Daybeds have been gracing our homes for a very long time. Sat at the foot of the bed they immediately take us back to a time of elegant homes and decadent furnishings. Where once they might be found in the homes of the gentry they are now available to anyone that wants to add that touch of style and difference to their home.
For most people daybeds are used as a seat or alternative to a sofa, not as somewhere to sleep or as a spare bed. There is though an option that combines the elegance of a daybed with the practicality of a sofabed, the daybed sofabed. Sofabed.co.uk has a collection of daybeds that contain a fold out sofabed action in the base.
This collection of day bed sofabeds are a stylish and contemporary seating alternative to a traditional sofabed. Often used as a bench seat next to windows or at the foot of a bed, daybeds are also an excellent choice for any guest room or study. Made to order in a choice of over 130 fabric the sofabed.co.uk daybed sofabed is an excellent alternative to a traditional sofabed or futon. Available with a standard foam mattress or a pocket sprung mattress the daybed can also be upgraded with scatter cushions and arm caps.
The Daybed sofabed range comes in five distinct models – the Copenhagen Daybed, the Helsinki Daybed, the Stockholm Daybed, the York Daybed and finally the Harrogate Daybed.
The Copenhagen Daybed features straight arms that narrow and rectangular side cushions. The daybed and the rectangular cushions, which come as standard are, made to order in a choice of over 130 fabrics. The Copenhagen Daybed is hand crafted in our UK factory and features a fully upholstered wooden frame and foam seat cushions. The folded out sofabed is the size of a small double bed, which is ideal for occasional use by guests. The sofabed action is contained in the base of the Copenhagen Daybed Sofabed and folds away when not in use.
The Helsinki Daybed also features rectangular side cushions and has narrow straight arms that accentuate it’s the simplistic Scandinavian style in design gives a nod to. The Helsinki daybed works really well with velvet fabric such as the Sandringham Velvet Lavendar fabric. The Helsinki daybed sofa bed is a stylish alternative to a traditional sofabed. Made to order in your choice of over 130 fabrics. As the Helsinki daybed has no back it can be manoeuvred through tight doorways and upstairs making it a great choice for spare bedrooms, loft conversions and apartments.
The Stockholm daybed sofabed is the first of the range to features a cylindrical bolster cushion. Sitting next to the straight arm it combines Scandinavian design elements with traditional features to make a contemporary classic. The Stockholm is extremely popular and is very often paired with tactile fabrics like the Clarence range or contemporary velvets like the Sandringham Velvet range of fabrics.
The York daybed and Harrogate daybed both feature a scrolled arm. This traditional design feature amalgamates perfectly with the time honoured style of a daybed. This traditional style is particularly suited to fabrics that have that timeless feel such as the patterned Highgrove range or Tweed fabrics. The York daybed features round, cylindrical bolster cushions and the Harrogate Daybed features rectangular bolster cushions. Both work brilliantly with the scrolled arms to make a daybed that will grace any room in your home.
But where to put your daybed? Traditionally daybeds were placed at the foot of the bed in the master bedroom. Now though they are equally at home in a bay window, on a landing, in a guest bedroom or study. In fact they work anywhere where you want to combine the practicality of an additional guest bed with a designer extra seat. Daybed sofabeds are also a choice to consider when space is at a premium. They are delivered stood on end so can fit through standard doors, down corridors and into compact rooms. If the space is even tighter you could consider a daybed with bolt on arms. These daybeds are delivered with the arms unattached to the room of your choice, ready for the arms to be attached.
So there you have it the ultimate guide to daybed sofabed and how you really can combine the two to have the best of both worlds.