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The sofa bed nobody will ever guess is a sofa bed
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- Author David Norman
- label Guides
Look at it. Really look at it. The curve of that arm, sweeping in one unbroken line into the back. The depth of the seat. The way the bouclé drinks in the light. This is a sofa that asks nothing of you — no mental asterisk, no quiet apology to guests, no explanation offered with a slightly defensive shrug. It just looks extraordinary.
The Problem With Sofa Beds
Every sofa bed on the market is making the same silent confession. Look closely enough and you’ll see it — the slightly awkward arm profile that has to accommodate the mechanism, the seat depth that’s a touch shallow, the silhouette that’s just slightly off. The furniture industry has spent decades trying to disguise a functional compromise as a design decision.
Furl decided to do something different. The Cocoon was designed as a sofa first. Not a sofa bed that looks decent, not a compromise that photographs well — an actual piece of furniture that a designer would be proud to put in a room without ever mentioning what it can do.
Designed as a Sofa First
The one-piece arm-and-back construction that gives the Cocoon its clean, sculptural shape isn’t a styling choice bolted on afterwards. It’s the whole philosophy of the thing. The curve of that arm — the way it sweeps round and merges seamlessly into the back — is what makes it look like nothing else in the room. It’s the reason a sofa bed finally looks like it belongs in a home that takes design seriously.
“I wanted to design something that was truly special. A single unbroken curve on a sofa bed sounds simple — but getting it right took a long time. The arm has to flow into the back in one continuous line, with no visible join, no compromise in the profile. We went through a lot of iterations. But when it finally worked, you could see immediately that it was worth it.”
David Norman — Founder, Furl
The Reveal
And then, when your guests arrive, everything changes. Hidden inside this quietly confident designer sofa is a proper bed. Not a fold-out afterthought. Not something you’ll feel obligated to apologise for in the morning. A bed with a proper deep mattress that lets someone sleep well, in comfort, without ceremony.
Nobody would ever know it was there. And that’s exactly as it should be.
For Homes That Don’t Compromise
The Cocoon is for the person who has worked hard to make their home feel like a sanctuary — and has no intention of sacrificing that the moment guests are coming to stay. It’s for the person who has spent years living with the low-grade irritation of a sofa bed that never quite looks right, and decided they deserved better.
It’s for anyone who believes — as we do at Furl — that the chaos of daily life should stop at the front door.
Made Entirely to Order — In Any Fabric You Choose
The Cocoon is available in hundreds of fabrics and colourways — velvets, weaves, bouclés, linens, leathers, and everything in between. The natural bouclé and forest green velvet shown here are just two of the possibilities. Whatever your room, whatever your instinct, there is a version of the Cocoon for it.
Every piece is made to order at Furl’s own workshop in Nottingham. If you have a fabric in mind — something already in your home, or sourced elsewhere — the team can work with that too. There is no off-the-shelf Cocoon. There is only yours.
The Cocoon is available in our London and Nottingham showrooms. Come and find yours — it’s the kind of sofa that makes considerably more sense in person.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a sofa bed that doesn’t look like a sofa bed?
The Cocoon. It’s designed entirely around how it looks as a sofa — the one-piece arm and back construction, the proportions, the fabric choices — with the bed kept entirely hidden inside. There is nothing in its silhouette that gives it away.
Can you get a sofa bed made in your own fabric?
Yes. Every Cocoon is made to order at Furl’s own workshop in Nottingham, which means it can be made in any fabric you supply. If you have a specific material in mind — something already in your home, or a fabric you’ve sourced elsewhere — the team can work with it.
Is the Cocoon comfortable as a sofa for everyday use?
That’s the whole point of it. The Cocoon was designed to be used as a sofa every day — deep seat, considered proportions, proper back support. The fact that it opens into a bed is the secondary function, not the primary one.
How many fabric options does the Cocoon come in?
Hundreds. Furl offers an extensive range of velvets, weaves, bouclés, linens and leathers. You can order free fabric samples before committing, or visit either showroom to see the full range.
What makes a designer sofa bed different from a standard one?
The design isn’t compromised by the mechanism. Standard sofa beds are built around the engineering and styled afterwards. A designer sofa bed like the Cocoon starts with the silhouette and finds a way to conceal everything else inside it.
Where can I see the Cocoon in person?
The Cocoon is on display at Furl’s showrooms in London (Swiss Cottage and Chelsea) and Nottingham. It’s genuinely the kind of piece that needs to be sat on to be understood — the depth of the seat and the quality of the mechanism don’t come across in photographs.