One piece, two purposes: making the most of a sofa bed

Few homes have a guest room sitting empty all year, waiting. What most people have is a living room that needs to become one two or three times a year, when family arrives or a friend stays over. A sofa bed solves that without claiming a permanent room, which matters in condos and apartments where every square metre is already spoken for.

Macari sofa bed by Charles David

When one room has to do everything

A living room, a work corner and a guest room can occupy the same square metres if the furniture cooperates. The Macari by Charles David is built for exactly that. Its retractable mechanism opens in a few movements, while generously padded arms and a tufted back keep it looking like a sofa the rest of the year. Its scale suits smaller rooms, which is usually where the double duty is needed most.

Matilda sofa bed by Max Divani

Comfortable both ways

Versatility only counts if both uses hold up. The Matilda by Max Divani is a three seater with rounded arms and two back cushions, and a pull tab set into the centre of the backrest opens the bed quickly. Comfort also depends on what you sleep on and on how the piece sits in the room when closed. The Bolzano by Charles David, with its Type A mattress of 17 cm and its Spessorato upholstery in colour 319 Lino set off by a second Nabucco 03 finish, shows both at once.

Bolzano sofa bed by Charles David

Choosing the one that suits you

The right sofa bed depends on how often the bed gets used, the dimensions of the room and how much space the piece can take when closed. These are hard things to judge from a photograph. At Casavogue, you can open the mechanisms yourself, sit down, compare configurations and get personalized guidance to find the model that fits your space and the way you live.