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The Castro Convertible that Ms. Castro, 67, pulled open was not one of the old ones. This was a convertible ottoman that opens into a single bed. She is reviving the brand that she made famous as a child on television,

Bernadette Castro, who as a child starred in TV commercials for her father’s company, Castro Convertibles, is again demonstrating pull-out furniture on TV, the New York Times reported. This time, she is appearing on the Home Shopping Network rather than on commercial ad spots.

Bernadette Castro with her new product line of Castro Convertibles, at her house in Lloyd Harbor, N.Y. Ms. Castro was the childhood star in T.V. commercials for her father’s sofa-bed company.

Strapped for space and expecting summer guests? Expand your hosting capabilities with sleeper ottomans from Castro Convertibles.

Relaunching the firm’s emblematic hideaway beds, Castro Convertibles has come up with an ottoman that transforms into a single bed. Masquerading as a footstool or coffee table, the bed is available in two twin bed sizes. You can choose between the 29″ by 33″ or 39″. The footstools open out transforming into full size, comfortable beds fitted with 5-inch thick latex-free Castropedic mattresses.

Look out world. Castro Convertibles is back. The company is being led by former New York State Parks Commissioner Bernadette Castro, whose father founded it in the 1930s with the idea of saving space in the home. Castro, who served under Gov. George Pataki from 1993 to 2005, worked with her children to relaunch the brand. Their first product could revolutionize the storage-based sleeping industry.

That ex-Parks Commissioner Bernadette Castro, back at the helm of her family company, Castro Convertibles — which introduced pull-out sofas to urbanites everywhere — is launching two ottomans that convert to single beds. In 1948, Castro was the little girl who first pulled out a sofa on TV to prove it was so easy that even a child could do it

Castro Convertibles has been relaunched with a new product and a new sale strategy.

After a 10-year hiatus, New Hyde Park-based Castro Convertibles is back and has launched a new product that’s both attractive and functional. Bernadette Castro, daughter of founder Bernard Castro talked with us about bringing back the brand and why we’ll be seeing a lot more of her granddaughters.

Don’t be fooled: this simple ottoman is so much more. This convertible ottoman may just be the smartest piece of furniture around. After a 10-year hiatus, the family-owned Castro Convertibles (of Castro Convertibles Sofa fame) is relaunching the brand for the next generation of space-saving furniture seekers. First up? The new Convertible Ottoman ($499, including shipping for a limited time) converts into a single 75-inch long bed, sized just right for a child or adult to sleep on.