Futon Blog

Nice demonstration showing how a futon can go just about ahywhere, even in a mimi bus. Pretty cool.

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.

The Visco Plush Futon Mattress is the perfect blend of memory foam, high density foam and natural cotton fiber. A medium firm futon mattress, the soft memory foam is balanced by the firm, precompressed cotton and the high density foam.

Every Internet Retailer is offering free shipping, they have been for a while, but lets be honest, it’s not really free is it? Sorry about the sarcasm, but I have a hard time seeing sites tell you that the shipping is free but when you look at their return policy they tell you that shipping is non-refundable. I think that one’s hilarious.

Oh yeah, on a whim I called my UPS rep to try and get free shipping since all the other futon retailers were offering it, but, he told me I was crazy.

If you’re in a jam, with Christmas only 11 days away, and presents still to be purchased and wrapped, you probably haven’t even thought about where your in-laws will be sleeping. Luckily, we can take care of everything and get you the perfect guest mattress and bed before your company arrives.

The Haley Futon Mattress lane from Otis Bedding has three levels of firmness for you to choose from. The Haley 90 futon mattress is soft, the Haley 150 is firm, and the Haley 110 is in the middle.

I tend to specialize in high density foam futon mattresses, but in the last couple months I have seen a recent surge in the demand for All Cotton Futon Mattresses. Reasonably priced and available in seven optional colors makes it easy to understand.

I just saw this video with some new futon frame designs. Hopefully I’ll see some of these at the Futon Expo in Janurary

I found this interesting video on you tube showing the futon making process and I thought I’d share. Feel free to let me know what you think.

As your extended family prepares to invade your home for a few days in December, don’t forget about extra bedding. So far this month all of my holiday shoppers have gone for the Studio Bifold, a no frills futon frame that folds down easily to a perfect guest bed. Available in full and queen futon frames, the Studio ships anywhere for $126-$144