Get Yourself A Sofa Cum Bed
Posted by Arron on 11/02/2010 under Beds.
Get Yourself A Sofa Cum Bed
The sofa cum bed is the best alternative for houses that are cramped for space. They are an attractive furniture item and can be used for sleeping. Moreover, they also offer storage space and are the best choice for a small living room. In fact, not only for the small living rooms, they are also good for spacious homes. A huge living room can be utilized to accommodate guests. Sofa cum beds is available in various types like, metal, wood and Italian. Here we take you through the various features of the different types of beds.
Metal body - This kind of sofa cum bed is very sturdy as it is made of either wrought iron or steel. The former one has a powder coating in some dark color like brown, black or grey. The latter one is usually available in steel finish with a dull matte effect or a glossy effect. Metal sofa cum beds may look heavy and difficult to move, but they are actually not very heavy since metal is used only for the frame of the bed. The mattresses are not as heavy as the Italian bed mattresses. So, moving a metal sofa cum bed will never be a challenge. This metal sofa cum bed scores higher than wooden beds. Extreme weather conditions will not affect a metal bed. Wood that tends to swell during the nippy months or rains. The metal sofa cum bed will never give you such problems. Additionally, they are low on maintenance; you only have to think about cleaning the mattresses.
Wooden body - This type of sofa cum bed looks classic and chic and is a favorite amongst many. Wood looks very attractive but the common problems with it related to weather conditions cannot be ignored. Wood will not remain the same through the year. It changes in different seasons and this can be troublesome. It may also require polishing and can turn out to be high on maintenance.
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