A sofa bed can look great and feel great too. It doesn’t take up as much room and it can easily serve as a place to put guests when they’re staying over. So how do you know what to look for? The task of picking out new furniture can be a bit daunting, so we’re going to go over all the things you should look for when picking out a sofa bed at the next sofa bed sale. Hopefully, after reading these tips and tricks you’ll feel more confident in picking the ideal sofa bed for you.
The first thing you need to decide on, is the size. You should do this by first measuring the spot you want the sofa bed to go. This way you can make sure you choose something that isn’t too small or too big. There are four standard sizes:
- Chair 130 – 147cm
- Twin 147 – 165 cm
- Full 172 – 233 cm
- Queen 200 – 256 cm
Another thing you should make sure of before purchasing, is whether it will fit through your door. You should make sure to measure your door frame as well as seeing whether you can pull the sofa bed apart if needed. Check to see if the legs or bottom of the sofa bed is removable to make moving it easier.The next thing you should be looking at, is the frame and the type of mattress. There really isn’t a lot to say about the frame as most manufacturers make them the same. There is hardly any differences between them – most consist of a metal frame that has coils around the edges which hold the canvas decking in place. Most sofa beds also have some sort of bar that goes underneath the mattress, these tend to curve slightly away from the body making them a little more comfortable to sleep on.
The next thing you should be looking at, is the frame and the type of mattress. There really isn’t a lot to say about the frame as most manufacturers make them the same. There is hardly any differences between them – most consist of a metal frame that has coils around the edges which hold the canvas decking in place. Most sofa beds also have some sort of bar that goes underneath the mattress, these tend to curve slightly away from the body making them a little more comfortable to sleep on.
There are three popular types of mattresses that most sofa beds come with and that is the innerspring mattress, memory foam mattress and air coil mattress. The innerspring mattress has coils inside it and usually, the more coils they, have the better. The average is around 345, anything higher than that, the more comfortable it will be. The memory foam mattress has no coils and is designed to fit your body perfectly (once you relax and sink into it); they are quite comfortable as well. An air coil mattress is pretty similar to an innerspring mattress, the difference between them being is that they are built with an air mattress on top.
Last but not least, also make sure to test it out! This is something that some people feel embarrassed to do, you shouldn’t feel like this at all. It is a big investment so you want to make sure that you test it before you commit to buying something you might not like. Make sure you lie down on the sofa bed and try a couple of different sleeping positions out to get the right feel. Make sure that you test how it opens and closes, test it while it is in the sitting and laying position so you really know what you are getting. Take your time and really look around before you commit to buying anything, there are so many places that sell sofa beds, if you look around you might even find a sofa bed sale.
