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The holidays are just around the corner, and it may be your turn to host the festivities. You'll be racing around shopping, cooking, cleaning and -- well, trying to figure out where your guests will sleep.

If you only have one extra bedroom and several guests are planning on spending the night at your place, you might consider seeing if you can get some hotel rooms. Or, you might get yourself an early holiday gift by investing in a futon or two that will last for many holiday seasons to come.

Compared with other contemporary furniture designs, futons are an affordable furniture option. You can buy for about $200 a metal frame and standard mattress. Many of the less expensive futon mattresses come in a standard white or black color. To spice them up, there is a wealth of inexpensive covers available in a variety of patterns and colors. It is easy to install futon covers. Generally, they have a 3-sided zipper. You place the mattress inside the cover, zip it up, and you have a whole new look. Because they zip around the futon mattress, your cover will not slide off of the futon. Most futon covers are machine washable so you can use them over and over again. Because futon covers are available in so many solid colors or print designs, you can easily mix or match or futon covers to fit any interior decorating scheme. Compliment your futon with some colorful throw pillows and you have created a good looking, yet versatile piece of furniture.

Unless you are getting a high-end futon design with a log or wicker frame, the metal futons do not take up a lot of room. You can tuck them into an alcove, maybe at the end of a hall, or in an empty corner of the living room. You can even put one in your home office without losing a lot of office space. When guests arrive, simply flip the futons out into comfortable double, queen or king-sized beds. Your guests will find them comfortable to sleep on and the next day, it is easy to flip the futon back into a sofa that will conserve space.

When your company is gone, you have versatile furniture for your everyday life. And if you have to host another event next year, you'll be racing around cooking and cleaning - but you won't need to worry about where your guests will sleep.

Visit http://www.FutonHeaven.com to see all the great futon designs available these days. Deck your halls this season with some festive futon covers available in a variety of colors and prints.