When you are limited in space and you want to provide an option for guests without taking away from your living space then you may want to consider Sofa Beds. You can get a sofa bed in pretty much any style and design that you want and whether they are fold down or pull out metal mechanisms there will be one to suit your home. A day bed can also be useful as it is both a bed and a sofa that needs no folding or preparation and offers a regular mattress to sleep on providing a higher level of comfort.
For young people having a sofa bed in the bedroom offers the more grown up feel of a lounge style room as well as the more obvious space saving abilities they provide. Even in Colleges some dorm rooms have sofa beds to give students more flexibility and variety in their living space, giving a feeling of being more than just a dorm.
Leather Futon Sofa
Sofa Beds have come a long way over the years. Initially the only styles readily available were in very heavy sofas, however, as time has passed designers have become more creative in designing Sofa Beds that are beautiful and functional at the same time. Some modern sofa beds are all leather and very plush and comfortable, futons, once considered to be worthy only for dorm rooms have found homes in living rooms across the world because of new looks and styles that make them appealing.
Some sofa beds have some downsides, however these are usually easily rectified. Metal frame pull out models can be difficult to man handle into position and con often be uncomfortable as they the metal frame can interfere with the sleeper. Comfort can be regained in this situation by replacing the mattress with a dedicated sofa bed replacement mattress or making sure you buy a great mattress with the bed. A fold out sofa has the misfortune of having a split in the mattress which will usually involve a seam where there really should not be one, a good quality mattress topper that covers the whole bed will easily fix this problem. Although daybeds serve as sofa beds they actually work much better as a bed than a sofa so are often only used in children's rooms or guest rooms and rarely in living spaces.
Overall, most sofa beds offer great seating and mediocre sleeping. However, this will vary depending on the quality of the bed. When buying any sofa bed you will be dropping quite a few dollars into the purchase, it would be good practice for you to actually try out the bed before buying it to make sure it is actually suitable.