20 Best Sleeper Sofas for Small Spaces, According to Editors

At just over 53 inches long, this loveseat can add cozy seating to almost any room. Since it’s so small, it’s the perfect size for studios and guest rooms. It has a hidden pull-out bed, and there’s a built-in charging hub on the armrest with USB ports and AC outlets.

West Elm is stocked with editor-loved sofas, and this sleeper sofa may be one of our top small-space favorites. The bed pulls out easily, and it’s available in both twin and queen sizes.

Clean and relaxed, this sofa can make any space look more put-together. Its plush cushions make it comfortable to sit on, and it pulls out into a bed, complete with a memory foam mattress. Did we also mention it comes in over 30 fabric options?

Leave it to IKEA to have an affordable and stylish sleeper sofa. But instead of a traditional pull-out bed, this sofa extends out to the side, and the armrest folds down, creating an additional seat and place to sleep. There’s also hidden storage inside to place extra bedding and pillows.

This sofa has a timeless look with denim-style fabric and rolled arms. Inside its classic silhouette, there’s a queen-size gel memory foam mattress that you and guests can enjoy. The mattress can also be propped up to elevate the headrest, making it perfect for reading books or watching movies while laying out.

This sleeper sofa is fully modular, which makes it particularly well-suited for apartment living. Unlike traditional sleepers that have a pull-out mattress, the Neptune has pull-out seats that easily transform into a comfy sleep surface. You can even get it with storage compartments in the seats for a slight upcharge — it’s brilliant! Read our full review of Cozey sofas for more details. 

After I tested all the sofas at Article, the Riley stood out as the best sleeper of the bunch. Firstly, you’d never guess it pulls out into a plush memory foam guest bed. It also has a chic, blocky silhouette that’s surprisingly compact at 84 inches wide. And the Napa white performance fabric holds up against messes (even gnarly soda spills!).

With the Wilder Twin Sleeper, you get the modern vibe of Joybird’s original Wilder Sofa (one of our favorite sectionals!) and its loungeable seating in a super space-savvy footprint. Its plush, huggable cushions make it the best place to curl up with a book — and the 65-inch width makes it a solid match for small living rooms or studio apartments.

The Koala Sofa Bed is tailor-made for small living rooms. It’s delivered in five boxes that are easy to manage up narrow staircases or hallways, and it comes in three sizes (twin XL, full, or queen) that’ll accommodate rooms of all sizes. “My friends commented on how comfortable the seats are and were impressed by how easy it was to set up the bed,” shared Jac Kenny, Apartment Therapy’s senior manager of brand partnerships, after testing it at home. The seats fold out seamlessly to form the sleeper mattress, which means you don’t have to contend with a heavy, metal-framed mechanism.

Editors say the Sombra is the most comfortable sleeper at Crate & Barrel, citing the squishy-yet-supportive Tempur-Pedic mattress. It’s a fabulous pick for small spaces, too, due to its narrow 77-inch-wide silhouette. Even more impressive, there are eight other size options to pick from, so there really is something for everyone. Plus, the sleeper mattress folds out super smoothly — and the metal frame is barely noticeable!

While visiting the showroom IRL, we learned that the Briar Sleeper Sofa is Joybird’s number-one bestseller. Between the 80-inch-wide silhouette and the stylish, mid-century modern look, I can see why. The tufted bench seat easily lifts up and unfolds into a queen-sized mattress — and you can even pick between a standard foam mattress or TEMPUR-Response memory foam. Choose wisely, your guests may never leave!

Like the Koala, the Sabai Eclipse Sofa has a deep seat cushion that folds out to form the sleeper mattress, which makes setup easy. And if you want to make a style statement, the Eclipse comes in a bunch of bold colors and maximalist patterns. “If you’re a person who has guests stay with them a few times a year, and are looking for a sofa bed that you won’t feel bad about putting guests on, or won’t hate sleeping on yourself, this is a great find,” wrote Lifestyle Editor Lizzy Francis in her review. Sabai makes an Eclipse Sleeper Chair for especially cramped living rooms, too.

AT editors test their fair share of sofas, but the Buchanan Sleeper Sofa is one of the models that gets recommended the most. Measuring only 58 inches wide, the twin-size sleeper thrives in tiny rooms. “The Buchanan had a surprisingly soft seat, at least compared with other sleepers,” wrote one editor in a review. “From the get-go, I was impressed with its cushy yet streamlined silhouette.”

Our executive home director, Danielle Blundell, is a huge fan of Article’s OG Sven sofa, and the sofa bed version is even more functional, if you can believe it. It has all the MCM-inspired details we love on the original: a tufted seat cushion, rounded bolster pillows, and a clean-lined silhouette. What the original didn't have is this sofa bed's seat cushion that cleverly unfolds into a sleeper mattress and sits flush against the floor, turning small living rooms into guest rooms in seconds!

Editors say the Shift sofa’s three-layer foam cushions are just as comfortable as a regular bed, which is exactly what you want from a sleeper sofa. Even the sofa’s side cushions can be unzipped from their covers and used as bed pillows (because no one has room to store spare pillows!). Its bench-style cushion unfolds easily, too, so your guests can set up and put away their sleep surface whenever they want.

This 66.5-inch-wide sleeper can fit two people (sleeping or sitting!), so it’s a solid choice for studio dwellers who like to host but lack the space for a larger queen-size sofa bed. According to editors who tested it in-store, the Barton sleeper is way softer than it seems, which makes it a prime lounging spot. They also loved that the lower half of the sofa pulls out to extend into a sleep surface (and doesn’t pinch your hands along the way).

Not quite a sofa, not quite a chair, this option from West Elm is an attractive compromise designed for small spaces. Not only is it the perfect reading chair (you could easily curl up here comfortably for hours), but it opens up into a gel-constructed Twin-sized mattress. Choose from dozens of upholstery options to truly make it your own.

We're big fans of the full-sized sofas that Interior Design has to offer, but the Twin Sloan is the one you want for smaller spaces. The biggest draw for Interior Define is the freedom to customize — you can choose everything from the fabric to the colors to the legs, with the option to receive up to five swatches so you can be sure you're making the right choice.

This Ashley Furniture sleeper sofa is budget-friendly and packs a lot of punch in a small space. Super plush with a chic, contemporary feel, this couch turns into a twin bed, making it the perfect addition to apartments or home offices that double as guest rooms.

The Marin sofa is hands-down the best small-space sleeper sofa you can find at West Elm. Despite its compact 80-inch width, editors say it feels quite spacious. It’s comfortable, supportive, and equipped with a queen-size gel mattress that wicks away heat for a cool night’s sleep. It’s hard to argue with its charming coastal aesthetic, too, complete with stylish sloped arms.