However, there are cheap futon frame manufacturers who do rise to the occasion and produce acceptional products that you can be proud of. This blog will outline some of the particular things that you should look for when shopping for cheap futons.

Research Cheap Futons

Be sure to research retails who offer cheap futons. There are many brick and mortar retail locations that specialize in cheap futons. Be sure to take a good look at the frame and ask questions! However these specialty futon stores are becoming few and far between.

The futon industry has taken to the web to offer hundreds of cheap futons from many manufacturers. When looking online for cheap futons, be sure to read the descriptions, and don’t hesitate to look for the manufacturer’s website. You can find much more information regarding the frame you are looking at on the manufacturer’s official website.

Also, don’t be scarred to call the online retailer who has the cheap futons that you are looking at. If there is no phone number, or you can’t get a hold of them, move on! If you can’t reach someone to ask questions then this retailer is not going to answer when you have a damaged product arrive at your door step.

Manufacturing Cheap Futons

Like stated above, many manufacturers who produce cheap futons will cut corners to reduce costs and gain a higher profit. It is not uncommon for a manufacturer’s model to reduce in quality for a few months.

Majority of the cheap futons in America are imported from China, Indonesia, or even Malaysia. This is done to reduce costs of labor, but in turn takes more time to arrive in America, sometimes upto 3 months.

Cheap Futons at Futon Planet

Futon Planet offers many cheap futons that exceed many of the expectations that customers assume with cheap futons. While other manufacturers will offer cheap futons, Futon Planet continues to offer futon frames that are meant to last!

Airflow In Your Futon Mattress

First, futon mattresses are typically made of cotton and polyester batting, and sometimes feature foam, innersprings and memory foam. If you plan on using a platform bed or a box spring, only one side of your futon mattress is exposed to air and circulation.

In order for your futon mattress to provide the best long-term comfort, there needs to be a particular amount of airflow going in and out of your mattress. Otherwise, moisture may build up inside and all sorts of things may grow and ruin your futon mattress. Be sure to take your futon mattress outside once every few months to give it some sunlight and airflow, and allow it to breathe properly.

Support Your Futon Mattress

Just like a traditional mattress, futon mattresses need support for you and your futon mattress. You should be sure that there are enough slats on your platform bed to be certain that their is proper support. Otherwise, your futon mattress could sink in and create an unwanted valley, creating a poor sleeping surface.

Maintenance and Care For Your Futon Mattress

Nearly all futon mattresses require proper maintenance and care to be certain that your investment gets the most life. Flipping and rotating your futon mattress every few months ensures that you spread the wear of your mattress in an even fashion. Without taking the time to perform this step, can reduce the comfort that you are looking for.

The reason for vacuum packing futon mattresses is to make it easier for either us, the manufacturer, the delivery company, and for you to handle. A full size Venus futon mattress can be vacuum packed down to about a 24″ wide, 16″ deep, and 35″ high. This makes it relatively simple for anyone to handle.

In Japan, where space is sometimes an issue, familes may keep an additional futon mattress available for overnight guests and will vacuum pack their additional mattress to fit inside closets.

Nearly all futon mattresses available on Futon Planet are vacuum packed, no matter who the manufacturer is. Even Otis brand futon mattresses are surprisingly compacted down, even with all the high-density foam material found in their mattresses.

When your futon mattress does arrive, it is suggested that you assemble your futon frame first. After that, then unpack your futon mattress and let it being to re-absorb the air around it. Its quite an interesting sight to see, like a sponge absorbing water.

Rest assured that when you order a futon mattress from Futon Planet it will be much easier to handle when vacuum packed than when it is full size.

Otis Bed is widely considered the best futon mattress manufacturer in America. This continues to be same throughout the years as both customers and futon retailers rejoice on the quality of Otis futon mattresses. While other manufacturers may cut corners here and there, Otis remains to be the premium, luxury brand with their ingenious futon mattress designs.

One of the more popular Otis futon mattresses is the Haley line. This line of mattresses features three different models that offer different support levels. All of these Otis futon mattresses feature a total of 14 inches of layered foam, tufted inside an 8-inch box-corner frame. This unique looking mattress is one of the many features that has put Otis ahead of the competition. Many customers throw away their mattresses that cost thousands once they enjoy one night of sleep on their Otis futon mattress.

All Otis futon mattresses have been designed to outlast other futon mattresses. Purchasing an Otis futon mattress today will more than likely feel and look the same between 10 to 15 years from now.

The Haley line of Otis futon mattresses are available in three different models. Each one has different comfort levels, but continues the same innovative traditions that you will find with any Otis futon mattress.

Haley 90 Otis Futon Mattress

Featuring a medium soft comfort, the Haley 90 Otis Futon Mattress uses three layers of convoluted foam and two thicker cores of polyester fill. This is the perfect solution if you need a softer, but supportive futon mattress.

Haley 110 Otis Futon Mattress

If you require a medium firm comfort when sitting or sleeping, the Haley 110 Otis Futon Mattress is perfect for you. Similar to the Haley 90, this mattress features high density convoluted foam to create the unique medium firm comfort.

Haley 150 Otis Futon Mattress

Next to the Moonshadow, the Haley 150 Otis Futon Mattress is one of the more popular mattresses from Otis and easily one of the firmest mattresses in America. Many customers complain of back pain when they wake up in the morning and are looking for an ultra firm mattress, well this is it!

With five layers of convoluted foam, this Otis futon mattress is meant to stand up to the wear and tear of daily use for years. Although it bares the name as a futon mattress, this Otis futon mattress will simply not fold like another other futon mattress, and is for platform use only.

Otis Futon Mattress in Your Home

When you purchase an Otis futon mattress it will arrive via UPS in a relatively small boxed container. You’ll be surprised how small this box is, especially since what is inside is full of the best high-density foam in the market.

You can check out all of Futon Planet’s Otis futon mattress category to learn more about this innovative futon mattress manufacturer.

Strata Furniture has designed and developed the wall hugger futon to combat this negative experience that futon owners seem to have with traditional futons. These wall hugger futons have been created to allow you to place your futon in one place and leave it there!

The innovative design of the wall hugger allows you to easily convert your futon from sofa to bed position, and back, in a simple motion. This all happens without damaged walls or a pain in your back. All operations are handled from the front of the frame to make it simple to use.

Not only are wall hugger futons highly convenient, they look absolutely fabulous. Each wall hugger futon from Strata Furniture offers a unique and gorgeous design. Strata has split their wall hugger futons into two unique collections.

Carriage Wall Hugger Futon Collection

The Carriage Collection of wall hugger futons are available in full and queen sizes. A total of 8 different designs stand out from other futon manufacturers due to their unique designs that range from traditional to modern. One of the most popular Strata wall hugger futons is the Dillon Futon Frame, due to its low-profile, armless design.

Signature Wall Hugger Futon Collection

Strata’s Signature Collection of wall hugger futons allows you to make your futon the center of attention in your living room. Each of the four models features a full-finished back–meaning that these wall hugger futons can be placed in the center of your living room and there will be no mechanisms in plain sight. The Adriana wall hugger futon frame is one of the most elegant wall hugger futons from Strata.

Quality of Wall Hugger Futons

While many other wooden frame futon manufacturers may cut corners to save money, Strata continues to use quality, imported hardwoods on all their wall hugger futon frames. Thicker support rails and slats provide assurance that a wall hugger futon is meant to last.

Only Strata Furniture manufacturers wall-hugger futons, and imitations are hard to come across due to several patents. These patents have made wall hugger futons unique and one of them most cherished futons in the industry.

You browse through all the wall hugger futons from Strata Furniture at Futon Planet.

The Mandalay Futon Frame is very popular futon frame at Futon Planet. Although it looks simple, it has many features that makes it a great buy because of its affordable price.

First, the Mandalay futon frame is a hybrid frame. This means that this futon frame has wooden arms and a metal body, giving you the best of both worlds.

The arms of the Mandalay futon frame are made of a solid hardwood and features a honey oak finish. Two of the most beneficial features of the Mandalay are the flip-top remote control storage found on both arms. Also, each arm features magazine racks to quickly grab your tv programing guide.

It is not uncommon for futon mattresses to want to stay more flat than fold when converting from bed to sofa position. Other futon frames require what are called non-slip materials to keep the mattress on the frame. However, the Mandalay futon frame features what are called ’stays’ on the front of the seat deck that keep the futon mattress on the frame, and not your floor.

As you can see, the Mandalay futon frame offers a lot of features at an affordable price point. And of course, like most of our products on Futon Planet the Mandalay futon frame ships to you for free, directly to your curbside.

These premium suede futon covers are also machine washable in cold water. This means you can enjoy your suede futon cover with the knowledge that it is meant to last and last. Just like all the futon covers on Futon Planet, even the premium suede futon covers feature a three-sided zipper that makes it easy and simple to get on and off your futon mattress to wash or apply another futon cover to decorate for the next season’s colors.

Lastly, one of the most beneficial aspects of these premium suede futon covers is that they automatically come with piping. Piping is the cording that borders the top and bottom seams of a futon cover, or pillow. It allows for a creative, designer appeal that interior decorators enjoy to draw attention to the particular fabrics on furniture. Generally, piping is an option that takes additional time to manufacture and requires an up-charge. However, with the premium suede futon covers from SIS Covers, this piping is included automatically.

There are 15 premium suede futon covers available in a different colors and tones. This blog is only going to discuss just a few of these premium suede futon covers.

Premium Suede Flame Futon Cover

The Premium Suede Flame Futon Cover offers a deep, ruby red colors that provides a seductive and warm feeling to your futon. This suede futon cover has more of a true red color.

Premium Suede Passion Futon Cover

Similar to the aforementioned suede futon cover, the Premium Suede Passion Futon Cover features a red tone, however this suede futon cover offers a deeper color that matches its namesake perfectly.

Premium Suede Aubergine Futon Cover

If you are looking for a purple suede futon cover, this is it. The Premium Suede Aubergine Futon Cover offer a deep lavender color that makes for a gorgeous tone and provides a sofa-like appearance.

Premium Suede Midori Futon Cover

This is easily my favorite premium suede futon cover available. The Premium Suede Midori Futon Cover has a vibrant lime-green tone that is perfect when looking to match other green colors in your home.

Suede Futon Covers

Any of the premium suede futon covers from SIS Covers are excellent choices to obtain a suede futon cover. Futon Planet offers all 15 variations of the premium suede line and several other faux-suede futon covers.

Kids especially love the Journeyman platform bed because it arrives unfinished. This means kids and parents can paint it any color they like and can become a fun and exciting weekend afternoon project.

This kids platform bed is perfect for children because of its unique strength. Constructed with Appalachian tulip poplar hardwood, the Journeyman platform bed is one of the strongest woods available in America.

The Journeyman platform bed arrives in a few boxes and generally ships rather quickly. As you’ll notice when assembling your kids platform bed, it is made up of several pieces. In case any of those parts breaks, you can have one replaced. If other platform beds break or fail, obtaining replacement parts can be difficult, if available at all.

The Journeyman platform bed is the perfect platform bed for a kids room. It is easy to assemble, strong, and allows parents and kids to choose its color, or even keep it unfinished. This versatility is key offer kids the best solution that is fun and functional.

Check out the Journeyman Platform Bed at Futon Planet.

Handy Living have introduced their new line of Convert-a-Couches that have been given the “Best Buy” award from Consumer Digest. This award-winning line of Convert-a-Couches, named the Siesta, have several new and exciting features.

First, each of the three new Convert-a-Couches also have matching loveseat sizes, such as Madrid Loveseat Convert-a-Couch. This is great news for interior decorators as you can now have an entire living room arrangement with a couch and matching loveseat. These Convert-a-couches also now arrive in only one box via UPS. This make shipping and receiving the new line of Convert-a-Couches easier.

Just like the original line of Convert-a-Couches, this new Siesta line still retains many of the same original features. Such as an easy click-style mechanism for simple conversions from sofa, lounge and bed positions. The full size Convert-a-Couches convert to a full size bed, and the loveseat sizes convert to a 52″ by 54″ bed, perfect for children that are staying over night.

Handy Living has introduced three separate Convert-a-Couches; the Cabo, La Paz, and the Madrid. Each have luxurious and stain-resistant microfiber fabrics, available in four separate colors for each product. These Convert-a-Couches feature coils wrapped in cotton and polyester casings, and a plush pillow top makes these convertible sofas comfortable for sitting and sleeping.

Futon Planet congratulates Handy Living on winning the Consumer Digest “Best Buy” award and releasing their new line of Siesta Convert-a-Couches. You can browse through Futon Planet’s available Convert-a-Couches to explore the new possibilities with these luxurious and comfortable convertible sofas.

Shipping Futon Frames

Generally, futon frames are heavy and difficult to ship. Most of our futon frames are shipped from the manufacturer’s facility directly to you. This means the shipping company needs to use its most heavy duty vehicles to pick-up and deliver your futon. The only futon frame manufacturer that does not have large, bulky products would be KD Frames, which ships their products in smaller boxes to be handled by UPS.

There are somethings you should consider before ordering a futon frame from Futon Planet. First, how does UPS, FedEx and DHL deliver to you? This is generally the same way your futon frame will arrive. If you live in an apartment complex or dorm room, these delivery companies may deliver to the front office. Check with the front office to check on what the procedures are for delivering a larger packages.

The shipping company used to ship your futon frame varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. Some will use common, well-known shipping companies, others may use local carriers to deliver your products.

Curbside Delivery

Curbside delivery is when a shipping company parks in front of your house or building for you to come and claim it. Typically, you are responsible for removing the products from the vehicle and taking them into your house. You should have a friend or family member help bring these items into your home, as futon frames are can be heavy.

If you have a long driveway, the carrier may even stop at the foot of the driveway. It is suggested that you have a SUV or a truck meet the delivery vehicle and pick up the products.

A carrier will call a day or two ahead of time to schedule an appointment to deliver your futon products. These appointments are available during business hours only and can span up to 4 hours. Signatures are required for curbside delivery.

Shipping Futon Mattress

Shipping futon mattresses is relatively similar to futon frames. However, some futon mattress manufacturers vacuum pack their futon mattresses down to get them to be smaller and easier to handle.

You’ll be highly impressed with Otis’s futon mattresses, as they arrive in a box. It’s surprising to see some of the highest quality futon mattresses available, stuffed into a little box that is about a fourth of the original mattress’s volume.

Sometimes futon mattresses take the longest to arrive when customers purchase their futon sets. Most of our futon mattresses are made upon ordering. This way you can feel secure that your futon mattress ships to you brand new, and has not been sitting in a warehouse for months on end.

Futon mattresses are shipped from common carriers such as FedEx, UPS, and DHL because they have been vacuumed packed and are easier to handle.

Shipping Futon Covers

Shipping futon covers is much more simple than futon mattresses or futon frames. Since most futon covers are small, they generally ship in a plastic bag directly to your front door. If you ordered pillows or other goods along with your cover, they will arrive in a box.

Futon covers are generally custom made and may take a while to ship. Futon cover manufacturers are very meticulous to make sure their covers are up to standard before they are shipped.

Shipping Futon Parts

Most futon parts are shipped using USPS and may take about week to arrive.

Shipping Addresses

Be sure to give the appropriate shipping address. We cannot deliver to P.O. Boxes. They are too small.

Free Shipping With Futon Planet

Nearly all products on Futon Planet feature free shipping. Generally the price you see is the price you get. This makes it easy and trouble-free for customers to order their futon.

If you have any trouble, or if you believe you have a special situation that involves shipping, call our customer care department.