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I slept in my recliner for six weeks after total knee replacement surgery last fall. It was fine. Eventually I went back to sleeping in my bed, but the recliner was not too bad. I think you'll be fine sleeping in a recliner. Get the type that lets you lower the back all the way down, so you can lie flat or nearly so.
You're thinking outside the box. I like it! I do think, if I spend much of the day in a recliner reading and/or watching TV, I wouldn't want to spend the entire night in the same recliner. A little variety is good! When it's a case of limited space, the Murphy bed is an idea that should make a comeback.
What exactly are the constraints keeping you from getting a regular bed frame?
If space efficiency is the limitation and if you don’t mind sleeping on a lower platform and if you are not obese, get a cot-sized 4” memory foam mattress, 30” wide. Put it on a platform made of 10” square rigid polypro “jigsaw squares” that each have 4 small casters on the bottom.
Lee Valley sells these for use as MOVING AIDS for light to moderate items. They are very easy to assemble in the configuration of a cot. Lay one or two large sheets of corrugated cardboard on that, then the foam mattresss. Done! Works well as a small, easily moved bed, and it can be disassembled for other uses.
Do NOT do this if you hate getting up and down, or if you are very heavy. I assumed you are not because you mentioned a loft.
Get a sofa and ottoman. Recliners don't let you lay on your side or stomach.
If cost is the only consideration, a twin mattress doesn't cost much at all (if you're not squeamish, you can even find the second-hand). There's really no need for a whole bed frame or even box springs; just throw it on the floor! I would think sleeping in one position (on your back, slightly curled up) would get old fast. I like to move around a lot in my sleep: back, front, both sides...
I think it would be easier to give advise if you explained why you are considering a recliner (and have been sleeping on a sofa) and why you don't have/want a bed. Like a lot of people, there have been times when I've needed to sleep in a more upright position following surgery, but I don't find it even close to as restful as a bed.
i will disagree with the idea of a daybed, though, if you spend a lot of time sitting on the sofa as opposed to sleeping on it. Even with a lot of pillows, they are not that comfortable for sitting purposes - not just because a mattress isn't as soft as a sofa, but also the dimensions aren't the same. They look good and are helpful to increase the usefulness of a room that needs to serve multiple functions but as with many multi-use items, they are not as good at each individual use as purpose made items
I think it would be easier to give advise if you explained why you are considering a recliner (and have been sleeping on a sofa) and why you don't have/want a bed. Like a lot of people, there have been times when I've needed to sleep in a more upright position following surgery, but I don't find it even close to as restful as a bed.
i will disagree with the idea of a daybed, though, if you spend a lot of time sitting on the sofa as opposed to sleeping on it. Even with a lot of pillows, they are not that comfortable for sitting purposes - not just because a mattress isn't as soft as a sofa, but also the dimensions aren't the same. They look good and are helpful to increase the usefulness of a room that needs to serve multiple functions but as with many multi-use items, they are not as good at each individual use as purpose made items
Yes; some people with heart/lung problems have to sleep in a semi-upright position. Is that the issue?
another thought: they make chairs that convert to beds-basically a mattress that folds up. I've only seen photos but that might be another option.
Yes, hospitals have them so visitors can sleep overnight. I’ve spent a lot of nights on them and they are much more comfortable than a recliner for overnight sleeping.
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