| Having family or friends stay over at your house is | | | | pullout couch to verify what the exact dimensions of |
| fun, which is why many people make it a point to | | | | your guest bed are. This will help you understand if it |
| own sleeper sofas, sofa beds, pullout couches (they | | | | can be dressed with conventional full size sheet sets, |
| are all the same, it is a sofa or couch which converts | | | | or if it requires special bedding. Because there is such |
| into a bed) and/or futons. These instant beds are | | | | a large and varied market of pullout couches out |
| extremely convenient and can be placed just about | | | | there, it is hard to say off hand, which ones can use |
| anywhere around the house where you have a | | | | regular linens and which will require specially ordered |
| decent space. Especially if there is no official guest | | | | sheets. Most will require specific sheets; however, |
| room or if you must make your extra room have | | | | conventional full/queen size comforters or quilts can |
| dual functionality, like an office and a guest room. A | | | | be used. So, it is imperative that you ask questions |
| sofa bed can perhaps be placed in an office where it | | | | when purchasing your sleeper sofa or couch. |
| will mainly be used as a couch, but if you have | | | | Another important aspect that one must keep in |
| overnight guests it can instantly be turned into a bed. | | | | mind when buying a guest bed is that because of the |
| The same can be done in a family room. Of course, it | | | | thinness of the mattress, your guest might be able |
| is important that you first decide which convertible | | | | to feel the frame it lies on. It is suggested that you |
| sleeper suits your needs most. Keeping in mind that | | | | place additional padding, such as a featherbed or a |
| most sofa beds, pullout couches, sleeper sofas, and | | | | mattress topper, under the linen. This will give the |
| others, are marketed as full size or queen beds (very | | | | mattress more cushioning, mitigate the feeling of the |
| few are twin size), you can go on and buy your | | | | frame beneath it and make it a little more |
| sleeper couch. | | | | comfortable for your guest. And, in the end you |
| Once you make your decision, you must then | | | | want your guest bed to be as welcoming as possible |
| purchase bed linens for your sofa bed, pullout couch, | | | | and your guest to feel as close to home as you can |
| pullout sofa or futon. Needless to say, most people | | | | make them feel. |
| are clueless when it comes to the appropriate | | | | Now that you have relevant information about a |
| bedding needed for their guest bed. When you | | | | sleeper couch and the types of bedding you should |
| bought your pullout sofa or sleeper couch, you would | | | | use, you can be at ease with the decision you have |
| have noticed that the mattresses are much thinner | | | | made of acquiring one. Congratulations, and let the |
| than a regular mattress. Hence, it is crucial that you | | | | guests arrive! |
| read the informational pamphlet that comes with the | | | | |