A sofa bed is the best option for rooms with limited space

This type of upholstered furniture, such as a sofa bed, is one of the most popular on the modern furniture market. Its ergonomic properties and practicality in everyday life are often combined with a pleasant design that will fit into any interior.

Necessary requirements for sofa beds

Of course, the style, upholstery pattern, size, texture, and visual image of the sofa are your choice. However, there are several requirements that this piece of furniture must meet.

• The upholstery should be easy to clean.
• The transformation should not cause any inconvenience or great effort.
• Upholstery fabrics must be made from materials that do not pose a health hazard and are environmentally friendly.
• The frame must be strong.

Transforming a sofa into a bed

Everyone knows that the transformation of a sofa directly depends on its mechanism.

Sofa bed mechanisms

• Click-clack
• Book
• Accordion
• Eurobook
• Cot
• Dolphin

1. Sofa bed

One of the very first transformable models. To turn it into a bed, you need to lift the seat up until it clicks and lower it.

1. Sofa bed

The process of unfolding is quick and easy to perform, it takes much longer to remove the pillows from the sofa.

1. Accordion sofa

Your task is only to lift the seat slightly, then it will roll out on its own.

1. Eurobook sofa

This model is characterized by practicality and reliability. It is enough to pull the seat to the stop and lower the back to its original place.

1. Sofa "Click-clack"

The way it is folded out is similar to the Eurobook.

1. Sofa "Dolphin"

One side is larger than the other. The transformation is similar to the way a Eurobook sofa unfolds.

Popular manufacturers and their models

Sofa bed in the bedroom

A sofa, even if it can be transformed into a bed if necessary, is still a rather original attribute for a bedroom, and many people seriously think: “Is a sofa even appropriate in a bedroom?”

In fact, nowadays there are a huge number of comfortable and suitable for a sleeping atmosphere transformable sofas, you just need to choose the right model.

Corner sofas are not even intuitively included in the list of models that should be considered in such cases. Here, we are talking about a stylish, small and at the same time quite elegant piece of upholstered furniture.

Low sofas with a small back or no back at all have been considered a very good option for the bedroom for many years. In other words, a sofa or ottoman will definitely make the room more refined and delicate, especially considering that most of them fold out these days.

Sofa beds in the children's room

Of course, there should be enough space in the children's room for various activities of the child. Often the room has a rather small space, and a sofa bed becomes a real find for parents.

In addition to the basic requirements for choosing a sofa bed, in the case of a child's room, it is worth considering the child's height.

The ideal replacement for a bed would probably be a sofa with a mattress with a special filling that creates an orthopedic effect.

Sofa beds with orthopedic mattress

If you decide to buy a sofa with an orthopedic mattress, then you should think about the filler. Latex, horsehair, coconut fiber, batting are natural, do not electrify and are environmentally friendly.

The most popular is latex - synthetic or natural. It is comfortable, will last a long time, will not cause allergies. Coconut fiber is also often used, it is extremely comfortable. Many people buy polyurethane foam fillers. They are cheaper, but less durable.

Combined filling options, however, are considered optimal for achieving an orthopedic effect.

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