Upholstery Hide
Posted in Arts and Crafts on 08/30/2009 07:55 pm by adminUpholstery Hide
Small living spaces are a fact of life for many of us. But they don’t need to cramp our style at all. We can maximize every inch of a small space by assigning double duty to every piece of furniture that we buy.
Start with the sofa! Those of us with studio apartments actually sleep in our living room. So why not have furniture that is distinctly living room in appearance by day and distinctly comfortable sleeping accommodations by night?
Modern futons fill this bill perfectly. No longer do they resemble piled foam mats as they once did. Futon couches now resemble expensive sofas, but futons cost far less.
Today’s furniture designers have given futon sofas elegant wood frames. Some even come with storage-laden end pieces, comfortable innerspring mattresses with designer upholstery, and wonderful matching or coordinating accent pillows.
Some futons are hidden in wood cabinet furniture pieces that open out to a full size bed, rather like the wonderful old Murphy beds of days past. Or the futon sits as a sofa with polished wood drawers beneath for storing all the bedding.
Still other futon beds have sleek metal designs that teens and college students love. Some futon beds sit below loft beds for a comfortable couch and double sleeping areas. Parents with small kids’ rooms have lots of space-saving options.
Make no mistake: All of these are more comfortable than hide-a-beds with their thin and lumpy mattresses.
But don’t stop saving space with just your sleeping arrangements! Both coffee tables and end tables with drawers or shelves provide storage for bedding and sundries. Online futon stores carry a host of this kind of “functional furniture” that is elegantly designed and easy on your budget.
Buy futons online and get them at an unbelievable price compared to a similar purchase in a furniture store. Internet retail stores selling futons have very low overhead – no brick and mortar stores with showroom employees, big electric bills, large delivery trucks, and costs of a large inventory. The costs of all of these must be included in the cost of the furniture you purchase at a store. Web retail stores arrange for the manufacturer to ship a new futon sofa directly to your door.
While other parts of the furniture industry are suffering in today’s economy, consumers are turning to best-value functional furniture, so the futon industry thrives!
Mary Engle is a contributor and author for the website Futons and Beanbags
How to repair a cigarette burn on car upholstery?
I have a giant cigarette burn on the backseat of my car and I’m trying to figure out how to hide it. I heard you can get special gels that are the same color as the upholstery, but where do you find these and how much do they cost. Are there any other cheap options that I could do at home? (sewing wouldn’t work).
Thanks
I’d say that there is indeed specials gels that would work? I once used liquid rubber that was black (as was my vinyl interior. I’d think that one could find this item on the web some where? I do not know myself where it would be avaliable—Sorry for that!!!
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