Guest room ideas with sofa bed
51 Sofa Beds To Create A Chic Multiuse Space That Guests Will Love
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To curl up on with popcorn and a blanket for movie night or to accommodate a couple of unexpected overnight guests, a sofa bed is a great way to add function, comfort, and style to your home. Spaces both big and small could benefit from the dual functionality of a sofa bed and there is truly one for every style. Our list covers everything from Mid-Century Modern futons for movie marathons to sleek and stylish velvet couches that secretly fold out into a guest bed and everything in between. We know that playing host or hostess can be stressful, but with the right sofa bed, sleeping arrangements never have to be!
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This navy blue futon surely fits the bill! Coming in at a little over $100, it has stainless steel legs, sleek blind tufting, and a rich blue upholstery. - BUY IT
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An adjustable bolster pillow for ample support, a bed that is larger than a queen size, a removable slipcover, and a compact design are just a few. Available in multiple colors. - BUY IT
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This adorable mini couch provides plenty of room to stretch out, soak up a bit of sun, and catch a cat nap. It is available in Dark Grey, Oatmeal, or Sand (shown). Recommended Reading: Tufted Sofas
The Only 7 Office Guest Room Ideas You (Actually) Need to Know About!
Looking for smart home office guest room ideas? Or maybe you’re wondering how on earth you can maximize your room that serves as a guest room office? As a professional in room layout & flow, I’ve collected the 7 categories you can choose from here today!
We had limited (some might call it zero) space for a guest bed, let alone an entire guest bedroom. Sure, we had what was technically considered a bedroom downstairs, but we also needed that to be an office!
You don’t have to be a professional designer to know that traditionally, combining both an office and a guest room does not go over well.😆
However, I’m here to help you figure out today how to use the space you have and what you can do with it!
sourceAnd instead of creating another internet list that makes you scroll through “99 different office guest bed ideas”, I’m going to SIMPLIFY them for you into
the 7 different types
of office-slash-guest room bed options you have!
Let’s not waste your (or my) time! Categorizing is the most efficient way for you to figure out what will work for you!🤗
I’ll also answer popular questions such as
- “How do I set up an office guest room?”
- “How do I merge office and guest room?”
- “What should every guest room have?”
- “How do you make an office also a guest room?”
- “How do you maximize space in a guest room?”
Let’s go!
PS: If you want to skip right to our #1 recommendation, just scroll down or click here!
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#7: First, Let’s Get the Obvious “Bed-in-Room” Option Outta the Way!
sourceThis photo is great.
It’s great! However, it’s
not reality for the vast majority of us!
Being able to take up most of an entire office with a large bed (or two, in this case) is not a “luxury” most of us have. (I put that in quotes because my mind immediately goes to having an extra large room to clean, and then I’m not so sure it’s a luxury. My own definition of “luxuries” for me include things like “low maintenance” and “easy to clean.”🙌😄)
But taking up 50-75% of a guestroom with a guest bed that is consistently left out is a valid option, and so I include it.
Alternative idea: Get a twin bed for your office with a trundle underneath like this upholstered bed or this white one! It takes up less room and can still sleep two people!
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Type #6: Sofa Bed in Office Guest Room.
This is often the second “easy fallback” option people think of when it comes to a guest room office setup where they’re trying to save space.
And it’s a perfectly good option IF you actually need (and will use) a sofa in your office space!
sourcesourceHere are the best options if you want to go this route:
- Best Modern Sleeper Sofa: Rivet Thomas (Honestly, I’d be tempted to get this one, with all the clean lines!)
- Best Sleep Sofa for Small Spaces: The Monroe (For when you don’t need a full queen!)
- Best Sleeper Sofa That Doesn’t Look Like a Sleeper Sofa: The Chesterfield Roll-Arm (I like all their color & fabric choices!)
- Best High-End Sofa: The Wendover Queen
- Best Compact Sofa: The Club Queen (for when you want a queen size but still want it compact!)
- Best Traditional Queen Sofa: The Notch
- The Most Affordable Sleeper Sofa: Lucca Reversible (even has a chaise!)
But if you don’t actually need a sofa in there for other purposes, or they’re still too large (because let’s face it, sofas—even the compact ones—still take up a lot of cubic feet!), one of your perfect options is still to come below!
The next best option.
Alternative: If you don’t have room for a queen sofa, try a twin (or two!). I actually considered this at one point for our guest room…was imagining two upholstered chairs with a table between them that we could use during our regular days as a hang-out spot…but then when guests came, we’d have two spots for them! (But we ultimately decided on this.)
- If I needed to get a sleeper chair or two (and you never know what’s next for us!) here’s the one I almost bought! (Because I researched back when I considered getting them.)
- Although because I love the resale on this brand, I’d also consider this. (It’s the one pictured above.)
- The Newton (variety of colors)
- 57″ Sofa Chair (affordable)
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Type #5: Simple Fold-out Office Guest Room (Futon-esque)!
A much simpler, smaller option than a full sleeper sofa is getting more of a futon-style piece of furniture, and then you simply unfold it and sleep directly on it!
This options is great for
- a lighter, airier feel,
- taking up less space, and
- cost-effectiveness.
Here’s the sleek pictured one above!
- This King one is pretty cool too! Looks substantial and if you can swing the size, snag it!
- If you just need something simple, quick & inexpensive, this is the coolest one in that category!
- A modern, small one that doesn’t look futon-ish! (It can be difficult to find futons that don’t look like futons, if you know what I mean!😆)
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Type #4: Daybeds (With or Without Trundles!)
sourcesourceThis is another popular option! And while they’re absolutely beautiful, in my experience daybeds (most of them, anyway) are actually less useful than just getting a couch.
Why? I don’t know. Maybe because they’re often a bit higher and deeper than a couch, so they don’t beckon you to sit on them. We had a daybed for years and literally never sat on it.
I think our kids did finally, because they could climb up and play on it (we had it in our playroom), but even then, it wasn’t used often enough…
…and so we sold it!
source(Honestly, I need to write a post about how I sell our used furniture and get so much of our money back out of it so you guys can see! It’s on my list, but that spreadsheet has about 187 ideas…possibly more.)
sourceHere are three daybeds if you’re wanting to go that route!
- Me? I’d get this beauty! And goodness, I might even use this more than we used our old vintage daybed! It doesn’t take up as much space as all the usual daybed-sleepers you see, and you know how I love sleeping close to the floor. Best of all, the resale on this brand, in my experience, is incredible. Especially after you’ve enjoyed years of use out of it. I could write a blog post about that too.🤣
- A nice affordable option if you’re feeling strapped for cash and can’t swing the above.
- This has storage drawers beneath instead of a trundle, which I like because you could keep your extra linens and blankets inside! Not sure how comfortable those pads are night after night, however.
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Type #3: Office Murphy Bed Desk (Vertical
or Horizontal)!Now we come to another well-known option for office guest room situations worldwide:
the wall “Murphy bed.”
I originally considered this option for our guest bedroom but decided against it.
sourcesourceWhy did I decide against a murphy bed in our office guest room?
Well first, it really depends on your space. In some rooms, it’s great. Usually when you have a higher-than normal ceiling, plus a room with big windows and that faces good natural sunlight throughout the day, which helps it feel like a bright and airy space!
sourceHowever, in our already-small room and with 8′ ceilings, when I closed my eyes and consulted my Designer Vision, it cringed.
No, a big wall Murphy bed was not a good choice in our room, and wouldn’t be for many rooms like it.
However, that doesn’t mean you can’t have one! If you have the space, the height, or you just plain love it, then do it!
PS: If you have an extra-large space that you’re trying to divide into sections (i.e. separate your guest bed space from your office desk space, a Murphy bed can be a great design tactic for separating the zones, like the below example)!
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Type #2: Bench-turns Bed (Ideal for Tiny Spaces!)
For super-tight office spaces, I love this because it’s simple and straightforward!😊 No rolling out sofa beds or trundles, and the “mattress” you get to choose. It won’t come with the premade sofa or futon bed; it can be super soft or firm—however you like it!
sourcesourceIt can be a window seat or a simple built-in against the wall. You get to just work with the space you have!
Sure, only one person or a couple small kids could fit on it, but if you’re only entertaining the random friend or just looking for an extra spot for kids to sleep during a family gathering at your place, this is a functional solution!
sourcesource(Plus, it makes a great reading nook when not being used as a bed! I’d totally hang out at this cozy bed one by the window!)
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Type #1: Console/Cabinet Bed in Office!
This is our #1.
For over seven years we have absolutely, positively loved our cabinet bed in our office guest room!
Our “surprise” hidden cabinet bed!
Why? It folds up against the wall just like a console table AND provides you with a comfortable queen bed!
My original idea was that I’d use the top of this cabinet bed to fold laundry, but in reality, I didn’t. Because it was viewable from our entryway, we often put fresh clippings in a vase here. (Or just used it as a spot to set random stuff on at times, because that’s real life. Tables come in handy!)
source(See our full layout of this office guest room HERE!)
Why didn’t we just do a murphy bed? Although I’d dreamed of having a murphy bed (before I really analyzed our room)…
…when I started actually brainstorming my design work, it just felt too tall and imposing in a small space!
(Plus I think everyone can tell it’s a murphy bed, right? Ain’t no one foolin’ nobody there!)
But this cabinet bed…people would constantly walk by it and have no idea it wasn’t anything other than a deeper-than-usual console table.
And I like that!
Ours doesn’t have springs (and we like that), but here’s one that does:
sourceI also couldn’t not include this awesome built-in hidden bed that fits within this category! (But you can’t buy it in a store, clearly.)
sourcesourceIf you want to see exactly how we laid out our office guest room (and what other surprising functionality we added in to make this a 3-in-1 purpose room), check out our office guest room layout!
Here’s a quick video of our Murphy bed guest bed in action! 🙂
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Living room with a bed and a sofa: interesting design options 0 Comments
Arranging a bed and a sofa in the living room is a great way to economically distribute living space.
The design of a studio apartment involves dividing the area into functional zones, while organizing sleeping and guest places. This is made possible through the use of interesting design techniques.
Zoning options
Before equipping the bedroom-living room, you need to choose a place to sleep. Let's analyze the possible zoning options:
- The sleeping place is placed away from the door. It is better to place the bed next to the window, on the opposite side from the entrance.
- Many rightly consider the bedroom a personal space where a person should feel secure and calm. The design of the living room with a bed and a sofa is developed taking into account the wishes of the owner, the presence of a partition is implied. The lack of natural light is more than made up for by floor lamps, spotlights and wall lamps.
- If the area is large, demarcation is allowed by means of a plasterboard partition. Thanks to the installation of wall to ceiling, a small bedroom is created.
The disadvantage of such zoning is that light does not penetrate into the living room. If you install a partition up to half the ceiling, this will not interfere with the ingress of sunlight and ensures the isolation of the bedroom. - The space is divided by a matte partition, which clearly demonstrates the line between the functional areas.
- Zoning of such a living room is possible through sliding curtains. Thick curtains will ensure the privacy of the situation, and light ones will highlight the edge of the bedroom, while maintaining the holistic significance of the room. Curtains made of faceted glass beads look interesting and unusual.
- The installation of a bed in the hall is possible due to the use of sliding partitions that will not overload the space. The width of the partition may vary. Mobile screens allow you to change the area, increasing the living room or reducing the bedroom. During the arrival of guests, the entertainment area expands, then the partition takes its original position.
- You can zone a living room of a small area by means of a rack without a back wall, which is used in order to save things that are dear to your heart. This design does not interfere with the penetration of sunlight.
- Zoning of the room is possible through visual effects: different flooring structures, contrasting walls, etc.
- A small podium with built-in drawers allows you to allocate a sleeping place.
- Separation of space is also possible through original lighting methods. For example, in the bedroom you can dim the light, and in the living room make it brighter.
When forming zones where a sofa and a bed are located in the same room, special attention should be paid to the design to preserve the overall style of the room.
Where to hide the bed?
The living room with a sofa and a bed dictates its own rules: in the daytime it plays the role of a guest room, at night - a bedroom. During the day, the bed can be hidden to increase living space.
Placing a bed in the living room is possible thanks to the use of interesting design ideas:
- You can not hide the bedroom, but introduce it into the daytime atmosphere.
- The bed can be placed behind the chair backs.
- An interesting solution is a transforming bed that turns into a closet during the day.
- If the apartment has high ceilings, you can install a bed by placing it above the dressing room.
The original idea is a bed hiding under the ceiling during the day and falling down in the evening. It is well fastened with metal chains and frees up the necessary space.
Interior design ideas
There are many creative ideas for arranging a bedroom-living room:
- There is no separation of the room, thanks to which it is possible to save space and natural light. It is used regardless of the area of the room and the number of windows. Zones can be distinguished if you choose and arrange the furniture correctly.
- The construction of a wall of lightweight building material. This option can be used in a rectangular room with several window openings. If there is only one window, a glass partition is constructed.
- Doors on rollers hide the bed and divide the room into zones.
- The bed is hidden behind the curtains in a niche.
- The bed part is formed behind racks that let sunlight into the common area.
- The bedroom is separated by a folding screen.
- If there is a child, two beds are placed in the room. At the same time, a children's bed is installed parallel to the lower part of the adult bed, thus maintaining the overall style of the room.
The optimal zoning option is selected, taking into account the parameters of the room, the location and number of windows, the height of the ceilings, and the individual preferences of the owners.
Which style of bed should I choose?
For zoning, the following styles are best suited:
- Classic - characterized by conciseness and rigor.
- Ethnic (Provence, African, Japanese styles) - the division is carried out using painted screens.
- Modern trends (techno, minimalism, hi-tech) create a comfortable and pleasant environment.
The design is reflected not only in the aesthetics of the living space, but also in the sensations of the household. It is important that the design style matches the character and preferences of the inhabitants of the house.
What are the best materials to use?
When zoning, different building materials are used:
- carpets;
- gypsum boards are used for the construction of partitions;
- wallpapers that differ in texture and color;
- ceramic tiles are used as the floor covering of the hall;
- a laminated board is laid on the floor of the bedroom;
- when installing interior partitions, chipboard is used.
Proper use of finishing materials allows you to clearly distinguish between the bedroom and the living room.
Upholstered furniture
If the area of \u200b\u200bthe room allows, you can put a small sofa and armchairs in the living room. Furniture upholstery and color may vary. An interesting design will turn out if you choose different colors of the sofa and chairs.
When creating a bedroom-living room, preference should be given to a folding sofa, armchairs. This will save the necessary space.
Folding furniture has a significant disadvantage - it will have to be assembled and disassembled daily.
The guest area is furnished with compact furniture. A good option would be a corner and U-shaped sofa with a small table. You can store clothes in chests of drawers, corner cabinets that do not take up much space.
Cabinet furniture
In addition to the sleeping area, you need to pay attention to the dressing room. Specialists use a number of options for mounting the cabinet in the guest area. The wardrobe is closed with a sliding glass door that lets in light.
Small rooms are equipped with a transforming bed built into the closet. With one movement of the hand, the living room turns into a bedroom.
Thanks to the high ceilings, you can install a podium with a bed that extends thanks to the wheels.
The range of furniture is amazing. It is made from quality materials, decorated with unusual elements. In addition to the sofa and bed, you will need:
- Sliding wardrobe, convenient and compact. Allows you to accommodate a large number of clothes, bedding sets and other wardrobe items.
- Glass coffee table.
- Racks and bookshelves located on the wall look great, do not clutter up the space, allow you to lay out printed materials, arrange flower pots.
- Bedside cabinets made of wood, allowing you to accommodate a lot of useful little things.
- A sofa with a removable side that can be used as a table.
- The bed is equipped with drawers where you can store bed linen, off-season items.
The owner of the apartment can, on his own or with the help of a designer, think over the interior so that all its components are harmoniously combined with each other.
Highlights
When planning to place a bed and a sofa in the living room, it is important to consider bright accents that will distract attention from the relaxation area. Organically fit into the design of fabric products, as well as accessories of catchy colors, visually increasing the area.
The room is decorated in a single color scheme, and functional areas are accentuated with interesting panels. The plots of the paintings should not stand out from the general style.
Before placing souvenirs, porcelain figurines on the shelves, you need to consider how appropriate their use is in the chosen style direction.
The sophisticated interior of the bedroom-living room will help create the right details. Houseplants are an important decorative element.
Having thought over the design of the living room with a bed and a sofa, you will get a multifunctional space that will be pleasant for both the owners and guests.
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The bed is primarily a sleeping place, while the sofa is more suitable for daytime activities, meeting guests, watching TV. Not always a lot of space is required to place both pieces of furniture - sometimes they are placed very compactly. Place a bed and a sofa in the same room, in many ways, this design will fit into almost any interior style.
Combining zones with different functional purposes in one room is usually a forced decision that requires a thoughtful approach
Advantages of combining in one room
A modern room with a bed and a sofa has a number of advantages:
- and living room.
- Putting both items side by side, it's easy to create a unique interior.
- There are a huge number of suitable placement options for such furniture.
- Two separate pieces allow you to sleep more people than a simple sofa bed.
Dimensions of furniture elements are selected depending on whether the room is large or small.
Rules for zoning space in a room with a sofa bed
A spacious room with a sofa bed is usually zoned. For this, plasterboard partitions, metal perforated screens, textile curtains, small pieces of furniture, podiums, and ceiling height differences are used.
Correct location in the same room
There are several options for arranging a sofa and a bed in the same room:
- side by side, along one wall;
- opposite each other;
- sofa against the wall, sleeping bed - in a niche;
- perpendicular to each other;
- wall sofa and island bed;
- "face to face";
- sofa with back to headboard;
- diagonally - in different corners;
- simple sofa and loft bed;
- sofa - bunk bed.
An excellent solution - a loft bed, but only for a room with high ceilings
A dedicated sleeping area can be created in a small niche
Choosing a color palette, style
When decorating a room, any color solutions are acceptable. The more spacious it is, the darker, colder, matte paints are used. In cramped spaces, only warm, light colors are used.
The choice of color palette is largely determined by the dimensions of the room
Modern
Modern style suggests light colors, rare bright accents. All upholstered furniture is made of the same color, there are no extra decor items.
Modern studio apartment with a glass partition dividing the space into common and private areas
Minimalism
Minimalistic interior is made mainly in light, “clean” colors. Furniture is acquired in a simple form, without volumetric, textured elements. The room seems uninhabited.
Spacious room in a minimalist style, where the highlight of the interior is a tall wardrobe combined with a folding screen
Provence
Provence room is decorated in beige-white, pale blue, greenish colors.
The furniture is chosen "antique" - solid, slightly shabby. A canopy is hung over the bed, and a valance is placed at the bottom of the dressing table.
A beautifully designed bed will be a worthy decoration of a Provence style room interior
Techno
Techno-interior is made in cool colors - gray, blue, purple. The furniture has a simple form, a lot of shiny metal elements, often leather upholstery.
Techno-style interior is a mixture of industrial and living space
Hygge
Hygge-style interior design is one of the coziest. The sofa is placed opposite the fireplace, pseudo-fireplace, the bed is by the window or in a niche. It is acceptable to have antique furniture.
Simplicity and restraint are the main foundations of a hygge interior
Finishing options
The finishing materials of the room depend on the chosen interior style, size, shape of the available space. The smaller, cramped the room, the lighter the finish is chosen, the less voluminous building materials and furniture are used.
Light finish visually expands the space of the room and fills the room with light
Ceiling finish
Ceilings are often made stretched - matte or glossy. Hidden cornices are installed on this design. It is also permissible to whitewash, paint a concrete surface with water-based paint in any color. If the house is completely wooden, the ceilings are also decorated with wood, decorated with hollow false beams. Sometimes drywall is used, mounted on a metal frame.
Light-colored finishes will be the best solution for a room with a low ceiling
Wall decoration
The walls are pasted over with paper, bamboo, vinyl wallpaper, photo wallpaper. The latter are capable of performing a zoning function. A perfectly flat surface is painted, covered with decorative plasters. It is permissible to use lining, PVC panels, MDF.
Universal gray shades are suitable for wall decoration in various styles
In luxurious interiors, natural or artificial stone, mosaics are used.
To hide communications, a frame is made on which gypsum boards are mounted. The combination of two or three materials at the same time in large spaces is quite acceptable.
Floor finish
The floor is made from durable, hard-wearing materials. Boards, piece parquet, wood-like laminate, dense linoleum are suitable. Often used carpet of different colors. It is not recommended to use natural stone, ceramic tiles - these materials are very cold for a bedroom. It is desirable that the color of the flooring be darker than the walls and ceilings.
A light-colored floor makes the room look larger and highlights the furniture
Lighting options in a room with a sofa, bed
Placement of lighting fixtures implies the presence of a central ceiling chandelier, several devices for local lighting, decorative light. The number of light sources depends on the size of the room, the location of the windows. It is desirable that when the light is on, there are no dark corners in the room.
The design of the luminaires must be in harmony with the general atmosphere of the room. These are table lamps and floor lamps, light boxes and "false" windows, lighting inside cabinets and along the perimeter of the floor and ceiling. The style of space is also taken into account: a cold light flux is suitable for hi-tech, modernity, Mediterranean, warm - for classics, Provence, oriental interior.
Selection of models
Specific models of bedroom furniture are selected based on the personal preferences of the owners, the size of the room being designed, the number of residents. There are the usual straight designs, angular, transformable options.
Sofa bed in the closet - the best solution for a one-room apartment
- Transformers. Transformable models are used in cramped rooms. These are a sofa bed, a wardrobe sofa, a loft bed, bunk designs. The latter is most often purchased for children's spaces.
- Corner. Sofas and beds are made corner.
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