When you are tight on living space, purchasing a sleeper sofa for your home can be a practical investment
that will provide comfortable seating while accommodating guests. Within this sleeper sofa buying guide you will find useful
information that will help you decide which type of sleeper sofa is right for you.
Why should I buy my sleeper sofa online?
If you’re like most people, there’s not enough time in a day to do everything that needs to be done. Save yourself the trouble
of making a big trip down to the local showroom by quickly and effortlessly buying your new sleeper sofa here at SleeperSofas.com.
By buying your sleeper sofa online you will save what precious free time you have for other things. Our helpful Quickbrowse
sidebar makes finding the exact style, color, material, size, price range and brand you are looking for a breeze.
If you are trying to match your sleeper to your home decor or if you would just like to feel the upholstery, we have a free
swatch program. To set up the delivery of your free swatches, simply call us with the swatches you’d like and they’ll arrive
at your home within a week to 10 days. SleeperSofa.com customers will enjoy our exclusive free "White Glove Gold" shipping.
This means your sleeper sofa will be delivered at a convenient time for you by a two man delivery team who will set up your
sofa and will remove all packing material.
We try to provide you with as much information as we possibly can on each of our sleeper sofas so that your purchase can be one
that you are confident in making. If you have any questions whatsoever, please do not hesitate to call our friendly and
knowledgeable customer service team; we will be happy to help you in any way we can.
How is my sleeper sofa frame constructed?
The frame of the sofa itself is constructed with kiln dried hardwood. When you remove the seat cushions the folded mattress
is set inside a metal fold-out appararatus which easily pulls out to make a bed.
What type of mattress do I want for my sleeper sofa?
Most sleeper sofa mattresses are
innerspring mattresses.
Innerspring mattresses are made up primarily of coil springs which are held together by wire spirals and heavy wire. You can
tell the quality and firmness of a mattress based on how many coils the mattress has. A full sized mattress should have 300
coils while a queen sized mattress should have about 400 coils.
Insulator, which is a tough fiber padding, wire or netting, separates the coils from the cushioning. On top of the insulator
is some high density polyurethane foam, cotton felt or other padding materials. After the foam cushioning is the ticking, which
is the outermost fabric covering the mattress. Here at Sleepersofa.com, we have both
5" innerspring
and
7" innerspring mattresses.
We also carry sleeper sofas with
memory foam mattresses
which are made from visco-elastic polyurethane foam. When exposed to heat, memory foam softens to mould to the shape of your
body supporting your weight evenly.
What room will my sleeper be located in?
It is important to take into consideration the function you think your sleeper sofa will have in your home. Will it primarily
be a couch or a bed? If it is primarily a couch you will want to look for sofas with thick seat cushions and if it will be
primarily a bed you will want to look at the thicker innerspring mattresses. You will also want to think about the doorways
leading into the room where it will be. Are there any sharp turns leading up to the doorways and are the doorways wide enough
to fit your sleeper sofa? Keep these things in mind while shopping.
What size sleeper sofa is right for me?
When choosing a sleeper sofa size, you will want to think about the size of the room you want to put your sleeper in.
Will there be enough room to pull out the sleeper with ease? It might also be helpful to think about what size sheets you
already own. Typically a standard
single/twin sized mattress
is 39" × 75", a
double/full sized mattress
is 54" × 75" and a
queen sized mattress
is 60" × 80". We also offer
extra long mattresses
for some of our sleeper sofas which run about 5 inches longer than the standard sizes.
Which type of upholstery is right for my sleeper sofa?
See our
Upholstered Furniture Buying Guide
for information on the types of upholstery available.
What style sleeper sofa is right for me?
See our
Upholstery Style Guide
for information on the various styles of sleeper sofas.
