Home Accessories : Why a Futon is a Great Piece of Furniture
From a land known these days for its advancements in modern day technology, there also hails an ancient convenience known for giving one a restful night’s sleep. What some may loosely refer to as a one dimensional mattress is a very well designed piece of bedding known as a futon – which in Japanese means bedding. Let’s first look at the origins of this great piece of furniture. In the past, ordinary people in Japan slept on straw mats. While the peasants slept with a rudimentary covering (if any at all), the
