Are futons passe?

[Darth_Kitten]

:shrug:

I need a new sofa and am weighing my options.

just curious.

[billyskank]

1. Dunno but they're legendarily uncomfortable

and who wants that? :shrug:

[Midlodemocrat]

2. Hope not.

Just bought one for my son's bedroom and one for my office.

But I have been known to be behind the times.

[Rising Phoenix]

3. make sure you get a thick mattress

we didn't and know its all flat and very uncomfortable, not the place to save pennies

[kedrys]

4. We still use the one I bought years ago

DO NOT skimp on the mattress. I went high-end with mine, and more than 10 years later, overnight guests are still treated to a good night's sleep on a comfortable surface.

[no name no slogan]

5. I sleep on one, so more than likely they are.

It's about 8" thick and VERY comfy! As comfortable as my old bed was.

[Bunny]

6. Definitely splurge for the best mattress you can afford.

You won't regret it if you do that.

[Darth_Kitten]

7. For now, I need either a futon or a sofabed....

I'm keeping my options open. :)

[Midlodemocrat]

10. I got a relatively inexpensive frame for my office, but got the top

of the line mattress. It is so darn comfortable, my kids fight over who gets to sleep there.

[City Lights]

8. I suggest upgrading the mattress.

We're very happy with ours.

[BlueIris]

9. I hope not. I fucking love those things.

LOVE 'em.

[DS1]

11. I'd sooner buy a decent sofa, and put whatever cost would go

towards the futon bit, back into the sofa - so to speak.

In other words, just buy a better sofa. There's fewer bars going right across where your lower back and thighs will be.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

12. Futons are not passé in Japan

but then, no one uses them for couches there, either.

They just sleep on them.

[caty]

13. Futons are great for

a small space or as a guest bed option. But, if you have the room, I'd vote for a sofa.

[bridgit]

14. not in our house, but we have a teak, flat frame...

it don't fold up

[Rabrrrrrr]

15. AHHH!!! A "futon" IS the mattress. The frame is just the frame.

The frame is not the futon!

Only the mattress part is the futon.

Just wanted to clear that up, everyone. Go about your business.

[bikebloke]

16. They're great in small studio flats

On the floor, they make the room seem larger. I'm comfortable living low. My current futon is 5 1/2 years old. It has a couple layers of foam between the cotton to somewhat retain shape. I flip and rotate it regularily (about three times a night -- ok joking). There is a slight depression in the middle. I should get a sleeping partner to fix that. Alas, the only woman in a long time to click with me is from our London office. And she's returning in a couple days.

[Samurai_Writer]

17. Get a Mali Flex futon -- they are SO comfortable!

They also don't take up much space, because the back doesn't fold down -- the arms fold down to make a long, single bed. I LOVE mine and am thinking of getting another one. Target has them on their website. Here's a photo of mine...





They have all kinds of colors now. When I bought mine, they only came in three different color sets.