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I bought a sofabed from this company, the SB52, http://www.momentoitalia.com and it is fabulous! Very comfortable to sit and sleep on (orthopaedic mattress) and the bed pulls out without having to take the pillows off. What's more the sofa's fabric can be switched quite easily (hidden velcro fasteners) to completely change the look of your room. I don't work for this company, I just think they have great stuff...! Kind of expensive, but great modern design, and super functionality make it worth it - absolutely!

I know Jennifer has had nothing but legal troubles and well-deserved at that. But after months of consideration, I took a leap on that $299 sofabed (only it was the corduroy for $399) and it has worked out well since last April. It's the right size for a tiny studio, comfy, pretty and my mom was very comfortable sleeping on it. I couldn't find any sensation of a bar or any other poking sensation.

I have a C&B daybed (Simone) that serves double duty as a sofa and guest bed. It's comfortable for both, though not the best when entertaining non-overnight guests.

Where does the sofa in the bottom left photo come from?

These are all lovely, but for folks on a lean budget, the Ikea PS Sofa is actually a great option. It's got a hinged foam mattress and a clean look. Best of all, you can usually find someone selling one on Craigslist for $100-150, much less than the retail price. I just found one that way, and it's working out perfectly -- my first overnight guest said it was very comfortable.

my jennifer convertible is actually really comfortable to sit and lie on, but the fabric pilled almost instantaneously, so i am committed to defaming them.

Something worth noting: Almost all the beds in every brand of pull-out sofa are made by one of two companies: Leggett and Platt or Hickory Springs. L&P make the better models, though even within their lines the quality can vary greatly (take for example my really awful Room and Board sofabed, with a "queen size" L&P bed that is queen-wide but only 5' long!!)

Make sure you ask the sales people to open the showroom bed for you. Look for a frame that folds up on the bottom 1/3, with the top 1/3 sliding up behind the back cusions. Don't ever get one that folds almost in half -- to do this, the mattress has to be pretty thin or shortened (like my R&B piece). Also look for parts made from tubes of metal, not flat L pieces (less injury) and a mattress that can be flipped over.

I have to say, I had a Jennifer for 10 years and guests really liked it. That said, if I were rich I'd go for an Avery Boardman.

I'm thinking of buying the DWR Sliding Sofa - does anyone have one or has anyone slept on one? Any feedback?

who did the red sofa (upper right side)?

I have to say that I spluged, and purchased a sofa from Carlyle. I have slept on it since the beginning of November and it is so comfortable. I have had two sets of house guests and their opinion is the same as mine. I would say this was a good buy. I did buy it while they were having a sale so that did make the cost a bit more reasonable.

I bought a Smala from Lignet Roset a few years ago. It's a great sofa and flattens out to a queen size bed. It is a firm bed and has gotten such rave reviews from my guests I have tried it out myself. It's really comfortable (of course for the price it should be). Bottom line, this sofa bed should be included in more reviews like this. It's a winner for a good nights rest, as a sofa and as an object.

http://www.homeportfolio.com/catalog/Product.jhtml?catId=131&manId=232&selected_anId=&prodId=53634

Someone please convert me!! I've never met yet a comfortable sofa bed. I'd rather sleep on the floor than on a sofa bed. Or just crash on a long sofa.
And, of course, guests who elect to crash on a sofa bed instead of a hotel room isn't going to dis your sofa!?!

please tell where the red sofa on the upper right comes from...

I like the LOUNGE sofa bed from 'apt'
www.apt-ny.com.

It's comfy and original and people that come in always ask where i got it.

Check this site.
We have one . Very good quality and plenty of storage.http://www.wiederusa.com/

WIEDER is a surprise - in spite of its minimalist looks it offers excellent comfort, thanks to high quality filling and wooden slats in the seat. Roomy and comfortable while not taking up too much space. Even more surprising is the ease with which the sofa converts into a double bed. http://www.wiederusa.com/

I know this is late, but I agree with Angel, I want to know where that red sofa in the picture in the upper right came from.

The red sofa in the upright picture is Nomade Express from Ligne Roset.

I bought the Olivia Queen Sleeper sofa from High Fashion Home. It's by far the best sleeper out there.

http://highfashionhome.com/sofa.asp?id=2500

www.highfashionhome.com

It's made by American Upholstery. You don't feel the typical metal bars when you lay down. You can actually get it in a twin, full, queen, or king size, which is very unusual.

I love my Twilight sofa. Roll the bolster all the way back and my feet don't have to touch the floor.

I recently purchased a very comfortable Queen sleeper sofa online from ClubFurniture.com. It sits great and it has a very high quality inner-spring mattress and suspension system. It's the type of sleeper that doesn't have those uncomfortable bars underneath the mattress. My guests love to sleep on it plus I got a great deal. Club Furniture has all types of sleepers (leather, slipcovered, fabric etc.) available in tons of coverings at http://www.clubfurniture.com/allsleepers.html

If you can *EVER* get your hands on a used Castro Convertible, grab it. Even if you have to pay to have it reupholstered.

It's a tremendously comfortable sofa bed to sleep on.

I will be forever grateful that I was able to get mine before the company that owned Castro Convertibles went out of business in 2002.

If I were an entrepreneur, I'd be trying to figure out who owns the patent to the mechanism, now.

I bought the twilight, I would recommend it. I got the one with the black frame though, I've never been a fan of the soft grey powder coat. Always felt "cheap" to me. They should have done it in a polished aluminum or zinc or something...something more natural looking.

These are pretty cool and affordable: sofa beds

ok, hands down, i am a designer and i have now found the best sofa bed ever, EVER. I spent all of two days shopping for sofa beds for a client of mine who is as usual: demanding i.e. quality, color, style, confort, blah blah. It was easy to find lowend options, but high end was tough. Well surprise, Natrona has a new line called sofaglide, this bed does everything for a lazy a--. I went to Room and Board, B&B, ABC, DWR-- all good options, but it was either bed or sofa, with no flexibility. SofaGlide was def. the best. Not cheap, but they did offer it in very high end leathers :to the trade: Edelman Leather. I didn't order it in fabric, but there were piles of choices. --- FYI to my fellow trade you must check it out. i am getting one for my clients office and his home.

Those are wonderful designs. Great colors! Check out this site for some good sofa's and House hold Furnitures

I posted for a different article a while back about some sofas I had purchased online from a company in North Carolina for less than $700 to fit in a small spaces. I love them. I have since purchased the additional sleep sofa convertible for $200. It's not the normal pull-out bed that is so uncomfortable it probably wouldn't pass our Consumer Product Safety Commission codes were the foam mattress allows the bars underneath to bruise your shoulders while you sleep? It is an air sleep system that is a double mattress that expands in minutes to twenty inches. It's amazing. Check it out at http://www.simplicitysofas.com if you are looking for a truly comfortable sleeper sofa at an incredible price. You might have trouble selecting from the fabric though. I think they have 50 fabrics!

I like my American Upholstery sofa, but beware. I've had it for two years and have been sleeping daily on it. The foam in the bed part does get pushed through a bit and you do start feeling some of the hardware underneath. I am now considering getting a featherbed or some such to put on top of it. However, all in all, it's not too bad. As a couch, however, it's quite comfortable and relatively attractive. For the two years when it did work well, it was quite comfortable to sleep on it.