Daybeds

A daybed is a single-bed-sized sofa that doubles as a guest bed: chaise lounge by day, single mattress by night. The format suits home offices, conservatories, dressing rooms, and any room that needs a single guest sleeping spot without dedicating a full bedroom to it. Aosom UK, Archiproducts UK and Bemz UK between them cover £17-£8,404 across the range. Standard daybed sizes run on the single mattress dimensions: 90x190cm (standard single, the household standard), 120x190cm (small double daybed for growing kids or accidental two-up sleeping), or 75x180cm (continental compact). Some daybeds include a trundle (a pull-out lower mattress on castors) which expands the sleeping capacity to two for guest weekends. Look for daybed mattresses rated for daily use (4-6 inch hybrid foam-and-spring, 200-400 pocket springs); the upholstery-only "decorative" daybeds without proper mattress support don't sleep well overnight.