| Something that people are confronted with often is | | | | design for the modern day August Lotz futon |
| purchasing new furniture for their home. In most | | | | frames brought an infusion of new ideas and styles |
| cases this is a rather simple process where one goes | | | | into the market. Many of these concepts have been |
| out, finds what they like in terms of style, size, | | | | borrowed by other manufacturers including the |
| shape and make the purchase. The furniture | | | | signature piece of Lotz called the August Lotz futon |
| company brings out the furniture. Perhaps it's a sofa, | | | | frame. This frame was designed in an arts and crafts |
| loveseat and chair as well as ottomans and tables. | | | | look that was reminiscent of early American |
| The delivery guys bring it in through the nice large | | | | hardwood furniture. However, it took awhile for |
| doorways and right into the room. Most people see | | | | furniture retailers to warm up to this concept. |
| this as the common scenario of a furniture delivery | | | | Furniture companies and futon specialty stores |
| but quite often this is not always the case. | | | | starting discovering that in places that they couldn't |
| In my 15 years in furniture both in sales and behind | | | | get regular furniture into they could take futons in |
| the scenes working delivery, I've discovered a simple | | | | piece by piece and assemble them in the room. |
| truth... not all homes are made the same. This may | | | | Typically August Lotz oak wood frames have 6 |
| seem somewhat obvious in most circles but | | | | components to the frame (Two Arms, Two Rails |
| unfortunately it is all too common to come across a | | | | and a Seat and Back rack section.) These parts could |
| stairway that curves or angles so much that ordinary | | | | be taken into the room around the tight corners and |
| furniture just doesn't fit around it. Attic lofts can be | | | | in through small entry ways and could be assembled |
| the same way in that the 'A' frame of the house is | | | | in a space that normally most furniture could not be |
| at so much of an angle that furniture has no where | | | | placed. Futon mattresses would be carried in and |
| to be placed or access to getting it up into the loft | | | | placed on top of the frame completing the futon. |
| prevents normal sofas from being placed in such | | | | Finally these spaces could be used and turned |
| rooms. We've also found that older homes can be | | | | basements into family rooms, lofts into bedrooms |
| tough too as doorways are in the wrong spots to | | | | and spare rooms into home offices with sofas. |
| bring furniture through or door openings just aren't | | | | August Lotz took this concept further by not only |
| wide enough to fit that fabric sofa through. | | | | offering full size sofas but added loveseats and chairs |
| Enter the futon.... | | | | into the line as well for an entire living room set. |
| When you say futon, typically the first thing that | | | | Matching coffee tables, end tables and sofa tables. |
| pops into most peoples heads are images of a | | | | Entire sets could now be purchased for rooms and |
| college student sitting on a lumpy mattress that is on | | | | spaces that so badly needed the furniture but could |
| top of an unfinished pine or wood frame. Usually in | | | | never fit it in. Many styles have become available and |
| the corner or under loft or perhaps in a small dorm | | | | answer the style needs of almost everyone. |
| room with small windows and a view of surrounding | | | | So if you own a home with tight corners, or difficult |
| buildings. For many of us, well... yes this true. | | | | stairways or perhaps doorways that have never |
| However futon furniture has come a long way since | | | | been kind in terms of fitting furniture through, please |
| the 80's when it made great collegiate furniture but | | | | keep futon furniture in mind. It might turn that |
| to have it in your home was not the most appealing | | | | unused space into a room the whole family will enjoy! |
| thought. One such company by the name of August | | | | For more information about the August Lotz brand |
| Lotz set out to change the way futons now were | | | | of futon furniture products mentioned in this article, |
| perceived and wanted to make them look more like | | | | visit Futons Now to learn more. |
| furniture. Mark Barton who originally engineered the | | | | |