I'd love to find a store or dealer in the Bay Area that has one - so we can actually sit in it and see how it feels. Looks lovely.

I really like the looks of this couch and have been eyeing it in the catalogue for a while but wondered about the AT take on it. Good to see a stamp of interest, at least, if not hearty embrace (just how deep *is* that furrow..?). Now I'm liking it even more but I agree with CK -- it would be nice to take a test drive.

Wow. Great find!

As much as I like these pretty sofas, my paramount concern is my guests' comfort, so I chose the IKEA Beddinge futon with the Resmo mattress, which actually has springs in it. My in-laws raved about it last weekend. I didn't have the stomach to ask about their snuggling habits.

Unfortunately, when no one is here, it looks like a regular old futon.

i'm in the market for a sleeper sofa (under 1500ish), but so many look too much like futons.

any experiences with the DWR twiglight sofa? i like the day bed look to it, but it doesn't strike me as the comfiest couch to sit on. thoughts?

http://www.dwr.com/productdetail.cfm?id=8587

I made this very cheaply.

1) Bought an armless futon.
2) Bought fabric to match the futon cover.
3) Stapled the fabric to the futon frame so as to make a skirt.

Total cost: $360.

The Davenport is really lovely. Is it really the size of a queen when folded down flat? The Grandin website doesn't give those measurements. I suspect it may be narrower. I wouldn't worry about the identation in the middle. If your guests are bothered by that, they are far too high maintenance and should go to a hotel!

I might well have bought the Davenport if I hadn't just bought an Istikbal sofabed right before I saw it. It folds down in the same easy jackknife method, but also features storage space underneath for pillows, blankets, etc. Many Istikbals are cheesey looking but the Regatta in Silver Brown (really tan) is very neutral and it's available in Paramus, NJ (ignore the side pillows): http://www.furnitureoutletwarehouse.com/sofa_beds_2.html
It was only $450 and great for a small space. Urban Outfitters also briefly sold Istikbals last year, one in tweed and one in brocade. It's unfortunate they stopped.

Finally a fold-out that's neat and stylish! It's a lot like an ancient one my uncle has at his farm in Ireland, believe it or not. I've never liked slouchy futons and have always been on the lookout for something like this. Thanks! Just wish they offered more colors...hmm.

My sofa folds down exactly like this, except into a twin bed. I can't speak for the fold in the bed pictured above, but as for the one in mine, you don't even notice it once the bed is made up. (Just make sure you dustbuster up all the cat hair and crumbs first, heh.)

I love to leave my sofa folded down and throw a big thick afghan over top, during weekends and holidays, for relaxing and hanging out! Best location in the apartment to sit cross-legged and bang away on a guitar....

Just received our Grandin Road armless davenports (we ordered two of them). They are quite comfortable and look good. We got them both in Buff, and the picture in the Grandin Road catalog looks darker than the fabric actually is. The sofas work and look just like the ones we had as hand me downs that my husband's parents had purchased new in 1955! Love the style, love the comfort. I am trying to contact the manufacturer to see if other color fabrics are being considered. I am a dark green, dark blue, burgundy kind of mother with six children. The Buff is lovely but light. There is storage underneath the sofa. The resemblance (not including the fabric) of this sofa to the 1955 ones we had is uncanny. Absolutely great purchase!

We like the looks of this davenport sofa but are concerned whether it is tippy if you sit on the edge when it is opened up into a bed. There seems to be about a 16" overhang on both sides as near as we can tell when it is in the open position. I wonder whether Robin H or anyone else could tell us if the bed is stable. Thanks alot.

Can we get an actual bed size? Anyone?

My davenport is open right now: when opened flat it measures 73.5 inches by 47 inches. A twin fitted sheet is too small, and a full fitted sheet is too large. We have taken a twin flat sheet and knotted it in the corners to fit. As far as overhang and stability are concerned: there can be some sitting instability when sitting on the larger side. When it is a bed, the furrow down it is not exactly in the center, as the seat of the sofa is a little larger than the back of the sofa. The seat laying flat is about 25.5 inches wide, and the back laying flat is about 21.5 inches wide; the furrow separates those two sections. When I sat on my side one morning when husband was already out of bed, there was no instability as the narrow side hangs out only 6 inches beyond the base. When my husband sat on his side another morning when I was out of bed the whole thing tipped, as the wider side hangs out about 12 inches beyond the base. Either one of us can sleep on it alone on either side and it will not tip, but sitting on it is a bit different. Hubby and I have been sleeping on the one davenport (although we bought two) every night. We manage just fine, but if you need your space away from your spouse, this sofa will not work as a bed for you. I feel that using two sofas may chip away at our already strained marriage, so we are sleeping together on only one. And that truly is sleeping. We haven't yet tried any activities requiring vigorous movements, if you know what I mean. If the sofa falls apart I'll let you know.

I found THE most comfortable couch/sleeper. It seemed to have no compromises, no bar in the back, no crack down middle, no small sizing. - by far the plushest mattress between looking at everything from a cheap IKEA (under $500)to a mid-range futon/click-clack (decent considerations starting @ $500) to the top of the line AU sleeper (just over $2000). - It's only down side was the the styling was in the process of being updated to a cleaner more contemporary look, (sample had a big "bubba" look)and they were adding a loveseat for small rooms. They called it a Sofa Bedder and the new design is due out this spring and hitting under $900- by far the most comfy for the $$ I found. - The same guys also had a "Murphy Chest" which was like a Murphy Bed but more portable for Apartments. Very cool design but I needed a sofa.
They gave me a link to youtube of the loveseat with no sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iCp1sRp2XY