Futon Sofas for Every Room

Learning that there are futon sofas for every room enables you to consider putting futons in rooms of your home you might not have considered. Common uses for futon sofas include furnishings for living rooms, family rooms, home offices, bedrooms, sun rooms, and game rooms. Furthermore, futons come in various sizes besides sofas. You can create a grouping with a futon chair and love seat. Considering futon sofas and other types of futons for your home means you can readily create rooms that are multifunctional. The added value is that you maximize space in an efficient and practical manner.

Other things that make owning futon sofas so practical include the fact that you can easily redecorate your futon by swapping futon covers. Unlike similar other types of sofas, futons allow you to reupholster at a fraction of the price and with ease. Simply unzip your old futon cover and replace it with a new one and suddenly you have created a whole new look and feel to your favorite room.

Finally, keep in mind that futon sofas are very easy to move. For those rooms that are difficult to get larger furniture pieces into, you will be delighted to know that futon sofas can be dismantled and rebuilt inside the room. The analogy is similar to the concept of building a ship inside a bottle. When you want to move your futon to a different room, you can take it apart again and rebuild it in the new space. Taking it apart also means that one person can easily move a futon sofa without the help of others.

The bottom line is that futon sofas serve homeowners in practical ways that can easily outmatch any other type of furniture in terms of function and versatility. Remember to think “futon sofa” when you think of how you might best find use for that certain space.

Futon Sofas for Every Room

Learning that there are futon sofas for every room enables you to consider putting futons in rooms of your home you might not have considered. Common uses for futon sofas include furnishings for living rooms, family rooms, home offices, bedrooms, sun rooms, and game rooms. Furthermore, futons come in various sizes besides sofas. You can create a grouping with a futon chair and love seat. Considering futon sofas and other types of futons for your home means you can readily create rooms that are multifunctional. The added value is that you maximize space in an efficient and practical manner.

Other things that make owning futon sofas so practical include the fact that you can easily redecorate your futon by swapping futon covers. Unlike similar other types of sofas, futons allow you to reupholster at a fraction of the price and with ease. Simply unzip your old futon cover and replace it with a new one and suddenly you have created a whole new look and feel to your favorite room.

Finally, keep in mind that futon sofas are very easy to move. For those rooms that are difficult to get larger furniture pieces into, you will be delighted to know that futon sofas can be dismantled and rebuilt inside the room. The analogy is similar to the concept of building a ship inside a bottle. When you want to move your futon to a different room, you can take it apart again and rebuild it in the new space. Taking it apart also means that one person can easily move a futon sofa without the help of others.

The bottom line is that futon sofas serve homeowners in practical ways that can easily outmatch any other type of furniture in terms of function and versatility. Remember to think “futon sofa” when you think of how you might best find use for that certain space.

The contemporary Western futon is a relatively recent phenomenon (unlike its timeless Japanese ancestor), but like the Internet, it didn’t take long to catch on. In fact, it wasn’t until the 1980’s that today’s futon began to valiantly break through the sea of couches and other less imaginative options on the market and started to turn some heads.

I’ve been researching the beginnings of the futon, and since this is the “Futon News” section of the website, why not show you when the futon began to get some attention from the nation’s news elite?

The earliest mention I’ve found so far is the article entitled “Futon Fever” by none other than Time Magazine, published early in Ronald Reagan’s first term on October 26, 1981:

Usually it is the Japanese who copy and improve American-made products. But some savvy U.S. business people are aiming to beat the Japanese at their own game. They are designing and selling spiffed-up versions of the traditional Japanese futon, or sleeping mat, to none other than eager American shoppers. Traditional Japanese futons are thin, muslin-wrapped cushions. U.S. makers have thickened the cotton stuffing in futons, covered them in designer fabrics and succeeded in promoting the joys of “all-natural sleep.”

Next up is an article from the paper of record, the New York Times, entitled “The Futon’s Comfort is Winning Converts,” published on June 4, 1987:

Five years ago futons were purchased as space savers,” said Nancy Wykstra, owner of the Futon Shop on lower Broadway. ”Now people have discovered them as comfortable beds.” Irv Weider, owner of Arise Futons, said buyers used to be primarily the avant-garde, but now a wider range of people are interested in the Japanese sleeping mats.

It’s funny to look back at how futons were interpreted when they were first introduced. The TIME article mentions that a new foam-cotton mattress had disturbed some “futon purists,” who expected a traditional all-cotton construction. Nowadays, almost all top-quality futon mattresses are expected to have some sort of foam interior.

Today I thought I’d remind you all of one of our most popular and best-selling futon frames.  Given that I’ve written about many frames, and that I personally stress utility over looks any day, I’m guessing that like-minded individuals would love to hear about the Portofino futon frame.

So what about this utility, you ask?  Firstly, the Portofino’s arms are constructed in a way so that you are provided with a stylish magazine caddy on each side.  In the picture, the outside of this caddy is the gently bulging structure near the feet with the vertical slats.  Also, you’ll notice that the armrests of the Portofino are flipped upwards.  What you can’t see are the sectioned cubbyhole compartments under these armrests.  This is a great place to put your remote controls (because I know you have more than one).  I almost forgot to mention that one of these compartments features a subtle set of curves carved from the edges that allows you to snugly place your drink inside of it.

So your magazines, drinks, and remote controls are taken care of, what next?  Well, if you anticipate a more frequent use as a bed, and if you host friends or relatives often, then you may want to add drawers to the underside of the Portofino to store some extra sheets and/or blankets.  Or add them simply for more miscellaneous storage.  That’s right, you can make your futon a dresser as well!

With that you have one of the most functional futon frames on the market, willing to gracefully arrange all that unsightly living room clutter.  And although I used the example of “utility over looks,” don’t worry - this frame looks great!  It is available in rich Java, Honey Oak, and Cherry finishes that will complement any decor setting brilliantly.