We all know how sofa beds can be very useful in our home. Just like what the name implies, they can be used as a sofa and a bed. If you have limited space in your home and most of the time, friends and relatives come to stay for a night or two, this furniture can be your savior. It can be a simple couch during the day and if it's time to hit the sack, just pull out the mattress inside or click it down backwards to turn it into a bed.
Although these so-called convertible beds provide promising features and benefits, it can't be helped that they have some drawbacks too. After all, everything in this world has its own pros and cons. Like what others always say, nobody or nothing is perfect. But you can find the perfect sofa bed for you and your home if you know how to weigh the benefits and downsides that come along with this furniture.
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The following are possible cons of a foam sofa bed, futon, pull-out, clic clac sofa bed and the rest of the sofa sleepers on sale.
One problem with sofa beds is the sitting cushions underneath that slide out easily. When this happens a lot, it becomes quite a nuisance and may cause further trouble. Some sofa sleepers are hard to use and manage. Pulling the bed or the mattress out becomes a great challenge especially if you are experiencing back problems. It's quite a toss up between sitting comfort and sleeping comfort. Some of the convertible sofa beds are more comfortable as a bed than a sofa and vice versa. Rarely can you find something that functions well as both. While for some, storage space is not that big of a deal, there are still a lot of people who prefer to have sofa beds with a storage space. But there are only a few in the market that can cater to this need. Some aren't designed for the living room and are only good for back rooms like futons. Chances are you may find a particular foam sofa bed or any sleeper sofa for that matter that has irreplaceable cushions. This won't be much of a problem if the product lasts for a long time and doesn't get damaged quickly and easily. Yet if it is otherwise, that would be a huge inconvenience. You may stumble upon products that are very poor in terms of quality, comfort, creativity and durability without even knowing it until it's too late. Be careful not to get tricked by those scheming merchants. Most, if not all, retailers of sofa beds don't offer a return policy. There may be a few but finding them will require extra effort and time. Another problem with these sofa beds is that they can be very heavy, even those in single sizes. That means moving this furniture from one place to another will really take a huge toll from you.
It's highly recommended that you learn these drawbacks and compare it with the benefits. This will help you decide which sofa bed is best to go for or which furniture you should buy.