Futons For Sale
So you want to buy a futon. Great. Here are some tips to help you make the best purchase.
First, you have to ask yourself some questions. Luckily they are easy questions with equally easy answers. Are you buying the futon so you can sleep on it or so you can sit on it? What is your budget? In person or online?
Once you know the answers, buying a futon will be a snap!
Question one: Are you buying a bed or a sofa? Or a little of both? This answer is the most important one. It will dictate the kind of frame you buy and, more importantly, the kind of futon mattress you buy. For a futon bed you have a wide choice of frames and mattresses. You can get a futon bed for as little as $250 — frame and mattress included. You can spend a lot more on your bed, but as with so many things in life, you get what you pay for. A quality futon bed frame will last a lifetime. I sleep on a Norka frame. And I think it was worthy every penny.
If you are buying a sofa, you can get a simple wooden frame for around $200 and an all cotton mattress for a little less than that. So you have a versatile sofa for under $500. There are cheaper alternatives. You know that futons are a staple of the American home when Wal-Mart sells them. For less than $150 you can get a metal frame and a mattress. Be warned, the mattress is very thin — it starts out as 6 inches and quickly compacts. Most futon sofas can double as a sleeper. In my opinion the worst futon beats a traditional sleeper-sofa. I’ve slept on my share of those uncomfortable contraptions! With their metal bars and clunky springs. No thank you.
Question two: What’s you budget? As you’ve seen the prices really vary when you’re shopping for futons! You can spend a little and get a decent futon. You can spend a little more and get one that will last 10-15 years. You can spend even more and get a frame that will last a lifetime and a mattress that will last almost as long! 
A simple wooden frame will not break the bank. As I said, for under $200 you can have a solid wood futon frame. Unfinished wood will be the cheapest. A simple design like the one pictures will again be the cheapest. Who needs arms on their sofa, right?
Question three: In person shopping or online? There are pros and cons to each one. If you shop in person, you can “test drive” the futons for sale on the showroom floor. This can be a great advantage as you compare the frame styles and materials. you also get to determine the kind of cover you want based on your own tactile preferences. Do you love the feel of the microfiber? Or does it feel
weird” to you? Maybe tired and true denim is the cover you thought you wanted, until you saw it on an actual futon. These moments are impossible if you shop online. On the other hand….. the deals you can get online might make it irresistible! Online you have the whole world at your fingertips and the stores know it so their prices are generally very competitive. Even when you factor in shipping, you might get a beauty of a deal from an online futon shop. You never know until you look!
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