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Using An Ottoman Sleeper To Save Space

August 13th, 2010

Ottoman sleepers are a great way to save space especially if you already live in a home that is tight on open areas. Often, people have trouble accommodating their guests when they live in tight quarters but an ottoman sleeper can be one of the best ways to get around (or in between) all of those tight corners. They help to maximize even the smallest living quarters and double as a nice piece of furniture, as well. You can sit on them, use them for storage, move them from one room to the next and more. The possibilities are endless with an ottoman sleeper.

Ottoman sleepers come in several different styles and colors, although all of them can be put into any one of the three major categories of sleeper sofas. The most common type of sleeper ottomans are the ones that can be converted into a bed when you pull the extension from under the cushions. You also have the kind that allows you to adjust the back of it for more support and upright seating as well as 180 degrees down for laying down to sleep. There are also the sectional types of sleepers that are modular types that can be upright, laid down or even arranged for propping your feet. You can even use a chaise to lounge or even sleep on, while others sit upright on the ottoman. The ottoman also can be pushed next to the chaise to create a larger surface area for lying down. This way you and your guest can hang out and relax while in comfort and style.

Modular types

Many ottoman sleepers come with foam cushions that can be detached to be used as extra pillows or armrests. This can also come in handy for additional guests. Since sleeper furniture of all kinds can endure heavy use at times, you need to be sure that you purchase a well-made and heavy-duty ottoman that can last at least a few years or more. You should do some shopping around and make sure that the place you purchase the ottoman is very forthcoming with information about its durability and what it is made of. You should choose one that is made of hardwood and with hinges, screws and locking mechanisms made out of high quality steel. Make sure that the fabric or covering you choose is also durable but also comfortable at the same time.

Since the sleeper ottoman doubles as storage, it is a great place to keep extra blankets, pillows and other items for your guests. You will usually even have room for more than those items inside. The ottoman is useful in more rooms than just the livingroom, too. You can use them in offices, dens or bedrooms.

Practical size

Ottoman sleepers are also great for saving room because you do not have to worry about purchasing a huge sleeper couch that can take up way too much space. Couch sleepers that have beds in them can be very large and bulky but a sleeper ottoman is smaller, easy to move and yet still converts into a very comfortable bed to sleep on. Most everyone knows that comfort is important for sleep. No one wants to sleep on something that will make their back hurt or have them tossing and turning all night long. Ottoman sleepers are strong on comfort in addition to being handsome and fashionable. You can usually find one to match the decor and fabric that is already in the room.

Space saving solutions are important in tight spaces. Many people that live in apartments, condos and town homes need all of the extra space they can get. Using an ottoman sleeper is a great solution, welcoming your guests with a nice place to lounge and sleep when they visit you.

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Learning About Murphy Beds And Why They Are Perfect For People Who Stay In Small Apartments

July 12th, 2010

Smaller homes are very common these days. Smaller lots, the result of very expensive real estate, mean less buildable space for each home in the suburbs. The situation is even more squeezed in the city.

People may work and live in existing buildings converted to apartments. Whatever can be used to help space be more efficient is valued.

He wanted to be able to entertain young ladies in his apartment. There was only one problem with this. Proper young women would not enter a young man’s bedroom during this period. Because of this, Murphy developed a way to hide the bed during his entertaining, so it was not a bedroom.

The best part of the Murphy bed was that it provided a way to automatically and easily store a bed out of sight, then bring it back down when it was needed again. The bed, fully made up, would flip up on end and then be closed away in a closet until it was time to go to sleep.

Murphy patented his idea in 1900 and put it into production. People heard about the Murphy bed and decided to take advantage of their space-saving qualities. In 1906, the San Francisco earthquake occurred and Murphy beds became still more popular.

The quake damaged much of the city. As a result, the available living space was reduced. What space was left had to be used in an efficient way. Murphy’s invention helped people to do this.

Murphy moved this flourishing business to New York in the 1920s. It is still there, and still producing beds. More and more people living in cities and apartments means that Murphy beds are useful and popular. These are so well made that many of the original Murphy beds produced are still in use today.

Efficient use of space is prized in many different areas. In these spaces, such as hotels and hospitals, offices, fire stations, and apartments, Murphy beds are popular and frequently used.

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