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The 7 Best Futon Beds That You'll Actually Want to Sleep in
These aren’t the futons from your parents’ college days.
FUTONS WERE—and are—staple furniture of broke college kids everywhere. The old-school wood-slat frames and heavy, lumpy mattresses were designed entirely with versatility in mind: Couch by day, bed by night. And, above all else, they were extremely affordable. We’re talking $200 or less for a halfway decent model, including the frame and mattress. Maybe less if you knew a guy who knew a guy looking to get rid of one. One thing they weren’t, however, was design-minded.
But, like bean bag chairs, futons have gone all adult in the last few decades. We’re talking high-brow designs with plush velvet upholstery, built-in ottomans, hidden storage compartments, and more. Today’s futons no longer have to be tucked away in a guest room you never use. Many are handsome enough to place front-and-center in a family room. With hundreds, even thousands, of models available, you might not know where to start shopping. Thankfully, we’ve done the legwork for you by rounding up the best futon beds of 2022
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Mike Richard has traveled the world since 2008. He's kayaked in Antarctica, tracked endangered African wild dogs in South Africa, and survived a near-miss great white shark attack in Mexico. His travel advice has appeared on the websites for Forbes, Travel + Leisure, CNET, and National Geographic. He loves the great outdoors and good bourbon, and (usually) calls Tulsa, Oklahoma home. Mike also enjoys speaking in the third person.
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