Futon Sleeper Sofa

The once contemporary styled Japanese futon sleeper sofa is now designed to have more of the Western touch. It serves mainly as a sofa or a couch in ones’ living room but since it’s a futon, it can be transformed into a special sleeping bed for that occasion when unexpected guests might come by and sleep over for the night; a couch by day, a bed by night. Ease and comfort; simplicity and versatility; and space-saving efficiency are among the major characteristics that one can have in choosing to buy a futon sleeper sofa. It’s stylishly designed to be sturdy, fashionable, lovely pieces of furniture that enhances a corner, the family room, or even the living room. They come in durable materials like denim, corduroy, suede or vinyl. While decorative styles come in the form of satin-finished cottons, elegant floral or paisley prints, microfiber or even the upscale leather.

This piece of furniture is one that can be folded around the center at which point serves as a sofa. This is mainly because of its frame design usually referred to as a bi-fold futon frame mechanism. Some come in A-frame or hybrid designs. It can be made to spread in order to become a full futon bed from which it was originally designed in Japan and introduced into the Western culture around the year 1960. Some designs incorporate a bar along the center that can be annoying when converted into a sleeping bed. It is advisable to be wary of this as it may not be very good to one’s sleeping comfort. Usually, this “bar-in-the-back” syndrome is eliminated with a good design of a futon mattress.

The frame can be made of expensive solid hardwood, unfinished or varnished; traditional country style, wicker or rattans which are lightweight materials; and even the hand-carved durable, solid woods from exotic places to match luxurious furnishings and international designs. Some frames are also made inexpensive lightweight metal or hand-carved like the black steel alloys that provide extra support.

Futon sleeper sofas are easy to assemble and disassemble with a simple conversion scheme built into its frame with the use of only a screwdriver or an Allen wrench. It is also easy relocate from one room to another or to another house. Many of the futon sleeper sofas come with the armless design that is accompanied by an intricate design of removable sides or sometimes flip-over arm-rest pillows.

Futon sleeper sofa comes in different sizes. Twin-size sleeper sofas are measured 39 inches in length and 75 inches in width while full-size futon sleeper sofas is 54 inches x 75 inches in measurement. These two sizes are typically called the loveseat style. The larger sizes are the queen-size and the king-size futon sleeper sofa which usually measures 60 inches x 80 inches and 76 inches x 80 inches, respectively. The price for a futon sleeper sofa ranges from $500 to $900 with cheap designs and close out costing even less.