Archive for May, 2009
May
31
Posted under
futons
Definition of a futon: an uncomfortable couch that turns into an uncomfortable bed.
Regardless, a lot of people buy them and sleep on them. You can get the futon frame cheap and sometimes free at Craigslist. Generally speaking, the more expensive the mattress, the more comfortable it will be. Montgomery Ward's has a good selection of futon mattresses. You can compare features and prices using Bizrate.com.
May
31
Posted under
sofas
I want to know how high your end table needs to be in relation to your sofa. Also what are the appropriate heights for the coffee table and console table in relation to the sofa height. I know it has something to do with the seat height and the arm height. THanks!
You want your end table to be slightly below the arm of your sofa. If it's higher it can cause some problems. For instance, you don't want to set a drink on the end table and have it tip over only to spill all of the contents right over the arm and into the cushions.
And you definitely don't want it so low that you can't reach it from a sitting position. You don't want to have to lean over the sofa arm just to reach your coffee or latest issue of EGM.
Also take into consideration the light from the lamp on your end table. You don't want the table so low or so hight that you can see the bare bulb.
So you want your end table to be a comfortable height. A height that allows easy access but won't allow for disaster increase (such as a spilling liquid). And a height that will prevent temporary blindness from a bright, lamp bulb.
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May
31
Posted under
sofa furniture
ends with the letter n
futon
May
31
Posted under
black futon
i was dusting my mom's new futon and i sprayed pledge on a paper towel and dusted the arm with the paper towel. when a i lifted the paper towel it had a orangey color on it. and when i looked at the arm, i noticed a black streak across it. and the pledge isnt drying/evaporating. what should i do?!?!? is there a way to get rid of the streak?
the brand is actually Behold, not Pledge,
Most of today's so called wood is actually composite, and treated with an acrylic based sealer. If it is wood then the sealer may just be an acrylic stain and or polymer based. All in which is water based! You should read on the can what to use and not use with the product. Try a 409 type product to get rid of the black stain.
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May
31
Posted under
sofa futon
I'm assembling a mexican futon(sofa+couch) and the instructions asks to unfold the two transmissions.
I can only extend them to a v shape like the top transmission in the link below.
I'm supposed to extend them like the one with the letters below but can't.
http://www.futons.net/browseproducts/Futon-Hinges-Set-(Triple-Click).html
Do you have any scrap wood around to screw to them? Doing this would make it easier to flatten them.
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May
22
Posted under
futons
My carpet steam cleaner has a hand tool attachment for cleaning upholstery. I cannot find a tag on the futon mattress though to see if it says "S" or "W" though.
Yes you can steam clean this, but you really need to make sure that you don't get it soaked. IF you get it to wet then it will dry on the outside and not on the inside and you could have the possibility of it molding on the inside.
Make sure you use just enough water to penetrate the material, then I might suggest hanging it out side to dry.
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