Contemporary Sofa Beds

Contemporary Sofa Beds – What To Look For To Get The Best You Can

We have all had enough of the poorly designed sofa beds which have plagued homes for the last twenty year – finally there is a booming market in contemporary sofa beds which are affordable!

So what should you look for when choosing a sofa bed made for this generation?  There are several areas you need to consider and below is our guide to help you get the best for your home and for your budget.

Size

There is nothing worse than not having enough seating space.  I strongly believe that a sofa cannot be too big.  You are probably thinking of the days when a sofa over powered a room resulting in an overcrowded space; with modern designs you can avoid this.  Most of us use our living area primarily for sitting and chatting or watching television.  Hence the most important thing is the seating.  The traditional sofas could be overbearing, but with the more modern and streamlined designed you can still have a large sofa which does not intimidate the rest of your room.

For example there are now sofas where the backs are not too high so you can add a mirror or large picture above the sofa to balance out the length of the sofa.

Fabric

I am a big believer in upholstered sofa beds, I think that they make a more comfortable seating experience, but also I think that they look more appealing.  The choice then is whether to go for a plain or patterned fabric.  If you are going for a patterned fabric you need to be sure that you can get a balance in the room.  Too many patterns will make your head spin, but equally if the only pattern is on the sofas then you may find that it overpowers the rest of the room.  If however, you choose a plain fabric you can always spice it up with striking cushions which make a statement.

Bed Style

When choosing from the range of contemporary sofa beds it is important to make sure that you end up with a comfortable seat and bed.  You may think that the bed is not as important, but there is nothing worse than knowing that your guests are likely to have a bad night’s sleep.  The best sofa bed frames are those which fold up and fit inside the seat of the sofa.  These are usually metal frames and have a taut mesh or fabric which is held to the frame with springs and then holds a mattress which is completely separate.  This is the most comfortable style of sofa bed.

At the end of the day the most important thing is to have an attractive, really comfortable sofa which you can let your guests sleep on an know that they will wake up refreshed not crippled; that is when you have found the perfect contemporary sofa bed.