I needed a bed and was a little short on money; I couldn't afford to buy a double bed so opted for a futon to tide me over. I had previously ordered a sofa bed but the delivery men couldn't get it through the door, not even after removing the door and frame. They took the sofa bed back and after receiving a refund, opted for a build it yourself futon which would save me a lot of trouble.

I opted for the Argos Futon with chocolate mattress. The whole thing came flat packed and although a little assembly was required, each section of the bed was already screwed together, it only needed each of the three sections to be joined together. When I first assembled it, the mattress was very full and thick looking, it was a nice shade of brown and it folded in half and the bottom section was two thick. The top section was one thick and that's the part you lean on with your back. To turn it into a bed, you remove the mattress, and pull either the top section or bottom section away from you so it lays flat on the floor. The mattress gets put on top and bedding is ready to be applied. To turn it back into a sofa, you pull the bending section upwards and it fits back together, then you remove the bedding and fold the mattress.

This whole futon was great when I first bough this, it is now two years down the line and it has seen better days, the mattress when in an upright position slips down all the time and doesn't stay where it is. This makes it look messy and horrible. The buttons poke through any sheet you have on, and can be quite uncomfortable to lay on. The wooden struts themselves are attached to the bottom feet along the edges, so the middle section is left with no support, standing on these is a danger in itself as they o move and it feels like you will break them and fall through. When you are lying on them it isn't too bad but if you are a larger person, maybe you should use the mattress on the floor without the base. As a sofa it is comfortable enough to sit on, although I do find that the mattress slips if you sit on it for too long, so maybe thats not such a bad thing.

It is a comfortable double size and easily fits two people. The size is 75cm x 137.5cm x 85cm and I paid £149.99 for this around 2 years ago. It does say it can be for occasional use or every day. Mine has been used every day and I guess it has stood the test of time well.