Many sectionals can be reconfigured to accommodate overnight guests.
The first sofa sleepers were not an invitation for a good night's sleep. A restless night of hard metal bars poking your back through a thin foam mattress tended to discourage long visits. Comfort levels possible with sofa sleepers have improved significantly with innovations in mattress design and frame technology. Alternative sofa sleeper options have emerged, including assorted convertible, futon and sectional sofa-bed styles. Does this Spark an idea?
Sleeper
A pull-out sleeper sofa functions as a traditional sofa until you remove the seat cushions, revealing a folded mattress that pulls out to serve as an extra bed. Uncomfortable metal support bars have been replaced with wood slats and supports. Mattresses have improved significantly over the former skinny foam sofa mattresses. Assorted sofa mattresses available in comfortable innersprings, memory foams and air-pump inflatables make sofa beds excellent places to get a good night's sleep.
Convertible
Convertible sofa beds are best described as mattresses that fold in half to become beds. Many convertible sofa beds are equipped with the favorite European Click-Clack Mechanism, providing many years of trouble-free sofa-to-bed transformations. Convertible sofa beds are portable, lightweight, and available in a variety of colors and upholstery fabrics or leathers. Less bulky than traditional sofas, convertible sofa beds are ideal for an apartment or small living room, providing the dual functions of sofa and bed.
Futon
Futon sofa beds provide an attractive option for concealing a convenient extra bed. An assortment of wood finishes, metal patinas and decorative styles make a futon sofa bed an ideal choice for a home office or den area. Flip-top arms, magazine racks and underside storage drawers are additional features found in some futon design styles. Assorted innerspring and high-density foam futon mattreses are available, depending on the desired comfort level and allocated budget.
Sectional
Reconfigurating the placement of individual pieces of a sectional sofa to form a rectangular or square shape provides an instant extra bed for overnight guests. Many sectional sofas have matching oversized ottomans that can easily be pushed into the open, L-shaped area of the sectional, creating an additional bed. Sectional sofas are also available with folded mattresses concealed under the sofa's seat cushions, ready to pull out and use as needed.
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