When i bought this vintage bed online i thought it was a daybed because i notoriously see something i love and press purchase as if i m a 3 year old seeing.
Make a bed into a sofa.
I love that it is as deep as a twin bed and man have i made use of it in her first year of life.
It s also an ideal solution to make efficient use of floor space in smaller living areas.
You could easily place an old door behind the bed to create a low visual backrest.
A standard door is 80 inches tall which when placed on its side is only 5 inches wider than the 75 inch twin sized bed.
This is an explanation on how we did it.
Creatively transform your bed into a sofa by working with what you have and adding a few well selected design features.
Here are some great techniques to turn your daybed into a beautiful and supremely comfortable couch.
A queen bed in a living room office or guest room can easily serve as a sofa during the day and a comfortable bed at night much more comfortable than the thin creaky mattresses in most built in sofa beds.
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But let s face it most of us already have a daybed and we need to do the best we can to make it look like a couch despite the shortcomings in the existing design.
When space is limited and you desire a different look with your bed get creative and make your bed look like a couch.
We build a slatted sofa bed for our van conversion.
For elliot s room i found this amazing vintage bamboo twin bed although i bought it online and i thought it was a daybed.
To make sure i left adequate spacing i laid down two slats at a time and separated them with another piece of wood as shown.
But i still wanted the look of it to be a daybed sofa instead of a twin bed during the day.
Visually this turns the bed sideways and into a daybed.
Transforming a bed into a sofa gives you a comfy place to lounge that is versatile as well.
I recommend gluing and screwing the slats into place especially if you anticipate moderate to heavy use of the sofa bed.
I then was able to secure the correct slat using a nail gun.
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You can easily turn a basic twin bed into a quasi couch with only a few artfully placed pillows and a little rearranging.