You can use pillows to transform a twin bed into a day bed with comfortable sitting area. All you need to do at night is to rearrange or remove the pillows to get an extra bed. You can also do the same transformation to the napping or the nursing area in the baby’s room. Below is a guide on how to do it.
Make two rows
Take rectangular and square cushions and arrange them in two rows along the bed and against the wall to create a sofa back. For the back row, use firm cushions and the front row softer cushions. This provides comfort and back support for the seating area. The rows also fill extra width that is on the bed for better sitting.
The patterns and colors of the prints should depend on the décor. For instance, back row can have solid colored cushions and front row to have print cushions. You may also use an arrangement using different colors for matching various room features.
Include bolsters
A bolster placed lengthwise on the bed and touching the wall is a nice-looking backrest. To complete the smooth lines of the daybed sofa, include two matching short bolsters as armrests. To hold the armrests bolsters in place, you can sew hook and loop fasteners to the fabric cover and bolsters. To give the bed a finished look of a daybed sofa, use fabric cover, for instance, a canvas or a bedspread covering the whole bed up to the floor.
Use large pillows and small pillows
Combine large pillows and small pillows on the bed. This is to create the look of high back sofa and to provide extra comfort when sitting, using a laptop or when reading. The large pillows are commonly known as Euro pillows and they are usually used as backrests behind bed pillows in bed. The number of pillows that you will need for the backrest will depend on the length of the twin bed and the pillows’ size and they can be from four and above.
Bed pillows can also act as bolsters. You can create the bolster by taking king size bed pillows, arranging them on the bed and tucking with fabric the middle part where pillows meet to hide the gap. The arrangement is convenient when there is less storage space because the pillows remain on the bed even at daytime. Use shams to protect the pillows from pet hair and soiling and to keep them fresh. Adding three accent pillows can create additional comfort on the daybed sofa. Turning your twin bed into a daybed sofa does not need much. You simply need to know how to arrange pillows and cushions in rows in order to create comfortable backrests for ease of sitting or reading. The twin bed also needs bolsters as backrests and armrests for better comfort. Bed pillows also make the twin bed comfortable, while easily transforming it into a day bed. You can also arrange the pillows as bolsters.
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