North Leeds Plumbing & Heating – Home Improvement and DIY Advice

Sofa beds used to be very impractical affairs, it was difficult to get the frame opened up to form the bed and equally difficult to fold back to restore the sofa. In addition, the things were often grossly uncomfortable in both their roles, although they were useful for students to crash out in, but then so was the bath.

Nowadays, however, the technology has finally caught up with popular demand and there are a wide variety of sofa beds on the market. They all look great as sofas, with sumptuous padding and cushions and often you’d never have imagined that they could be rolled easily out to form an equally comfortable bed. They are ideal for anyone with limited space and especially in guest rooms.

Corner sofa beds are also ideal for saving space and they often come in easy self-design units made from a variety of fabrics. They are very useful when unexpected guests suddenly turn up and the other rooms are already taken.

Bunk beds are also worth considering. Kids especially adore these, though you may have to rotate who gets the top bunk. You can double the space available in a kids’ room by getting rid of the two singles and moving a bunk bed in.

Futon beds are another option. These can be simply rolled up and stored against the side of a room or in a cupboard when not in use. They are versatile, economic and easy to use, as well as comfortable and stylish.