Sleeper sofas have been around for decades. They were initially sought out by people who wanted to have an extra place for overnight guests to sleep. These sofas, therefore, served dual purposes as seating during the day and beds at night.
These sofas are available in sizes of twin, double and queen size. Loveseats, which comfortably seat 2 people, can fold out into a single or twin size bed that will sleep 1 person comfortably. Regular size sofas can be opened into either a double or queen size bed, depending on the size of the sofa.
Convertible Futon Sofa
Sleeper sofas are great for small apartments, such as studios where everything is in one room. Renters can have a sofa during the day and a bed at night. This is possible without having to purchase 2 separate pieces of furniture.
Families who do not have an extra bedroom will often buy a sofa that can be turned into a bed due to not having a guest room. They prefer not to put their children out of their rooms so these sofas work as a substitute. The ones made these days work quite well and are very comfortable.
These sleeper sofas are also called convertible sofas. They work the same way as sofa sleepers but some of them have a bit of a different way of converting into a bed. A convertible sofa can, many times, just unfold rather than hiding a bed, which is also known as a hide-a-bed sofa. The convertible sofa does not hide anything. It simply unfolds and can be turned into a comfortable bed in sizes of single and double. When it is time to make it into a sofa again, the arms and the back are simply re-positioned so that it, once again, looks and acts as a sofa.