replacing the sofa with a daybed?

[decodancer]

After a week long trip, I've decided I absolutly have to replace the lumpy sleep sofa. I have 35 inches of space without blocking the wall cubbys and a twin mattress is 39 inches wide. I would use bolsters to make it comfortable for seating. One option is to purchase a truck mattress that does come in a 35x75 size but only comes in firm when I like a softer mattress. The other is to cut into the wall shelf under the front window and see if I can steal a few inches from there. Does anyone know If this is possible? It would be great to use regular twin sheets but don't want to lose precious floor space.

[LibbyLA]

You can always pad the trucker mattress with a foam topper or something like that to make it softer. Regular twin sheets might be a little big but you can probably tuck them and make them work. Or maybe get a twin-sized stacking foam mattress set from overstock.com and trim it to the size you need it.

liz

[decodancer]

Thanks Liz, never thought of that option. Still have the trusty electric knife which has never been used for actual food. I guess I could sew sheets to fit, and curtains to match LOL. Why not, I wouldn't be happy if I didn't have a project.

[LibbyLA]

If the sheets are only a couple or four inches too big in either direction, you can just tuck the fitted sheet extra and you'll have a generous fit with the flat sheet. That's what we're doing with the queen-sized sheets on our RV queen sized mattress (although with a 11" mattress, a thick padded cover, and a wool mattress pad, the fit is pretty snug).

liz

[bicklebok]

Dont know the answer to your question, but cute interior!!

[Senior Chief]

You can also use these to make your sheets fit your mattress; they have them at K-mart, as well as Amazon. I use them and they work great.

Allison

[decodancer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by bicklebok Dont know the answer to your question, but cute interior!!

Thanks, just painted the cabinets and walls a few weeks ago, they were just ugly paneling. Also tiled the floor. Still have a bit left to do but honestly enjoy the remodeling as much as the camping.