When you live in a small space, you may not have the luxury of a permanent guest room, but that shouldn't stop you from having overnight guests. Options include daybeds, convertible beds, sleeper chairs and sleeper sofas. If you have one piece of multipurpose furniture and a little storage space set aside for extra pillows and blankets, you're all set.
Guest Beds Pictured Above:
• Twilight Sleep Sofa at Design Within Reach, $1,500
• Sleeper Chair from Tiny Living, $365
• Bed-in-a-Box from Dania, $399
Tip: To prepare for last-minute guests (like those folks who shouldn't drive home after your late-night cocktail party), keep a cabinet or chest stocked with a pillow and clean pillowcase, a couple of blankets, and clean towels.
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Let's not forget one of the more affordable options, the inflatable mattress.
Though I am really enjoying that Bed-in-a-Box.
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I have the Bingo Pouf from DWR and really like it. It's an ottoman / coffee table most of the time, and a twin bed when I need it.
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In a moment of weakness, I blew my bonus on this daybed, I`d been feeling guilty and regretfull......until it arrived!
What the hell, I`ll earn some more!
http://www.modenza.co.uk/shop/product.php?cat_id=2&sub_id=14&pro_id=78
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We got the Ikea Hemnes daybed, which doesn't really match our style, but our guests can't stop talking about how nice it is to sleep on a real bed. And it's cheap. Also the drawers underneath are a great place to stash our son's toys.
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I was debating whether to buy a sleep sofa or a regular sofa and decided for as often as I get guests (not THAT often), a regular sofa was the way to go. I actually have slept on it, and it's deep enough and the cushions are nice enough that it's every comfortable. I also considered a sleeper ottoman, but I couldn't justify the space it would take up.
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