
Sofas in the living room - this is the comfort and convenience of the interior. The decision to purchase a sofa is made easier than choosing a particular model. In furniture stores and online stores such a wide range is presented. We study the issue in detail.
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Highlights when choosing
To begin with, we will determine what sofa is needed - fashionable and bright, which will become an accent in the interior of the room or one that will elegantly fit into the living room without attracting undue attention to itself.
return to menu ↑Large or small?
The size of the piece of furniture should be commensurate with the parameters of the living room. Spacious rooms with high ceilings and a large area can be furnished with large solid furniture. Here a large sofa will be organic.
In the living room of a small area the size of upholstered furniture should be modest. Otherwise, the room will seem even smaller and will lose its appeal.
The parameters are taken into account when determining the place for it. For a living room of modest size, this question is very important. Therefore, with the size and future location you need to choose in advance.
The living room style defines the interior.
Depending on the style of the room model is selected. Even the wrong color of the upholstery can become a discord. For a stylish room this is unacceptable.
Each style direction has its own distinctive features, the neglect of which will lead to the fact that instead of a noble atmosphere you can get a ridiculous interior.
return to menu ↑Why do you need him?
In fact, the answer to this question determines which particular model is needed. Scope may include:
- watching TV;
- frequent reception of guests;
- use as a bed.
Depending on the destination, you should select a model with the presence or absence of a folding mechanism, the degree of wear resistance of the upholstery, the presence of an orthopedic mattress or the presence of spring blocks.
return to menu ↑Quality and price - who wins?
When choosing the best option for yourself, the quality of things can not be neglected. Good furniture can not be very cheap. Very durable high quality models are made of solid wood, which goes to the frame. More simple options are made from chipboard.
If you are looking for a folding model, then you should not have any complaints about the mechanism responsible for turning the sofa into a sleeping place.
Equipping an orthopedic mattress also affects the price upwards. This point is especially important if the sofa for sleep will be used regularly.
return to menu ↑Other furniture
When purchasing a separate piece of furniture, you must consider how well it will be combined with those that already exist in the living room. There can be no minor details. Style, color, wood, color and upholstery material are important.
return to menu ↑Nimble pets: coping with the problem
Do you have a dog or cat that is not indifferent to the upholstery materials of upholstered furniture?
Then your choice is a fabric with increased wear resistance:
- flock;
- chenille;
- microfiber
In this case, the sofa will have a chance to serve for a long time without restoration measures. Along the way, pay attention to the models with medium-height legs, which make it easy to clean under the sofa.
It will be useful upholstery with special impregnation, giving the material dirt and water-repellent properties.
return to menu ↑Sofas are different - choose your
Usually the size is calculated for 2 - 3 people. It is designed for relaxation and making guests. Representing a piece of furniture of large size, it occupies a significant place. And in some interiors, even plays a leading role.
return to menu ↑Classic - a choice for all times
One of the most versatile items of upholstered furniture is considered a classic sofa. Its demand is due to a wide range of applications. These are not only strict interiors, but also living rooms, decorated in style and many others.
Classic does not have to be concise and outwardly simple, it can have original legs, elegant armrests or quilted upholstery fabric. The back is often low.
For a classic interior, the color scheme of the upholstery should be restrained to match the style of the living room.
These shades include the following:
- coffee;
- coffee with milk;
- beige;
- milky tones;
- sand;
- light gray.
For a classic style living room prints and patterns should be neutral and strict. Such coloring will not irritate a look, and distract on itself attention. Decorative pillows will help to diversify the design with a little more saturated color or containing an interesting ornament.
For upholstery is better to stop the choice on the options:
- microfiber;
- jacquard;
- velours;
- leather.
The effect of upholstery on the perception of a piece of upholstered furniture in the interior is large.
How practical is a classic sofa, and how long will it last? This classic is very practical.
If for the manufacture of natural wood was used as a frame, then this fact can be emphasized by some elements directly in the model itself:
- spectacular armrests;
- curved legs;
- carved linings, etc.
Model from the designer - the originality of the interior is provided
Do you want to embody the innovative spirit in your living room, stand out among your acquaintances, or just buy an original piece of furniture? Then design is just for you. He will obviously be different from others in shape, size and his whole appearance.
Design option - it is spectacular, bright and unusual. This sofa will be perceived as an object of art.
What if the rest of the interior is modest and restrained? Down with the conventions, a non-standard sofa may not be tied to the style of the living room, he is like an alien from another planet.
By the way, they are still produced, and they are still perceived as original models that are not suitable for every interior.
return to menu ↑Minimalism
A simple ascetic setting makes strict demands. There should not be high backs in the upholstered furniture, voluminous soft armrests and a large number of decorative pillows.
At the heart of this interior - simplicity. The severity of lines and conciseness of forms, restrained color gamut - this is what is peculiar in the style of minimalism.
return to menu ↑Eco-styles: shape and size - not important
The underlined environmental friendliness of the interior applies to all pieces of furniture and accessories. For such a stylistic orientation, it does not matter what size or even your sofa.
The upholstery for the living room in eco-style is simplicity and naturalness. It should be from natural materials:
- sackcloth;
- linen;
- cotton;
- skin with traces of aging.
Eco-styles include popular and easy-to-recreate directions, which can often be found at country houses and in country houses:
- Provence;
- country music;
- Scandinavian.
What could be better than a sofa? Two sofas.
In a large living room, which often receives a lot of guests, you can embody such a design reception as the use of two identical sofas. How is this option profitable?
He can afford to abandon the seats, but at the same time you get enough seating for guests. In the large room, the sofas can be arranged symmetrically on both sides of the coffee table. Another option - at right angles to each other.
It is important to note that the models themselves do not have to be rectangular. Even a strict interior will look elegantly emphasized with two semi-circular sofas.
The rule of choice is very simple: the more unusual the shape of the frame, the more calm the color should be. Exception - club options and those styles that require a riot of colors.
If it seems to you that calm coloring is boring, then revive it with bright pillows in contrasting colors (these could be, for example, shades in burgundy, lavender tones, Marsala, etc.). So the necessary balance between elegance and dynamism will be kept.
Not less interesting option for giving liveliness to paired sofas in soothing shades - made backstitch stitch. As upholstery, you can choose one of the pleasant to the touch fabric:
- velours;
- plush;
- velvet, etc.
Which one will create the brightest accent?
Do you want to highlight it in the living room? The easiest way to emphasize is the bright upholstery color. Saturated shades affect our perception of the whole room, they attract attention and greatly enliven the atmosphere.
You can try the berry shades, plum, orange, lavender. This sofa will cheer up, and focus on the seating area in the living room. In this case, the rest of the interior is desirable to withstand in soothing colors, without additional bright accents.
The sofa, which has a soft texture of the upholstery, looks attractive and interesting. It is simply impossible not to pay attention to him.Usually such aesthetics has a second side of the coin - a high price.
return to menu ↑Modular: you may not have heard of it
The living room, in which there is a modular sofa, is a modern design method allowing to combine several functions. The modular option is multifaceted in features. Such furniture can easily turn into a comfortable bed.
The modular model for the living room makes it possible to build even a few dozen blocks into one. Currently, two modules are actively used: mobile and stationary.
return to menu ↑Stationary
This type involves the choice of equipment at the time of order. All blocks are mounted rigidly, after which they are fixed.
return to menu ↑Mobile
This design is suitable for active people who are constantly in motion. Blocks here can be rearranged, interchanged or completely cleaned. Varying and rearranging, you can get a bed, then a working area.
Outwardly, such a sofa may look like a normal one, it can easily accommodate, for example, a group of friends. Later, rearranging the blocks, you can get a comfortable bed. Space saving is obvious.
return to menu ↑The mechanism for folding: which one is better?
If a couch is supposed to organize a bed on a permanent or temporary basis, then a folding model cannot be dispensed with. There are a lot of options for folding mechanisms.
Let us dwell on those that are popular:
- dolphin - often used in corner models, additional sleeping space is “hidden” inside the structure;
- clamshell - the berth is unfolded in such a way that the sleeping person is head to the back;
- the book is a familiar model, when the structure is being laid out, the person sleeps along the wall.
Daily unfolding leads to a load on the mechanism, so the model should be selected as reliable as possible.
Furniture in the living room should not only be in the same style, but also have to overlap with each other shades, material and repeating elements. What is meant?
Repetition in patterns, for example, on cushions and curtains, matching upholstery and shade of lampshades on lamps. Combine with other furniture in a single composition can even picture over it.
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