Living in affordable housing can mean furnishing small spaces that must perform several functions. Since the sleep, leisure and dining areas aren’t separated by walls, many household activities may take place in the same room. The furniture must also serve several purposes while saving space and futons have become a popular way to furnish mixed-use areas. Consisting of a pouch covered with thick fabric and stuffed with synthetic, wool or cotton batting, the Western futon is loosely based on Japanese bedding, pairing the simple floor mattress with the Western daybed, sofa-sleeper or hotel roll-away bed frame. However, unlike a Japanese futon, a Western futon is also part of a room’s daytime furniture.
Western futons may be foam-stuffed instead of batting-filled, but the biggest difference between Japanese and Western futons lies in their use. Where the Japanese store their futons in closets during the day, Western futons arrive in frames that convert from upright, sofa-like seating to a twin, full, queen or king size bed. With this conversion in mind, futon companies like Creative Furniture now offer the Wall Hugging Futon in Hawaii. Originally, converting a futon for sleep meant moving the mattress and frame to avoid damaging nearby walls. Since these mattresses can weigh 500 pounds, most people needed help to convert their futons. Wall hugging futons have eliminated that step. Now, you can convert the mattress by pulling it forward. The frame stays in place, converting the futon for sleep will not damage your walls and you can convert your futon without help.
A Wall Hugging Futon in Hawaii does more than save space and add function to a small room. Futons are covered with slipcovers, also called futon covers, instead of upholstery. You can not only change your room’s mood by changing your futon’s slipcover, you can avoid buying new furniture, or reupholstering a daybed, by purchasing a new slipcover to complement new décor or a new color scheme. Microfiber, embossed, corduroy or cotton, you can grow a collection of futon covers and matching throw pillows for every season or mood. Whether your wall hugging futon furnishes a dormitory room or serves as a guest bed, a company like Creative Furniture may have the perfect furniture for your small space.
