We’ve all been through the
dilemma of trying to find space for our guests to sleep. Not everyone lives in
a mansion with tons of space and many are downsizing their lives to clear the
clutter. Rather than install a Murphy bed in the wall or pay for an
uncomfortable folding guest bed like a sofa cum bed, why not use a click-clack sofa bed with
storage?
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The History of the
Sofa
The most practical piece of furniture you can own is a sofa.
It’s a living room staple that has many functions, from theater seating to the
‘dog house’ (husbands, you know what women mean). No home is complete without a
sofa. There’s just something about it that brings the room together.
As far as styles go, a typical sofa is offered in
contemporary, traditional, Mid-Century modern, and the middle ground,
transitional style. Depending on the manufacturer, they can be custom ordered
in numerous choices of fabrics and leathers.
Difference between a
Sofa and a Sofa cums bed
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Sofas made their first distinct appearance in the days of
Lord Phillip Stanhope, more commonly known as Lord Chesterfield. Does that name
ring a bell? It should! The Chesterfield Sofa is the most widely-known sofa
design, and it’s for good reason that it has stuck around for as long as it
has. A sofa with two matching armchairs is known as a Chesterfield Suite, hence
the claim to fame.
The Chesterfield sofa sports such distinctive details like
deep button tufting, classic tailoring, and deeply rolled arms. It’s a classic
look that never goes out of style. Today, there are many variants of this icon
available in a variety of upholstery options ranging from fabric to sumptuous
leathers.
The sofa, whose moniker is derived from the Arabic word
‘suffah’, was designed with men and women’s dresses in mind. In the 1600s,
ladies’ dresses were very wide and voluminous, making it difficult to sit down
on traditional chairs. Men and women alike suffered wrinkles in their clothing
until the sofa came along. It was made so that a small group of people could
sit together and have a chat without ruining their outfit.
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Jay Wellington Couch coined his namesake from the French
word ‘couche’, which means ‘to lie down’. The only tell-tale difference between
a couch and a sofa today is the name. In 1895, however, Couch wanted a piece of
furniture that was more for resting one’s entire body versus simply sitting.
Thus the couch was born. The terms ‘sofa’ and ‘bed’ are used interchangeably
today to describe a single piece of sofa cum bed furniture that seats at least two people,
preferably three.
Sofas serve their purpose for sitting but what about
sleeping space?
Pull-Out Sofa Beds
(Sofa Sleepers)
While a sofa or couch makes for a very comfortable place to
sit, it still doesn’t hold a candle to the comfort of a bed where you can fully
stretch out. Beds are wide and spacious, whereas sofa seats tend to be narrow.
Nobody likes sleeping on the couch, but most don’t mind the allure of the sofa
bed.
Sofas that turn into beds have a mattress hidden inside that
either folds or rolls out using springs and levers. Guests can enjoy the
roominess of a sofa sleeper and you get to utilize it as extra seating when no
one’s sleeping on it. It’s also pretty cool that it looks just like a regular
sofa. No one would ever guess that there’s a bed hiding in there simply by
looking at one or even sitting on it! For these reasons, the sofa with a
built-in sleeper is ideal for those wanting guest space without the bulkiness
of a bed and the hassle of finding another room for it. They are great alternatives
to sending your unexpected overnight guests to a hotel room.
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