Read the full review here.
- Regular: 79″W x 37″D x 36″H
- Pullout: 79″L x 90″W
56 breathable, hypoallergenic, and stain-resistant upholstery options, wood frame, steel, and an innerspring mattress
Free delivery, orders typically deliver in 2–4 weeks, and white-glove delivery available for $149
Overall Rating: A-
Tired of not getting exactly what you want? Gone are days spending hours on end in search of the ideal sofa bed. BenchMade Modern’s made-to-order process allows prospective shoppers to tailor the size, fill, and upholstery to whatever your heart may desire from the very start, turning that vision of the perfect sofa into a handcrafted reality. Just ask AD Pro editor Mel Studach who told us the “American-made sofa bed exceeds my expectations.” She calls out its “plush yet structured” surface that is easy to convert to a bed and gorgeous sage velvet upholstery that goes against the grain in a very neutral-loving marketplace.
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- Regular: 72″W x 40″D x 37″H
- Pullout: 83″L x 60″W
Polyester and cotton fabrics (including performance fabric options) or leather upholstery, Trillium polyester and foam fill, 7-ply wood frame, solid wood legs, and metal mattress frame
Threshold delivery ($249), white-glove service ($399), and delivery in 3+ weeks
100-day return policy for items in original condition and packaging (10% fee applies for returns made after 14 days of receipt). Shipping costs are nonrefundable.
Overall Rating: A
Whether you’re a student, a studio apartment dweller, or a homeowner with a spare room, the Jarreau Modern sectional sleeper can upgrade any small space for no more than a grand (so forget about buying a drab futon). A no-frills option that’s easy enough to set up for a movie night or as an extra guest bed, this sectional is inoffensive enough to blend in with your decor without standing out like a sore thumb. “As the youngest in my family, I’ve slept on many sleeper sofas during family trips, and can honestly say this one holds its own,” tester Stewart Savin told us. It can easily seat three people and a pair can comfortably sleep on the pullout once extended. Plus, after years of use, Stewart’s found it to be a durable seating option that only needs the occasional spot clean and lint roll.
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- Regular: 83″W x 53″D x 36″H
- Pullout: 83″W x 53″D
Foam cushions, polyester fiber upholstery, and a wood and steel frame
1-2 weeks from most retailers, typically free to ship, and white-glove delivery available for an additional fee
30-day return window with most retailers (shipping fees may apply)
Overall Rating: B+
A go-to for every and all furniture and decor needs, Wayfair can easily serve as a one-stop shop for finding whatever your home is missing—like an amazing tufted daybed, a sturdy bed frame, or even a high-end sectional sofa. The Dingler sleeper is just one of the top options from the retailer that senior commerce editor Rachel Fletcher called “affordable, petite, and durable.” There aren’t a lot of frills involved with this space-friendly model—and you may want to spring for the $104 assembly fee— but you’ll get good bang for your buck (and more than 5,000 Wayfair reviewers agree). Plus, it delivers in days.
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- Regular: 77″W x 32.5″D x 33″H
- Pullout: 71″L x 43.5″W
100% linen upholstery available in six color options, solid and manufactured wood frame, and high-density foam cushion
Free shipping, and a $104 optional assembly fee
30-day return policy for a full refund or store credit
Overall Rating: A
The Sixpenny Neva Sleeper Sofa offers a blend of comfort, style, and functionality, making it an ideal addition to any living space. With its full-size design (which you can upgrade to a queen size if you have the space), the sleeper sofa works brilliantly in a small space that doesn’t have much extra square footage to spare. It also provides ample seating during the day and easily transforms into a comfortable sleeping space at night, making it perfect for hosting guests or accommodating overnight stays.
Crafted with high-quality materials, including a sturdy hardwood frame and plush cushions filled with eco-friendly foam and feather blend, the sofa ensures durability and exceptional comfort. Its timeless silhouette and elegant details, such as the tufted back cushions and tapered wooden legs, also add a touch of sophistication to any room decor. Additionally, the sofa is customizable with a range of fabric options, allowing for personalization so you can tailor it your very old tastes or extremely muted leanings.
Read the full review here.
- Regular: 72″W x 41″D x 37″H
- Pullout: 72″W x 84″D
Feather down or poly fill, washed cotton velvet, thread-dyed cotton linen, recycled faux fur, and recycled poly linen
10–12 weeks for most orders and 12–14 weeks for custom orders. Shipping is always free and a white-glove delivery costs an additional $100.
Free returns within 30 days of receipt for items in original condition, and a 10% restocking fee for items returned without the original packaging
Overall Rating: A
Mermelada Estudio’s Truffare sleeper sofa was the perfect addition to an office space that former AD editor Rachel Davies was hoping to use as spare guest quarters. From the deep-seated cushioning to the high-quality materials, the sofa quickly become one of their favorite lounge spots. “I’m totally in love with and daydream about laying down to read a book at the end of the workday,” said Davies. “I have a sofa in my living room and yet keep returning to this one, and it’s comfortable as a bed for when guests come around, too.”
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- Regular: 79.25″W x 39″D x 31″H
- Pullout: 79.25″L x 92″W
Nomad fabric, velvet (100% polyester), velvet, and boucle options available; Beechwood and engineered hardwood frame, and memory foam mattress
Pricing varies by location (New York–based addresses cost around $247), and typically takes 7-10 days when in stock
30-day return policy for non-custom furniture “in new and resalable condition”
Overall Rating: A
The very Instagrammable Teddy is perhaps the most surprising design on our list, since its cuddly appearance challenges the preconceived notions of what a sleeper sofa can look like. One thing to keep in mind is this queen-sized sleeper sofa takes up a substantial amount of room to maximize sleeping space. A firmer option that’s available in 21 colors, the trendy silhouette earned major style points from contributor Erika Owen. “I love this sleeper for the way it seamlessly wiggles between couch and bed mode,” says Owen. “Within minutes, you can have a really cool-looking bed setup—and it only takes one person to do so.”
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- Regular: 79″W x 39.5″D x 27.6″H
- Pulled-out: 79″L x 79″W
Polyester, cold foam, granulate, and a chrome metal frame
Free shipping on orders over $200 from Teak NYC, and a lead time of 8–10 weeks
5 Other Sleeper Sofas to Check Out
- Regular: 80″W x 38″D x 31″H
- Pulled-out: 80″L x 90″W
Fabric upholstery (linen, velvet, chenille, canvas, boucle, twill, and basketweave options), wood frame, gel-infused foam mattress
Flate rate or white glove service
Eligible items within 30 days of receiving an order or 7 days for quick-ship upholstery items
West Elm’s wildly popular Shelter sofa is another name to know on your search. It’s a bestseller for the retailer in large part because of how sturdy the handcrafted bed frame is (this is a pullout-style sofa bed with a gel-infused mattress inside it), but the sofa itself is also handsome enough to gel with a variety of living room styles. It comes in plenty of neutral hues and fabrics (with a few wildcard picks like orange and yellow performance velvet here and there), but this probably isn’t a couch that will match your freak if you want something more out-there.
- Regular: 84″W x 32.5″D x 33.5″H
- Pulled-out: 80″L x 60″W
Core foam, memory foam, jersey knit, down alternative fill
Ships in 1-3 weeks, comes in smaller box due to modular design
Burrow has perfected the art of the couch-in-a-box business, so it’s no wonder that the brand made an appearance on this list too. With a shallower depth, the Shift might lack the same back and neck support as some of the other picks on this list, but it more than makes up for that with its modern silhouette. Cushions on all sides dial up the comfort factor, and the short, stubby legs keep things grounded in more ways than one. The couch has a great party trick when guests are over, too: The bottom cushions can be flipped to reveal a futon-style sleeping surface (and the brand even throws in two complimentary cushions to set up your couch surfers for a restful night’s sleep).
- Regular: 79″W x 36″D x 35″H
- Pulled-out: 72″L x 60″W
Fabric upholstery (linen, velvet, chenille, and slub weave options), wood frame, cushion, memory foam mattress
Custom made, ships in 8-14 weeks
Interior Define is the closest thing you can get to a bespoke sofa, with dozens of colorways and styles at your disposal, plus some extra attention paid to details like length, depth, and cushion fill if you favor foam to feathers or are leggy enough to need a sofa that places you further back from the floor. From rich velvet to chenille, there are also lots of ways to nail the right fabric swatch to match your existing decor. We like the Sloan specifically for its softness, whether in sofa or bed form. The couch conceals a 5.5-inch queen-size mattress topped with memory foam for sleepers who want to feel supported, but gently.
- Regular: 84″W x 36″D x 28″H
- Pulled-out: 72″L x 84″W
Velvet upholstery, feather/fiber channeled loose bench seat cushion, 100% recycled polyester fiber padding materials, innerspring mattress construction
White Glove service and should arrive to most destinations in the contiguous US within 10–14 business days
For all your shag-carpeted daydreams, this orange Jonathan Adler couch has some sexy swagger to it, with rounded corners that draw you into its fold and a velvet sheen that feels like an artifact of another era. Inspired by the color of a setting sun, this sleeper pulls out a 5.5-inch innerspring mattress for guests passing through, so they can close out their day with the same TK as a flaming sunset.
- Regular: 93.5″W x 34″D x 26″H
- Pulled-out: 78.5″L x 68″W
Fabric upholstery (linen, velvet, suede, boucle, tweed, chenille, basketweave, and slub weave options), engineered wood frame, down-blend-wrapped cushions, synthetic webbing strips
Ships in 2-3 months, white glove delivery
Return eligible items within 30 days of receiving an order. Made-to-order items are not eligible.
And remember that not every sleeper sofa has to look like your standard sectional or loveseat. The neutral-hued Pottery Barn daybed above is ideal for any nursery that needs a sofa which can convert to a sleeping surface when you’re in most need of some shut-eye (new moms and dads, looking at you). This one works for small spaces, too, since it folds down flat on the floor to create a queen-sized sleeping space, rather than requiring any mechanical set-up for an internal bed.
What to consider when buying a sleeper sofa
What kind of a sleeper sofa are you looking for?
There are three main types of sleeper sofas in the world: Futon-style couches are a less bulky and heavy option where the cushions of the couch fold down to become a surface for sleeping. Pull-out couches are the most traditional and also the heaviest, as they contain a full mattress within an inner cavity, combined with the couch itself. For those, you’ll probably want to request white-glove delivery if you can afford it, as they’ll require some huffing and puffing to transport it into your house. Technically a long chaise or daybed can also function as sleeper sofas, but since those could fall into a separate category, we mostly tested the two former options for this story.
How much room do you have in your home?
Space is one of the biggest considerations you’ll have to weigh when you’re shopping for couches. Depending on the size of your guest room, you may have the square footage for a sprawling pull-out style couch, or need to make do with a fold-down futon for an area with a smaller footprint. Always, always, always measure the designated space you want to slot your new couch (along with your doors!) before trying to squeeze something past the threshold of your home that just won’t fit.
How much support do you need?
Compared to, say, an air mattress (which can be saggy and provide uneven support), a sleeper sofa is typically going to be much more comfortable for your guests to sleep on. It all boils down to the kind of sleeper you are and what support you value, though. Some sleepers might prefer a couch without the dreaded support bar propping up the bed in a pull-out sofa, while others need a real springs-and-all mattress rather than a bricklike futon to lay back on. Consider what types of support you might need in our primer on how to shop for a mattress.
How We Tested
There are many factors that went into each of our reviews to give you the insight you need to select the best sleeper sofa for your home. Here’s a peek at our thought process for these standardized reviews we run:
Ordering and Customization Process: Price points, shallow or deep seats, armrests or armless, down seat and back cushions or foam cushioning, and which upholstery to choose—each of the sofas we tested has possibilities. We also documented the lead times and expected delivery timelines for each model.
Couch Delivery and Assembly: Curbside or white-glove delivery, fully assembled or DIY. And, if DIY, how many pieces did the sofa arrive in, and how difficult was the assembly?
After Installation: We asked some tough functionality questions of each sofa: Is it practical for a modern home? Is the couch kid and/or pet friendly? What are the care and cleaning instructions? And did it look better in real life than in the photos?
Pullout Process: We wanted to know just how easy it is to turn these sofas into makeshift mattresses. We asked our testers how difficult it was to figure out how to convert their seats to sleeper mode and how much physical strength it required.
Sleep Test: The big question we wanted to answer: Just how well can you sleep on a sleeper sofa? We grilled our testers on what it’s actually like to spend multiple nights snoozing on these bad boys. How plush or firm did the pullout mattress feel? What was the mattress type? Does the couch easily convert into sleeper mode? Is it actually comfortable?
How We Chose
On our pursuit for the perfect sleeper sofa, we prioritized picks that were above all comfortable to sleep on, plus elegant enough to suit our testers’ aesthetics (anything that didn’t make at least a B- for all of the criteria above was not mentioned in our piece at all). Our top choices were also couches that shipped out quickly and weren’t a complete nightmare to set up, factoring in that more custom pieces could take slightly longer to produce).
