A sofa bed in the living room is, on its own, just a piece of furniture that opens up. What turns it into a place where a guest sleeps well is everything that gathers around it. A short ritual of setting it up properly is what changes a folded sofa into a calm, considered guest bed. We have seen this make the difference for plenty of customers at Furniture in Fashion<\/a>, and the steps are simple once you have done them once.<\/p>\n The mattress on a sofa bed is rarely as deep as a standard bedroom mattress. A thin mattress topper laid on top, even a basic one, transforms the experience. It evens out any small ridges where the back folds against the seat, adds a layer of softness and gives the bed the look of something prepared rather than improvised.<\/p>\n Use proper bed linen rather than a fitted throw. A crisp fitted sheet, a duvet in a clean cover and two pillows make the sleeping surface read as a bed rather than as a covered up sofa. If you have space, a folded blanket at the foot adds warmth and visual softness.<\/p>\n Living room lighting is set up for sociable evenings, not for someone trying to read or settle quietly. A small table lamp<\/a> on a side table within reach of the bed turns the room into a far softer space at night. A floor lamp from our floor lamps<\/a> range with a warm bulb gives an ambient glow that does not glare into the eyes from above.<\/p>\n If the room has a strong overhead pendant, switch to lamps for the evening rather than relying on it. Guests sleep better in a room where the strongest light is below shoulder height.<\/p>\n One of the quiet differences between a guest room and a sofa bed is having somewhere to put a glass of water, a phone and a book. A side table or a small end table<\/a> next to the open bed solves this in seconds. A nest of tables works well too, since the smaller piece can be pulled out as a guest table and tucked away in the morning.<\/p>\n A sofa bed in a hard floored room can feel exposed at night. A rug from our rugs<\/a> selection underfoot warms the space both visually and physically. A folded throw on the back of the sofa during the day becomes a useful extra layer at night without needing to be stored.<\/p>\n A few extra cushions on the bed turn it into something a guest wants to sit up against to read, rather than only lie down on. They can be the same cushions used during the day on the sofa, simply rearranged.<\/p>\nStart With the Sleeping Surface<\/h3>\n
Lighting That Says It Is a Bedroom<\/h3>\n
A Bedside Surface, Even a Small One<\/h3>\n
Soft Layers That Soften the Room<\/h3>\n
Privacy in a Living Room<\/h3>\n