futon vs sofa bed?

Question

In your opinions what is better a sofa/hidabed or a futon? BTW is it hide-a-bed, hidabed, or hide-away-bed?

It would be for an apartment. It seems like a sofa bed is more comfortable when its in its "sofa" position, but it takes longer to get the bed ready.

It seems that with futons they are easier to fold down into a bed but sitting up on them may not be that comfortable.

Answer 1

I had a futon and hated it b/c it was soooo uncomfortable to sit on. Sofa beds have their down sides too though like the fact that they usually weigh a ton (bad for moving/rearranging) and they usually cost a good bit more than a futon.

If it's going to be in your living room and the main thing that you sit on all the time, I wouldn't go with a futon. But, if it's going to be in an extra room and only used on occasion, a futon might be ok.

You might check out www.ikea.com. They have some good options for "sleepable" furniture.

Answer 2

Sofa beds are quite easy to use and depending on price are quite comfortable. Futons come in a variety of looks from a dorm room plain to a real sofa look and also depend on what you pay to get the comfort. Both require spending a little more to get comfort and style. They both require bedding. You don't actually sleep on the futon mattress. It still needs sheets so it would take the same amount of make up time. You still need to protect the futon base cushion. Try both sofa beds and futons in the stores in the different price levels. You will note the difference in a higher quality piece.

Answer 3

Sitting - Sofa wins by a mile over a futon.
Sleeping - Sofabeds suck and Futons are much better.
Looks - which looks better in your apartment?