Introducing the Soft Viscose Futon Mattress

Our new futon mattress the Soft Viscose Futon Mattress is a really exciting innovation in the realm of futon mattresses and I'm so glad that we at The Futon Shop can welcome you to this newest innovation in comfort. For the Soft Viscose I thought I'd experiment with the design of our popular Natural Futon Mattress.

It starts with a layer of Egyptian Staple cotton as a base with a two inch layer of high density hybrid soy based foam layered on top. Next a 4 inch layer of pocketed innersprings forms the center of this mattress. These innersprings all come individually wrapped in a thin polyester hosing for even weight distribution and zero movement transfer. On top of that is layered two inches of virgin wool and another layer of Egyptian Staple cotton. Now, you might think that this is already an incredible assortment of some of the most comfortable ingredients known to man (and you'd be right), but it's the crowning touch to this mattress that takes it to a whole different level of comfort!

The Soft Viscose Mattress is topped with two inches of soft and supportive viscose memory foam for the ultimate padding. Now keep in mind that our memory foam at The Futon Shop is also made partially from soy bean oil, so even this slow recovery foam is an eco-friendly alternative. You need to try lying down on this mattress to believe just how comfortable it is, so come on down to one of our 11 California Futon Shop locations and lie down on one yourself!

Of course these futons work on any of our hardwood futon frames and wall hugger futon frames.

Wall Hugger Frames.

News up date, Strata wall hugger frames will be coming in more colors in the coming year. Look for the twin love seat to be in more colors, too.

Paul

Dream Green

By utilizing the perfect shade of modern green pillow's , it help's to show off the Matrix Chocolate Sofa bed and Vega Chair w/ Matrix Ottoman set. The Black and White Shoji Screen room divider offer's high contrast which helps to intensify the pop of green.
A large leaning mirror helps to open up any small space to give the feeling of being in a large room, especially if the mirror frame is the same color as the wall so the frame disappears.
Just above the divider you can spot a few Natural Gecko lamps crawling toward the ceiling. Just by simply positioning any light source of what only may seem a tad to high on the wall, it allows the light to give the illusion of a high ceiling, making the room seem larger than it is.
Also by using multiple end table's you can save space and still offer user friendly table use. Find more great Organic element's to make your home a greener home all ON SALE NOW at The Futon Shop !

Entire Room Design

Solve all your design dilemma's with 1 visit at The Futon Shop. Natural Eco Friendly Lighting, Coffee and End tables, Rug's, Plush Cover and Pillow design's, a multitude of Sofa bed's and Organic custom Futon set's to fulfill any and every room setting, all on SALE NOW!

About Futon Frames - Part 3: Casual Convertibles

Casual Convertible Sofa Beds (also known as upholstered futon sofa beds, or sofa sleepers) are a more modern update on the futon, combining the casual contemporary look of sofa bed with the ease and comfort of a futon. For those who are sick of hurting their backs on the metal rods and super thin mattresses of the conventional sofa bed, these casual convertibles are the answer for a good night's rest. With tons of styles to choose from, including leather-like upholstered sofa beds, you can't go wrong with these sofa bed sleepers.

As well as the many other options of casual convertibles, such as futon sofa beds with built in storage and futons that turn into chaise lounges, there are even casual convertible loveseats like the Cabo Loveseat Sofa Bed Frame. This incredible convert a couch has built in storage that stores an extendible ottoman that allows this cunning convertible to fold out from a petite loveseat to a full or queen size bed!

Futon sofa bed technology just keeps on getting more advanced, so always check The Futon Shop's website for the newest casual convertibles around.

About Futon Frames - Part 2: Wallhugger Futon Frames

Since the Dawn of Futon these flexible fold out beds have been the go to item for maximizing space while still delivering on comfort and aesthetics. While The Futon Shop has been pushing the science of sleeper sofas to the edge for the past 30 years, sometimes the sheer amount of options we offer to the concerning futon aficionado can be a little staggering!

But there's no need to fear, Futon fans! The Futon Shop is here with our staff of highly trained futonistas who are ready and waiting to tell you difference between a shikibuton and a sofa sleeper!

Today, let's talk about the Wall hugger Futon Frame:

Wall hugger futon frames are an even greater advancement in futon technology. These futon frames work with a patented front loading conversion system, which in layman's terms means that you pull the sofa deck towards you to convert from a sofa to a bed so the futon can remain flush against the wall at all times. Wall hugger futon frames require less space to stick out into the room.

Wall hugger loveseats offer all the space saving benefits of hardwood loveseat frames, but feature a separate ottoman that folds up and slides under the sofa loveseat when not in usage or pulls out to transform into a loveseat lounger or bed. These futon frames also work with our specially made split mattresses, where each mattress comes in two pieces, one that sits on the sofa, and one that conveniently folds behind. At the Futon Shop, we make all our eco-friendly or organic mattresses to work with wall hugger futon loveseats as well as the standard wall hugger futon sofa bed.

About Futon Frames - Part 1: Bifold Hardwood Futon Frames

Since the Dawn of Futon these flexible fold out beds have been the go to item for maximizing space while still delivering on comfort and aesthetics. While The Futon Shop has been pushing the science of sleeper sofas to the edge for the past 30 years, sometimes the sheer amount of options we offer to the concerning futon aficionado can be a little staggering!

But there's no need to fear, Futon fans! The Futon Shop is here with our staff of highly trained futonistas who are ready and waiting to tell you difference between a shikibuton and a sofa sleeper!

Today, let's talk about the Bifold Hardwood Futon Frame:

The traditional Hardwood Futon Sofa Bed is what most American's think of when they think of a futon (the original Japanese futons were little more than a thin mattress laid down on rice mat and then folded up to be put away at the end of the day... Totally functional, but American's changed the formula by including a thicker, more comfortable mattress and the ability to function as a sofa during the day).

We offer a wide range of hardwood futon frames in colors ranging from Cappuccino, to Cherry, to Oak and Maple. There are a wide range of arms styles that have been developed over the years, and The Futon Shop has all the most cutting edge hardwood frames: futons with built in end tables and futons with built in magazine racks, to name a few. These Futons fold backward, so leaving a little space behind the futon is a practical necessity.

Hardwood futon frames are also available in Loveseat Futon styles to fit better in smaller spaces. These frames have an extender deck that pulls out from under the seat in order to transition to it's lounge or bed positions. These futon frames work with our specially made split mattresses, where each mattress comes in two pieces, one that sits on the sofa, and one that conveniently folds behind. At the Futon Shop, we make all our eco-friendly or organic mattresses to work with futon loveseats as well as the standard futon sofa bed.

The Futon Shop joins Technorati

That's right, we're truly hitting the digital age here at The Futon Shop! We are joining the Technorati community and bringing all our futon knowledge to their database of blogs and articles. Hopefully this is only the first step into bringing our futon expertise to the greater blogging community.

And (as always) check here for the best, most up to date information on sofa sleepers, futons and organic mattresses!

Organically Yours,
The Futon Shop

Organic Futon Certifications

A lot of companies like to say that their products are organic, only to get hazy on the details once you start asking questions. At The Futon Shop we pride ourselves on keeping our customers as informed about our products as possible, including posting all the organic and eco-friendly certifications we get from our dealers as soon as they become available to us.

Download here to see our American Grown Organic Staple Cotton Certification used in all of our organic mattresses.

Download here to see our Organic Latex Certification used in all our latex mattresses.

Download here to see the Phalate free certification for the waterproofing on the organic cotton covers on all our Organic Baby Crib Mattresses.

In addition, all our Hardwood platform beds are certified to be grown sustainably, guaranteeing you a solid bed frame that won't contribute to deforestation or polluting lumber gathering techniques. Keep on checking on this blog and on The Futon Shop's website for more information and updates about the "World's Greenest Futons!"