Choice Futons
•Choosing Futons For Style and Function•
Choosing A Futon Frame
While it may seem like a simple purchase, choosing a futon frame may not be that easy of a decision. This is because the frames come in a variety of materials as well as shapes and styles. In fact, today's frames are so versatile that you may not even recognize them as futons!
One thing you want to keep in mind is that you want to match the style and color of your frame to the style and color of the furniture that is currently in the room you will be putting futon in. Since frames come in different colored woods as well as metal, retain and and wicker this shouldn't be a problem. There's a vast array of styles as well, from ultramodern to Mission style, antique to contemporary and everything in between.
A lot of people prefer a wooden futon frame because of the warm look of the wood. Frames come in Pine, Oak and other types of hardwood. You can get beautiful Oak Mission style frames, Victorian sleigh style frames or light would contemporary frames. The stains range from very light to dark mahogany, so there is sure to be a style and color to match with your decor.
Futon frames also come in metal and can be found in styles from classic to contemporary. Metal frames can actually be pretty durable and can look quite snazzy in the right type of room. Plus, they are easy to assemble as well as move and they will be a little less costly than the wooden frames which make them popular for people on a budget.
Of course, the frames are not only for decoration they are functional to an out of mechanism for turning your sofa or chair into a bed. There were actually two types of frames for this the bifold frame and the trifold frame. A bifold frame uses the longer length of the mattress for the seating area and folds only once giving it more of the look and feel of the traditional sofa. The trifold frame uses the shorter side of the mattress for the seating area and can only be used with the thinner futon mattresses.
If you have always resisted getting a futon because you didn't think that the futon frame itself was upscale enough to use as furniture, then you should take a trip to your local futon store or shop around online because today's futons are on par with some of the finest furniture around. Who knows, you just may find that perfect style you've been looking for and gain the versatility of futon furniture.
One thing you want to keep in mind is that you want to match the style and color of your frame to the style and color of the furniture that is currently in the room you will be putting futon in. Since frames come in different colored woods as well as metal, retain and and wicker this shouldn't be a problem. There's a vast array of styles as well, from ultramodern to Mission style, antique to contemporary and everything in between.
A lot of people prefer a wooden futon frame because of the warm look of the wood. Frames come in Pine, Oak and other types of hardwood. You can get beautiful Oak Mission style frames, Victorian sleigh style frames or light would contemporary frames. The stains range from very light to dark mahogany, so there is sure to be a style and color to match with your decor.
Futon frames also come in metal and can be found in styles from classic to contemporary. Metal frames can actually be pretty durable and can look quite snazzy in the right type of room. Plus, they are easy to assemble as well as move and they will be a little less costly than the wooden frames which make them popular for people on a budget.
Of course, the frames are not only for decoration they are functional to an out of mechanism for turning your sofa or chair into a bed. There were actually two types of frames for this the bifold frame and the trifold frame. A bifold frame uses the longer length of the mattress for the seating area and folds only once giving it more of the look and feel of the traditional sofa. The trifold frame uses the shorter side of the mattress for the seating area and can only be used with the thinner futon mattresses.
If you have always resisted getting a futon because you didn't think that the futon frame itself was upscale enough to use as furniture, then you should take a trip to your local futon store or shop around online because today's futons are on par with some of the finest furniture around. Who knows, you just may find that perfect style you've been looking for and gain the versatility of futon furniture.