milee
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Post by milee on Sept 18, 2015 10:52:19 GMT -5
Understand the budget needs, so not suggesting you go to the Ekornes / Stressless showroom, but if you ever happen to see one of those sofas on Craigslist or have a friend that goes crazy and is getting rid of theirs, take it no matter if it goes with your décor or not. They are designed to be - and really, really are - the most comfy thing you've ever sat or slept on. Our whole family agrees that our sofa is more comfy to sleep on than any of our beds and if anyone is sick or otherwise not sleeping well, that person goes and sleeps on the sofa because it's so comfortable they sleep best there. It's not a sleeper sofa, so doesn't have a pull out mattress or anything, the cushions are just so nice - perfect combo of soft and supportive.
We always had hand me down or inexpensive couches before we got this Stressless one a little over a year ago and at first I about died thinking about spending that much on a sofa. But now that we have it, I'm totally sold and a convert to that stupid, foo foo Danish stuff. Even the weird looking chairs we got (same manufacturer, different style) are just so totally the bomb. I'm hooked.
*** Not sure if La-Z-Boy's problem is solely the fabric from reading those other posts. We also had a La-Z-Boy that wasn't very durable and it was leather. The leather wasn't the big problem (although as it aged, you could tell there were places where the original leather wasn't the best quality), it just wasn't a durable piece of furniture. Parts fell off it and other parts didn't work as well over time. Wouldn't get another La-Z-Boy even though it was reasonably comfy and reasonably priced.
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garion2003
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Post by garion2003 on Sept 18, 2015 12:44:04 GMT -5
Check out Bassett. They have a line specially made for small spaces like condos, townhomes and my 1950's house. Solid quality too. Not super cheap but not get a second mortgage either. @donethat thanks for the tip. Do you know what that line is called? I'm looking to furnish a very small apartment in the near future.
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The Captain
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Post by The Captain on Sept 18, 2015 16:30:27 GMT -5
I will be looking for a good sofa bed after Christmas. I understand that is an oxymoron, but my sister visits in the summer. DH and I can't sleep in the same bed any more because of his back. My movement irritates it. Last summer KILLED my back as I slept on a LazyBoy sofa. It was not a sofa bed. So a non-reclining one might be ok. I ended up on a 10-year-old one in the sunroom that we've been wanting to replace It was better, but we decided to get a decent sleeper sofa for the sunroom regardless. That furniture looks good, but it is simply worn out. So what is anyone's suggestion for a sleeper sofa Any chance a Murphy bed would work? One of my buddies had one put in his den with some bookcases (downtown condo). It was comfy. It was similar to this: www.allmodern.com/Bestar-Pur-120-Full-Storage-Murphy-Bed-Kit-BE1946.html
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thyme4change
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Post by thyme4change on Sept 19, 2015 18:53:59 GMT -5
Air mattress.
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Anne_in_VA
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Post by Anne_in_VA on Sept 19, 2015 19:28:38 GMT -5
I'd buy a sofa that you like and get a slipcover for it to help with the fading and to keep the fabric for a long time. I did just that for a sofa I love and wanted to make last. Had it for a really long time.
Surefit has some nice slip overs and aren't that expensive.
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alabamagal
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Post by alabamagal on Sept 20, 2015 5:29:09 GMT -5
My Mom has a full size feather bed mattress. I think that is what it is called. You just put it on top of a regular mattress and it makes it much better to sleep on. She uses it for guests on her 2nd mattress in her motor home.
You can try something like that over a cheapo sofa bed mattress.
Another option is a memory foam topper. Either one is stored separately not folded into the sofa bed.
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