| Futon Frame Styles & Sizes |
The following information will give you a good knowledge of the types of futon frames made. First is the most common type of futon frame called a Bi Fold. They measure 75" inside the arms, for full size, and 80" inside the arms for Queen size. You need to add the width of the arms, which can be between 2" each, up to about 6" each, to get the total wall space. When opened as a bed a full size measures 54" from the wall to the front of the frame, and a queen measures 60". When in a sofa position they measure between 36" and 42" from the wall to the front of the seat. |
90% of all futon mattresses or frames sold are full size. In a sofa position, the back of the queen frame and mattress stick up about 6" higher than a full, and can look strange, unless you are a very tall person, then you'll love it. little more difficult to operate, with a quality futon mattress, than full size futon frames.
With all types of frames, the least expensive ones are metal ones, then metal with import wood arms, metal with solid Oak arms, solid import hardwood, then solid American Oak hardwoods. There are some types of metal frames that are high quality, but the plain black metal frames are the lowest priced ones, and they are also the lowest quality. You can expect anywhere from 1 to 3 years of life out of them before they bend, or loosen to a point where you will not be able to tighten them up. With solid import hardwoods, you can expect 5 to 10 years of life, and with American Oak hardwood frames you can expect a 10 to 20 year life span.
As with many things in life, the lower priced futon frames are usually lower quality. We do carry quite a few futon frames that are both low priced, and great quality. There are very few, if any frames that have metal seats or backs that come in queen size, and no frames with metal seats and backs that come in a Love Seat style. |
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Futon Chairs & Ottomans come in two main styles. Chairs with built in sliding ottomans, and ones with separate ottomans. Both styles can come in 2 sizes, and when laid flat they measure; Jr. Twin 28" X 54", or Twin 39" X 54", measured inside the arms. You need to add the width of the arms, which can be between 2" each, up to about 6" each, to get the total wall space. The total length, when laid flat, with the ottoman extended, is 75". Usually a two piece mattress is used, rather than a thinner one that could drape over the back of the frame, when in the chair position, as shown next in the Love Seat section. The distance from the wall to the front of the frame when in a chair position is between 36" and 42". |
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Next are the Love Seats. They measure 54" wide inside the arms, and when laid flat they measure 54" X 54". Again, you need to add the width of the arms, which can be between 2" each, up to about 6" each, to get the total wall space. When used with the ottoman they offer the same sleeping size as the standard full sized Bi-Fold futon frame above, (75"), but the length and width are reversed, and they take up less wall space. Typically, they use a 2 piece mattress, or can use a thinner more flexible 1 piece mattress draped over the back of the frame, (like in the last picture), when used in the sofa position. The depth from the wall to the front of the frame when in a sofa position is between 36" and 42". Like the Chairs, some Love Seats have a built in slide out ottoman, and others have a separate ottoman with legs that attach to the frame. |
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Last is what's called an A-Frame, or the 3 Way Frame on the bottom. They come in 39" & 75" Twin, 54" X 75" Full, and 60" X 80" Queen sizes. The 3 Way Frames can also be made in King sizes. You'll need to add the width of the arms if any, which can be between 2" each, up to about 6" each, to get the total wall space. As a bed, the twin and full sizes are 75" long, and queen size is 80" long. They are also used in areas where wall space is limited. The sizes above are the width of the mattress, or the width inside the arms. Some of them don't have arms that extend above the futon mattress. They are what's called a Low Arm. Ones that have arms that do extend above the mattress, that you can actually rest your arms on are called High Arm models. You need to add the width of the arms to whatever size you need, to figure the exact wall space needed. These frames also normally use a thinner mattress that needs to be more flexible. Our most popular, and comfortable one is the Otis Z, which is 7 1/2" thick and it is flexible enough to bend into any of the positions. |
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