Most-Wanted Sofa Beds: The UK Wishlist Report 2026
Sofa beds are now specified rather than settled for, and the deciding measurement is the opened footprint. Furniture in Fashion's 2026 wishlist report finds that a double sofa bed needs 200cm to 220cm of clear floor from the back of the frame, that mechanism type should be matched to how often the bed is actually used, and that mattress depth below 10cm will be felt by an adult on consecutive nights. The report sets out standard UK mattress sizes across single, small double and double formats, the floor space each mechanism requires, and the way arm style quietly changes usable width. It also covers fabric durability under mechanism abrasion, integrated bedding storage in corner models, and the delivery access problems common in older housing. Compiled from editorial assessment, standard dimensions and named UK housing sources, it includes no proprietary sales data and no survey fieldwork....