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Sofa Beds/Futons...
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I really didn't know where this goes (there's probably a REALLY obvious board for this type of thing I've completely overlooked!) but next year I'm moving into a student house for the first time and have dreams of a double bed. At home I also have 2 EVIL wicker chairs and thought if I got a sofa bed, it'd be great for my room at home (get rid of those damn chairs) and for my uni room.
Thing is...never really stayed on one - probably looking at a wooden one so it doesn't squeak annoyingly but...wondering if anyones lived on one for the long term and are they comfy and suitable for me to sleep on in uni time?
Thanks guys, random I know but don't wanna get a normal double bed - I'm living on the 3rd floor and don't wanna struggle with it being too bulky and in the way!
Thing is...never really stayed on one - probably looking at a wooden one so it doesn't squeak annoyingly but...wondering if anyones lived on one for the long term and are they comfy and suitable for me to sleep on in uni time?
Thanks guys, random I know but don't wanna get a normal double bed - I'm living on the 3rd floor and don't wanna struggle with it being too bulky and in the way!
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Futons aren't good for long term sleeping/other bed use
We have a similar sort of thing from IKEA (I bet it's the same one). It is a comfy sofa but I wouldn't sleep on it on a regular basis.
IKEA have a selection of sofa beds.
When we were looking for our new sofa one of our criteria was sofa bed. Just because our parents or whatever would then have somewhere to sleep. We found it quite difficult to find a nice, reasonably priced one as I think they are going out of fashion. IKEA was the best place.
I say go for a normal bed. Sofa beds seem quite fun for a while but they soon turn out to be a nightmare. They're not very tidy looking either.
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I slept on one for years and found it fine - no bad backs.
In comfort terms, this depends on you. If you are fairly light and fairly healthy (no muscle or back problems) it doesn't matter so much what you sleep on, and you can afford to be more economical. Heavier people need firmer beds, and more support, skinny people need soft mattressed to avoid pressure points, and people with bad backs need a mattress that supports them properly (depends on your weight).
Assuming you are light but not too skinny and you have no problems, it's really not a huge deal what you end up with, as long as you find it comfy
I could talk forever about furniture, sadly enough
I slept on one for a couple of weeks and it got rid of my bad back.
The foam sofa beds fall apart pretty quick with constant use in my experience.
I have no experience of futons.