Dorm Futons

Learn how to use dorm futons to give that very important dorm room more style and versatility. 

When in college, dorm rooms are more than just a place to sleep. They are a place to study, relax, and socialize. Dorm futons help make college rooms a bedroom, office, and living room in one efficient space.

Futon Evolution
Futons have come a long way from the ones originally used in Japan. Styles and comfort have changed to make them useful and stylish. Once thought of as furniture used for people who have no money, they are now considered an effective use of space.

Depending on taste and use, there are many different styles of dorm futons available. The old style of futon consisted of stuffed mattresses, which are not always conducive for long term sleeping. Innerspring and memory foam mattresses are now available for people who need to sleep on the futon every night.

Futon frames no longer have to be wooden. Frames with leather and suede padded removable arms make them resemble a couch. Those arms can be removed to make the futon more like a bed when it is open. This makes futons more comfortable whether used as a couch or a bed.

This will also make the dorm room look more like a living room when in couch form. If having visitors, like parents during open house, this will make the room feel homey.

More Options
Purchasing a dorm futon makes an efficient use of space. There isn’t room in a dorm for a couch, chairs, and a bed. A full-sized futon couch fits several people, but there are other solutions as well. There are now loveseat and chair futons available, that open into a single bed. If a student has a guest that needs a place to sleep, then he or she will have the extra room.

If a student wants a futon and a bed, there is an option. A loft bed with a futon underneath is a space-saving option that provides a student with several pieces of furniture.

Futon bunks or loft beds are popular in dorms because they offer the option of placing something underneath the bed. Dorm futons and desks are two different pieces of furniture that are often used under loft beds. 

This gives people more sleeping room and seating room while allowing them to sleep in a normal bed. Loft beds with futons can be used for roommates, offering even more options.

Multiple Tastes
With all the different styles of futons available, there are options for every taste. Mattresses come in various styles and colors. If students do not find colors or styles to match their decor, there is the option of futon covers. 

Click clack beds are a different type of futon that offers options the standard futon can’t provide. They assemble and move to offer couch arms, create a two-seat couch, three-seat couch or a bed. They come in suede and leather, which can satisfy the tastes of students who come from a wealthy family.

Every Budget
College living is expensive. There are so many things students need when they first go off to school. Buying a futon may seem like the farthest item on a parent’s list.

This doesn’t have to be the case, however. Dorm futons range in price from inexpensive to more expensive. With manufacture improvements, inexpensive futons don’t have to mean poorly made. Futons are better built and last longer than their predecessors did.

When looking at furniture alternatives for college rooms, consider dorm futons. They are a cost-effective solution that makes one room serve many different purposes. Make a student happy with a dorm futon when they head off to college.