The invention of the sofa bed was an answer to prayers for many people who wanted a stylish way to provide a seating area for people during the day as well as a place to sleep at night. Thanks to the sofa bed, many small areas that could not accommodate both a bed and a sofa became the perfect spot for combination of both needs. Knowing how to choose a sofa bed can provide you with a great source for seating as well as sleeping. Overnight guests can easily appreciate having a private room to spend the night and during the day, the room can still serve its other purposes for the sofa.

Not everyone wants to have a large bed taking up a room in the house. Whether that room is a guest room, a sitting room, or even a bedroom, it is a very practical way to utilize the space effectively when you add a sofa bed to the room.

If you are in the market for a sofa bed, don’t expect to necessarily be able to walk onto a showroom floor and make a hasty selection. You owe it to yourself and the planned uses for the sofa bed to take note of the many different styles that are available in sofa beds today. The basic idea is similar but the styles, fabrics, textures and constructions are quite varied.

In the past, the major complaint about sofa beds has been that the bed inside the sofa is a terrible place to sleep. The way that the bed folds down into the frame of the sofa requires the mattress to be flexible and many people have complained that the metal assembly has been hazardous and a challenge to fold back into the sofa frame.

Today, many sofa beds, which are also known as convertibles, are designed completely differently. The springs used to join the bed to the sofa frame are lightweight yet sturdy. Some springs are made from titanium, which is a sturdy and reliable metal. Likewise, many sofa bed manufacturers have redesigned the construction of the entire bed portion of sofa beds to make them more flexible, extremely comfortable and long lasting.

If you are planning to use the bed portion of your sofa bed regularly, it is worthwhile to invest in the best quality sofa bed your money can buy. Even if you will not be using the bed portion except on occasion, choosing a sturdy sofa that provides excellent support for your back and seat will pay off in the long run. This doesn’t mean you have to spend a small fortune on a high quality sofa bed.

Take the time to do some due diligence research. Don’t overlook manufacturers who use the word cheap since this does not always mean lack of quality. Watch for sales at discount warehouses that may have a high quality design on sale because the model has been discontinued. Also be sure to check the Internet for web-only discounts that can add up to significant savings.