If you want to prioritize sleeping comfort, I would look at American Leather's sleeper or the Lee Sleeper Collection from Lee Industries. Both use a solid platform with a foam mattress - no bars or springs! Lee has better sofa cushion options, so I think offers a more comfortable seat while in sofa form.

yes, they need to be taller because the mattress actually folds up into the back of the sofa.

Can someone tell me how it opens? I can't find any videos online. Do you have to remove all of the cushions or do you just pull down from the back of the vertical cushions?

Did you end up buying th4e Crate & Barrel Barret sofa bed? If so, how have you liked it? I am considering getting one now

Did you ever purchase the Barret?

No. I didn’t.