Futon loungers, sofas and beds are great to have because of their comfort and versatility. They can easily be folded and stored away. It is useful when you are always having family and friends visiting. Futons blend well in zen style and eastern style environments.
Futon is the expression Americans use to refer to the traditional Japanese bedding system. Japanese use the word shikibuton, meaning mattress. The American concept expanded to a broader definition, which includes either the mattress, or the convertible furniture it sits upon, or both. According to Wisegeek
photo source: West Elm
photo source: West Elm
3 comments:
I really like the furniture you have on this blog. As the owner of a futon website at http://www.futonsfirst.co.uk this furniture has certainly given me some inspiration. Thanks Glenn
I purchased my first futon when I was in college and moved out of a furnished dorm into my first apartment. While I had two roommates, I had my own bedroom. Because I could fold my futon bed up during the day into a couch I had a more spacious room in which I could study, sit on my own cozy sofa to read, listen to music, watch TV, or visit with a friend. A futon made my bedroom into my own living room. After I bought my first home, I used the same futon in a small bedroom to make a more spacious guest room. When my first kids came along, guess what I got for their bedrooms? You guessed it…kids futon bunk beds. Some years later, I purchased several more futons because of what I had learned so many years ago in college.
Oh my goodness! I'm in love with this sofa....
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