Futon Frenzy: Your Friends Can Crash, and Your Dorm Can Still Be Cute!

By CC Staff

Ah, the Futon. The good ol’ Flip and F**k. The  piece of furniture that is really not so cute or comfortable and takes up so much space in your already tight dormroom quarters. But it is convenient. Really convenient.

Bet you didn’t know this, but cute futons do exist! You can be an interior decorator extraordinaire and still have a friend (or two) crash after a particularly rough bar night. Here are some of the hottest futons on the market!

1. Ikea’s Armchair Futon

This one folds up to an armchair position, so it’s not going to take up too much space. And it can fold out into a perfectly comfortable bed for that one friend who lives off campus and likes to crash. Choose a color that fits your room, and passers-by won’t even realize that you have an ugly futon in the middle of the room.

2. Innovations Spider Frame Futon

This cute little number isn’t clunky like the wooden-framed futons that take up way more space than necessary. Plus, the cute little arm cushions offer a splash of color to brighten your room.

3. Target’s Mali Flex Futon Combo

I’m a fan of silver myself, so I dig the sleek, silver metal frame. Plus, the ends fold up to create arm rests on your futon so it takes away from the standard “futon-esque” look, and more closely resembles a chic little loveseat. It includes pillows and cushions, comes in a variety of color combinations (try pink sundae stripe if you want to embrace your playful girliness), and all this can be yours for under $200! What are you waiting for?

4. Target’s Uptown Upholstered Futon

What I love about this is that it looks like a real couch, so when you graduate, get a job, and move into a swanky apartment that’s fitting for the sophisticated career woman you’ve become, this piece can come with you. The back adjusts to two positions, and it turns into a full size bed. Perfect for a suite, apartment, or your first guest room.

5. Futon Creation’s Studio Futon Sofa Set by Handy Living

There’s something about this bright red futon that makes me with I had a nice enough living room to put it in. Whereas some of the above futons have thin, metal arms that make them more appealing, this sofa has none, and I think it works. The skirting at the bottom is nice too, especially when you have to clean your room at the last minute and do the ol’ sweep-everything-under-the-rug (er, futon) trick.