Small spaces in big cities demand a little something more from their furnishings than their larger square footage counterparts. Furniture in these high rise apartments and other urban dwellings needs to be multifunctional. Pull down desks, pull out organizers and convenient, transforming furniture is necessary. In response to that multifunctional demand, furniture designers have come up with the multipurpose must have for small spaces: the ottoman bed.
What’s an ottoman bed? It’s a foot rest, a cocktail table, extra seating in a pinch and most of all, it converts into a bed as well! That’s right – an ottoman that’s also a bed! What more can a small square footage space ask for than a piece of furniture that serves four different important functions?
The ottoman bed is cleverly disguised as an ordinary cocktail sized ottoman. It can serve as a coffee table all day long and in merely seconds, can be converted into a bed that sleeps one. So when the party runs too late or the weather just isn’t favorable for driving, in an instant, your guest will have a comfortable place to spend the night. The great thing about an ottoman bed is that there’s no pillow removal and storage like the ordinary sofa bed entails which is smart because when space is tight, having to store a bunch of couch pillows all over the floor can be a real annoyance.
An ottoman bed comes in various sizes and features varied opening mechanisms from a flip back top that once opened allows for two sides to pull out and the top closes back down as a middle piece to the bed. There are also foam styles that fold open without any metal mechanisms. There’s another style that opens exactly like a sofa bed and once opened the top acts as a headboard.
Having an ottoman bed is a convenience that would be appreciated by not only urban dwellers, but college students and suburban families as well. Keep one in the den and one in the teenager’s room and one in the family room and you’ll have three instant extra sleeping areas that can be moved from one room to another for a full out slumber party!
Shop for ottoman beds online where you’ll find the most varied selection and prices that range from $100 all the way on up to $2,000 depending on style, size, shape and opening mechanisms. For space saving multipurpose convenience, nothing beats the ever clever ottoman bed.
