The Futon and The Dude

Futons have come a long way in twenty years, since my son had one. His bedroom was small; it had beena good fit, but the frame had so many loose parts it was impossible to keep the contraption in one piece, and the mattress felt as if it had beenpacked with sand. I don’t know how he slept in it all those years. It may be one of the reasons his back bothers him as an adult.

I wanted a futonfor a newly remodeled room. Early onemorning, I visitedMattress & Futon Geeks. The new frames are easy to...