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It was 1:00 a.m. in the morning and I noticed that something was wrong. I had
been sleeping for about two hours up to that point. Well, if you could call it
that. The 1:00 alarm was a sharp ache in the middle of my back. Let's just say
sofa beds in 1976 weren't known for being overly comfortable. Fast forward to
about 1989. I had gone to visit my Aunt who had a hide-a-bed in her living room
that I somehow knew I would be "sleeping" on that night. Sure enough, bed time
came and she told me that I could have the sleeper sofa. I sort of chuckled
inside at the ironic turn of phrase. I didn't associate "sleeper" and "sofa"
together. Here it was about 3:00 a.m. and I felt the dreaded bar in the back,
and eventuality that I expected.
Manufacturers of sofa beds had made some big improvements in the comfort
level of their products by the mid to late 90's, but it wasn't until I really
slept through the night on one that I started giving them a second chance. I had
been living under the presumption that all of these types of sofa beds were just
uncomfortable.
It was about 2003 when I went to Chicago on a business trip. In our suite
we had a pull-out bed that I actually volunteered for. It was pretty
comfortable. There was no aching back in the wee hours of the morning to deal
with, and no bar in the middle of my back to keep me awake. I woke up in the
morning refreshed, happy, and very aware at what I had just experienced. I had
actually slept comfortably through the night on a style of bed that used to be
simply awful. How delightful! Sofa beds had earned my respect.
Okay, if you can relate to anything I've said so far then you know sofa
beds have certainly earned the right to be in our homes. We no longer have to
feel bad to have our guests sleep on them. We can honestly offer them the
"sleeper sofa" without feeling guilty. I have discovered that the primary cause
of the big improvements in these little wonders is that the mattresses used in
most of these is now actually decent. They aren't 3" thick anymore. Thank
goodness! Now you can easily buy sofa beds that have 7"-10" thick, comfortable
mattresses in them. The higher end units have nicer mattresses. Makes sense to
me.
When shopping for sofa beds, be absolutely certain that you buy something
that has a good mattress in it. That means doing more than just looking at the
pretty fabric it is covered in, or rubbing your hand over the supple leather. If
you can't test the sofa or the mattress in person, then ask a sales rep for flex banner
information about it. They can tell you how thick the mattress is, how it is
constructed, and maybe even the brand. It doesn't do you or anyone else any good
to get a sofa bed that is a pain in the you-know-where.
Most modern sofa beds are pleasant to look at, have solid structural
designs, come in many types of coverings and fabrics, and most importantly, are
comfortable to both sit and sleep on.
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