Are Sofa Beds and Sleepers Good For Emergency Bedding
Sleepers and sleeping sofas or sofa beds, however they are described, will have enduring appeal as spare beds for those odd occasions when they are unexpectedly required. It may be that a party has gone on too long, or a road is blocked, or that your kids are having friends overnight - that extra bed will come in handy some time. They are always good to have.
Sure, the youngsters don't mind a night on the floor - in fact many love it - but most of us would rather sleep on a sofa than the floor, no matter how deep the carpet! So if the sofa will occasionally be used as a bed, why not just buy a sofa bed or sleeper to begin with? There are many different types available, many at excellent prices.
Sleeper mattresses can be quickly unfolded into a bed when required, and just as easily converted back into a sofa again the next morning. This is a far more comfortable arrangement than sleeping on the floor, and an altogether preferable solution to the problem of an unexpected guest. They are perfect for apartments, attic rooms and anywhere else in your home.
How about the kids? They are going to just love having a sofa bed in their room that they can use when any of their friends come for a sleepover, and its a far better solution than having an extra bed that is rarely used. Your son or daughter will feel a lot more adult with a sofa in their bedroom than a spare bed that is rarely used.
An example is a 72 inch long Signature sleeper, which incorporates a 72 x 52 x 5 inch comfortable innerspring mattress, and the mechanism is very easy to lift and return. You can also get sleepers incorporated into sectionals, and the Catnapper three-cushion sleeper sofas can be combined with corner units and recliners or gliders for the perfect queen bed solution to those extra overnight guests while offering the epitome of seating comfort.
These are just examples of what is available on the market, and by no means an exhaustive list. Smaller versions are available for children, but they take up so little room as sofas that you are as well purchasing the full sized version so that your kids don't grow out of it. It doesn't seem but an instant that have turned from tiny tots into full-sized teenagers - and why is it that our kids always seem to outgrow us?
That's just another of life's little mysteries, although maybe we are overfeeding them! Whatever the reason, there seems no point any more in purchasing the small size of anything because our kids are going to need the largest size available in the store! So start saving now - you have been warned!
Most sleepers will be fine with your current bed linen, ans they are no more difficult to make up than an ordinary bed. They are also comfortable! If have an impression in mind of a lumpy mattress with springs digging into your back then think again. That may have been the situation in the past, but modern sleeper sofas are very comfortable and are also large: you get them up to queen bed size and larger.
Then consider the cost. Sleepers are fairly inexpensive to begin with, so think of the value you get with a sofa and bed in one. Imagine the price of having to purchase a sofa, a bed and then a mattress separately compared to the single cost of a sleeper. Even a mattress for a bed can cost you more than a sofa bed would. They come in a wide variety of styles, are upholstered with a wide range of materials including leather, and are available in a number of fabric designs.
You are sure to be able to find a sleeper that suits your current upholstery style and room decor. They are no longer large clunky things that look as if they are hiding a bed: today's sleeper sofas are beautifully designed and nobody would believe that these are the Transformer of sleepers - now there's a selling point for the kids if you need one!
Therefore, if you accept that the time is going to come when you will require a spare bed, or wish you had one when they all start complaining about sleeping on your floor - or the couch if they are lucky, then don't waste money and space by buying a spare bed. Sleepers, sofa beds or sleeping sofas are cost effective, very comfortable and you can use it in any room in the house. Nobody bothers where they sleep - it's what they sleep on that matters.
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A wide selection of Atlanta furniture is available from the Woodstock Furniture Outlet where they offer an excellent range of sleepers and sofa beds. Check out the Woodstock Outlet at http://www.woodstockoutlet.com
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