Mission Flat Arm Amish-Made American Oak Futon Sofa Bed

The Flat Arm Mission style pairs clean Arts and Crafts lines with practical arms. The wide, flat armrests hold a cup or a phone like a built-in side table and show off the oak grain across their broad tops.

Yes. This Amish futon frame is built entirely from solid hardwood, including the slats. The stock frame is American oak. Custom builds are available in brown maple, cherry, hickory, or rough sawn oak. The workshop's lumber comes from U.S. forests in Ohio, Pennsylvania, upstate New York, Vermont, and Maine. We don't use particle board, MDF, veneers, or softwood fillers, and the mortise-and-tenon joints are assembled with water-based wood glue.

The workshop builds these frames from American white oak. White oak is denser and more durable than red oak, with a neutral grain and without red oak's pinkish undertones. That makes it a strong foundation for everyday use and a natural fit for the classic Mission style.

• Unfinished: raw, sanded oak with no coating. Choose it if you want to apply your own finish, or if you have strong chemical sensitivities and want nothing on the wood.
• Linseed Oil: hand-rubbed with plant-based oil, which penetrates the wood and deepens the grain, with no lacquer, polyurethane, or VOC-heavy varnish.

Both options are VOC-free and chemical-free.

Yes. Select the Custom Build option on this page. Custom frames are available in chair, loveseat, full, or queen. Woods are oak, brown maple, cherry, hickory, or rough sawn oak. Finishes are unfinished, linseed oil, clear, or one of seven low-VOC stains: Harvest, Michael's, Onyx, Provincial, Rich Tobacco, Seely, or Walnut. The clear and stain finishes are workshop-applied coatings. Custom frames are sold as frames only and ship in about 4-6 weeks.

The frame is rated for 600 lb combined. The dense oak and mortise-and-tenon joinery comfortably support two adults sleeping or three adults seated every day, without bowing or creaking.

Yes. Many customers use it as their primary bed. The solid hardwood slats give the mattress a rigid, non-sagging foundation. For nightly sleep, pair it with one of our 8-inch cotton-and-wool, foam, or latex futon mattresses, or their organic versions.

The frame ships flat-packed to reduce shipping size and cost. Assembly is straightforward: the bolt holes line up and the joinery fits cleanly. Two people are recommended because the solid oak parts are heavy.

Yes. Like most bi-fold frames, the back deck needs clearance to pivot down into bed position. Pull the frame a few inches from the wall before converting it, to avoid scraping the wall or the wood.