So you have a spare room in your home and the possibilities for that space are endless. You could make yourself a home office or a playroom for the kids, but note that you will also need a place for any guests you have sleeping over. You may not have guests over often enough to have a dedicated guest room, so why not create a room that meets all of your needs? Meaning that it can double as your home office or playroom and as  a place where your sleepover visitors can stay. The key doing this is to choose the right furniture. By choosing furniture that can be adapted for a variety of purposes, you can have a multipurpose room that can be as useful when you have guests as it is when you need a space to work or just to relax.

1. Family rooms. A futon sofa bed doubles as a couch and a bed. A sofa-sleeper can be much more expensive than a futon because of the frame, its construction and the upholstery fabric that the sofa needs. Many futon frames are made from attractive hardwood or durably finished metal. The futon can be as comfortable as a couch, making it an attractive addition to a family room that may need to double as a place to host the occasional guest overnight. Futons are lighter than sofa beds, making it easier to rearrange a room. 
2. Bedroom conversions. When children move away, removing a bed and adding a futon sofa bed makes the space much more flexible. The room can be converted into a home office, a hobby room, or a space that visitors can use as a retreat when staying overnight. A futon is easy to convert to a bed or couch, and bedding sizes are standard. After departure, the futon sofa bed can be stripped of bedding and returned to its functionality as a sofa.
3. Affordable option for comfort. A futon is one of the easiest pieces of furniture to convert from a couch to a bed. Newlyweds find that futons help them have an attractive, comfortable couch and a bed at the same time, while saving living space. A futon is something that is also easily assembled and disassembled, making it easy to move it from one place to another. The hassle of moving furniture through tight doorways goes away with a futon when bringing it home for the first time or moving it to another place by removing its arms. 
4. Vacation homes. A futon in a second or vacation home helps you host guests overnight without compromising your space. Whether it's in the living room, a loft, or spare room, the futon helps you accommodate overnight visitors easily without disrupting your living space.  

Selecting a futon for any room in your home is a practical and wise investment. Futons come in a variety of sizes and types. By deciding where you are going to use one and their purpose your choices will be endless.

There are many reasons people look for and purchase futons. The number one reason is for a spare room. They want more space to use the room as an office, sewing room, or reading area and at times they might still need an extra bed. This is an excellent choice for both. This is the answer for a vacation home or cabin also. The ease of use and ability to take off and clean cushions and covers is a plus. With all of the choices available today in both style and real comfort, people of all ages are considering the benefits of using a futon instead of a sleep sofa.

Everyday someone is trying to find out the best use for a spare room/guestroom. This is where you need a futon. Your Kids have moved out or a home office is needed. People use exercise equipment in spare rooms but also need a place to sit.  A big bed or large heavy sleeper sofa won't fit any into any of these spaces but you still need a place to sit and an occasional place to sleep. This is where a futon is perfect.

Why waste your extra space on a room that guests sleep in a few times a year? A futon is a great way to help you save space in a spare room so that you have a place for guests to sleep, while still utilizing that space throughout the year.