The Cutting Table · a common question
Can a floor cushion sofa be used as a bed, or instead of a mattress?
Also asked as:Can I sleep on it?Can two be combined into a double bed?
Yes. The cushion you sit on in the afternoon can be where you sleep at night. A few quiet choices make that work.
The quick answer
Yes, a floor cushion sofa can double as a bed or stand in for a mattress. The cushions are soft to lie on yet supportive, two join into a double bed, and bed sizes are made to order. A custom 30 x 99 in (76 x 251 cm) floor sofa suits sitting and occasional sleeping. For nightly sleep, choose soft fabric over linen.
SaveKey facts
- Floor cushions can be used as a bed.
- They are soft to lie on while staying supportive.
- Two floor cushions can be combined into a double bed.
- Floor cushions can be made in bed sizes.
- A custom floor sofa such as 30 x 99 in (76 x 251 cm) works for sitting and occasional sleeping.
- For regular sleeping, the soft fabric is recommended over linen.
- Fabric samples can be ordered through the samples listing.
Have it made
Have Hana’s workshop cut this for you
A good size is a quiet thing. You notice it only when it is wrong. Let the workshop check yours first. — Hana
Leave your details and the workshop will call you to confirm measurements, fabric, foam and piping. No prices, dates or payment on this page: it is a request, not an order.
Sitting by day, sleeping by night
A floor cushion is already a low mattress. Lie down and it gives a little, then holds. That is what you want from a bed.
Two floor cushions side by side make a double. Or the workshop cuts one to a bed size from the start. On the modular floor sofa, each seat mattress is 39 x 79 in (99 x 200 cm), a twin XL. Its medium-firm 28-density foam is made to be sat on and slept on, and it keeps its shape for years.
Four ways to sleep on floor cushions
| Setup | Size | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| One floor sofa seat mattress | 39 x 79 in (99 x 200 cm), twin XL | One sleeper |
| Two seat mattresses side by side | About 79 x 79 in (200 x 200 cm), roughly king | Two sleepers |
| Custom long floor sofa | For example 30 x 99 in (76 x 251 cm) | Sitting most days, a guest some nights |
| Floor cushion made to a bed size | Your chosen bed size | Replacing a mattress |
Soft fabric for the nights, linen for the afternoons
For regular sleeping the workshop recommends the soft fabric rather than linen. A bed cover meets bare skin for hours. A seat cover meets jeans.
If color matters, order fabric samples through the samples listing first, a silver-gray for instance, and look at them in the room where you will sleep. The swatch Pattern explains how. For sizes, firmness and bedding, read sleeping on a floor sofa.
Is this for every night, or for guests?
A bed is where you return. A sofa is where you stay. One cushion can be both.
Before you order a floor bed
- Decide: every night, or occasional guests.
- Measure the floor. Leave a hand's width of floor around the bed.
- Choose one bed-size cushion or two joined ones.
- Pick the soft fabric for regular sleeping.
- Order samples first if the color has to be right.
A floor cushion sofa can be a bed: two 39 x 79 in seat mattresses side by side make roughly a king, and soft fabric suits nightly sleep better than linen.
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Buyer questions
- A common question
Are the floor cushions comfortable enough to sleep on, or even to replace a mattress?
The workshop's answerYes. They are very comfortable to sleep on, two can be combined into a double bed, and they can be made in bed sizes. For regular sleeping, the soft fabric is recommended over linen.
- A common question
Will the floor cushion lie flat so I can use it as a bed?
The workshop's answerYes. It lies flat and works as a bed: soft to lie on while staying supportive.
- A common question
Could you make a long floor sofa for sitting and sleeping, about 30 by 99 inches?
The workshop's answerYes. A floor sofa can be custom-made to your size, such as 30 x 99 in, with enough depth for sitting and occasional sleeping. To check a color like silver-gray first, order fabric samples through the samples listing.
- A common question
What size bed does the floor sofa open into?
The workshop's answerEach seat mattress is 39 x 79 in, a twin XL. Two side by side make about 79 x 79 in, roughly a king; the corner version with the ottoman lays out larger still.
Questions buyers ask next
Is floor sofa foam firm enough for sleeping every night?
The floor sofa uses medium-firm 28-density foam that is comfortable to sit and sleep on. It keeps its shape for years and softens slightly with use. For nightly sleeping, pair it with the soft fabric rather than linen.
If one sleeping cushion wears out, do I replace the whole set?
No. Seat cushions, backrests and covers-only sets for the modular floor sofa are sold individually, so a worn or damaged piece can be replaced on its own and the rest of the set stays.
Why order fabric samples before a floor bed?
Screens and room light shift color, and a bed is a large surface of one fabric. A sample from the samples listing shows the real shade and the feel of the cloth in your own room before the whole piece is cut.
