Futons
Futons are an excellent alternative to buying expensive bulky sofas for the living room. Modern day futons give you an affordable, conveniant and comforable place to relax during the day as well as getting a good night's sleep.
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What is a futon?
Space-saving, versatile, and functional are only a few words that come to mind when describing a Futon. The origin of Futons can be traced all the way back to Southern Asia specifically Japan. Traditionally a Futon is a type of cotton mattress rolled out at night on top of a rice straw pad. The Western Futon is a modern and cheap alternative to beds or sofa beds. You can build a whole room full of furniture around your Futon. Futons are available in twin, full, queen and chair with ottoman sizes and a lot of compatible additional pieces.
In the United States a Futon generally means the futon frame only, meaning not the mattress. The most common futon frames avalible are all metal, metal and wood, or all wood. The cost of the Futon depends what material the frame is made of. Metal frames are the cheapest with few style choices. A variation of these are metal frame with wood arm rest futons. The best quality futon are all wood. Frames can also be classified by the difficulty of changing the different angles. One other factor to determine the cost of a Futon is the way all the parts are put together. The ones using a staper gun to attach slats to frame are the cheapest, another method is making a dowel and using glue to attach the pieces. The best way is to use a dovetail joint making the frame more like a regular piece of furniture that can take the most stress from use. These Futons are considerably expensive and not many manufacturers produce them.
Futons
Futons are an excellent addition to your home. Keep reading below to find out more info.
Futon Mattress: an essential part of your Futon
The mattress determines how comfortable you are on your Futon
A futon mattress is another important part of your futon. Futon mattresses have evolved over the last 10-15 years. Modern day Futon mattresses are made with coils, high-density foam mattresses, latex rubber mattresses and more. This wide selection of mattresses are very different from the flat firm cotton mattresses used in the old days.
One very helpful feature to Futon Mattresses is that they can be covered. This means you can customize your futon as many times as you like without breaking the bank. Mattress covers are available with quick closing zippers or even velcro. These covers are a great way to show off your personal style. Staying in style is as easy as switching a cover.
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Customize your decor with covers for your Futon on Amazon
These are only a few sampling of Futon Mattress Covers avaiable.
Build your living room around your Futon
Accessories that make the Futon complete.
To keep up with the market demand manufacturers are making a lot of different accesories that not only compliment the style of the futon but are useful. Night and Day Futon manufacturers make rolling storage drawers that fit under their futons, utilizing the space to the fullest. They also make matching evening and end tables. Some other accesories also include lamps to match your decor.
Some more descriptions of futons
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Get more information about Futons on these links
- Futon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search. This article is about the Japanese mattress. For research bias, see FUTON bias. ...
- Futons.org - Free futon resources and product information
- Frames for Futons
Futons come in a wide variety of shapes
and sizes and in this section we'll talk a little about the different types of frames available. Futons.org was established in 1998 to provide customers looking for futons with futon
specific prod - Night & Day Furniture - Futon Frames and Bedroom Furniture
- Night And Day futon furniture, futon frames and bedroom furniture, futon and bedroom home furinishings, futon manufacturing and futon distributing. This is the manufacturer's site, not a retail store. To purchase your Night and Day Futons please visit bedsfortoday.com.
- Futons at bedsfortoday.com
- Traditional and contemporary, wood, metal and wicker Night and Day Futons. Twin, Full and Queen sizes, affordable, with free shipping.
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I love this lens. It was very informative.
Posted May 07, 2009
chefkeem wrote...
I've been using futons for many years and I love them. Your lens is excellent! 5*s
Posted June 05, 2008
techtutor wrote...
Great info. I'll never look at my futon the same way again.
Posted March 08, 2008
Faithfully wrote...
Thanks for the info. You've made me want to go out and buy a Futon.
Posted February 25, 2008
koolmom wrote...
Thank You for inquiring CynthiaKasper, I am not sure of how organic this will seem to you, but the Night and Day Futons I have mentioned in the article are made from Malasian renewable rubber wood, meaning when a tree is cut down for wood it is regrown not just eliminated.
Posted February 16, 2008
Extra Information
FYI. Just in case you are not convinced.
'' is a Japanese term generally referring to the traditional style of Japanese bedding consisting of padded mattresses and quilts pliable enough to be folded and stored away during the day, allowing the room to serve for purposes other than as a bedroom. The bedding set referred to as futon in Japan fundamentally consists of a shikibuton (bottom mattress) and a kakebuton (thick quilted bedcover).Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan, entry for "bedding".
Futon is a flat, about thick mattress with a fabric exterior stuffed with cotton or synthetic batting that makes up a Japanese bed. They are sold in Japan at speciality stores called futon-ya as well as at department stores. They are often sold in sets which include the futon mattress (shikibuton), a comforter (kakebuton) or blanket (m?fu), a summer blanket resembling a large towel, and pillow (makura), generally filled with beans, buckwheat chaff or plastic beads. Futons are designed to be placed on tatami flooring, and are traditionally folded away and stored in a closet during the day to allow the tatami to breathe and to allow for flexibility in the use of the room. Futons must be aired in sunlight regularly, especially if not put away during the day. In addition, many Japanese people beat their futons regularly using a special tool, traditionally made from bamboo, resembling a Western carpet beater.
Futon are available in single, semi-double, and double sizes.Japanese wikipedia article about futon.
The Western futon is based on the Japanese original, with several major differences. They are almost always placed on a configurable wood or metal frame for dual use as a bed and a chair or couch. Typically, the frame folds in the middle allowing the futon to be used as a couch and flattens to be used as a bed. They are usually filled with foam as well as batting, often in several layers, and they are often much thicker and larger than Japanese futons, resembling a traditional mattress in size. Western-style futons are a cheap alternative to a bed or other furniture, and are often sold in sets that include the mattress and frame. Futons normally feature a removable and replaceable cover, giving them more versatility.
In Japanese, a zabuton (za, sitting + futon'') is a cushion for sitting on. The japanese usually sit on these(on the tatami mats) while eating on a small table usually just 30cms high.
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