Are sleeper sofas comfortable?

Brosis · October 2011

We're debating on getting one of these (v.s. a new regular sofa) mostly for DH. The new baby will be in a bassinet in our room for the 1st few months & if he/she is noisy, my light-sleeper husband won't get any sleep at all. We have a small house, so there are no spare rooms he could go to except the living room.

I remember my parent's sleeper sofa (20+ yrs ago) was horribly uncomfortable w/a metal bar & springs poking into your back. Has technology improved since then or would a regular couch be a better bet?

TIA!

hopingwaiting · October 2011

My ILs recently bought one that's actually not bad. But I know it was pricey.

theprincessPAT · October 2011

We've never actually slept on the mattress on our sleeper sofa, but I will say, in terms of a sofa, I wish we'd gotten a regular one. It's become kind of saggy in the middle from use and so we kind of sink into it more than we would if it were a regular couch. If you'll be replacing your regular couch and will be using it a lot I wouldn't recommend it.