Sleeper sofas are practical furniture that work as seats and beds. They come in various sizes for all houses and apartments. There are 7 core sizes: Chair (Cot), Loveseat (Twin), Full, Queen, King, Chaise Sectional and True Sectional.
The size of a sleeper sofa depends on two things. First is the bed size inside. Then the style affects it: sofas with small, compact arms are smaller than those with big arms
Sleeper Sofa Sizes and How to Choose
Queen sofa bed mattress measures 60 by 72 inches, full sofa bed mattress 52 by 72 inches, and twin sofa bed mattress 35 by 72 inches. Full sleeper sofa is around 47.2 inches wide, queen around 60 inches wide. Some mattress sizes are a bit odd, for instance 41 inches wide and 68 inches long, betwen twin and full.
Also note: some sofa sleepers do not close with too thick mattress.
Queen sleeper sofa usually measures 64 to 96 inches wide and 58 to 62 inches deep when used as sofa. For instance one queen model, open, is 80 inches wide by 86 inches deep by 37 inches high with queen mattress of 60 by 72 inches. There is range between brands and models.
Sleeper sofas of 87 to 100 inches long work for three folks seating or sleeping. Under 85 inches is hard to find.
Full or queen sofa beds give more space for two people while staying practical. King sofa beds give maximum sleep space, but require much area, so they are best for big rooms or guest rooms. For converting office or little room into guest space, twin or full sofa bed usually works better than king.
Twin is really small. If you use it every night, even in tiny place, take full sleeper. Adult finds twin too narrow for everyday use, but full can serve two in a pinch.
Full sleeper is sometimes called regular or double size. For little rooms or casual single guests small models work, but for regular sleep double or queen is more comfortable. Some sofa beds have built-in storage for linens, which saves space.
With sleeper sofas check the mechanism, metal bar in the middle usually causes bad sleep. Good mattress cover adds big difference. Measure the whole room for good plan and write outline to visualize and arrange thespaces.
