Your guests will love these sofa beds
21.2.2018
Translation: Eva Francis
Not having a spare room doesn’t mean you can’t have friends over. Multifunctional sofas are ideal for students' flat-sharing communities or private 2.5 room flats alike, as they sleep guests without taking up an entire room. You need some help finding the right sofa bed? Let’s take a look at a few styles and sizes.
You’d like spontaneous guests to stay over at your place, but you don’t have a spare room? No problem with a bed sofa. There are a variety of bed sofa models and sizes, ranging from pull-outs to futons and day beds. We’ve taken a closer look at a few bed sofas from our range. Click the product name to see a video of how to convert it from a sofa to a bed.
Space-saving day bed for one
While folded up, models such as «Bebop» have comfy armrests. If you fancy a lie-down, all you need to do is release one side arm and use the other as a pillow. For a night’s sleep, fold down both arm rests and you have a comfortable bed.
The advantage of this type of sofa bed that extends sideways is that the depth remains the same, making it especially suitable for small rooms.
In a nutshell
- suitable for a lie-down and a full night’s sleep
- sleeps one person (width of 75 cm)
- flexible arm rests (can be released sideways)
- only requires extra space on the sides
Flexible futons for two by Karup
Models such as «Roots», «Shin» or «Fresh» come without arm rests but with a backrest, making it easy to convert them into a bed. Just release the backrest, unfold the futon and you have a comfortable bed for two.
In a nutshell
- suitable for several nights
- sleeps two persons (width of 140 cm)
- flexible backrest (can be released to the back)
- mattress can be unfolded
- takes up three times as much space when folded down
Elegant solutions by Furn and Innovation
They look elegant and couldn’t be easier to convert into a sofa. With the bed sofas «Bragi» and «Magni» by Innovation, all you need to do is fold the backrest back and your stylish sofa turns into a bed that sleeps two guests.
In a nutshell
- suitable for several nights
- sleeps two persons (width of 140 cm)
- flexible backrest (can be released to the back)
- takes up twice as much space when folded down
See our full range of Innovation bed sofas
Classic pull-out models by Furn and Beliani
This tried and tested version of bed sofas hides the bed in a bed drawer that can be pulled out to offer a large surface for a comfortable night’s sleep. Some models, «Silo» for example, even come with built-in storage for bed linens and pillows. «Silo» can be extended with a recamier on the left or the right side. Bed sofas such as Furn’s «Sande» come with a slatted frame and a mattress, providing extra comfort.
In a nutshell
- suitable for several nights
- sleeps two persons (width of 140 cm)
- pull-out lying surface (permanent backrest)
- takes up three times as much space when folded down
- sometimes with built-in bed drawer with storage
- sometimes with integrated slatted frame
See all Furn bed sofas // Beliani
Additional accessories for bed sofas
Moltons are a great way to protect the surface of your sofa bed. Even if it's used as a bed frequently, placing a molton in between the sheet and the sofa will reduce signs of wear and tear.
Header image: Bed sofas come in a variety of shapes and sizes, ranging from pull-outs to futons and day beds. There’s a bad sofa for every taste and style. Picture: Karup
Pia Seidel
Senior Editor
Pia.Seidel@digitecgalaxus.chLike a cheerleader, I love celebrating good design and bringing you closer to everything furniture- and interior design- related. I regularly curate simple yet sophisticated interior ideas, report on trends and interview creative minds about their work.
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