Upholstered Beds at Cameo
You know the name Cameo as our own quality made-in-Montreal sofas and sleep sofas, well now they have a cool new product that they manufacture – upholstered bedroom beds. When designing your personal space in your own colors and patterns, you can now come here, pick your own fabric and co-ordinate your whole bedroom.
While we ‘re on the subject of Cameo.
Q3: Sofa beds are a space saving option what are the things to check when buying one?
You have to know who you are buying it from and how it is made. When staying at relatives, we were the first ones to sleep on a brand new sofabed, and could not even lay down for an hour – our bodies flattened it right down to the wire frame which then pressed into us.
However here in Montreal, at Cameo, I learned that when buying them, you look at the mattress itself as the most important item. This is what is supporting you as you are sitting on it, since it absorbs all the weight. Many people go in to buy a hide-a- bed at a furniture showroom and don’t even look at the mattress, because “it’s only going to be used a few times a year when we have company”, but that is the wrong attitude. If you are sitting on the couch in your den, you are using that mattress every single day.
To compare the quality of the mattress, ask how many springs there are (it can range from 500 to 700, and the more the better) and especially what gauge or thickness they are. That can range from 13 to14, which may not seem like a huge difference, but at the14 end, it means the wire is as thin as spaghetti. You should also feel some resistance when you close the bed.
Q4: But don’t you have to look at how the frame is made too?
Is the frame made out of hardwood or is it plywood or pressed board? Is the wood screwed together (better) or glued or stapled (both no-nos). If you can’t see the frame because it is covered by upholstery, remove the cushions and pull up the bed and look inside the front board (the one your calves lean against). There you can take a peek at the inside wood. The quality of the wood and method of construction is the first place where manufacturers cheat, because they are hidden.
Q:5 Where are they and do they sell anything else?
Don’t forget to bring your teddy bear and take the time to lie down for a while.
If it’s sofa beds you want, then go to Cameo and buy direct for every kind, style and price of sofa (and chair) bed you can imagine. The couches can be made into singles, jr. doubles, doubles or queen size beds and can be made to fit through most any doorway.
You choose your own fabric to match your decor and budget, and they will turn it into a well-made piece of furniture as well as a comfortable bed with an extra firm inner spring or memory foam mattress. You can also order made-to-measure couches, sectionals and chairs.
Location: 7905 Transcanadienne
Corner: Boul. Cote Vertu
Phone: 514-337-2933
Other location: 1150 Union (514-861-0537).
Hours: Mon-Wed & Fri 9:30-6, Thurs 9:30-8 (eve only VSL), Fri 9:30-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 11-5
www.cameo-sofa.com