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For years now, David Pionke has had a motto: Living light. For him, that means seeking out a less encumbered life, down to the products he buy. With that in mind, Pionke recently opened Milwaukee ...

The free love and mobile living of the 1960s gave rise in the United States to the use of the portable Japanese sleeping mat called a futon. The futon, like the flower children, has matured. No longer ...

If you’re on the hunt for an affordable, adaptable piece of furns.iture that suits a small space, the futon handily ticks all of those boxes. Folded up, it’s a comfy sofa that’s ideal for relaxing or ...

College kids and condo dwellers make strange bedfellows, but a futon may be the common ground. Originally thought of as a sort of poor man's couch, futons are making quite an impact in the ...