To think sleeping in the living room would be fine?

Sofa beds have come a long way, if you can afford a good one. They make a sitting room look more finished, IMO. And the good ones are very comfortable indeed.

But a day bed with storage below or a trundle bed, so your boys can have sleep overs in a few years, are also good options.

We've done this and it's actually a really good set up. Ikea sofa bed but we bought a proper mattress for it and through the day it goes behind the other sofa. We have dark walls so I use a dark sheet on the mattress to blend it in.

I set up a reception type thing in the hallway too where I do my make up or read, just so I'm not always stuck in one room, but it all depends on size.

If you'd like to see some pictures feel free to message me.

Hi we're are family of 5 living in 3 bedroom my youngest is 9 and has Austim and other addition needs as well as waiting to be added for ADHD also my self n parther have room of our own and older 2 kids my son 20 and daughter 18 the boy needs own room can't share with sisters and youngest needs her own space n room she sleeps in living room on wee sofa chair comfys to bed also has small mattress if she wants to sleep on that school and social worker who is doing assement on Us to get disability socialworker has said Amelias school is been affected has well as moods cause she doesn't have own room but we have try putting her in with sisters they just argue n fighting that got separate them and oldest daughter said she will be just bought new drawers n desk for makeup and Amelia has loads toys could opener d shop but doesn't play with them all but never lets me throw or give away anything so loads and really suck at what to do my own mental health n psosrais has flared up due to stress any ideas be great thank you x

Know lots of families that do this as its expensive to rent bigger properties..
Others use freestanding room dividers like the ikea kallax so combine storage as well.. not sure that will work for your2 at the moment but maybe when their older.
Definitely best daybed/sofa bed you can afford... eBay is good for 2nd hand and you could just get new mattress..
One tip is to also get your self a nice set of bedding and a small chest if drawers/bedside table and lamp so it feels like going to bed rather than crashing out in the sofa!

We’ve got this as a (every single night...) spare bed in the living room - it’s great if you’ve got enough space.
www.laredoute.co.uk/ppdp/prod-350055010.aspx

Have a look for a day bed- you could even get one with a trundle in case one of the kids need to sleep with you. Can get them fairly cheap on FB marketplace or for about £80 brand new. They can be used as a sofa in the day with duvet and pillows still on so no need for extra faff.

@Bertiebiscuit I'm sure OP knows this.
Perhaps you could magic her up an extra bedroom.

Not OK - an adult really should have an adult bedroom if at all possible - separate from children - suppose you had a partner or just wanted a one night stand - you need a better solution

I’d hate it to be honest but I voted YANBU because I think it’s probably the best option in your circumstances. It’s weighing up the current disruption over the annoyance of not having a private space of your own.

Get a daybed. They look nice enough with cushions, throws on top and you can get one with drawers under to keep your duvet and pillows

I did this for a time when in small one'bed apartment. When DS got a little bigger we had a single bunk for him (with high sides & ladder at end) with a double futon (for me) underneath. It worked well for us at that time. And like another OP...I did like the futon in sitting room...it was just me warm & cosy with tv after DS 's bedtime. I had a v good futon mattress though...so comfy.

We sleep in the living room on a double sofa bed so our 16yo can have a room of her own and the younger two share the second bedroom.

It's tough I'll admit as it's a living room/dining room/office and our bedroom.

Could you get a room divider either for your living room or your DS's bedroom? I remember seeing some really nice ones in IKEA.
The day beds posted on here also look really nice though.

I’d buy a double bed with a single bunk bed above it for my room .

I put a daybed in the sitting room so I could sleep downstairs while nursing my mother, we only had one bedroom downstairs so by doing this we both got privacy and it was more comfortable than a camp bed, the bed wasn't expensive but I paid over €900 for the mattress. It looked good as a sofa during the day and was ideal at night too.

Get an ikea day bed and a good mattress and it'll be fine

That sounds like a good idea, do whatever works best for your family.

I'd go for a sofa bed for yourself but keep a double in one of the bedrooms so you can sleep in there when you can't be bothered to set it up.

Why not get the kids two singles of the type where one can slide under the other, then you can put one away when they want to play.

Or just two singles and let them play in the lounge.

I think Next might do a day bed

Another vote for the Ikea Hemnes day bed here, it's very comfortable, has storage and looks nice as a sofa too

I' did this for years. It's absolutely fine. Had a wardrobe upstairs on the landing and a day bed type thing in the lounge. I was lucky enough to be able to move a year ago and have an actual bedroom but before that sleeping in the lounge just became the norm and was absolutely fine.

I did it temporarily in the IKEA Hemnes bed, which was fine. It has drawers underneath so easy to put the pillows + duvet away, cover mattress with a blanket + cushions and it's a sofa. I'd definitely get something like that rather than a fold out one - slept on those and not been half as comfortable.

I had a pull down wall bed when I lived in a tiny studio. It was amazing. It had the comfort and back support of a proper bed, but you simply clipped a strap across the bedding in the morning and folded it up. This took literally seconds and didn't require any strength. When folded up it looked like a cupboard, with matching cupboards on either side where I hung my clothes.

Btw we had a pull down bed for a while upstairs, actually takes up loads of space when folded, as deep as a wardrobe.