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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.

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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.

Easy to use and change with current trends, Futon mattress covers are available in a variety of fabrics and colors to fit your budget and style.

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  

Here is some insight into the workings of a Futon. Night and Day Futon manufacturer use state of the art tecnology in the way their Futons work. The use of the best materials in combination with years of experience makes their Futons one of the top quality products on the market.

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Here are some futons on Amazon 

Lamps add the finishing touch to any room. When putting a Futon in any room these lamps will complement the deco of the room and make it complete.

"Futons are amazingly comfortable, and ridiculously easy on the wallet."

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Futons and Sofa beds

"Look at that BEAUTIFUL Futon. I want one just like it. It even comes with matching pillows."

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Get more information about Futons on these links 

There is more to Futons than just a sofa or bed. Check out other links for related information. Night And Day Futons are an excellent quality Futons with quality product and competitive pricing.
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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chefkeem wrote...

I've been using futons for many years and I love them. Your lens is excellent! 5*s

ReplyPosted June 05, 2008

techtutor wrote...

Great info. I'll never look at my futon the same way again.

ReplyPosted March 08, 2008

Faithfully wrote...

Thanks for the info. You've made me want to go out and buy a Futon.

ReplyPosted 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.

ReplyPosted February 16, 2008

Lensmaster

Informative lens... as a health conscious mom, I would love to see an article on organic futons!

ReplyPosted February 15, 2008

 
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