Ultralight Futon Frame w/ 9inch Futon Mattress

After extensive futon shopping, I chose this one for my 11 year old son's small bedroom. The frame is lightweight, and easy to maneuver, especially since it has wheels. My son enjoys reading in bed, so the adjustable raised back position is very comfortable. It is quickly converted from the lounge chair to the bed, and takes up very little space when the back is raised. My son is very happy with his new futon, and even assembled the frame himself. I am glad it was manufactured in the USA. This is a good value and perfect for squeezing a bed up a stairway.

I ordered this futon on a Monday and it arrived Friday. It came neatly packaged, with all the pieces pre-drilled, all the hardware and easy-to-follow instructions. I had it assembled in under an hour. Very nice quality, perfect fit in a small bedroom. Couldn't recommend it more!

Ordered this to replace a gigantic triple-cushioned Queen-sized bed in a very small room, and I am using it as my primary bed.

It IS very close to the ground. There is no wooden box frame or legs that lift the mattress to standard bed height. The trade-off is that the platform is very, very light. I have no problem moving it around when I want to make a furniture adjustment, or lift the head to bring it into its 'lounger' configuration.

Construction was very fast, and easy. All the pieces were labeled well, and I was done in less than an hour.

The wooden pieces could have used a little more finishing. I had a small sander to smooth the ends of the slats, but I didn't mind the extra five minutes it took to do this. One reviewer said that he enjoyed the idea of staining the frame. That is the joy of plain wood; if you want to stain or paint this to your taste, it would be very easy.

This is a very firm bed, which is what I was looking...Read more