If you are one of the lucky ones who own a cabin where you can escape to the mountains, beach, or desert, you might be faced with the problem of too little space. Where does everyone sleep at night? Where does everyone sit during the day? Too many kid friends, adult friends, relatives? Do you end up using couches for sleeping, or beds for couches. Doing either is a poor compromise. A modern and stylish futon might just be you answer.
Futon couches are a great space saver as cabin furniture! Consider the advantages they offer a cabin. Futons are wonderful for both sitting and sleeping. Modern futons are comfortable and attractive sofas during the day that easily open out into comfortable beds at night.
Some futons come in rustic lodge furniture styles. This style is characterized by its natural and weathered appearance. Glazed and distressed wood finishes will add an aged look and turns this style into beautiful cabin rustic furniture. Modern styles are very popular and are lighter in appearance, and weigh less than a typical couch. These will be an attractive addition to a small cabin room. You can purchase futons is any size needed whether it be twin, full, or queen, and they will fit into a smaller space than either a couch or double bed.
You don't need to be concerned about mattress comfort. Futon mattresses are available with full innersprings and others with luxurious memory foam. You can also select memory foam mattress toppers. Any sleeper bed will be made much more comfortable with one of these.
Futons can easily be converted from sofa to bed and back again. Even your kids can do this. This process is easier for some futons than others. Tip: one of the easiest to convert is the futon with the Clic-Clac mechanism. Futon frames offer more than just a duel purpose piece of furniture; they will actually enhance the cabin's décor. Oak and pine log futon wood frames will add a wonderful rustic look to your mountain cabin.
Futon covers come in thousands of beautiful designs. You will find exquisitely woven covers with mountain and seashore designs available in a variety of color schemes. There are futon covers with scenes depict hunting, fishing, sailing, and golfing. Others are of tropical scenes, woodlands, and horse prints. These are so beautiful that they resemble works of art. Additional yardage is available for purchase when you find the perfect design for decorating you cabin. Microfiber Faux sueds are a modern and popular material for a futon cover. For some cabin owners, one of the many animal prints that resemble the rewards of big game hunts might be just right. Buying matching pillows that coordinate with the design of your futon cover is an easy way to further decorate your cabin.
Futons, along with a mattress and cover, can be costly. But online futon sites will have not only several levels of quality, but also lower prices. Because they have lower over head and hence lower costs, they can pass on the savings to you, the customer, in the form highly discounted prices, often with free shipping. Futon beds come in a wide range of prices, from unfinished pine to beautiful, carved tropical woods and solid oak in a variety of finishes. The biggest selection of finishes, styles, and qualities is available at on-line stores. .
You can easily transport a futon and carry it through a cabin door because its easily assembled parts come in a box, and costs less than a traditional sofa. Couches can be impossible getting through a small cabin door -- not so with an unassembled futon frame in a box for convenient transport! Futon assembly is a simple process that takes only an hour or two with a wrench and a screwdriver. You can find futons that have drawers underneath and secret compartments in which to store bedding when not in use. When its time to close up and go home, stow your blankets, pillows, and sheets away for safekeeping.
The pay off of purchasing a futon is that you will have real couches by day and real beds by night. Futon sofa beds make great cabin furniture.
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Michael Urmann is a contributing author for
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