sofa and uncomfortable and creaky as a bed. As the resident of a small flat in London (I prefer bijou), I have a vested interest in finding a sofa bed that’s durable and comfortable enough for entertaining and evenings spent in front of the TV, and spacious enough to host weekend guests.
So, I set out to remedy the sofa bed’s disrepute and test the best models on the market. But first – what should you look for in a sofa bed?
According to interior designer Naomi Astley Clarke, a click-clack sofa bed, in which the sofa cushion folds out or down to form a bed, are preferable to traditional pull-out mattress sofa beds.“Sofa beds have definitely improved – sleeping on one in the 80s was definitely not as comfortable as today.
But they’re still never going to be the most comfortable sofa, nor the most comfortable bed,” she says, “A really comfortable sofa would have a spring base then cushions.
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