A daybed is a piece of furniture sized like a single bed but framed with raised sides or ends, so it works as a sofa for sitting during the day and as an occasional bed at night. Some styles have a back and one raised arm, similar to a chaise longue, while others have raised ends on both sides, closer to a traditional bed frame.
A daybed is a practical choice for a guest room that doubles as a living space, or a sunroom or window nook where a full sofa bed would feel too bulky. Unlike a sofa bed, it usually has no folding mechanism, since the flat surface is already there to sleep on. See our living room ideas for placing a daybed alongside a main sofa.
