What Is a Flip Flop Sofa?

Flip Flop

• The flip flop sofa is a sofa and sofa bed in one, without having the mattress underneath the seating area of the sofa. This type of sofa doesn’t need a special mattress or a bed frame, which make traditional sofas heavy to move. The back of the sofa lies down to make extra room for sleeping, just like a futon.

Flip Flops For Children

• A flip flop sofa for children looks like a sofa for one or two little ones, with a back cushion and seat cushion in a frame that looks like a sofa. The back is pulled forward toward the floor, which brings along the seat cushion to make a bed on the floor.

Advantages

• You don’t need to remove any seat cushions to make the sofa into a bed. Some flip flop sofas have a storage area under the seating part of the sofa. These sofas are lightweight and not awkward to move. For example, a contemporary/modern flip flop sofa can weight only 69 pounds.

Disadvantages

• A flip flop sofa can cost more than a traditional sofa. For example, a contemporary/modem, fabric flip flop sofa 34 inches high by 73 inches wide by 40 inches deep lists at $600 as of 2011. The cost of a child’s flip flop sofa can cost as much as $240 as of 2011.

Placement

• Flip flop sofas are ideal for family rooms, guest rooms, basements, living rooms, efficiency apartments and dorm rooms. Dorm rooms and efficiency apartments with one room as a living room and bedroom will benefit from using a flip flop sofa. At night, the room is a bedroom, and during the day, it is a sitting room.