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Old 01-11-2006, 12:39 PM
Dionysus Dionysus is offline
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Twin bed vs. futon vs. loft bed

Ummm...my bed like broke. And it was really old and ugly.

I'm going to buy a new one. I want to just get another twin bed, but they take up a lot of space. I've always wanted a loft bed, but I think I'm too old for one. However, I think having one would be quite convenient, since my room is sort of small. I can fit like a desk or couch under it. I think futons are cute, but they seem high maintenance.

If you ever had a futon or a loft bed, tell me what you liked/hated about them.
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Old 01-11-2006, 12:42 PM
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futon beds are bumpy unless you spend the extra money for a nice one
I prefer my bigger bed so I can strech sideways
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Old 01-11-2006, 12:48 PM
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Had a loft in college. Don't recommed it. Really hard to get into after a night of drinking and you can't put your foot on the floor to help stop the spins when you finally lay down. Also, when you are super tired or sick and achy and feeling horrible, it really sucks to have to haul yourself up into bed. AND, when you have to pee in the middle of thie night - REALLY annoying.

Futons aren't much work once you get used to them. But you do need to spring for the better one to make it comfy.
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Old 01-11-2006, 01:18 PM
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Co-sign about the loft. I had one in High school. Those nights I worked until 3am and had to be back at 8am - I slept on the floor, I was too tired to make it up to the loft.

Futons are only for those with great backs. They also seem like a good idea, but I know few people who actually take the time to convert them into a couch everyday. I had one, and I think it was a couch for about 1/90th of it's life.

Get a daybed. Can be used as a couch or a bed. I had one, and it was great. It even had a pull out bed underneath for guests.
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Old 01-11-2006, 08:24 PM
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i hated my loft in college - I always felt like I was going to roll right over the edge.

I agree with the day bed comment - the best of both worlds!
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Old 01-11-2006, 08:58 PM
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My boyfriend has a double loft bed in his apartment.
He really likes it becauses it's bigger than a twin bed (regular size twin beds are really too short for most guys) and he still has tons of room (has his desk and bookcase under his desk).

Problems with it:
It's a little unstable. Sometimes when I'm up there I feel like I'm either going to fall off, or that it's just too shaky.
It's very difficult/a pain to make his bed and change the sheets. I wash my sheets every 2 weeks or so (at the most) and make my bed everyday. His sheets are hardly ever washed, mostly because it's such a pain to remake the bed.

Daybed's seem like a nice compromise.

Futons are VERY uncomfortable, and horrible for your back, unless you get a very expensive one. And then, it's much more worth it to spring for a higher quality mattress.
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Old 01-11-2006, 09:26 PM
Rio_Kohitsuji Rio_Kohitsuji is offline
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I personally like loft beds, but what the other posters said was true about the drunk-factor, very hard to deal with

Don't go w/a futon, they BREAK very easily. *nods*

I say to just go w/the day bed, they're great!
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Old 01-11-2006, 10:32 PM
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I agree a daybed is your best bet.

I had a loft bed and while it was fun you have to make sure it's sturdy.
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Old 01-11-2006, 10:58 PM
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My kids both got loft beds for Christmas. They are nice since there is the extra floor space, and their lofts both have desks built in underneath at one end. However the sheets are impossible to get on the bed and changed.
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Old 01-13-2006, 10:56 AM
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futon beds are bumpy unless you spend the extra money for a nice one
Exactly. Futons are OK for spare rooms and guests who will only spend a night or two.
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Old 01-13-2006, 01:11 PM
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i like my futon, it's comfy. sleept better on it at times than my usual bed. my hubby slept on it when we was really ill and going through major health issues and loved it. we didn't buy it, so i can't tell you much about it. it is pretty thick though.

sounds tho like the day bed may be the better option since it also doubles as a couch.
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Old 01-13-2006, 05:25 PM
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Just get something Comfy that You can sleep in!

Took out My Water Bed and had shoulder Surgey, not got my Super firm queen from when I was married. Wish I still had the water bed now!

Day bed, it aint bad for lack of space. Loft, gives more space, Drunk oops hard to get into and to easy to fall out of!

Slept in many when went back to the House as an Alum.

Long way to floor!!!!!
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Old 01-13-2006, 06:35 PM
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am I the only one who's all for futons? I've slept on mine since 1998, I used to have the little spongy egg carton looking thing in between but I got rid of it in the end. It does WONDERS for my back! I've heard that the harder the bed, the healthier it is for you (as in it doesn't contort to your body).
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Old 01-15-2006, 12:26 AM
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am I the only one who's all for futons? I've slept on mine since 1998, I used to have the little spongy egg carton looking thing in between but I got rid of it in the end. It does WONDERS for my back! I've heard that the harder the bed, the healthier it is for you (as in it doesn't contort to your body).
Yeah but futons are soft and awful.

I have a really really really firm bed with a pillowtop - best of both worlds!
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Old 01-15-2006, 12:35 AM
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Get a simple twin bed frame. Go college-ghetto and place a concrete block under each leg. It should give you an extra foot or so of storage space.

Much better than a loft bed. Me and my roommate at Ole Miss both had lofts. She fell out of hers one night. I took mine down because 1) it scared me being so unstable and 2) it was too hard to get up and down to go to the bathroom. I went back to the concrete block system.
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