Double sofas

You want to end the night comfortably with your best friend with a glass of wine and popcorn. After watching a movie together and then talking, your gaze accidentally falls on the clock in the living room. You are surprised to realize that it is too late to send your friend home on her bike. So, you invite her to spend the night with you on the sofa bed. In just a few simple steps, the sofa can be transformed into a comfortable and truly cozy bed. In this buying guide, you can find out what makes double sofa beds special and what to look for when buying them.

1. For sound sleep and rest

A cozy sofa for relaxing during the day and a comfortable bed for sleeping in the evening, the sofa bed combines two functions in one piece of furniture. In just a few simple steps you can pull out the sofa, fold it up or turn it into a place to sleep. While a simple sofa usually doesn't have a place to sleep and doesn't have padded backrests for lounging on the bed, a sofa bed combines both benefits.

Since the piece of furniture serves two purposes at the same time, it is very suitable for small apartments where there is no space for two separate pieces of furniture for sleeping and sitting. This means you can make efficient use of limited space without sacrificing comfort. Sofa beds are also a good way to offer your guests a comfortable place to sleep. Therefore, they find their place not only in the living room, but often also in the office, guest room or teenager’s room.

2. Folding sofa beds

How does a sofa transform into a comfortable bed and what are the advantages of each option? Often it doesn't take much effort to transform a seat into a sleeping piece of furniture. Here you can get an overview of the different models available.

There are different options for converting folding sofas. The most common method is to recline the seat back. This means that the lying area is much wider. You can often fold down the side armrests to create a flat lying surface that is ideal as a single bed. The advantage of these models is that they are easy to use. This means they are a good fit if you regularly use the sleep function.

On some sleeper sofas, you can pull the seat forward with one hand and the backrest will automatically lower. In models with a substructure, the superstructure can be pulled out from below. Using a special mechanism, the additional surface is raised to the level of the seat, creating an even level for sleeping. There are also sofa beds in which the mattress is a thick accordion-fold pillow that expands when pulled out.

Sofa beds with built-in drawers underneath the sitting and lounging area provide additional storage space. You can store pillows or bedding here during the day when you are not using the bed function. This will quickly create a neat appearance when you stand up.

In addition to different conversion options, there are also differences in equipment. Models that have a pull-out seat feature often feature a full bed frame with a full-size mattress and slatted support frame. If you want to regularly use a sofa bed as a place to sleep, this option works well. The lattice frame ensures good ventilation of the mattress as air can circulate freely. This creates good sleeping conditions.

Tip: If you only occasionally use a sofa bed as a guest bed, a model without a built-in slatted frame is often sufficient!