Right now the hubby and I are on our 4th air bed in less than 2 months. Someone just won’t get my point about the limited capacity of airbeds. Certain activities simply should not be attempted in air beds; but… We’re using a twin sized air bed with a max weight capacity of 300. Our combined weight is around 280 pounds. Would be nice if he could gain some weight but that’s neither here nor there. As to why we’re using an twin? He came back from the store the day he went to replace the airbed claiming it was the only size he could find. We’re that poor….

So anyway, I see some sofa beds on the apt-ny.com that I like. I like the color of their mandarin logo sofa bed which they describe as smart sexy and seductive, although I’m not particularly enthusiastic about the leg part. Unfortunately I don’t have $1698.00 to spend on a sofa bed, but if you’ve got that kind of money, you can click the link below to check out the logo sofa bed. It’s very modern and according to the description on the page, is “suitable for the entire spectrum from classical minimalism to upstart retro.”

Logo Sofa Bed in Mandarin 624 / Red 622 $1698.00 by Busk + Hertzog

Be careful when buying a sofa for your apartment not to get more sofa than your room can accommodate. If your apartment is small you should try to avoid buying sofas that are very bulky and long. Modern space saving styles are more suitable for apartment living, assuming your apartment is not a million dollar condo. Also, if you must get a sofa set consider a sectional instead but keep the layout of the room where the sofa will be placed in mind when deciding on a sectional or selecting a sectional. If sectionals are not your thing, then instead of getting a matching set you could get the sofa or the love seat instead of both, then, for a more eclectic look, select a completely different style for the second piece.

If you don’t plan on living in your apartment for a long period of time don’t splurge too much on your sofa. Although you can always take your sofa with you when you move, it probably makes more sense to wait until you move into your permanent home to buy your ultimate dream sofa.

It’s always best to buy your sofa locally so you can have the opportunity to test it out before you buy it. Sofas are pretty big items and if you buy a sofa online then you have to return it but the company doesn’t cover the shipping or refund what you paid to have the sofa shipped to you that could end up being enough money spent on shipping to have bought yourself another sofa.

If you absolutely must buy a sofa online then try to find reviews about the furniture company if buying direct from the company, and the furniture website if the website is not the manufacturer of the product before you commit. Places like Amazon.com and Overstock.com sell sofas and provide reviews from people like you who bought the same item. Take the time to read the reviews if there are any.

The key is to select a sofa that will not take up all the space in the room or make moving about difficult, and also that will not require years to pay off so that you’re still paying off on your apartment furniture even after you move out and into your dream home.