Old Futon Bed? It’s Time To Upgrade
If it has gotten to the stage where you think you need to replace that old worn futon in your bedroom, then chances are that the point when it actually needed replaced has long since past. In a survey done in the last few years, it was discovered that the normal American keeps his or her bed for two years longer than is ideal. That is a pretty long time to use an old ratty bed. This will roughly work out to be 5600 hours of sleep, if you sleep 8 hours a night for two years.
First things first, do you want to replace the bed you already have or upgrade it. Is the mattress you have now the one that you still need? If you can find the receipts, use them to help you find a similar specification bed.
Like most people it will be around 10 years since you bought your current futon, so the way that beds are made will have moved on a bit since then. Taking this time into consideration, do you need to change your mattress as well? Mattress technology has changed too, so you can get a better quality mattress for less money. If you have recently started to notice some back and neck problems, then you will want to get a different style of mattress anyway.
If you need to change the futon bed frame then you have to consider whether it will be used as a sofa or is it going to be a guest bed in the spare bedroom. The fantastic thing about futons is the fact that they are really versatile. If you wont be using you futon as a sofa and it will be your primary bed, then save money and buy a futon fixed bed frame.
Using a hardwood for the frame is a good choice. Pine is a very popular option, but it is cheap and soft, and over time it will get damaged and lose its good looks. If you can, spend a little extra money on a hardwood, avoiding pine and particle board, this way you futon frame will last much longer.