Interior sofas are examples of modern design.

The sofa belongs to important types of furniture, therefore it is necessary to take a responsible approach to its choice. Once a wrong purchase can spoil the appearance of an apartment for many years and bring a lot of inconvenience. Therefore, let's talk about how the sofas can look in the interior and what functional tasks fall on them depending on the rooms for which they are chosen.

What types of sofas are there?

The market is rich in assortment, which are offered in different designs. Popular today are sofas with built-in mechanism, they are usually very comfortable to sleep. According to the device, they are divided into:

  1. Unfolded. This mechanism has wide application due to simple unfolding. The sleeping surface of the double bed is formed from the seat and backrest. In such furniture, the mechanisms are used "eurobook", "click-klyak", at least - "book".
  2. Unfolding. This mechanism is popular, but the sofas are laid out of this type is not easy. Their bed is assembled under the seat. To transform it into a bed, you need to first push, and only then expand the structure. Among buyers, sofas, the French Folding Bed, and Sedaflex, became very popular.
  3. Rolling. A mechanism with such a design feature has gained popularity today due to its ease of use, large size of the sleeping surface and strength. Furniture is transformed into a bed with a light pull forward. Experts advise to choose a withdrawable mechanism, which has a spring-closers. Their presence increases the life of the furniture. The lack of such models consists in the underestimated sleeping place. Frequently used models having a withdrawable mechanism are called "Accordion" and "Dolphin". To destination distinguish sofas for: - offices; - living room; - children's room; - rooms for dining; - hallway. Differing in shape and design features, sofas are angular, straight and insular.
  4. Angular models are in the greatest demand. There are dimensional and compact models. At the same time there are no clear dimensional standards.


    

Upholstery types

When purchasing upholstered furniture, you should look closely at its upholstery, that is, towards the fabric with which it is covered. It is necessary to look at the quality of the material, its performance and cost. The most common types of upholstery fabric can be distinguished:

  • Velours. Refers to the demanded coatings, as it has a high wear resistance, pleasant surface, practicality, reasonable price.

  • Flock. It is in demand due to its beautiful appearance, resistance to mechanical loads. The lack of fabric - the ability to absorb odors. Therefore, this upholstery is not suitable for furniture, standing in the kitchen.

  • Cotton. The fabric is eco-friendly, easily passes air through itself and instantly absorbs water. The disadvantage is its rapid wear. To eliminate this drawback, manufacturers cover matter with reinforcing special structures. Cotton upholstery is ideal for children's furniture.

  • Jacquard. Upholstery looks rich and expensive. This fabric is dense and durable. Plus it is that it does not fade.

  • Chenille The fabric contains natural and artificial fibers. It is durable, easy to clean with a damp sponge. Chenille upholstery can give a majestic look to any living room.
  • Tapestry. Fabric has been in demand for several centuries. It is practical, wear-resistant, but if there is a window nearby, through which the direct rays of the sun fall on the upholstered furniture, it can quickly burn out.

  • Leather. Leather cover will give any interior a luxurious look, it is characterized by durability and ease of care. The negative side - leather sofa has a high price. Attention! You can reduce the price of furniture by trimming it with leatherette. However, artificial leather is not practical and will quickly crack.

Upholstery colors

When choosing a sofa, you should always remember that it is a detail of the interior of the room, so it must fit into it harmoniously. Upholstered furniture should always stand out against the background of the walls, only under this condition the room will demonstrate the harmony of style. Before you start choosing the color of the coating, you should know that it can be:

  1. Monochromatic, presented in neutral tones (gray, white, black, and their shades are most often found today), saturated (orange, bright green, purple, red, as well as yellow and bright blue).
  2. With the image. Selection of a sofa is not an easy question, since it implies taking into account not only the interior features, the purpose of the room, but also the lifestyle of the household.


    

Choice of upholstery depending on the purpose of the room

The choice of the color of upholstered furniture should be made taking into account the purpose of the room and the preferences of the people for whom it is intended. It is important to understand that the color of the bed for the bedroom should be calm. Figure pale with smooth divorces fit. For the living room, you can use upholstery with bright colors and expressive pattern. For kitchen interior experts recommend juicy upholstery. If there is a neutral upholstery bright color can be moved to other elements of the kitchen. For a child’s room with a calm child, preference should be given to bright saturated color with a catchy pattern. Such moments will stimulate the child to an active lifestyle. For fidget kids, choose a calm color.


 
  

Upholstery color options

An important point! Designers, developing a color scheme of the room, strive to fit the sofa in the range with the surrounding details.

There are several selection options:

  • Monochrome method. The background of the coating is selected under the wall with a slight difference in shade. This combination will create a peaceful atmosphere.

  • A combination of neutral colors. If the walls of the room have a neutral tint, the upholstery of the upholstered furniture is also chosen in this tone.

  • The combination of a bright background with a neutral. In the presence of bright walls furniture upholstery is selected in a neutral color to form balance.

  • Color stain. Against the background of the faded colors of the walls, a color splash is made using a catchy sofa to match the selected curtains.

  • The combination of bright with very colorful. In the presence of bright monochromatic walls, the upholstery is also selected in a rich color, but different from the general background.

What styles exist?

Choosing upholstered furniture in the room, you must always consider its interior. Today there are more than 50 styles. Consider the most popular destinations:

  • High tech. Furniture items for this style are characterized by simplicity of form, plain colors (metallic, black, gray, white, silver), and the absence of wooden parts.

  • Loft. The sofa in this style is bought for houses where there are elements of brickwork and open communication is laid. The design of the sofa combines natural leather flashy colors, stainless steel and plastic items.

  • Atr-deco is characterized by combinations of different geometric shapes, details of the exotic (ivory, crocodile leather upholstery, sharks).

  • Eco. Furniture designed for this style is made of natural wood, the color of its upholstery should have natural colors. Eco-sofas have similarity with unpolished benches where removable pillows are placed.

  • Sea style is suitable for summer vacation in country cottages. These are ordinary soft sofas upholstered in brown leather or light textiles with a scuff effect.

  • Patchwork upholstery is represented by patchwork. Such furniture gives the room elegance and originality.

  • Boho-style sofas have a simple shape that does not stand out as overkill. Upholstery colors are saturated and bold.

  • Military - reflects the male character traits, so the furniture in this style is usually strict, it can have rough lines, leather covering.

  • Fusion - combines conflicting shades and shapes.

  • Also among the most popular destinations today include sofas in a classic style.

A lot of interesting upholstered furniture is now offered in styles of chebbi-chic, steampunk, minimalism. For creative people who are interested in history, the market offers a lot of upholstered furniture in the Baroque, ethno and modern style.


 
 

In the living room

Sofas in the modern interior of the living room play an important role, as they give it elegance and luxury. For the hall, the sofa is selected taking into account the size of the room, the number of occupants, the frequency of its use, the location of the table, TV, fireplace. Be sure to take into account its purpose (for example, for sleeping). What else look when choosing upholstered furniture for the hall? Attention is taken:

  1. Shape and size.
  2. The mechanism of transformation (it is important to understand that the guest options are different from the bedroom).
  3. Upholstery. Sofa cover can be fabric, or made of leather / eco-leather. A fabric cover is suitable for sleeping. If the described piece of furniture is rarely used, you can pay attention to the leather upholstery.
  4. Filler. The spring block is durable, the polyurethane foam filler is demanded. Fill sofas and latex, struttofiber, sintepukhom, hollofayberom, sinteponom.
  5. Frame If the budget allows, it is better to choose wood, as it is durable and practical. Chipboard and MDF is used in economy class sofas. If the choice fell on multi-layer plywood, we must understand that the thicker it is, the stronger it will be. The metal frame also should not be rejected, since it is with such a basis that you can choose a sofa of unusual shape.


    

In the kitchen

In the design of the kitchen an important role is played by the choice of furniture. Furniture layout methods:

  1. A rectangular sofa set along the wall opposite the work area.
  2. With an island kitchen room layout, upholstered furniture can be installed opposite the island, in the middle of the work area or along the wall.
  3. In small studios, the sofa is often assigned the role of a separator between the kitchen and the rest area.

How to choose a model? For registration use angular or straight sofas. Corner upholstered furniture allows you to: - save space; - store household items in the sofa niche; - decorate the space. The choice of the usual direct models is diverse. But for the kitchen should choose a sofa without bulky armrests with drawers. With a shortage of beds, folding ones are selected. A key feature of upholstered kitchen furniture is upholstery. High-quality fabric has dust and water repellency. If we talk about color, then for small rooms, preference should be given to light sofas. If the kitchen is decorated in a light tone, then the color of the coating should be made bright, a strict strip is possible. The filling should be synthetic, and the upholstery should be water repellent.


    

In the bedroom

The sofa in the small bedroom can advantageously replace the bulky bed, thus freeing up space and adding space for storage. An important clarification! For a small room, experts recommend choosing a light upholstery that can visually expand the area. In large bedrooms, bright colors and rich patterns look spectacular. When choosing a sofa for the bedroom you need to look at:

  • mechanism intended for daily use;
  • a filler (the best option is rubber latex);
  • mattress filling (separate springs will ensure the durability of the furniture).

Upholstery color for this room can be chosen bright. But it should not merge with the walls. Perfectly selected upholstery can repeat the shade of curtains or the color of the stretch ceiling / room accessories.

In the interior of the bedroom fit and peaceful, calm colors. For example, salad, blue, green, heavenly, white and misty shades.


   

In the children's room

Before you start choosing a sofa, the parents of the child should decide on its location, knowing that the folding furniture will take about 4 square meters of room space. Choosing a children's sofa, you should pay attention to:

  • no sharp corners; - fixation of the sidewalls; - the presence of niches for toys; - the quality factor of the mechanism (the design has high strength); - unfolding the sofa (easy for the child); - fillers (only natural); - frame (should be different ecological purity).

Modern sofas for a children's room are divided into three types:

  • corner (save space);
  • bunk beds (two beds are provided);
  • vykatnye (comfortable to sleep, because they do not have depressions and drops).

For small rooms, choosing a sofa instead of a bed would be a good idea to free up space for games. In addition, roomy drawers can be a place to store laundry.


    

Draw the line

As you can see, there are many sofas now. Therefore, before choosing, you should carefully examine all the characteristics in order to have a clear idea of ​​which type to choose.

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