American Furniture Alliance Portofino Metal/Wood Frame

Lets get the cons out of the way first. First, it took much longer to get here then I thought. It said in stock on the site but got a call from the company that was selling it a few days later to say it was back ordered. All said and done took about 26 days to get here. The personal call was a nice touch though. Second, There were no instructions in the any of the boxes. However having put together and taken apart many futons in my college years I found I didn't even need them. If you take a look, most of the parts only have 1 place they can go, just use some common sense. Also you can download them from the manufacturers website if you need them. Thirdly, it is possible to put this together with just the tools that are included in the parts(allen wrench and a dinky fixed wrench) but it will make your life easier if you have your own tools. I put this together solo in about an hour and a half, it will take you much shorter if you have someone else helping. Lastly, the folding from sitting position to bed is easy however the folding back to the sitting position from the bed was a bit tough at first, I threw some WD40 on the hinges and it made it a bit better, but still a bit tough to get back to sitting postion.

Once assembled the Futon frame is very sturdy and i'm quite happy with it. It's nice looking and the storage in the arms is excellent. None of the parts creak or anything, and it feels very sturdy even when flopping on it hard.

This frame is not difficult to assemble, but having two people makes it much easier. We had it together in 30 minutes. Well made and very attractive, it is much nicer looking than the photos provided. A full size futon mattress fits perfectly here, and, if you don't go super cheap on the mattress, the unit is super comfortable and sturdy. Easy open and easy close. We are very satisfied with our purchase..... We will buy this company's products again.

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This serves as both my couch and my bed.

The futon is supported by a welded steel frame. This frame is adequate for my 200 lb frame, as I haven't detected any deformation after a month of daily use.

The down side is when in bed mode, there's a pronounced ridge running along the center length-wise. There's also a slight slope, creating the sensation of sleeping on a hill.

The end pieces are massive, and while the tops serve for both arm support and to hold a cup of coffee, be careful about dropping anything down inside the magazine rack, as retrieving it with American male arms is awkward at best.

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The metal frame that comes with this started bending the first week, and every time someone sits on it the frame swings back and hits the wall. I called Amazon to see about returning it but it turned into a big problem with me trying to figure out how to package it for shipping, and I decided to just accept the partial credit they offered me instead, but I wish I hadn't. I get mad every day when I look at this thing. I'm guessing the company that sells these wrote the positive reviews for this product because it really is complete GARBAGE! Before buying it please look at the reviews and photos under the same model in the expresso color to get a good idea of what it will look like after you use it. I'll be replacing this real soon.

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I was a bit hesitant ordering a piece of furniture on-line, but I was happily surprised at the prompt deliver and excellent quality of this futon. Had family here the week after delivery and they said it slept like a dream very comfortable.

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