Sofa Beds & Futons

Spare rooms quickly double as home offices, laundry spaces, or storage, yet you still need a place for guests to sleep. That dual-purpose trade-off is exactly what our range of 110+ sofa beds is built for. When shortlisting, prioritise a design that suits your daily room layout as a sofa first, then select the appropriate sleeping surface dimensions second.

Sofa bed sizes

Sofa beds in our range fold out anywhere from a single to a queen, with overall footprints stretching from around 200cm to 230.5cm wide once opened, and up to 336.5cm long for the larger chaise styles we have available. That width matters more than most people would expect: a queen sofa bed needs walking space on at least one side once it is unfolded, so it’s worth checking your room's floor plan against the open dimensions, not just the closed ones.

Height ranges from about 71cm to 92.7cm, which is the dimension to check against a low coffee table or a window sill it might sit under. Get the footprint right first and the rest of the decision (fabric, colour, chaise or no chaise) gets a lot easier.

Compare footprints against our daybeds if the room only needs single-sized guest sleeping.

Sofa bed mechanisms & uses

Our range covers both compressed foam sofa beds, which unfold in one motion and use a dense foam mattress, and traditional fold-out frames with a sprung base underneath the cushions. A compressed foam style tends to suit a room where the sofa bed gets used often, as there’s no metal frame to manage and the foam holds its shape through regular folding.

A fold-out frame with a reversible chaise, on the other hand, works well if the sofa needs to double as genuine daily seating and only becomes a bed occasionally. Either way, the mechanism is the detail that decides how much effort the changeover takes, so it’s worth more attention than the fabric colour if you're expecting regular use of the sofa bed.

If daily seating comfort matters more than the fold-out function, our full sofa range is worth a look too.

Sofa bed upholstery & fabrics

Fabric upholstery creates the majority of our range's visual character, featuring rich corduroy and velvet textures alongside durable polyester weaves in green, beige, and grey tones. A textured fabric like corduroy, chenille, or boucle tends to hide the creasing that can come from folding a sofa bed flat from night to night, which is a practical reason to lean into texture rather than a flat weave if the piece will be used as a bed often. Lighter neutrals photograph well but show wear faster in a high-traffic living room, so it’s worth weighing the room's actual foot traffic against the colour before deciding.

Pair the fabric choice against our range of armchairs if you are furnishing the room as a full set.

Frequently asked questions

What sizes do Temple & Webster sofa beds come in?

Sofa beds in our range fold out from single up to queen. Check the open width and length against your room, not just the closed sofa dimensions.

Is a chaise sofa bed harder to fold out?

Not typically. Most chaise style sofa beds use a reversible chaise, so the fold-out mattress works independently of which side the chaise sits on.

How do I choose between a compressed foam and a fold-out sofa bed?

Choose compressed foam if the sofa bed gets used often, as there’s no metal frame to manage each time. Choose a fold-out frame with a sprung base if the sofa is mostly used for seating and only occasionally becomes a bed.

Do compressed foam sofa beds need a mattress topper?

Some people add one for extra depth and comfort when the sofa bed is used regularly, but most sofa beds are intended for occasional use and are comfortable enough for sleeping. If you're used to a softer mattress, you might want to add a topper for a little extra padding.

What's the difference between a sofa bed and a daybed?

A sofa bed folds flat to reveal a larger mattress, usually double or queen sized. A daybed keeps a fixed single or trundle sleeping area and reads more as a permanent bed with a sofa-style back.