Having a permanent bed for months will feel very crowded; consider now having 3, it seems, people sharing an even smaller living area. I would free up the left corner and remove bookshelves, desk and plant. There are comfortable, convenient blowup mattresses (can use for future overnight guests) deflated and folded into corner during the day and research/compare if considering.

Place width wise on tv wall and add the screen (move during the day). If there is room, move sectional down a bit, so the right corner can accommodate a bit of storage for small everyday needs.

Make up the couch with sheets,blanket etc nightly. Remove any back cushions to that couch.

Pray the search is short, that too.

Why? You can't be in your own living room with a friend sleeping in there ........

You are a very kind person..... three days of any guest in any living room, is a bit like fish. Time to go.: ) !

Adjustments beyond this in a space as yours are not necessary. The kindness of roof/shelter is enough.

It looks like you're on the water--be careful that your friend never leaves, haha!

While I love air beds, I could not stand to blow it up and put on bedding every night. What a PIA. Of course, if you want someone to leave sooner rather than later this is an option. 😁. You’re very kind to think about a real bed or daybed which will make your friend more comfortable. However, if you’ve never shared your living space in that way before, it gets old pretty quickly. Of all the options, I like a daybed if you can use it later or your friend can use it later. To me, it’d be better than giving over my sofa for months (even if the bedding is removed nightly). It’s wear and tear I would not want.

The air bed can be stood against the wall during the day with the screen in front of it, rather than defationg and inflating every night. It can even be moved into the bedroom during the day to get it out of sight.

Similarly, my friend had a camping cot he used when his buddies would stay over. Folds easily. How old are you? If under 40, the camping cot might be the answer

You say they so Iassume you mean 2 people so he couch will not work. I think a good quality blow up bed can be fine and for a short time left blown up and made . Certainly not pefect but does the job. If they do not own a bed maybe this is agood time for them to buy one and use it in this case.

Thank you everyone! It wouldn’t let me comment individually for some reason. I really appreciate it! I think it will be a few months, and thank you for your comments as I have a blow up bed now, and we can try that, so hopefully it won’t be a rush to find something else. Now I think I would prefer them not sleeping on the couch because then I would feel like I’m sleeping on their bed, ha. I think the daybed would be best so they can take it with them. I think I will get a new couch when they go. Thank you for the kind words about my kindness, ha. I appreciate it! They will be contributing financially as well to the home, so I would like to make it as comfortable as possible for them. Thank you!

I said them, but it’s one person, he. When I say he sometimes focus is lost as we are just friends, ha

We are over 40.

Heres an idea. If you are planning to get rid of your couch when he leaves, and if he is buying the bed as a start to his new home, Maybe get rid of the couch now and buy a quality day bed or pullout sofa in the meantime. After he leaves, and takes the daybed or pullout with him, replace your sofa.

Interesting! Thank you!

No one ever thinks it's going to happen to them, but I would check your local renters/squatters laws very carefully to make sure you are protected legally should things go bad. Lots of crazy stories the last few years of people being taken advantage of, even by friends. Some states, such as CA, are known for protecting any "tenants"/squatters even if they have no legal rights.

Thank you, I really appreciate that.

A 40 yr old, would be better putting his financial contribution to a Band B. .... to a Mariott Residence, to anything else.

Just sayin.....: )

I guessed that "they" meant a single human any variety. Doesn't change a thing - age DOES.

You're going to share a single bathroom, he wants to work at a desk. You want to lean a mattress any variety against a wall?! Buy a day bed? Fine and good for a teen but not a grown man.

What can I say, other than you are special and I wouldn't do it for any amount of contribution and that includes any potential sofa I may want to purchase. Yeah, you're right.......I've been living quite a lot longer than you - my own sister would get ONE night. dormitory days are long gone.: )

I give the whole thing less than a week. lol by four days.

Thank you for your thoughts! I am hoping we come out unscathed! Ha

"Unscathed"? After two nights, you announce......

" I made you a reservation at..........." Because I want us to remain good friends." "Come for dinner"!

You don't have room for a daybed. Blow-up mattresses are cheap and comfortable. They tend to cost less than $100, so you could ask your friend to buy it for himself. I'd prefer to sleep on a blow-up mattress than any of the pull-out sofas I've slept on, which usually came with the hosts remarking on how they chose one with a comfortable bed. You can tip it on its side to get it out of the way during the day. Get one with a built-in pump.

Equally, if the friend has a mattress, they could bring that for the floor.

You want to think about sleep/work schedules. It can be a pain to retreat to your bedroom because you want to stay up later than your guest. Or to tiptoe around in the morning to avoid waking him.

You probably want to set a limit on how long the friend will stay with you. Ask how long they think it will take and, if it's no more than a month, set that as a limit. It's much easier to remind people of a limit they agreed to than to ask them to leave out of the blue because they're driving you crazy.

Thank you so much!

I have an Urban outfitter french mattress on a daybed in a guest room. it is pretty comfortable and can fold into a chair if not on a daybed.

It is not as comfy as a real bed but that might help expedite their move!

Ooh! That looks great! Thank you!!