Best Sofa Beds For the Nursery
A sofa bed might just be the unsung hero of your nursery setup, offering a cosy spot for those 3 a.m. feeds when you're running on less sleep than a koala, a comfy place to read bedtime stories, and an instant guest bed when the grandparents pop over to help with bub.
It's the versatile nursery essential you didn't know you needed, but won't believe you ever lived without.
In this guide, we'll explore the best sofa beds for the nursery, which are known for their comfort, easy-clean fabrics, space-saving designs, quiet fold-out mechanisms, and bonus features like hidden storage — all the things that make life with a newborn just that little bit easier.
Ready to level up your nursery setup? Here’s everything you need to know about finding the perfect sofa bed for bub’s room.
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Key takeaways
Midnight feedings are easier with a cosy sofa bed that keeps you close to bub and saves the hallway shuffle.
A sofa bed turns your nursery into a guest-ready space when grandparents come to help.
Choose sofa beds that feature easy-clean fabrics, quiet mechanisms, and no-tool assembly.
Choose sofa beds with compact designs and have built-in storage that keeps all the baby gear within arm’s reach.
Sofa beds with colourful fabric options let you create a calming, stylish space that still hides those late-night messes.
Koala Sofa Bed
The three-time ProductReview Award winner is one of the best sofa beds for small spaces. Compact, clever, and ready to do double duty.
The Koala Sofa Bed transforms from sofa to bed in seconds with one smooth motion. Perfect for when you're functioning on two hours of sleep and can't remember which day it is.
The integrated Kloudcell® topper ensures you'll actually get some quality shut-eye during those precious moments when bub finally drifts off.
With its compact footprint, the Koala Sofa Bed feels right at home in any nursery with limited space. The multi-purpose pillows are bloody brilliant for propping up your arm during those marathon feeding sessions that seem to go on forever.
OG Sofa Bed
When your nursery is more "cosy nook" than "palatial suite," our OG Sofa Bed slides in to save floor space and sanity.
No one likes a big song and dance before bed (especially not your finally-sleeping newborn). This double-duty saver goes from sit to sleep in 4-seconds flat with no squeaks that could wake the sleeping beast. That's right. No noise, no stress, no steel. Just perfect sleep without the painful soundtrack of creaking furniture.
We've nailed both the sitting and sleeping experience here. Ultra stylish yet super comfy, you'll never have to compromise between a good spot for story time and a decent place to crash when your baby decides sleep is for the weak.
Byron Sofa Bed
For those who want their nursery to feel less "baby chaos zone" and more "boutique hotel with a small resident," the Byron Sofa Bed is your new best mate.
This award-winning beauty is both a sofa and a comfy queen bed, and unlike your newborn, it actually excels at both roles. With deep, sink-in seats and gorgeous custom colours, the Byron proves that having a baby doesn't mean giving up on style.
Let's talk about the removable, washable covers. Honestly, has there ever been a more parent-friendly feature? And our beautiful luxe boucle fabrics are water-resistant too, handling everything from midnight bottle spills to those other surprise fluids babies seem to produce endlessly.
Inspired by our award-winning mattress range, the Byron features a queen-size 15 cm-thick mattress with Kloudcell® cushioning and a washable topper. It's breathable, cloud-soft and supportive enough that you might accidentally get too comfortable during the 2 a.m. feed.
Stunner Sofa Bed
The Stunner isn't just a pretty face. It's the secret weapon for nurseries where extra space is as precious as uninterrupted sleep.
We've dialled up the style. We've plumped up the comfort. The Stunner is the summit of sofa beds, with super comfy, elevated, off-the-floor sleep. No more bending down to ground level with a sleeping baby in your arms. This beauty keeps you at a parent-friendly height.
It takes just 6 seconds to go from a stylish sit down to the perfect lay down. Easy enough to manage with one arm while holding a baby in the other.
The real star of the show? Those beautifully upholstered, ultra-wide, hidden drawers that can swallow up all manner of baby paraphernalia. Nappies, wipes, spare clothes, burp cloths, muslins, emergency chocolate. Whatever nursery essentials you need, hidden but accessible, the Stunner's got you covered.
Wanda Sofa Bed
Meet Wanda. The ultimate chaise sofa, daybed, and queen-sized bed that grows with your family from newborn cuddles to toddler story time and beyond.
Home is your perfectly imperfect palace, and a nursery needs furniture that can multitask as well as you do. Wanda does it all. A stylish chaise sofa for feeding and reading. A daybed for those desperately needed daytime naps (yours, not just bub's). A queen-sized bed by night. And hidden storage to tuck away all life's little surprises.
We know our sit, and no matter how you prefer to feed or cuddle your little one. Solo, together, legs up, legs out, half-half. The Wanda Sofa Bed delivers comfort in any position. With full-sized sofa proportions, deep seats and a reversible chaise for stretch-out-ability, it's the flexible friend every nursery needs.
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Did You Know: Koala sofa beds use CertiPUR-US® certified foams with low VOC emissions, protecting your bub from the headaches, irritation, and respiratory issues. |
Choosing the Best Sofa Bed for Baby Room
When you're looking for the right sofa bed for your baby, you'll want something that ticks all the boxes. After all, this isn't just another piece of furniture. It's your midnight feeding station, your power-nap sanctuary, and sometimes your lifeline during those long nights with bub.
Let's dive into what makes a ripper sofa bed for your nursery.
Comfort
If you're parking yourself on this sofa bed at 3 a.m. for the fourth feed of the night, it better be bloody comfortable. Look for sofa beds with deep, seat cushions that support your back while you're cradling bub.
When it comes to sleeping, a quality mattress is non-negotiable. Sofa beds with Kloudcell® technology (like most in our range) offer that cloud-like feeling that'll have you drifting off the moment bub does.
Room to Grow
Unlike that adorable-but-useless decorative bassinet that lasts approximately five minutes before bub outgrows it, a great sofa bed is the furniture equivalent of an investment property.
As your baby morphs into a toddler, it becomes the perfect spot for a fun story time, then a bed for overnight guests, and eventually a chill-out zone for your older kids or tween. Talk about getting bang for your buck.
No Tools, No Worries Fold-Out Mechanism
When you're half-asleep and trying to transform your sofa into a bed without waking the baby, you don't want to be faffing about with complicated mechanisms or making a racket. Look for the right sofa beds with smooth, intuitive operations that can be managed with one hand.
Our Stunner Sofa Bed transforms in just 6 seconds. Just fold out and you're done. No wrestling matches, no squeaking, no dramas. When you're sleep-deprived and functioning on autopilot, this simplicity is worth its weight in gold.
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Crumb Patrol: Vacuum your sofa bed after every fortnight with an upholstery attachment to keep dust, crumbs and sneezy stuff in check. |
Storage Because Babies Come with Stuff
If there's one universal truth about babies, it's that these tiny humans require an astounding amount of gear. A sofa bed with built-in storage is like finding a pot of gold at the end of the parenting rainbow.
Think about what you'll need within arm's reach during those late-night sessions. Having storage built into your sofa bed is one of those brilliant ideas that turns chaos into control.
Quiet as a Mouse
There's nothing worse than finally getting bub to sleep, only to have a squeaky sofa bed mechanism wake them when you adjust your position.
Look for sofa beds designed with noise reduction in mind. Our OG Sofa Bed specifically advertises "no squeaks means a tranquil sleep,” words that bring tears of joy to sleep-deprived parents.
Styling Your Nursery with a Sofa Bed
When it comes to decking out your bub's room, a sofa bed isn't just a practical piece. It's a design opportunity waiting to happen!
Let's chat about how to make your nursery sofa bed look bloody brilliant while still being the perfect spot for those 3 a.m. feeds and emergency naps.
Colour Considerations
Remember when nurseries were just pink or blue? Yeah, nah. These days, parents explore colour patterns that calm, inspire or energise.
Mix moods with colour psychology. Neutrals such as our beige and grey sofa bed fabrics create a calming vibe perfect for sleep training (or attempting to, anyway).
Want something with a bit more personality? Our soft pink adds warmth without overwhelming tiny eyes, while green brings the outside in with a touch of nature.
Babies are adorable mess machines. Darker fabrics, such as our navy and brown sofa beds, hide those inevitable milk spills and sticky fingerprints until you have time to clean them. No one needs to know about that 2 a.m. projectile situation except you and the sofa.
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Throw Ready: Keep a soft throw or blanket tucked near your sofa bed. It’s perfect for late-night feeds, unexpected naps, or when the aircon’s got a mind of its own. |
Fabric Selection
Babies are adorable little mess machines. From milk dribbles to nappy explosions, your sofa bed, which functions as your toddler bed, is going to see things that can't be unseen. That's why sofa beds with stain-resistant, easy-clean fabrics aren't just nice to have. They're essential.
Water-resistant fabrics such as our luxe boucle options add that extra layer of protection. The Byron Sofa Bed has removable, washable covers, because sometimes a spot clean just won't cut it.
Upgrade Your Nursery With Stress-Free Comfort
As any parent knows, the baby phase flies by in a blur of sleepless nights and precious moments. One minute they're tiny ankle-biters, the next they're running amok around the house. While that adorable mobile or tiny bassinet will be quickly outgrown, your Koala sofa bed is just getting started on its journey with your family.
What sets Koala sofa beds apart is that perfect blend of parent-friendly features and our cloud-like Kloudcell® comfort you won't find elsewhere. The no-tools assembly means you can set it up in minutes, even with a baby on your hip. Our washable, stain-resistant fabrics handle everything from midnight milk spills to toddler art experiments.
With our industry-leading 120-night trial, you and your bub can put your new sofa bed through its paces risk-free. If it doesn't revolutionise your nursery experience, we'll take it back. No worries.
Ready to upgrade your nursery and your sleep? Check out the Koala sofa bed range today and create the perfect nursery room for your baby. Every purchase helps protect Aussie wildlife too, because we give a f*ck about the world your little one will grow up in.