have guests sleep over regularly, and I really want a decent, supportive bed for them. Unfortunately there's no spare bedroom, and not a heap of room in the living room, so I need the bed to double as a comfortable, sturdy (ideally 3 seater) couch. I've seen past queries in this sub but results weren't Australia specific.
I'm working on making a 'bonus' room more utilized in our house. We've used it as a guest bedroom with a simple frame, but want to reclaim some living space. We're at a season of life where between kids and snoring, I use the bed 70% of the time, so I want a convertible bed that can be quickly made and comfortable enough for myself and older guests as well.
My mind immediately went to a murphy bed because you can keep the full height mattress and don't need to set up linens every night. My wife rightfully notes that a pullout couch bed will take up significantly less space. I've never used what I would call a 'good' pull out bed, but maybe technology has improved in the past decade or two. Does anyone have any pull-out bed recommendations that would rival a real mattress, or am I on the right track with the murphy set up?
Instead of going the Japanese futon route I wonder if this is a good alternative.
Is it a hassle to fold your bed and "make your couch" every day?
Any other things I should be considering?
Thanks!
When I lived in a studio, I just used my bed as a couch. I had a large blanket and some big pillows I put on my bed in the morning to make it couch like during the day.
I sleep on a japanese futon with tatami mats.We fold it most days, and on the days we don’t it looks ugly, but because of the tatami mats, the space in front of the bed is unusable.
Sofa beds can be really easy to fold up because of springs/mechanism built into the frame. My only concern would the quality of the mattress, because they can sometimes be really soft and unsupportive. I did a week vacation where we folded up the couch every day and it was easier and less awkward than dealing with the futon. Ultimately if you need the space it should force you to do the chore!
the other downside of sofa beds is that they are heavy and large. i live in an apartment where a regular sofa and a queen mattress would not fit up the stairs.
how old are you? I slept on a Target futon, the black kind that folds in half, that had a dead spring in it, for months when I was 20. i swear as long as you exercise enough you can sleep like a log on any surface, especially if you’re a young person.
I am actually thinking of getting a bed frame for my futon to improve air circulation below the tatamis, because i’m tired of folding and having a pile of bedding on the floor instead of just a bed. Would love to know if anyone does that or has horror stories of their bed frame not being able to support the weight of the tatamis.