Some of the best quality Sleeper Couches in South Africa are available from Bed King Stores in the Western Cape and Gauteng, as well as nationally via our Bed King Online Store. This versatile, functional and extremely attractive sleep solution technology is easy to use and thanks to Bed King extremely affordable. Known in some parts of the country as a sofa bed, slide away bed, or fold away bed, Sleeper Couches provide a space saving seating solution by day and transform into a comfortable sleeping solution at night. Our Sleeper Couches are available in sizes that range from single to king size and use a number of transformation mechanisms to ensure ease of use as well as provide a comfortable sleeping platform. Bed King stocks South Africa’s widest range of Sleeper Couches, and we have a full catalogue of solid or patterned luxury fabrics, each manufactured for use with our exclusive sleeper couch designs and bed styles. To find out more about the Sleeper Couches available in our stores please feel free to contact us at one of our stores in the Western Cape or Gauteng.
Alternatively you can request more information on Sleeper Couches via emailing us on enquiries@bedking.co.za. Pull-out Sleeper Couches are some of the most aesthetically pleasing multifunctional sleep solutions available and are perfect for use in lounge areas as they double up as comfortable couches as well as comfortable beds. They get their name from the fact that when the seat cushions, which are normally folded double while in use as a couch, are unfolded they form the mattress of the sleeper. This type of sleeper couch is a favourite with people who often have adult friends or family members sleeping over on a regular basis. Easy on the eye and the pocket, these types of Fold-out Sleeper Couches feature a fold-out mechanism in which the cushions are removed and the base of the couch is folded out to form the base of the bed. The cushions are then returned to form the cushioning between the mechanism and the backrest so as to further improve the comfort levels of the people using the bed.
Fold-out Sleeper Couches are perfect for lounge areas and good for use as a frequent guests’ bed due to the high comfort ratings and natural height from the floor. Click-Clack Sleeper Couches that use the Click-Clack mechanism open in a similar manner to a book. The seating area lifts while the backrest slides forward and then both sides flatten down to form the sleeping area. These types of beds are easy to use, more affordable and take up less space than some of the other Sleeper Couches on this page. Because of their ease of use and compact makeup Click-Clack Sleeper Couches tend to be used for reclining, watching TV, console gaming in the lounge and even for the occasional guests’ bed. They are also particularly useful as a second bed in a teenager’s room. Roll-Out Sleeper Couches offer the discerning multifunctional bed buyer the chance to own a product that is both beautiful and functional. It offers a firm yet comfortable seating area that easily rolls out on its feet to form the perfect Sleeper Couch.
With a full double bed size foam mattress rolled up inside the Roll-out Sleeper Couch is great for use as an everyday bed in a home or flat where space is at a premium. Possibly some of the most affordable Sleeper Couches found in our stores, these Futon Sleep Solutions are very durable and are perfect for use in homes where people stay over often. Because they do not take up much space Futon Sleeping Couches are great for use as secondary beds in kid’s rooms. Budget Sleeper Couches provide a firm, yet very comfortable seating area and can quickly open into a sofa bed. They are the most affordable of all of the current range of Sleeper Couch options available in or Bed King Stores (including the online bed store). Budget Sleeper Couches are a great sleep solution for unexpected extra guests as they don’t take up much space and still provide a decent place for them to lay their head.My ten-year-old sofa bed from Marks & Spencer had served me well but was just getting a bit dog-eared - so I recently went back to see if the same model was still available.
Except the 10cm mattress of my old bed has been switched to just 6cm on the current version. As I'm reluctant to pay more than a grand for something with what seems to be a lower spec than it used to be a decade ago, I set about researching alternatives.There are certain questions you'll need to ask at the outset, such as what type of mattress you want. Pocket sprung are generally good, with the more springs the better. Memory foam tends to divide sleepers more with its lasting impression that moulds to the body. Sitting pretty: Choosing the right sofa-bed can be a bit of minefieldAlso, what type of sofa cushions do you want on the sofa itself? Softer ones that you need to plump daily or more durable ones that do not require much attention?It is also worth making a decision about the sofa-bed mechanism, with my preferred option being the sofa converting into a bed in one easy movement with wooden slats to provide additional back support.Interior designer Sarah Ward, of Sarah Ward Associates, recommends investing money so that you get the exact product you want to ensure the comfort of your guests.
She said: 'The thickness of the mattress and the mechanism will dictate the overall height of the sofa. A corner will unit make the product seem more generous and luxurious. And remember that the bed size will be governed by the seating area within the arms of the sofa.'Sofa Workshop prides itself on its bespoke service. There are set sofa-bed designs to choose from but these can then be altered according to your requirements - for example, if you want higher arms, it will build these for you. And while it has a choice of fabrics, you can even use your own. So say you bought some fabric from Laura Ashley, you can ask for the sofa to be covered in that material - so long as it is upholstery fabric and adheres to fire regulations. However, the depth of the cheapest mattress option available from Sofa Workshop is just 2.5cms. Sofa Workshop insists this is for one-off guest use and that the everyday sofa-bed mechanism has a 10cm thick mattress and wooden slats. However, it is not pocket sprung.
The mattress on the Sofa Workshop Jude sofa-bed is 10cm thick and is on wooden slats.Hitting Marks & Spencer on Oxford Street at peak shopping time was always going to be a bad move. But strapped for time, I headed to the furniture department at the top of the central London store. I've had an Abbey sofa-bed from Marks for the past 10 years, and I have been more than pleased with it - but it has done a good stint and it is time for it to be replaced. After choosing a different fabric, I was about to pay when I decided to check on the size of the mattress. It was a deal breaker as it is no longer 10cm, but a mere 6cm. An M&S spokesperson said: 'Our Abbey sofa range is a firm favourite with our customers and we have sold it for over 15 years. We are always looking at ways to improve our products, and our Abbey sofa-bed now has a fully sprung base and slimmer mattress that offers better support and more comfort.' The M&S Abbey sofa-bed has seen its mattress shrink in size from 10cm to 6cm.
Bishopstrow storage sofa-bed, £1,887, www.willowandhall.co.ukFrom the moment I walked into Willow & Hall's stunning showroom in Chiswick, I knew that the experience of buying a sofa-bed had turned a corner. A keen and energetic showroom assistant began with showing me the three types of mattresses on offer, from the 14cm open spring model with interconnected springs and pocket sprung mattress with individual springs (which is more suited to two people) through to a memory foam base at 12cm, which is apparently the most popular option. The easy mechanism means conversion into a bed is with one easy fold out movement. There is also a choice of cushions - luxury ones that need plumping every day or more hard wearing ones. This design also comes with storage under the chaise, offering a perfect place for pillows and duvets. Ordering on the website isn't smooth as it could be. The mattress on the Willow and Hall Bishopstrow chaise storage sofa-bed has an impressive 14cm mattress.Some of Heal's sofas are stunning and so it was disappointment to see they don't all translate into sofa-beds.
So while some of their sofa-beds are large and full of plump cushions, their sofa-beds have a more modern and angular feel. For example, the Cumulous corner sofa is not available in a sofa bed format. Heal's seems to be missing a trick on this front and if this product was available, it would have been at the top of my list. A spokesman for Heal's said: 'All our sofa-beds have pocket sprung mattresses, of varying size depending on the style. They are designed in Denmark and whereas standard sofa-beds can be either a bed or a sofa, our styles are more multifunctional - for example the Knap sofa bed can be a sofa, a day bed (half up, half down) or a bed. You can also vary the seat back recline between full upright and gentle recline offing many ways of using these versatile pieces of furniture.' The sofa-beds at Heal's have pocket sprung mattresses, of 'varying size depending on the style'.John Lewis offers an alternative to the traditional sofa-bed design. The bed is pulled out from the main unit and a sheet can be put over the whole area including the chaise unit.
The foam mattress is aimed at occasional use and the chaise end unit offers a storage area. The mattress is 8cm deep. Jo Unsworth, upholstery buyer at John Lewis said 'Customers may not always have a spare room available, so are increasingly keen to ensure that their sofa-beds are as aesthetically pleasing as possible, which is partly why this model is one of our most popular. This sofa-bed is also particularly comfortable, due to its thick mattress, so a good buy for a customer looking for a sofa-bed that will be used on a regular basis. It also has internal storage to allow bedding to be stored in and is available in a number of sizes and a huge array of different fabrics.' The mattress on the John Lewis Sacha large sofa bed is 8cm thick.If you don't have several thousand pounds to spend on a sofa-bed with a pocket sprung mattress and wooden slats, you need not give up on your search for a comfortable solution. One option is this sofa-bed from Ikea, which comes with a 10cm foam mattress and costs less than £200.