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As our homes have evolved to become more flexible, we require each room to be flexible. This is where sleeper sofas and sofa beds come into their own - acting as the perfect example of transitional furniture that can help each room be whatever you want it to be.
There are many types when it comes to sofa beds, but they tend to fall into two main types - those with a pull-out mattress that folds back under the seat cushions, and the affectionately named 'click-clack' model where the backrest folds down and locks into position. The pull-out sofa is a style that gets away as a 'normal' sofa, while the click-clack is your best budget buy.
Meanwhile, sleeper sofas are another option altogether - perfect for a guest room but a little more permanent. This option makes a perfect space-saving solution for small homes. If you're in the market for a new sleeper or sofa bed, our edit of the best couches will point you in the right direction for design-led pull-out, fold-down, trundle and sectional sleeper sofas, from some of our favorite stores.
1. Best fold down sleeper sofa beds
Price: $1,599
This stylish sleeper is offered in gray or ivory upholstery and is perfect for the guest room. With a soft fabric, this space-saving fold-down piece offers a cozy mattress that just needs to be topped with bedding to be turned into a comfortable bed.
Price: $2,299
With stylish leather straps hinting at the purpose and function of this sofa, all you need to do to unlock this sofa's potential is unbuckle them and fold down to reveal a foam mattress that easily sleeps two.
Price: $399.99
Pick from a variety of elegant upholstery offerings to reinvent this convertible piece. With a simple push-pull mechanism, its multi-purpose back folds down flat and converts into a bed - or part of the way into a lounger.
2. Best trundle-style sleeper sofa beds
Price: $2,698
The Denver sofa is a comfy trundle-style sofa bed that pulls out to offer generous space for guests (or if you just want to kick back in front of the TV with extra leg room. It comes in a dusty pink or charcoal gray, both look stylish and cozy.
Price: $3,899
The trundle mattress on the Bedford is discreetly disguised as a front rail. It can be pulled out for a lower single trundle bed, or pulled out further as a full bed for two. It's available in over 200 upholstery options and can be disassembled to fit through narrow spaces.
Price: From $4,857
The Reid sleeper is a great option for spacious lounging. It's easy to maneuver and you can easily lift the seat up and pull the trundle forwards to provide a cozy sleeping area. It comes in a variety of stylish upholstery options too.
3. Best sectional sleeper sofa beds
Price: $4,498
Offering a staggering 56 options for upholstery, this corner sofa is a stylish sectional that conceals a queen-sized bed for guests within its frame.
Price: $789.99
Not only does this sleek sofa conceal a sleep space, it has hidden storage in the chaise for extra bedding too. It requires some self-assembly, so you can choose to build the chaise on the left or the right and switch around as and when you need to.
Price: from $3,436
We love the added storage element with this sleeper sectional. It's perfect for storing the guest duvet and pillows. As well as over 100 upholstery options, there's a choice of standard or memory foam mattress too.
4. Best pull out sofa beds
Price: $4,998
Available in a choice of earth-toned upholstery options: four sumptuous velvets or four performance fabrics, the Lotte sleeper sofa has a refined look that disguises the fact it's housing a pull-out queen sized sleeper mattress.
Price: $5,200
You would never have guessed this is a sleeper sofa, with its button-tufted look, this sofa has a high tuxedo back that gives it a formality. Yet with smooth mechanisms, it unlocks to make the switch from sitting to sleeping super easy.
Price: $2,398
With a slouchy aesthetic, this Karina sleeper looks like a regular sofa, but it actually disguises is a super cozy queen-sized double bed. It's available in a wide choice of upholstery options too so can be tweaked to suit your scheme.
How to incorporate a sofa bed into a guest room
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Sofa beds are designed more with guests in mind and infrequent use, and won’t hold up as well to a regular night routine, but they do make a perfect addition to a guest room, as opposed to a living room, where it's important to keep the space flexible. The best thing about sofa beds is that when a guest isn't staying over, you can turn it back into a home office or even dressing room - the options are limitless.
'In a city like San Francisco, where rooms are often small and space, scarce, a guest bedroom needs to be versatile,' says Holly A. Kopman of Holly Kopman Interior Design. 'It should be a place for guests to sleep, but also double as an office, art studio, and dressing room.
'We designed a guest room that could be used as an office. I also brought in a daybed because it saved floor space and disguised a bed as a sofa and can quickly be turned into a reading room or den.'
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