...is this lovely futon cover. See, we were trying to decide what to do with the living room space: get rid of the futon? Get rid of the couch? Get rid of both and start from scratch? Well, we decided to keep the futon and buy a new cover for it, get rid of the couch (11 years old - it's time, old friend) and buy a couple of recliners or soft comfy reading chairs. First step: the futon cover.