10 Creative Futon Bedroom Ideas For Small Spaces, Dorms, & More

May 12, 2022

Here are some great futon bedroom ideas to take your room from dull to fabulous. Futons are incredibly versatile and are great for small spaces. But now, with a little help, they can add pizazz to your room. Scroll through the whole list, one idea at a time or click on the following links to take you to a specific one. Looking for a Canadian-made, highly affordable futon? Contact us.

Futon Bedroom Ideas

1. Add Fun Mood Lighting

Are you looking for some fun futon bedroom ideas? Here's one. Add some cool string lights along the top of your futon to make it really shine. Stringer lights are very popular so why not take advantage of this awesome trend. If your futon is in a darker corner, the extra lighting can brighten up the room as well.

2. Turn Your Living Room into a Guest Bedroom

One of the great advantages of purchasing a futon is its versatility. It can serve as your couch in the daytime and as an extra bedroom at night. You won't have to worry about unexpected guests or where your parents are going to sleep when they come to visit.

3. Extra Storage Space

Here is one of the best futon bedroom ideas. Choose a futon that comes with extra storage  like the one pictured above. If space is tight, then you are probably also looking for as much storage as possible. A futon designed with large, roomy slide-out drawers is a great option for making the most of the unused space underneath your bed.

4. Flexible Futon

Would you like some more futon bedroom ideas? Here's one. Get a flexible futon that can do triple duty. This versatile model can act as a single long bed, chair, or even a chaise lounge. It has an incredibly small footprint so it is a great choice for tiny spaces.

5. Get a Spring-Loaded Futon

If you thought that all futons were difficult to open, then think again. Make sure you purchase one that is spring-loaded and you will never dread having to convert your futon into a bed again. Take a look at the video to see how easy and fast it is to activate the mechanism on this futon.

6. Give Your Futon a Fresh Look

Here's one of the least expensive, but highly impactful, futon bedroom ideas. Give it a fresh look by purchasing a new futon cover. You can choose from a wide variety of bright colours or you can go with a chic pattern. It will give your futon new life and if you really like change, buy two covers and swap them out each time you do the laundry.

7. Accessorize Your Futon

Another inexpensive futon bedroom idea is to liven it up with accessories like bolsters and throw pillows, You could even purchase a beautiful blanket throw to drape over it, and it is ready to use if you want to take a mid-afternoon nap or if your room is a little chilly. If you are really ambitious, you could take up crocheting and create a one-of-a-kind afghan for your futon.

8. Spend a Little Extra for a Better Mattress

If you are going to be using your futon to sleep on every night, then spending a little extra on a quality mattress is a good idea. A basic futon mattress is okay for occasional overnight guests, but if you want a truly relaxing and good night's sleep, then it's worth it to purchase a better mattress. For the ultimate comfort, go for one made with memory foam. A memory foam mattress:


  • Adjusts to all of your sleeping positions
  • Will give you a more restful sleep
  • Will help to relieve your pain
  • Gives you the perfect level of firmness
  • Is hypoallergenic

9. Retrofit Your Camper Bedroom

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If you buy an older camper or if your current camper needs a makeover, then investing in a futon is a great idea for your bedroom area. You can order one to fit the exact size that you need if your camper isn't a standard futon width. The beauty of a futon is that during the day you can convert it into a sofa to give you not only more space to move around, but more indoor seating as well.

10. Futon Chair?

Our futon bedroom ideas just don't apply to traditional futons. Why not get a matching futon chair. It's the perfect choice for relaxing in front of the tv. If you want to take a really long nap, then simply stretch out and sleep away.

Futon Bedroom Ideas: Start with The Futon Shop


For the best futon bedroom ideas, contact The Futon Shop. At the Futon Shop we know how amazing our futons are because we are both the manufacturer and the retailer! Since 1984 we have been manufacturing our own line of high-quality futons in a wide variety of styles and sizes. If you prefer, we can also make a custom size to meet your exact requirements. 


All of our futons are crafted right here in Canada at our Burlington Ontario location, so you can be sure that you are getting a quality product that will last. We are the largest futon manufacture in Canada and we even build our own line of high quality futon mattresses. You can come see our incredible lineup at our Burlington location or you can shop for all of our products online. We ship all across Canada. 

Contact The Futon Shop

"We purchased from here instead of getting something shipped from Amazon because we were hoping for better quality & better customer service, not to mention supporting local, and we were not disappointed. Everyone we spoke with was super kind & helpful, our order was ready quickly and they fully loaded it into our vehicle, and when we had a slight issue with our order they were extremely quick to resolve it. The futon looks great and the mattress is really comfy. We did go with the tahoe pine frame which is not the best quality wood, but that’s to be expected in our price range - opt for better if you can afford it. Overall, worth the extra drive to Burlington (or the shipping cost if you get delivery)

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- Kathleen Pacheco


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