Guests, a growing family, a home office that sometimes needs to sleep someone: a small space has to do two jobs. We pulled 17 sleepers from Innovation Living, the Danish brand we carry in depth, and sorted them by room so you can find yours quickly. Every size below comes from our own listings.
Quick picks: which sofa bed is right for my space?
| Sofa bed | Best for | Sleeping surface (in.) |
|---|---|---|
| Cubed Full Sleeper Sofa, Slim Arms | a studio or home-office guest bed | 55 x 79 |
| Cubed Full Sleeper Sofa, Chrome Legs | a bright studio that wants a lighter, legged look | 55 x 79 |
| Carnell Queen Sleeper Sofa, Slope Arms | a small sofa with a queen-size bed inside | 63 x 77 |
| Neah Sleeper Chair, Slim Arms | a reading nook or den that needs one extra bed | 31 x 77 |
| Unfurl Sleeper Sofa | a narrow wall in a studio | 47 x 79 |
| Neah Full Sleeper Sofa, Slim Arms | a small living room | 55 x 77 |
| Neah Queen Sleeper Sofa, Standard Arms | a guest room that doubles as a den | 63 x 77 |
| Newilla Full Sleeper Sofa, Slim Arms | a living room that wants a deep, relaxed sofa | 57 x 79 |
| Osvald Queen Sleeper Sofa | a compact living room with a queen bed | 59 x 79 |
| Supremax D.E.L. Queen Sleeper Sofa | a modernist look with room to stretch out | 63 x 79 |
| Cone Queen Sleeper Sofa | a longer sofa for a living room wall | 59 x 79 |
| Vilander Full Sleeper Sofa, Cushion Arms | a family room where everyone sinks in | 57 x 79 |
| Newilla Full Sleeper Sofa with Lounger, Standard Arms | a media room that wants a built-in chaise | 57 x 118 |
| Neah Queen Sleeper Sofa with Lounger, Standard Arms | an open-plan room that hosts a crowd | 95 x 77 |
| Neah King Sleeper Sofa, Standard Arms | guests who want king-size sleep | 71 x 77 |
| Cassius D.E.L. Queen Sleeper Sofa | a long, low look in a main living room | 63 x 79 |
| Ran D.E.L. Queen Sleeper Sofa, Walnut Arms | a warm wood accent in a family room | 63 x 79 |
How do I measure a small room for a sofa bed?
- Measure the closed sofa. Each listing gives overall width, depth and height. The Cubed full is 61 x 41 x 30 in., the Neah queen 78 x 43 x 35 in.
- Measure the open bed. Most of these sleepers have a 77 to 79 in. sleeping length, so plan on roughly 7 feet or more of clear floor from the wall (a rule of thumb; check each listing diagram).
- Leave a walkway. About 24 in. beside the open bed lets a guest get in and out (a rule of thumb).
- Check the route in. Our listings say these arrive in two to five boxes, so they can travel up narrow stairs and be assembled where they will live.
Who is Per Weiss, and why do his sofa beds look like sofas?
Innovation Living was founded in Denmark in 1971 by Flemming Højfeldt, and Per Weiss has led its design since 1989. His speciality is the hardest brief in furniture: a sofa that has to be a good sofa all day and a real bed at night. You can read more about him on our Per Weiss designer page.
He first drew Cubed in 2009, a crisp, tailored silhouette that opens forward into a full bed in one movement. Neah (2023) was drawn around one idea, a sleeper sofa that never looks like one. Newilla borrows its proportions from today’s deep, relaxed sectionals, Vilander (2024) is a generous three-seater with feather-mix cushions, and Carnell (2024) proves a small sofa can hide a big bed. Supremax (2008) is his nod to European modernism. Good design lasts: Cubed is still one of the most compact ways to give a studio or home office a guest bed.
Which sofa bed suits a studio, den or home office?
Here the closed footprint matters most. These five stay at 79 in. wide or under, and the chair-bed is only 39 in. wide.
Cubed Full Sleeper Sofa, Slim Arms
Best for: a studio or home-office guest bed. Per Weiss first drew Cubed in 2009. It keeps the footprint of a compact two-seater and hides a bedding box under the seat. Sizes from our listing: 61 x 41 x 30 in. overall (W x D x H); 55 x 79 in. sleeping surface.
Cubed Full Sleeper Sofa, Chrome Legs
Best for: a bright studio that wants a lighter, legged look. The same Cubed bed on slim chrome legs, so you can see the floor underneath and the room reads less crowded. Sizes from our listing: 58 x 38 x 31 in. overall (W x D x H); 55 x 79 in. sleeping surface.
Carnell Queen Sleeper Sofa, Slope Arms
Best for: a small sofa with a queen-size bed inside. Drawn by Per Weiss in 2024 to prove that a small sofa can hide a big bed. Sizes from our listing: 78 x 39 x 33 in. overall (W x D x H); 63 x 77 in. sleeping surface.
Neah Sleeper Chair, Slim Arms
Best for: a reading nook or den that needs one extra bed. A chair-bed from the Neah family: it sits like an armchair and opens to a single sleeping surface. Sizes from our listing: 39 x 43 x 35 in. overall (W x D x H); 31 x 77 in. sleeping surface.
Unfurl Sleeper Sofa
Best for: a narrow wall in a studio. A lower-profile sleeper with a 47 in. wide sleeping surface, the narrowest sofa-size bed in this guide. Sizes from our listing: 79 x 37 x 32 in. overall (W x D x H); 47 x 79 in. sleeping surface.
Which sofa bed works in a small living room?
A living room sofa has to look good first and sleep second, and these six do both. Queens run 59 to 63 in. wide on the sleeping surface, fulls 55 to 57 in.
Neah Full Sleeper Sofa, Slim Arms
Best for: a small living room. Neah was drawn around one idea: a sleeper sofa that never looks like one. Slim arms keep the width down. Sizes from our listing: 61 x 43 x 35 in. overall (W x D x H); 55 x 77 in. sleeping surface.
Neah Queen Sleeper Sofa, Standard Arms
Best for: a guest room that doubles as a den. The queen-size Neah, with standard arms and a 63 in. wide sleeping surface. Sizes from our listing: 78 x 43 x 35 in. overall (W x D x H); 63 x 77 in. sleeping surface.
Newilla Full Sleeper Sofa, Slim Arms
Best for: a living room that wants a deep, relaxed sofa. Newilla borrows its proportions from today’s deep, relaxed sectionals, here with slim arms. Sizes from our listing: 91 x 43 x 35 in. overall (W x D x H); 57 x 79 in. sleeping surface.
Osvald Queen Sleeper Sofa
Best for: a compact living room with a queen bed. A queen sleeper that stays at 79 in. wide overall. Sizes from our listing: 79 x 41 x 34 in. overall (W x D x H); 59 x 79 in. sleeping surface.
Supremax D.E.L. Queen Sleeper Sofa
Best for: a modernist look with room to stretch out. Per Weiss’s 2008 nod to European modernism, with tailored pull-down detailing, chrome legs and an extended seat for lounging. Sizes from our listing: 79 x 46 x 33 in. overall (W x D x H); 63 x 79 in. sleeping surface.
Cone Queen Sleeper Sofa
Best for: a longer sofa for a living room wall. A 2023 Per Weiss design, 99 in. wide overall, with a 59 by 79 in. sleeping surface. Sizes from our listing: 99 x 41 x 34 in. overall (W x D x H); 59 x 79 in. sleeping surface.
Which sofa bed is best for hosting family?
If the sofa is the heart of an open plan room, go bigger. These six add lounger, king-size sleep or extra length, so everyone has a seat by day and a bed by night.
Vilander Full Sleeper Sofa, Cushion Arms
Best for: a family room where everyone sinks in. Vilander (2024) is a generous three-seater with soft feather-mix cushions and three arm designs. Sizes from our listing: 97 x 41 x 35 in. overall (W x D x H); 57 x 79 in. sleeping surface.
Newilla Full Sleeper Sofa with Lounger, Standard Arms
Best for: a media room that wants a built-in chaise. A full-size sleeper with a chaise lounger attached. The listing gives the sleeping surface as 57 by 118 in. with the lounger. Sizes from our listing: 57 x 118 in. sleeping surface.
Neah Queen Sleeper Sofa with Lounger, Standard Arms
Best for: an open-plan room that hosts a crowd. 112 in. wide and 65 in. deep overall, so it anchors a room rather than tucking into one. Sizes from our listing: 112 x 65 x 35 in. overall (W x D x H); 95 x 77 in. sleeping surface.
Neah King Sleeper Sofa, Standard Arms
Best for: guests who want king-size sleep. A 71 in. wide sleeping surface in an 86 in. wide sofa. Sizes from our listing: 86 x 43 x 35 in. overall (W x D x H); 71 x 77 in. sleeping surface.
Cassius D.E.L. Queen Sleeper Sofa
Best for: a long, low look in a main living room. 91 in. wide and 46 in. deep overall with a 63 by 79 in. sleeping surface. Sizes from our listing: 91 x 46 x 33 in. overall (W x D x H); 63 x 79 in. sleeping surface.
Ran D.E.L. Queen Sleeper Sofa, Walnut Arms
Best for: a warm wood accent in a family room. 89 in. wide with walnut arms and a 63 by 79 in. sleeping surface. Sizes from our listing: 89 x 46 x 33 in. overall (W x D x H); 63 x 79 in. sleeping surface.
How do I choose the fabric, arms and legs?
Fabric. Every listing offers 35 upholstery options with published rub counts and composition, so you can read durability rather than guess. On the Cubed listing, Esina Cedar Brown is rated at 100,000 rubs with a washable cover, and Adario Basmati at 92,000 rubs, spot clean only. Quick-ship fabrics are listed at 1 to 3 weeks and made-for-you fabrics at 14 to 16 weeks.
Arms. Neah comes with slim, standard or curved arms, and Newilla with slim, standard or wide arms. Slim arms save width in a tight room, standard arms are the classic proportion, and curved arms soften the look.
Legs. Cubed is offered with chrome, dark wood or lacquered oak legs, so you can match it to a coffee table or a floor.
Why is a sofa bed from Innovation Living worth the investment?
Because it is the one piece you use twice. Our listings describe a genuine bed rather than a thin fold-out pad, a 55 by 79 in. sleeping surface on the Cubed full, with legs that tuck themselves away as you pull the bed out. The Cubed foam is OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified, and the Cubed full is rated for up to 485 lbs, built for daily use, not only the occasional guest. A brand with more than fifty years of Danish furniture-making behind it, a designer who has led its collection since 1989 and 35 fabrics with published durability numbers all point the same way: this is a sofa you will be glad to live with in the daytime, and proud to open for a guest.
Frequently asked questions
How much space do I need to open a sofa bed?
Plan on roughly 7 feet or more of clear floor from the wall to the foot of the open bed, since the sleeping surface runs 77 to 79 inches on most of the sleepers in this guide. That is a rule of thumb, so check the listing diagrams and measure your own room.
Is a full or a queen sofa bed better for a small room?
A full sleeper has a 55 to 57 inch wide sleeping surface and a queen has 59 to 63 inches, per our listings. For one guest or a studio, a full saves the most space. For two adults who stay often, the queen is worth the extra few inches.
Are Innovation Living sofa beds comfortable enough to sleep on every night?
Our listings describe a genuine bed rather than a thin fold-out pad, and the Cubed full is rated for up to 485 pounds for daily use. The Cubed listing says its foam is OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified, tested for harmful substances.
Can I wash the covers?
It depends on the fabric. Our listings show some fabrics as washable covers and others as spot clean only, and each of the 35 fabrics publishes its rub count and composition, so check the swatch you choose.
Will a sofa bed fit up narrow stairs?
Our listings say these sleepers arrive in two to five boxes, so they can travel up narrow stairs and be assembled where they will live. Measure your stairwell and doorways against the box sizes before you order.
How do I pick the right size if I am unsure?
Send your room measurements and a photo to the LoftModern design team through our design help page and we will help you choose.
Ready to choose?
Browse the full Innovation Living collection or all of our sleeper sofas, or send your room measurements to the team on our design help page and we will help you pick the size and fabric.
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