Sonia Covertible Sofa at Chiasso

Last year I suffered through a long and frustrating search for a sleeper sofa. Personally, I am not sure that there is really an exciting modern sofabed at any price level, so my budget wasn't really the issue. Apt-NY had a few decent pieces, CB2 has the Flip Flop (which I think is kind of hideus), DWR has the Sliding Sofa which is better but way overpriced, and all the other options were similarly lackluster. I eventually settled on a brown Ikea Tylosand sofabed which I am pretty ambivalent about since it was very cheap and does its job but isn't particulalry comfortable or well-designed. For some mysterious reason, Ikea completely phased out the Tylosand sofabeds soon after we bought one, and I remember feeling relieved that we had scooped one up--despite not being ideal, it was actually one of the best options.

Chiasso which already had one of the better convertible sofas (the aero) has just added a new one to their spring line that I do rather like. And, goodness! it actually has arms, which already makes it a catch. Like the aero, it only comes in white, although this seems like more of a cream color and the price is super low, just $800. I think overall it's a good choice, but still not a very exciting one. The best idea for those of us with lots of friends and family out of town may be to buy a regular sofa (like the yummy Bantam ) and accommodate our loved ones with an air mattress.