Once upon a time, there was a sofa called the Backamo Sofa Bed which was available at IKEA. Sometime after 2000 and before 2010, it was discontinued to the chagrin of many. The Backamo Sofabed looks just like the Backamo but in true IKEA style, their slipcovers are not interchangeable (unlike Pottery Barn sofa and sleeper covers). – The Varnamo sofa has 2 seat cushions and an odd number of back cushions like the Backamo, but it’s originally upholstered, not slipcovered (at least, until we came along). – The Backamo sofa looks just like the Backamo sofa bed, sans bed function. In terms of sizing it’s so close as the sofa is 212cm versus 218cm for the sofabed, so the sofa’s cover is too small for the sofabed. – The Ektorp 2 Seat Sofabed is what a customer of ours thought it was before realising her mistake but if you look at the photo above, you can see how it happened because the Ektorp has rounded armrests and also opens up to a big gap under the seats. We heard about the Backamo Sofabed but since it’s such an old, obscure model, we never had had a chance to create a slipcover for it, or even completely confirm that it’s the Backamo until earlier this year when someone showed us a tag on their sofabed.
Since then we’ve had two opportunities to create slipcovers for this sofabed and I gotta say, I’m blown away by the fact that we’re saving sofas that are almost 20 years old. Taking into account again that the foam in the cushions are all still plump and comfortable, it’s a pretty good way to keep old furniture alive and out of the landfills. If you think you have a certain sofa, or if you aren’t sure which sofa you have, drop us a line! We’re happy to play detective with the help of a few photos and if it’s something we don’t recognise, we might be able to make custom slipcovers for you anyway 🙂Find Mumsnetters' household goods reviews - or post your own - on Mumsnet ReviewsAdd a reviewRead reviews Note: This topic is for discussing household goods. If you want to buy or sell household goods, please use our For Sale/Wanted boards.We are changing our guest room to a kids den/TV room, and anticipate the bed function would only be needed a few nights a year.
It's a good price. My mil is most likely to sleep on it, and as I quite like her, I'd like it to be vaguely comfortable. Sorry, should have linked! I. Have got this recently and we find it really comfortable as a sofa and a bed, it's quite firm but I prefer that, it's really roomy and the storage is incredibly handy. Thanks for the reply. The storage really appeals. Do you need a mattress topper? Do you use separate pillows (and store them), or use the supplied cushions? I don't use s topper but of your MIL likes a softer mattress then you might want to get a king one, we just put a king sheet on and make it up like a bed, I use separate pillows but I'm precious about preserving my new sofas cleanliness We store a complete bedding set in the storage bit so it's always ready to him it's so fabulously easy to pull in and out. It's a lot bigger than it feels/looks in store if that makes sense. Hmmm. Might need a tape measure then! Haven't seen it in real life. I like the idea of the bedding being ready to go ....
I too would be precious about the cushions hi, is it possible to keep both parts separate? meaning, the sofa as an L doesnt fit entirely well, but I could keep it as two separate couches and then put them together when the bed is needed. does it make any sense? We had one of these. I found when the bed was made up, one half was hard, the other half was softer. You can buy a mattress topper but we never bothered. We also used separate pillows and kept all the bedding in the unit underneath. Hi, just bumping this to see if some of the later questions can be answered? No, the couch cannot be taken apart in two. Great couch, though, especially if you live in an apartment! All feature work as well as I've hoped. We often have friends stay on it, even sleep on it ourselves sometimes for fun. Bumping this post as keen to know if anyone has any other views on this sofa bed. It's my fave at the moment after lots of research but still waiting to take the plunge & buy. Sit on it for a while as you might at home.
If you like it, get it. We have it & like it a lot. We have put a topper on for guests & they have been very happy. Had it for 3 months or so. PS I store 2 pillows & a double duvet in a vacuum bag plus topper in the storage part. It is well thought out. We've recently bought it. Nobody slept on it yet, but very comfy as a sofaI bought this version of the friheten this past weekend. It is a very firm couch. I am not sure I like it...... At the store it seemed ok but now I have spent more time, It is just very hard....the storage is good, it looks very modern. Friheten looks and feels awesome, a bit firmer than the Manstad but definitely more ergonomic. They removed one of the arms (or lowered it) so longer people would be able to stretch in full sleeping in it. I used to have the older version called Manstad and was considering the friheten to replace it when the sofa's fabric was falling apart, but then I found these guys called comfort works from Au and they are able to build you a custom slipcover for all your IKEA sofas, definitely get the friheten, here's another post I found for Friheten slipcover
I want to buy a corner sofa bed. Ideally it should have room for two adults to sleep (occasionally)My budget is £1000. Can you recommend any? Most cheep once have cushions that wear off very quickly. So I would like to find a durable one. Hi Chazinda have you found one that you like? I am in the same boat as you!You don't have to sacrifice style to comfortably house your overnight guests. We found nine top-rated sleeper sofas that have a streamlined and sophisticated look, while remaining plenty cushy, and are a total pleasure to sleep on. 12 Gorgeous Glass Coffee Tables at Every Price Point 10 Artful Decals to Easily Switch Up Your Wall Decor 10 Gorgeous Marble Tables That Elevate Any Aesthetic How to Make a Gigantic Knit Blanket in Less Than 4 Hours Our 30 Favorite Home Decor Destinations to Shop Online 10 Multiple-Use Ottomans for Stashing the Extra Stuff 10 Room Dividers That Stylishly Define a Space 9 Mardi Gras Party Accessories to Outfit Your Evening of Revelry