| I never knew what a futon was until a friend of | | | | dwellings find the futon bed a great space saver, |
| mine set me straight. A futon is what I have | | | | but many families consider them to be a great |
| always called a sofa bed, only they are better | | | | investment for the family home too and especially |
| quality and these days and really do look like | | | | those with young or teenage children, as an extra |
| decent settees when not being used as beds. So | | | | bed always comes in handy for those sleepovers. |
| simply put, a futon is a couch which turns into a | | | | If you are considering a futon bed sofa you might |
| bed when unfolded. There are lots of types of | | | | also want to purchase a futon cover at the same |
| futons around, often referred to as futon beds, | | | | time, as this will protect your mattress keeping it |
| and they can be great practical furniture items for | | | | looking new for years to come. When shopping |
| many a home. | | | | for a futon slipcover, make sure you pick the |
| The western futon is loosely based on the | | | | right fabric. There is a wide selection of futon slip |
| Japanese original futon mattress, which unlike the | | | | covers on the market and you'll surely find one |
| futon bed, does not double up as sofa and is | | | | that suits the theme of your room be it in a |
| stored away when not being used. When you | | | | classic, contemporary, eastern, western, or |
| consider the tiny spaces that many Japanese | | | | modern style. |
| folks live in, you might be surprised to learn that | | | | So, when shopping for a futon you need to be |
| they don't use the space saving futon-sofa | | | | armed with 3 core questions. |
| concept, but then the layout out and living styles | | | | 1. The frame. Do you want wood or metal? also |
| of the Japanese are quite different to the | | | | consider the size and design. |
| western lounge, and therefore the futon-bed is | | | | 2. The Mattress. The filling, comfort and use. If |
| rarely considered. | | | | your futon mattress is likely to get folded a lot, it |
| If you use the futon bed sofa occasionally as a | | | | is important to purchase one that is very flexible. |
| bed and just as a backup for when friends or | | | | 3. The cover. Style, softness, designs. |
| family members stay over, then you may not | | | | (Remember, you're never stuck with one cover) |
| give too much thought about the quality of the | | | | You don't need to be an expert on the |
| mattress. If it's used as a bed settee more often | | | | engineering of the futon bed sofa, nor do you |
| than not, then most people these days prefer to | | | | need to understand about the best mattress or |
| choose the all natural 100% cotton Futon | | | | covers. So long as you keep these 3 points in |
| mattresses, as these are supposed to be much | | | | mind when you go shopping for a bed sofa, the |
| healthier and environmentally friendly than | | | | store experts will be able to assist you in finding a |
| synthetic and spring based mattress types. | | | | modern sofa bed that specifically suites your |
| Students, singles, and folks living in smaller | | | | needs. |