Sofa beds have come a long way since the old futons from the ’90s. You know, the ones your parents probably had growing up and aptly named “rootons”? Yeah, those. Brands like Cushie, Koala and IKEA have levelled up the humble sofa bed, to the point where you might even get a better night’s sleep than whatever hand-me-down mattress you currently sleep on.
Plus, they’re a great way to accommodate guests if you live in a tiny apartment or a house full of flatmates. Now, we know what you’re thinking — they must be super expensive — but honestly, because you’re getting a comfy couch and a bed all in one, they’re pretty reasonably priced.
Here are some of the best sofa beds in Australia that are worthy of your guests (or yourself on a scat Sunday!).
The Best Sofa Beds in Australia 2026
The Best Overall Sofa Bed: Cushie
The Cushie Modular Sofa Bed went viral in the US, and is finally available in Australia at Lifely. It’s the first modular sofa bed of its kind, with memory foam cushioning that feels like a comfy mattress. You can customise your couch to fit your space with all the different configurations, and it’s also spill and stain resistant. Slay!
Image: Emma Sleep.
The Comfiest Sofa Bed: Koala
If you can’t quite fit a three-seater in your humble abode, you’ll be pleased to know the Koala Cushy Sofa Bed comes in three different sizes — 1.5, two and three-seater options. According to one of our writer’s reviews, it’s as comfortable as it looks: “I slept like an absolute log. I can safely say that I have never slept so well on a floor in all my life.” Not bad, not bad.
Image: Koala.
The Most Aesthetic Sofa Bed: Lounge Lovers
The Happy Two-Seat Sofa from Lounge Lovers isn’t just incredibly stylish, it’s ergonomic, too. It can fold out fully to lie flat like a mattress, or partially so it transforms into a recliner. We love a multi-use icon!
Image: Lounge Lovers.
The Best Vintage-Inspired Sofa Bed: Mikasa Furniture
After a cool, vintage-inspired sofa bed? Mikasa Furniture’s got you covered. This corduroy couch is super soft and folds out into a double-bed, perfect for a rot session.
Image: Temple & Webster.
The Most Affordable: IKEA
IKEA is known for its affordable furniture, and that extends to sofa beds. Friheten is the comfiest affordable sofa I’ve ever plonked down on (it was my first couch when I moved out of home and miss it dearly).
Not only does it transform into a sofa bed extremely easily (all you need to do is pull out the extension from the bottom, it also has gas lift storage under the chaise for your blankets and pillows. I’ve fallen asleep on it many a time, and I’ve never woken up with a sore back or neck.
Image: Lifely.
Best Armchair Sofa Bed: Ecosa
Even if you don’t have guests coming to stay, this armchair one is the perfect way to level up movie night. You simply lift and pull it out to make it instantly become a comfortable sofa bed.
Image: Ecosa.
The Best Classic Sofa Bed: Freedom
This classic sofa quickly changes into a roomy bed with a luxury foam mattress when you need it. It looks just as good laid out as it does folded up, so you can pick and choose how you want to display it.
Image: Freedom.
The Best Timber Sofa Bed: Eva
Okay, but how cute is the Eva Slideaway?! Its ‘EasySlide’ mechanism means that you can go from sitting to snoozing in seconds. It also pulls triple duty as a sofa, daybed or bed.
Image: Eva Home.
That’s all we’ve got right now, but if you’re looking for a new mattress, we’ve done the hard yards for you over here, too.
Image credit: Koala / Cushie
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