Catharine Denham, Head of Home at French Connection, said: “From its early conception, this new take on the classic old-style sofa bed felt streets ahead. Not only more compact, but elegant and easy to place, whatever your style.” It may sound obvious, but it's important to consider how much space a sofa bed is going to take up, not just when it's in sofa form, but also when it's extended as a bed. Ideally, you want enough room that you can comfortably walk around the sofa bed and access all sides. Find expert tips from Heal's and Habitat in our guide to getting sofa measurements right. The best sofa beds can help you to transform your home by conjuring up overnight sleeping space for guests in the living room, or allowing you to convert a guest bedroom into a home office or playroom without sacrificing the ability to host friends and family occasionally. You can opt for the minimal Japandi vibes of the natural or pale grey upholstery, or there are multiple other colour options available, including practical darks and vibrant brights that are perfect for a teenager's lair or children's bedroom. Plus, the new patterned colourways including an on-trend watermelon-pink stripe Mito futon and a graphic abstract print futon are perfect for adding style to an otherwise bland home office.

Struggling to choose your new sofa bed? The material is a great place to start. Here at DFS, we have a range of super soft fabric sofa beds to choose from, as well as a sophisticated selection of leather sofa beds for those after a dramatic statement sofa. DFS has teamed up with a range of Exclusive Brands to create beautiful inspiring designer sofas for everyone, available exclusively at DFS, including Joules, French Connection, Country Living, House Beautiful and Grand Designs.Looks-wise the Kota comes in six colourways in total, including vibrant flame orange, two grey options, and three velvet upholstery options in shades of green, teal, or mid-grey. A sofa bed can be a great multifunctional solution for the living room, guest room, or home office, but we can probably all recall a night spent on a less-than-comfortable sleeper sofa – an experience that can leave us thinking a blow-up mattress on the floor is no bad thing. Plus, with even the cheapest sofa beds still a significant investment, no-one wants to invest in a sofa bed that doesn't actually deliver in either sit or sleep comfort. So how do you get it right? We also offer an extensive range of home furniture and accessories, including living room furniture, home office and chairs. With styles and designs to suit every taste, whether you’re redecorating a room, kitting out your first home or looking for that finishing touch, you’ll find the perfect piece at DFS.

As usual with Sofa.com's offerings, creating a look that's worthy of front room status is made easier by a wide selection of 95+ upholstery choices, plus there are three frame widths available. And, as one of the brand's bestselling styles, there's a great selection of matching furniture on offer, with an upholstered footstool to transform the sofa into a chaise, plus a loveseat and multiple regular sofa options if you're planning on blending a sofa bed into a living room suite. DFS has more than 120 stores across the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands and Spain and employs over 4,000 people. Often have matching furniture available (useful if you want a sofa bed to blend in with a larger suite)In fact, in all widths, the Cory sofa bed achieves the seemingly impossible – a sofa bed that's barely distinguishable from the dedicated sofa in terms of seat comfort – somewhat of a rarity if you're looking for a multifunctional sofa that will allow you to host guests without compromising on your own comfort if the sleeper sofa is to become your main living room seating. That transformation process is also super simple thanks to the brand's... innovative... design which sees the base pull forward, flip up, and then fold flat to create the sleeping surface. Whilst firm, that sleeping area feels sturdy and is nothing a mattress topper can't soften up (although being of Danish manufacture you will need to buy European sizes to get bedding to fit snugly). The sofa also disguises some hidden storage underneath the seat that's useful for stashing away said bedding.

Lauren Harris, DFS Senior Designer, commented: “We’re delighted to have added the French Connection Zinc sofa bed to our range. This new model offers multifunctionality while still maintaining the sofa’s cool and contemporary design, so you don’t have to compromise on the look you want to achieve for your space. Nothing beats going to test out a sofa bed in person to see if it's the most comfortable option for you, but knowing your way around the specifications can help you to narrow down your sofa bed search before you hit the shops. Meanwhile, our dining room furniture range has everything you need to create a dining area tailored to your vision, whether that’s a sophisticated space with plenty of dining chairs for hosting dinner parties or a warm, welcoming place for the whole family to gather around the dining table. Looking for that finishing touch in the kitchen? Why not enjoy your morning coffee around the breakfast bar with our range of stylish bar stools. Just like sofas, sofa beds come in a range of sizes, from 2 and 3-seaters to loveseats and even super-compact chair beds if you only need to sleep a single guest at a time. Larger options can be fewer and farther in between, but there are also chaise and corner sofa beds available if you need something more generous.Furniture Village's Cory sofa bed comes in three sizes; a two-seater, three-seater and a generous chaise sofa option that is one of the most comfortable chaise sofa beds we've come across at this price point. However, if you want the best of both worlds then a modular corner sofa bed could be the way to go, and Snug's Cloud Sundae seating offers a whole host of configuration options to ensure you can create a sofa layout to best suit your space, whether that's a corner option, an L-shaped, or a U-shaped seating layout. At the other end of the price scale, if you're looking for a large sofa bed at a (very) reasonable price then it's hard to beat the Kota sofa bed– as long as you're happy with its somewhat Marmite contemporary design. In sofa form, that sleep comfort translates into a comfortable sitting experience too. It's not a squishy sofa, and you do feel you're sitting more on top of the foam seating than sinking into the seat like with models that offer removable seat cushions, but it still has enough give and bounce to make it a pleasant place to relax. The Zinc sofa bed’s versatile, minimalist feel means that it can be easily styled to suit any living room or season. For an on-trend summer look, go for the blush velvet colour option and layer with global-inspired pattern in cushions and throws, then pair with plenty of greenery and hints of wood and rattan.”

Our bedroom furniture range has everything you could need, from beds and mattresses to wardrobes. We offer a wide variety of other bedroom essentials – such as dressing tables and bedside tables – to suit any taste. Hybridsoffer a keeps-it-shape foam core wrapped with an outer layer of feather or fibre for that sink-in-comfort. In our opinion this option makes for the best all-round choice, offering enough squish-factor whilst still keeping its shape in everyday use. That ease of assembly – no tools are required, and in our tests self-assembly really did take under 10 minutes (read our Snug sofa review for the full lowdown) – also makes for hassle-free disassembly and reassembly if you move home. And, if your room space, family, or budget expands, the modular design makes it easy to add additional sections as your needs dictate. How to choose the best sofa bed for your home For that reason we tended to prefer memory foam options, although not everyone likes the idea of a mattress moulding to their body shape in the night, especially if it's warm.Wondering where to shop for the best sofa beds? We've done the research and shopped the stores to curate this Ideal Home edit of where to shop for a sofa bed.