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A sofa bed used to be something you bought for the spare room.
It came out when guests stayed over, then spent most of the year folded away.
That idea no longer makes much sense for many modern homes.
Today, a sofa bed may be your everyday lounge, movie-night seat, afternoon nap spot and guest bed. Some designs also add hidden storage, charging points and other practical features that make the furniture useful even when nobody is staying overnight.
That shift matters for Perth homes where a living room, apartment, home office or second lounge may need to perform more than one job.
Australian interest backs this up. Better Homes & Gardens reported in July 2026 that Australians make around 90,500 Google searches for “sofa bed” each month, describing sofa beds as a popular space-saving option for homes of different sizes.
Furniture Roots currently offers several sofa-bed designs for different needs. Three worth comparing are the Luonto Premium Sofa Bed , Lotus Premium Sofa Bed and Lavender Premium Sofa Bed .
They all turn from seating into sleeping space, but that is where the similarity ends.
Luonto Sofa Bed: Straightforward Comfort Without Unnecessary Extras
Start with the Luonto.
This is the option for someone who does not need storage compartments, charging stations or complicated mechanisms.
The Luonto Premium Sofa Bed is a three-seater sofa with a simple drop-back mechanism. During normal use, it gives you seating for three people. When sleeping space is needed, the backrest drops down to turn the sofa into a bed.
Furniture Roots lists it in light grey and green linen fabric. Its seated dimensions are 2050 x 830 x 860 mm, while the extended sofa-bed configuration measures 1800 x 1140 x 470 mm.
That simplicity is actually its strength.
Not every Perth household needs a sofa packed with features. You may simply want something that looks appropriate in the living room during the day and gives friends or relatives somewhere to sleep at night.
The Luonto can make sense in an apartment, home office, guest room or second lounge where you want flexibility without the sofa dominating the room.
At the time of writing, Furniture Roots lists the Luonto at $850, reduced from $1,250.
If you mainly want sit + sleep, this is the most straightforward of the three.
Lotus Sofa Bed: A Better Fit When Storage Matters
The Lotus solves another common problem.
Where do you put all the bedding when the sofa bed is being used as a sofa?
Spare pillows, blankets and throws often end up taking space inside a wardrobe or sitting in a separate storage box.
The Lotus Premium Sofa Bed adds built-in under-seat storage, giving those items somewhere to stay close to the sofa without remaining visible.
It converts from a sofa into a guest bed and uses Cremon fabric upholstery. Furniture Roots lists the sofa at 2360 mm long, 1010 mm wide and 920 mm high.
This makes the Lotus particularly useful when the room itself has limited storage.
Think about an apartment where wardrobe space is already tight. Or a home office that occasionally becomes a guest room. Instead of finding another cupboard for guest bedding, you can keep it inside the sofa.
That is a small detail until you actually live in a home where every cupboard is already full.
The Lotus can therefore perform three practical jobs:
Furniture Roots currently lists the Lotus at $1,190, reduced from $1,790. Its product information describes it as a 2-in-1 convertible sofa and bed with hidden under-seat storage and foam cushioning.
If storage is one of the reasons you are shopping for multifunctional furniture, the Lotus has a clear advantage over a basic sofa bed.
Lavender Sofa Bed: Built Around How We Actually Use the Sofa
The Lavender takes the idea further.
People do much more on a sofa than sit.
The Lavender Premium Sofa Bed responds to that everyday behaviour by adding features directly into the sofa.
Furniture Roots lists built-in wireless charging docks in the armrests, cup holders and hidden storage on both sides, along with a sofa-to-bed design. It is upholstered in soft linen and available in grey and blue. Its dimensions are 1900 x 1060 x 930 mm.
This makes the Lavender less like an occasional guest bed and more like an everyday entertainment sofa that happens to convert into sleeping space.
That distinction matters.
If you are buying a sofa primarily for daily living and only occasionally need the bed function, useful everyday features can matter more than how quickly the sofa transforms.
Wireless charging means your phone can stay close without another cable running across the room.
Cup holders can be useful during movie nights.
Hidden armrest storage gives small items somewhere to go instead of collecting on a coffee table.
At the time of writing, Furniture Roots lists the Lavender at $1,290, reduced from $1,790.
For a family room, apartment or entertainment area, it is the most feature-focused option of the three.
Luonto vs Lotus vs Lavender: Which Sofa Bed Makes More Sense?
Do not decide based on which one has the longest product description.
Start with the problem you need the sofa to solve.
Choose Luonto for simplicity.
It gives you three-seater everyday seating and a drop-back guest bed without adding features you may never use.
Choose Lotus for storage.
It gives you seating, sleeping space and hidden storage for bedding and other living-room items.
Choose Lavender for everyday functionality.
It adds wireless charging, cup holders and hidden storage to the sofa-bed format.
The three designs sit at different price points too. Furniture Roots currently lists Luonto at $850, Lotus at $1,190 and Lavender at $1,290.
Paying more only makes sense when you will actually use the additional features.
Measure the Sofa as a Bed, Not Just as a Sofa
This is where people make expensive mistakes.
A sofa can fit perfectly against a wall when closed and become completely impractical when opened.
Before ordering, measure the area in both configurations.
Check whether there will still be enough room to walk around the extended bed. Look at the position of the coffee table, television unit, doors and other furniture.
Then measure the delivery path.
Check the front door, hallways, stairs, lifts and tight corners.
The sofa needs to reach the room before it can work in the room.
Online or In-Store? Use Both
Buying furniture does not need to be purely online or purely in-store.
Research online first.
Compare the dimensions, conversion mechanism, upholstery, storage and other features. That helps remove products that clearly do not suit your space or budget.
Then test your shortlist in person when possible.
Sit on the sofa properly. Check the seat depth and back support. Look at how the conversion mechanism works. If you are considering the Lotus, inspect the storage. If you are looking at the Lavender, check whether its added features are useful for the way you actually live.
Furniture Roots currently operates Perth stores in Malaga and Butler, both open seven days, while its website allows customers to browse and purchase online. The business also advertises click-and-collect from its Perth store.
Find the Right Sofa Bed for Your Perth Home
A sofa bed should work well on ordinary Tuesday nights, not just when someone stays over.
That is the real test.
Furniture Roots offers sofa beds online and in-store in Perth, so you can compare the options online before visiting Malaga or Butler to see what feels right in person.
Do not buy a sofa bed simply because it can turn into a bed.