Get a good rug pad (the kind that is rubbery, not made of foam) and staple it to the futon frame's horizontal half. It should be completely hidden by the futon. You can do just a strip across the...

Definitely situational. I had a landlord who agreed to let me change from carpet to laminate - he paid for the materials and I installed it.

How beautiful!

My loft (guest room/home office/space for boxes we haven't unpacked since we moved in more than a year ago) needs some desperate help.