In short: the right sofa bed for a small space is one that fits the room twice, once as a sofa and once as an open bed. Measure for both, choose a click clack if the bed is for occasional guests, and choose a pull-out sofa bed with a sprung mattress if someone will sleep on it most weeks. Apley Beds sells both, including UK-made Jay-Be sofa beds, with free delivery to mainland England and mainland Wales.
Measure the room for the sofa and the bed
Every sofa bed has two footprints. By day you need its width, depth and height. By night you need the length of the open bed plus space to get in and out. Check door widths, stair turns and any sloping ceilings too. Each of our product pages lists both the sofa and bed dimensions in centimetres.
Click clack or pull-out?
Click clack sofa beds fold their own seat and back flat in one movement. There is no separate mattress and nothing to pull out, so they suit studios, home offices and box rooms. The Cloud click clack opens to a 141 x 187cm bed and the Oslo to 112 x 191cm.
Pull-out sofa beds store a separate mattress on a metal action under the seat cushions. They are more comfortable for regular sleeping. Jay-Be’s Linea and Slim ranges are made in the UK with a wool-topped Deep e-Sprung mattress.
Small-space sofa bed ideas
- A compact 2 seater: the Blaire is 156cm wide and opens to 114.5 x 188.5cm.
- A chair bed: the Slim Snuggler gives a single bed in the footprint of a large armchair.
- A footstool that becomes a bed: the Footstool sofa bed is the smallest guest bed we sell that is also furniture.
- A corner sofa bed with storage: the Hampton has a lift-up chaise for bedding and a 123 x 202cm pull-out bed.
Where our sofa beds are made
Our Jay-Be sofa beds and folding beds are made in the UK. Other ranges come from UK-based suppliers and include designs made overseas, so check the product page for each model’s details rather than assuming every sofa bed is British-made.
Frequently asked questions
What size sofa bed fits a small room?
Measure the floor length available with the bed open. Most open sofa beds need around 190 to 200cm of length for the mattress alone, plus room to walk past.
Are sofa beds comfortable enough for every night?
Pull-out models with a sprung or pocket sprung mattress are designed for regular use. Click clacks are best for occasional guests.
What is the smallest sofa bed you sell?
The Footstool sofa bed and chair beds such as the Slim Snuggler take up the least floor space by day.
Can I pay in instalments?
Yes, you can spread the cost with Klarna at checkout.
Is delivery free?
Delivery is free to mainland England and mainland Wales, including Anglesey. We cannot deliver to Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Wight or the Isles of Scilly. See our delivery information.
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