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sofa beds

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essexgirl58 · 15/01/2022 23:13

Does anyone use a sofa bed? I hae a studio flat so i have a sofa bed. I bought my sofa bed 25 years ago an it is as comfortable as any regular bed that I have ever used. I use my sofa bed every night. Mine has wooden slats on the base. Unfortunately I cannot fold my bed up and use it as a sofa anymore because it is broken so I have to keep it down as a bed. I would like to occasionally fold it up to have someone round so I have had to buy a new one. The shop I bought my original one has closed down, so i struggled to find a similar one at a good price. I bought mine for £900 25 years ago and similar ones are now about £1,800. I managed to get quite a decent one from Marks and Spencer for £900 with a £10 delivery charge. It does not have the wood on the bottom but they said it is suitable for sleeping on regularly and I tried it out and it is comfortable. The only problem is that I cannot buy spare mattresses for it. When i got my existing one from a specialist sofa bed shop, they sold spare mattresses so when the mattress wore out they sold me a new one and gave me the option of a deluxe one which was much thicker so it has really lasted and I really got my monies worth from it. It it wasnt for the fact that it cannot fold into a sofa anymore than I would not be chaging it and it would probably last another 25 years lol

Anyone else use a sofa bed as a regular bed

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Mynameisnew · 16/01/2022 20:48

No but we slept on a futon for a few years which I suppose is similar. Hated every second.

essexgirl58 · 16/01/2022 21:09

@Mynameisnew

No but we slept on a futon for a few years which I suppose is similar. Hated every second.
that is probably because you had the wrong sort of bed. Yoou need it to be comfortable with a good quality mattress. You need to try mine and you will soon change your mind lol
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Sunshineandrainbow · 16/01/2022 21:14

I have got this one that I sleep on every night.
Not by choice as I don't have a bedroom. I do add a topper on each night.

www.furniturevillage.co.uk/versatile-small-2-seater-fabric-sofa-bed-no-arms/ZFRSP000000000043915.html

TheresSomebodyAtTheDoorNeil · 16/01/2022 21:17

IKEA sell an excellent one. I cant remember the name but my brother has one and slept on it for years in his 1 bed flat so his dd could have a bedroom.

Stath · 16/01/2022 21:17

Could you see if an independent furniture shop/makers could fix the mechanism of your old one?

OwBist · 16/01/2022 21:19

JayBe do great fold up beds. Don't know if the sofa bit is that good, but they do have slatted bases, like your old one.

Boomerwang · 16/01/2022 21:25

yes, you are being unreasonable.

JanuaryBluehoo · 16/01/2022 21:45

We have an ikea one it's super comfortable.
I adore sofa beds it's such a basic but clever idea I didn't have one for ages and really noticed the difference.

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