"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A futon is a popular option for first-time renters or college students who want more space to lounge but ...

Futons do not always get the respect they deserve when it comes to convertible furniture. In sofa mode, a futon can fit in spaces where a full-size couch or lounge chair would be too big. As a ...

FUTONS WERE—and are—staple furniture of broke college kids everywhere. The old-school wood-slat frames and heavy, lumpy mattresses were designed entirely with versatility in mind: Couch by day, bed by ...

Rachael Mendes holds her son, Lincoln, who was born in 2012 just as Island Futons & Furnishings marked its first year in business. Mendes is shutting down her storefront and switching to an online ...