Sleeping sofas and sofa beds will never lose their appeal as emergency beds for unexpected guests. Even the largest home can do with some spare beds. Whether the weather is poor, your guests are incapable of driving home after a party or your kids decide to have a sleepover, you are sure to have fewer beds than people some time.
Sure, the youngsters don't mind a night on the floor - in fact many love it - but most of us would rather sleep on a sofa than the floor, no matter how deep the carpet! So why not simply purchase a sleeper and avoid all the arguments, complaints and hassle - it is going to be used after all is said and done? There are many different types available, many at excellent prices.
Sleeper mattresses can be quickly unfolded into a bed when required, and just as easily converted back into a sofa again the next morning. This is a far more comfortable arrangement than sleeping on the floor, and an altogether preferable solution to the problem of an unexpected guest. They are perfect for apartments, attic rooms and anywhere else in your home.
How about the kids? They will want their friends in for a sleepover now and again, and rather than having to keep a spare bed taking up space on their bedroom, they are sure to love the idea of having their own sleeper sofa that converts into a spare bed when needed. Your children will feel really grown up if they had a sleeper sofa in their room rather than a space-guzzling extra bed that woudl hardly be use.
An example is a 72 inch long Signature sleeper, which incorporates a 72 x 52 x 5 inch comfortable innerspring mattress, and the mechanism is very easy to lift and return. You can also get sleepers incorporated into sectionals, and the Catnapper three-cushion sleeper sofas can be combined with corner units and recliners or gliders for the perfect queen bed solution to those extra overnight guests while offering the epitome of seating comfort.
These are just examples of what is available on the market, and by no means an exhaustive list. You can get smaller designs for the children, but the price difference is minimal and they use so little room that it is better for you simply to buy an adult size so the children will never grow out of it - they might even fight over it when it's time to leave the nest. They seem to convert from toddlers into huge teenagers in the blink of an eye - and why is it that our kids always seem to outgrow us?
That's just another of life's little mysteries, although maybe we are overfeeding them! Whatever the reason, there seems no point any more in purchasing the small size of anything because our kids are going to need the largest size available in the store! So start saving now - you have been warned!
The majority of sofa beds will suit your existing bed linen, and it is just as easy to make up sleepers as it is your own regular bed. They are also comfortable! If have an impression in mind of a lumpy mattress with springs digging into your back then think again. That may have been the situation in the past, but modern sleeper sofas are very comfortable and are also large: they are available in most standard bed sizes.
Then consider the cost. Sleepers are fairly inexpensive to begin with, so think of the value you get with a sofa and bed in one. Just consider how it would cost you to purchase a separate sofa, bed and mattress and then compare that to the price of a single sofa bed. Even a mattress for a bed can cost you more than a sofa bed would. They come in a wide variety of styles, are upholstered with a wide range of materials including leather, and are available in a number of fabric designs.
You are sure to be able to find a sleeper that suits your current upholstery style and room decor. They are no longer large clunky things that look as if they are hiding a bed: today's sleeper sofas are beautifully designed and nobody would believe that these are the Transformer of sleepers - now there's a selling point for the kids if you need one!
So if you believe that you will have the need for a spare bed sometime in the future, or are sick listening to people moaning about having to sleep on the couch or even the floor, don't waste your space with a spare bed. Sleepers, sofa beds or sleeping sofas are cost effective, very comfortable and you can use it in any room in the house. Nobody bothers where they sleep - what counts is the surface they sleep on.
Sure, the youngsters don't mind a night on the floor - in fact many love it - but most of us would rather sleep on a sofa than the floor, no matter how deep the carpet! So why not simply purchase a sleeper and avoid all the arguments, complaints and hassle - it is going to be used after all is said and done? There are many different types available, many at excellent prices.
Sleeper mattresses can be quickly unfolded into a bed when required, and just as easily converted back into a sofa again the next morning. This is a far more comfortable arrangement than sleeping on the floor, and an altogether preferable solution to the problem of an unexpected guest. They are perfect for apartments, attic rooms and anywhere else in your home.
How about the kids? They will want their friends in for a sleepover now and again, and rather than having to keep a spare bed taking up space on their bedroom, they are sure to love the idea of having their own sleeper sofa that converts into a spare bed when needed. Your children will feel really grown up if they had a sleeper sofa in their room rather than a space-guzzling extra bed that woudl hardly be use.
An example is a 72 inch long Signature sleeper, which incorporates a 72 x 52 x 5 inch comfortable innerspring mattress, and the mechanism is very easy to lift and return. You can also get sleepers incorporated into sectionals, and the Catnapper three-cushion sleeper sofas can be combined with corner units and recliners or gliders for the perfect queen bed solution to those extra overnight guests while offering the epitome of seating comfort.
These are just examples of what is available on the market, and by no means an exhaustive list. You can get smaller designs for the children, but the price difference is minimal and they use so little room that it is better for you simply to buy an adult size so the children will never grow out of it - they might even fight over it when it's time to leave the nest. They seem to convert from toddlers into huge teenagers in the blink of an eye - and why is it that our kids always seem to outgrow us?
That's just another of life's little mysteries, although maybe we are overfeeding them! Whatever the reason, there seems no point any more in purchasing the small size of anything because our kids are going to need the largest size available in the store! So start saving now - you have been warned!
The majority of sofa beds will suit your existing bed linen, and it is just as easy to make up sleepers as it is your own regular bed. They are also comfortable! If have an impression in mind of a lumpy mattress with springs digging into your back then think again. That may have been the situation in the past, but modern sleeper sofas are very comfortable and are also large: they are available in most standard bed sizes.
Then consider the cost. Sleepers are fairly inexpensive to begin with, so think of the value you get with a sofa and bed in one. Just consider how it would cost you to purchase a separate sofa, bed and mattress and then compare that to the price of a single sofa bed. Even a mattress for a bed can cost you more than a sofa bed would. They come in a wide variety of styles, are upholstered with a wide range of materials including leather, and are available in a number of fabric designs.
You are sure to be able to find a sleeper that suits your current upholstery style and room decor. They are no longer large clunky things that look as if they are hiding a bed: today's sleeper sofas are beautifully designed and nobody would believe that these are the Transformer of sleepers - now there's a selling point for the kids if you need one!
So if you believe that you will have the need for a spare bed sometime in the future, or are sick listening to people moaning about having to sleep on the couch or even the floor, don't waste your space with a spare bed. Sleepers, sofa beds or sleeping sofas are cost effective, very comfortable and you can use it in any room in the house. Nobody bothers where they sleep - what counts is the surface they sleep on.
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