Futon Blog

I figure most merchants must be in a similar situation to the one that I am in when it comes to credit card processing fees. And Google Checkout may be a solution for all the merchants out there that are paying an arm and a leg in credit card processing fees while paying Adwords at the same time.

Till January 31st Google is offering free processing on all credit cards and after that you get 10 times what you’re spending in Adwards in total processing. So if you spend $3000 a month on Adwords you can process $30000 with no processing fee. Sounds great to me, I’m signing up.

I just read an interesting article about the most productive times of day for blogging, something I had never really thought about until now. So, I asked myself when do I usually post in the futon blog and after really thinking about it, I was surprised it was an irregular occurrence. Today’s the day that I will start to be more regular about my posting schedule, so here goes.

1. A lot of bloggers say it’s good to post before work, but I’m not sure if that’ll work for me. If I have orders to take care of I know I’m going to post shoddy material. So I won’t post while I’m distracted by my business, but I will make a point to post every morning once things are squared away.

2. After lunch seems like another opportunity to get in another post, I’ll be well fed and I should be able to focus on my work.

3. I’m going to make a point of posting again in the afternoon, after Noelle and I get to spend some time together. I found, in retrospect, that all of my posts were done in the AM and the blog was left hanging until the next day in most cases. Tonight will be different.

Hopefully I’ll be able to stick with that plan and squeeze in a few more posts during the day if I have time.

A lot of my customers have been looking at armless futon frames this holiday season and I have a few styles to look at. Armless futon frames have come a long way in terms of style, their are various sides and finishes on the market today, like the Monet and Dillon Futon Frames. Theres are also unfinished / no frills options on the market today, like the KD Lounger or the Studio Bifold.

So, whichever style you’re looking for, we have the armless futon frame for you.

All cotton futon mattresses have been around forever, they remain a staple of the futon world and will for the foreseeable future. High density foam futon mattresses are a more recent addition to the futon industry. HD futon mattresses are, in my opinion, a vast improvement over old fashion all cotton futon mattresses. All cotton futon mattresses tend to wear more quickly than HD futon mattresses, cotton batting will change much faster than foam.

So, if you’re a traditionalist about you futon mattresses stick to all cotton, it’ll feel the way you remember and give you exactly what you want.

This is the moment I’ve been waiting for, well, one of them anyhow. Every holiday season manufacturers will usually send holiday goodies to their retailers, thanking them for another successful year and such. At my former job, any holiday treats would go to the store, where the owners would get their choice, then the sales staff would descend, clearing out the rest. Two or three days latter, the warehouse guys would see the remnants in the back room and be allowed to take their stale sugar cookie or maybe a sour quince log. No canned truffles or tasty pastries for them. When I first got into the futon business I started at the bottom of the ladder (in the warehouse) and as such I never really had the chance to taste the rewards of running a successful business until today, when one of my manufacturers sent me a box of baklava for the holidays. A Christmas miracle.

BTW, I’m giving most of them to the senior center where my grandmother lives rather than hoarding them for myself.

Hopefully everyone has thought ahead this holiday season and taken care of any bedding needs they may have had. I know a lot of my customers have planned ahead and purchased their holiday bedding well in advance.

If you’re in a bind, and need a mattress or platform bed or futon frame before Christmas, contact me now and we can discuss the options that I have for you.

The Mission Rim Futon Daybed Frame features the same finished back panel that our daybed futon frames do, but it also comes in several sizes. Now you can have a daybed futon in any space.

A hot term in the futon industry over the last few years has been “Wall Hugger Futon Frame”. Lots of people are looking for them, even if they don’t know how they came to be. The short story behind wall hugger futon frames goes like this: the futon industry made design changes in an attempt to compete with sleeper sofas which don’t need to be moved out from the wall when pulling the bed out. To most people this seemed like a great idea, but I personally don’t think it was too hard to move my futon frame out from the wall when converting.

Just thought a little back ground info would be nice, enjoy the post.

The Adriana Futon Frame is pulling double duty as a futon and a daybed. It features a gorgeous finished back panel, allowing it to look great even out in any room. You don’t have to push your frame up against the wall anymore.

The Studio Bifold Futon Frame has been a December Best Seller at Goodnight Moon Futon. We’re not sure why we’ve sold so many, it could be the economic climate or how well the Studio is priced. Either way, my customers are getting a great frame at an even better price.