Fun & Functional Futons
The futon is an incredibly versatile sleep and seating solution and a favorite of college students, apartment dwellers and first-time homeowners on a budget. The padded mattress of the futon had its origins in Japan – tiny houses with limited floor space meant that the same rooms used for sleeping served as living space by day; the futon bedding was easily rolled and stored during the day and then unrolled for sleeping on at night. Modern futons typically rest on a futon frame designed to serve as a couch or chair; the frame folds flat to act as a bed frame for sleeping. Since the futon is merely a padded mattress one needs futon covers to protect it.
There are many decorative and removable futon covers available which will protect and preserve the life of the futon mattress as well as serve to make a décor statement. Most futon covers are solid in color – black, brown and beige would be typical neutrals; one might also look for a subtle stripe or other understated pattern.
With the simple change of a futon cover you can update the look of a room in minutes. Another way to protect a futon is with a futon encasement – the Allergy Luxe® Premium Bed Bug Futon Protector helps to protect your futon against bed bugs, dust mites and allergens. Its hypo-allergenic and waterproof fabric helps add to the longevity of the futon. This sort of encasement would go under a decorative futon cover; it is not intended as a decorative cover.
