okay, there is now about 11 inches between the arm of the couch and the bed. this is a major improvement, the dinette used to be flush against the edge of the bed which meant all four corners of the mattress had walls on them. it was so horrible to make up that bed!
i designed a shelf that is 10 and a half inches wide, 24 inches deep and the height of a dining table.
the shelf fits neatly between the couch and bed, and is on wheels. i can roll it out to make changing the sheets or just making up the bed so much easier! i guess i have 