A guest room is generally not the largest room in the house because we all devote the largest rooms to our own needs. When guests arrive, however, we wish the spare room were furnished well to make guests feel at home.
Why not make the most of your spare room with furniture that will accommodate guests with an attractive sitting sofa and a comfortable bed? When you are puzzling over spare room furniture, be sure to consider modern futons. Modern in this context does not necessarily mean mid-century 1900's (the old 1950's look!) or a space age metal frame.
In the last 10 years, futon sofa-sleepers have evolved from the old rock-hard cotton mattresses on a legless frame to sleek and stylish sofas in a variety of elegant wood and metal finishes and designs. Futon frames have been raised to sofa height, for greater ease and comfort, incorporate the latest mattress technology, and hide bedding beneath beautifully woven futon cover fabrics available in over a thousand hues and designs.
Futon mattresses range from comfortable and soft, environmentally friendly cotton to plush yet supportive "cotton-less" mattresses. In between are luxurious innerspring mattresses and even versions in Visco Memory Foam, the crème de la crème of mattress design. Today's "Cotton-less" futon mattresses are extremely popular, offering a lighter-weight mattress that maintains a plush feel and durable support.
Even the traditional cotton has evolved. Futon mattresses now incorporate the latest advances in fiber technology, so the cotton wrap itself is durable, comfortable, and compression resistant, cushioning every part of your body.
Futon sofa convertibles are stylish for any room décor. There are simple, inexpensive futon frames and exquisitely designed high-end frames in country-mountain, metropolitan, Caribbean island, and European wood styles, or sleek metal designs in pewter, silver, and black finishes. From Golden Oak to Rosewood to Black Lacquer, futon frames are available in wide variety of beautiful polished light and dark wood finishes.
Futons are easy to operate and incredibly versatile. Futon couches convert easily to sleepers. They're compact, so some fit into amazingly small spaces in your guest room. Many futon couches are worthy of your living room and will surprise everyone when such a beautiful sofa couch reveals its sleeper qualities! Still others rise vertically as loft beds on the top bunk and sofa-sleepers on the bottom. Futons also come in loungers that allow one arm to fold down at a time, like a Roman lounger sofa, for relaxing reading and TV watching.
Best of all, futon sofa-sleepers are affordable furniture. They are inexpensive, given so much versatility. Even the high-end designer futons cost considerably less than $1000. Visit any furniture store to compare prices. They are available in complete sets (futon frame, mattress, and futon cover) or a la carte. Futon couches are two wonderful pieces of furniture in one - a double act that's hard to follow!
Mary Engle is a contributor and author for the website Futons and Beanbags
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