Collection: Futon Bed

What is a futon bed?

A futon bed is a frame that sits up as a sofa and lies flat as a bed, with one folding mattress doing both jobs. In Japan the word means something different: a thin cotton mattress called a shikibuton, laid on the floor at night and folded away in the morning. Mattress Miracle in Brantford sells the sofa-and-bed kind. We don't stock floor futons, but our guide to the Japanese shikibuton and who it suits explains that style.

The pieces in this collection come in two families. A futon is a frame plus a separate futon mattress, which you can buy together or one at a time. A sofa bed has its cushions and sleeping surface built in, so there is nothing else to buy. The Solara Futon Sofa Bed carries both names and is sold as one piece at one price. For more pull-out and fold-down styles, our sofa bed collection has seven pieces.

Futon beds and sofa beds by price

Every futon bed below can be ordered online at Mattress Miracle today, at the price shown. The opened sizes come from each product listing.

A classic futon is the futon frame with wooden sides and a metal base, which ships without a mattress, plus our double futon mattress in five colours: $435 plus $243 comes to $678, and that pair delivers free in Ontario. The Nova Sofa Bed has a lower sticker price at $589.99 with its mattress built in, and with its $100 delivery it comes to $689.99, so delivered in Ontario the futon pair is the more affordable bed. The mattress comes in camouflage, green, black, navy and burgundy. Its listing says it fits any standard double futon frame, so if you already own a frame, the mattress alone is $243.

The three sofa beds need nothing added, and their opened sizes differ more than their prices do. The Solara opens to 71 by 42 inches and the Orionis to 74 by 45. Both are narrower than a 54-inch double and shorter than a 75-inch bed, which makes them better suited to one guest, and a tall guest should check the length first. The Nova Sofa Bed has the biggest opened footprint of the three at 84 by 72 inches; call us for the size of its sleeping surface before you order.

Is a futon the same size as a double bed?

Yes. A double futon mattress is 54 inches wide and 75 inches long, the same size the Sleep Foundation's mattress size chart gives for a full or double mattress. Our Futon Mattress Double Size lists exactly those numbers, and so do the double mattresses we sell for everyday beds. What changes is the build. A futon mattress has to bend at the fold and hold its shape as a seat, so it feels firmer and more even than a bed mattress with comfort layers.

Measure the room for the futon in bed position. Laid flat, a double futon reaches out at least 54 inches from the wall, plus the frame, which is well past a sofa's depth. The Sleep Foundation recommends about 24 inches of clear floor beside a bed so a room doesn't feel cramped. With a futon against the wall, that space belongs in front of it. Before buying a frame, read our notes on which bed frames work with a futon mattress and which don't.

The futon bunk bed and Health Canada's rules

The Futon Single Over Double Bunk Bed puts a single bunk over a double futon that folds up as a couch. The frame is $500 in black or gray. Its listing says mattresses are sold separately: a single for the top bunk and a double futon mattress for the bottom, such as our $243 one. The Sleep Foundation's chart puts a single (twin) at 38 by 75 inches, the size of our twin and single mattresses.

Health Canada's bunk bed safety page, last updated May 11, 2026, sets the rules we would follow on any bunk. Health Canada says falls, especially from the top bunk or ladder, are the most common cause of bunk bed injuries.

• No children under 6 years old on the top bunk at any time.
• Only one person on the top bunk at a time.
• Guardrails on all four sides of the top bunk, even when the bed stands against a wall.
• The mattress fits snugly against all four sides of the bed.
• A securely attached ladder, used every time someone climbs on or off.
• The bed set up away from ceiling fans, windows, cords and other furniture.
• Nothing tied to the bed: cords, sashes, scarves and ropes can cause strangulation.
• The top of the guardrails sits at least 12.7 cm (5 inches) above the top of the mattress on all sides.

Our futon bunk bed setup guide walks through the sofa-and-bunk layout. The guardrail-height rule limits how thick the top mattress can be, so check the bed's label for the suggested mattress size and thickness, and measure the guardrail height before you choose one. Every style we sell is in our bunk bed collection.

Can you sleep on a futon bed every night?

You can sleep on a futon bed every night, but how well depends on the mattress more than the frame. Our futon mattress listing says it is made to work as seating and as a guest bed. Someone who sleeps on it every night for years will feel the difference from a mattress built only for sleep. If the futon will be your main bed, a regular mattress on a bed frame is the better buy. Our futon vs mattress comparison sets the two side by side.

Whether a futon is healthy to sleep on depends on your body, and we can't answer that for you. If you have back, neck or joint pain, ask your doctor or physiotherapist what they want you sleeping on. Bring that advice to Mattress Miracle and we will match a bed to it. Our longer guide, can you really sleep on a futon every night, covers who it works for and who should skip it.

Futon delivery and setup

Mattress Miracle delivers futon frames, the futon mattress and the futon bunk bed to Ontario addresses only when you order online. This is what checkout charges today:

• Futon Mattress Double Size: free delivery in Ontario.
• Futon frame ($435): $80 delivery in Ontario, the rate for an order under $500 that includes furniture.
• Futon frame plus futon mattress ($678): free delivery in Ontario, because the whole order reaches $500.
• Futon bunk bed ($500): free delivery in Ontario, because it reaches the $500 line on its own.
• Nova, Solara Futon Sofa Bed and Orionis sofa beds: a $100 flat delivery rate to any address in Canada, with 3 to 7 business days quoted at checkout.

White glove delivery and setup covers Brantford and the area up to 200 km from the store, from Paris and St. George to London, Toronto and Peterborough. Longer drives may carry a small extra fee, confirmed when you book. Old mattress removal is $20, arranged with your delivery. Want a sofa bed set up, or a mix of pieces not listed here? Call 519-770-0001 and we will confirm delivery and setup before you order. For more convertible options from pull-outs to folding couches, see our guide to sofa beds and foldable couches in Canada.

See futons in Brantford

We have sold beds in Brantford since 1997, at 441 1/2 West Street since 2010, and our advisors don't work on commission. Call before you visit to check which futons are set up on the floor that day. Parking is free at the store. The wheelchair entrance is at the side of the building; call ahead and someone will let you in. If Brantford is too far, call during store hours and an advisor will walk the floor with you by phone. You can also order the futon bunk bed in black or gray online.

Mattress Miracle | 441 1/2 West Street, Brantford, ON | (519) 770-0001

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