FOLDAWAY GUEST BEDS
Prepare your home for postlockdown visitors by making sure they’ll have a comfortable night
CONTEMPORARY COMPACT
Whether providing extra seating for visitors or transforming any space into the occasional guest room, this obliging box design is just the thing. The lid lifts and slots in to the base to serve as a stylish headboard.
Henry bed in a box in Oxford Blue brushed linen cotton, £730, Sofa.com
PETITE SURPRISE
This space-savvy addition is bursting with chic! Featuring smart buttonedtop upholstery available in shades to suit all tastes and schemes, this stylish box turns into a sturdy guest bed with a simple-to-use mechanism.
Alison bed in a box in Dusted Dahlia, £564, Living It Up
SLEEP OVER
The perfect solution for impromptu guests. With two nifty beds built into one, this crafty space-saver is designed to rescue the day. Breakfast-in-bed service optional. Choose to add a headboard for a dose of added hotel chic.
Friends upholstered trundle bed in Scandi Blue clever cotton, £1,125, Loaf
CLEVER TWO-FOLD
Featuring an elegant, blonde oak frame with slender legs, subtly winged arms and sumptuous feather-wrap cushions galore, this lucky dip design refuses to be banished to the spare room. Scandi in style and promising a restful night’s sleep – sofa beds don’t come much better than this.
The Nordic sofa bed, £2,495, Cox & Cox
JAPANESE DREAMS
Take luxurious lounging up to cloud nine and turn any nook into a modern, cosy snuggle corner with this minimal design. Robust and durable, it’s easy to convert it into a bed big enough for two.
Haiku two-seater solid oak double sofa bed in Coast Weave Sandstone Pink, £1,139, Futon Company
❝FOR ADDITIONAL STORAGE, CHOOSE A DESIGN THAT ALLOWS FOR AN UNDERBED DRAWER TO KEEP EXTRA BLANKETS AND BED LINEN RIGHT WHERE YOU NEED THEM❞
DORM STYLE
Country homes love a classic metal bedstead. This charming daybed includes a pull-out guest sleeper, offering a design-forward way to make the most of space in the spare room.
Oliver day and guest bed in Matt Black, £570, Feather & Black
EFFORTLESS COMFORT
It’s all about choice with this adaptable range. Available with or without arms and in an array of colours and textures, this sleek beauty will easily blend in to any country scheme. We love this blue shade for a little extra luxe.
Norbury corner sofa bed in easy clean plush velvet Wedgwood, £4,674, Darlings of Chelsea
QUICK CHANGE
By day it’s a comfy recliner piled high with squish-squashy cushions, but by night it’s a dreamy guest bed – either way, this contemporary beauty offers a lovely escape from everyday stresses. An ideal choice for a quick room switch-up.
Langland sofa bed in Malton Pebble, £3,084, Sofas & Stuff
BRITISH MADE
Busy family homes will benefit from a multifunctional design, such as this practical pile-on with its deluxe double sofa bed mattress, sumptuous foam seat cushions, full fibre back cushions and open-ended shape for maximised space.
Jude corner sofa bed in Miller Ocean, £3,809, Sofa Workshop
❝STACKED OR TRUNDLE DESIGNS ARE ESPECIALLY HANDY IN KIDS’ ROOMS FOR SPONTANEOUS SLEEPOVERS AND SLUMBER PARTIES❞