Large Sofa Beds
Buy the best large sofa beds selected and recommended by interior designers. By Caroline Patterson.
Family coming over with their kids, but nowhere for them to sleep. Not a problem with large sofa beds. These sofa beds can sleep a whole family, and even the family dog, very comfortably. So, let everyone sleep comfortably, and when they leave, just put it away, returning your sofa to its natural state. A tremendous reimagining on the old, coil style sofa bed.
Large Sofa Beds
Buying Guide
Caroline Patterson
Interior Design Expert
Caroline is a young, New York-based interior designer and home decor writer, obsessed with textiles and designer furniture. Backed with rigorous training from a prestigious design school, as well as a profound understanding of material quality and fabric care, she offers spot-on advice on how to furnish your place with reliable, functional, and aesthetically pleasing pieces.
Large sofa beds are the comfiest of the comfy. They do not require folding out to be converted into a sleeping space. Their deep seats and well-padded arms are a fantastic place to sprawl with a novel or to catch that all-important power nap. They are almost, but not quite, daybeds – just a little bit more formally constructed.
From dormitories to kids' rooms, large sofa beds are incredibly multifunctional pieces that beautifully address the problem of limited space.
The Bed Sitting Room
Convenience apartments or dormitory rooms often leave a great deal to be desired with it comes to entertaining. But with a large sofa bed, you can have your couch and your bed, too – all in one furniture piece. Toss a throw over it, and have friends over for popcorn and movie night. When your guests have gone home, whisk off the throw, turn back the covers and hop into bed with minimal fuss.
Guest Sleepovers
Sleeping on the couch has never been so comfortable. You won’t need to be ashamed to offer anyone the couch for the night with a sofa bed. With deep pile cushions, wide seat and sturdy construction, you can be confident that your guests will not wake up with a metal bar imprint across the middle of their backs. The only real drawback is that most sofa beds are primarily a twin width.
Impromptu Play Space
No playpen or crib at your house? No problem. Press a couple of ladderback chairs against the couch front and weight them so they won’t move to create an impromptu playpen. While not as secure as a crib or playpen, and certainly not recommended for unsupervised occupancy, this can create a place for a child to take a quiet nap or to play with some small toys for a while. This arrangement is best done on a modern-style couch, without excessively puffy cushions.
Large sofa bed couches come in a variety of styles and colors. Some have the square, modern appearance we have come to know from the 1960s and 1970s, while others have the posh, squishy cushions more common in the 1980s. Both sorts can be obtained in leather, standard upholstery fabrics, or in velvet. You can even get bed couches that are specially made for your large hound – who will thank you for the lower seat and arms that are perfectly suited for chin resting.
Large sofa beds are exactly what you need – for your own comfort, for your pet, and any overnight guests you might entertain. They combine convenience with style, comfort, and general good taste.