Sofas and armchairs

To pick a set of furniture is often difficult. A sofa and two armchairs are a universal trio that most people choose the same, but this choice is not always the easiest. To assemble a set of different items of furniture, you need to follow a few simple rules.

Style is a universal criterion for measuring the harmony of a particular kit. Having picked up the right combination stylistically, which consists of different objects, the owner of the house does not lose. Such a headset will look appropriate and fashionable in the room, regardless of the chosen style.

Most often chosen three items, for example, a sofa and two chairs, two sofas and one chair, a bed and armchairs. For small rooms, the choice is usually made in favor of furniture duets: a sofa and a single chair or a bed and an armchair.It is easiest to buy a ready-made kit from one furniture series, but not such a boring combination suits all styles. For example, the loft style completely rejects this approach due to the peculiarities of its historical component.

Designers have long puzzled over how to highlight the main criteria for the selection of various kits.

As a result, several win-win combinations were derived, allowing you to make the right choice and not regret it:

• The combination of furnishings with an ornament and monophonic;
• A combination of neutral and bright color objects;
• Combination of neutral tones;
• The combination of objects of unusual shades;
• A combination of classic style representatives and a representative of a different style;
• The combination of furniture from different materials or different textures;
• The combination of different items in style, color and texture.

Some options are worth staying in more detail.

Combinations of items of different styles relevant only for modern trends, the classic does not accept this. This is due to the greater freedom of action, which opens a relatively young styles. The subject of another style should be only one.Having bought an ordinary classic sofa and armchair, complete them with a Victorian armchair - and the winning set is ready.

All materials can somehow make friends with each other: cloth and rattan, leather and fabric, wood and leather. The same can be said about tissues. Do not be afraid to experiment. If you have already bought a beautiful velvet sofa, a little “simplify” the interior with the help of smooth chairs.

Good combinations:

• Leather and fabric;
• Soft velor and smooth leather;
• Smooth fabric and rattan;
• Soft velor and smooth fabric.

The most difficult of all the combinations presented - combination of completely different items. The most characteristic use of this technique for the style of "loft". The designer can successfully combine a classic sofa and two ultra-modern chairs. The composition is made in various colors and materials. To put together the right blend,It is recommended to rely on your favorite examples, it will save from errors.

Living rooms and bedrooms are equipped with a variety of items of upholstered furniture. These include not only the standard sofa, bed and chair.

The sofas themselves can be presented in several variations. Along with the classic models they buy an ottoman, which successfully replaces the bed.

• Folding sofas often come to replace beds, especially when it comes to a small combined living room-bedroom. This helps to save space and money, and for convenience, modern models rarely yield to full beds. There are many mechanisms: “book”, “eurobook”, “pantograph”, “dolphin”, “accordion” and many others. Keep in mind that the folding sofas with legs - not the most convenient option, it is better to prefer the design on wheels.

• Corner sofa - also a frequent guest of modern interiors. Thanks to a huge choice of styles, colors and materials, the “corners” are selected not only for kitchens, but also for living rooms. There are also sliding models, which are used either in mixed bedrooms and living rooms, or as an option for an overnight stay for a late guest.

• Another option for extra bed - chair bed. Such a chair will not only perfectly perform its direct functional duties, but also allow a person to sleep comfortably. In the chairs, beds often use the same mechanisms as in the folding sofas.

• Garden Furniture not so long ago successfully moved into the interiors of houses and apartments. The most popular representatives are rattan chairs, which give an atmosphere of relaxation and comfort to any room. They cannot be called very comfortable, but from the stylistic point of view such wicker objects are universal. They are perfectly combined with fabric elements, do not take up much space and, if desired, can be used for their intended purpose - as a place to relax on the street.

• Another variation - cozy rocking chair. Today, such models are made not only in the classical form, but also in the ultra-modern, for example, the Scandinavian plastic version. The rocking chair can successfully replace the usual or in some cases the chair.

• Speaking of chairs, you can not ignore high leg modelsoften complementing modern living rooms.The latest developments make it possible to settle in them no worse than in ordinary chairs.

• We must not forget about poufs, ottomans, couches, banquettes and other soft items that allow you to comfortably spend the day. Many of them are used separately, but they may also be part of an ensemble “armchair + footrest” or “bed + stool”, for example.

• The beds come in different shapes and sizes. There are round models, corner, double, single, "lorry" and so on. You can choose a model that fits any style and size of the room.

Standard sizes of sofas and armchairs vary. The best choice today is recognized as a three-seater sofa. Many say that his one is usually enough to provide space for all those present in the room, especially if the owners rarely receive guests and their family itself is small. The width of such variants is usually 1910 mm, depth - 900 mm.

Double sofa is different sizes. With a width of 1400 mm and a depth of 900 mm, it implies the purchase of a chair. The dimensions of the seats are usually 950 mm wide and 900 mm deep.

Small and large "corners" are usually represented by three dimensional variations: 2200x1750 mm, 2710x1750 mm and 21710x2200 mm. Each of the modules can have 1, 2 or 3 seats, and the corner element is either represented by a rigid element (for example, a table), or is also used as a seat.

Folding sofas in size when folded, usually equal to the usual, but the dimensions of the beds also vary by the number of seats. For double models, the berth is 900x2100 mm, for three-seaters - 1400x2100 mm. Less often a sleeping place is 2100x1600 mm, however such a wide base is more typical for folding corner models.

Sofas and chairs are made of various materials, which are primarily divided into two groups - natural and artificial. Products from natural materials are more expensive, usually exclusive furniture to order, which is either not affordable for an ordinary buyer, or requires him to save up for a new sofa for several months or even years.

Artificial products are much cheaper, but a high-quality model will not cost much here either.

There are also materials for printing, coatings and frames.

By stuffing include the following:

• Foam rubber. The cheapest filler, which is distinguished by many advantages: it does not grow moldy, which is why it is safe for health, does not accumulate dust, and is capable of taking any form. Foam rubber is of different stiffness, so it is possible to choose any product to your liking. Another name foam - polyurethane foam (PUF).
• Sintepon. Another cheap filler, however, is significantly different from PPU. The synthetic winterizer allows to create only soft designs. The synthetic winterizer serves as much as foam rubber, after which it is necessary either to re-cover and fill the furniture, or to buy a new one.
• Holofiber As a result of long-term scientific work on improving the sintepon, a fundamentally new material has appeared. Unlike the padding polyester, which is a solid non-woven fabric, holofiber - balls. Thanks to this design, the products from chlorofighter are well ventilated and have orthopedic properties. Also hollofighter is antistatic, so you can not be afraid to get a charge of static electricity.

• Durafil If the furniture filling is made of this material, then such items do not require springs. Durafil itself has springy properties. However, it is still better to look for furniture that combines a spring mechanism, and this filling - such sofas and chairs will last longer.
• Spandbond. As a kind of non-woven, spandbond allows upholstery to slide easily. Used as an upholstery for the filler itself, furniture is upholstered on top of it.
• Felt and batting usually come together and are required to fill. They hide the springs, making the sofa soft and allowing you not to feel the spring mechanism while sitting.

You can learn more about sofa fillers in the video below.

Choosing a new piece of furniture, by all means pay attention to the frame. Frameworks are made of metal in combination with wooden elements: plywood, wood plates.

Expensive luxury models are made on solid wood frames.It is important to ensure that it is well dried. If this is not the case, over time the frame will crack, and the sofa or chair will begin to creak.

Upholstery is made of various fabrics or other materials, such as leather or imitation leather. Genuine leather today is recognized as the best material for upholstery, however, and the most expensive. Sofas are upholstered with solid skins (up to 30 pieces per sofa), as well as linen pieces. The second option is a bit cheaper, but it will still not be possible to completely mask the seams between the skins, over time they will come through and the sofa will look unpresentable.

Upholstery of eco-leather and nubuck in its pure form is not used. Usually these materials are combined with natural.

The natural upholstery fabrics include the following:

• Linen;
• Silk;
• Wool;
• Cotton.

If you rank artificial matter by popularity, you get the following list:

• Flock;
• Microfiber;
• Chenille;
• Jacquard;
• Tapestry;
• Velours;
• Lamont

Flock is a versatile material that is chosen most often due to the unobtrusive shaggy texture and a huge choice of colors. Such models of plush can be found in almost every home.

Sofas and chairs, which can not be called soft, made of wood and ultra-durable plastic. Also at the peak of popularity are wicker rattan models. Popularity is gaining and furniture made from pallets. Due to its unusual appearance, it fits well with modern urban stylistics.

In mixed models add rigid elements. For example, a chair with wooden armrests or a sofa with a shelf for magazines on the side are excellent functional items that make it possible to refuse to purchase additional furniture.

Combining objects by shade is a favorite method of designers, while anyone can repeat it.

To make a win-win set of different pieces of furniture, the colors of the ornament should repeat the colors of a single-color object. It does not have to be very noticeable.You can choose the color of the pattern with a different basic tone, but small details should still overlap with a hint of another piece of furniture. For example, having chosen a blue monophonic sofa, it is possible for a couple to buy two chairs with a pattern to him. Their main color can be gray, but the ornament should be blue.

The same applies to the opposite. Choosing monochrome chairs, for example, an emerald hue, the sofa should be chosen with a floral pattern (the basic tone is white, and the pattern of the leaves is emerald).

When choosing three different items, for example, one monophonic and two with an ornament, follow the following rule. One pattern should be bright, and the pattern on the second item should be selected so that it ties the whole set together, for example, a blue armchair with a yellow ornament + a white sofa + a yellow-white armchair with a blue pad on it.

The combination of neutral and bright objects occurs in a similar way. You can choose as a contrasting combination, and closely related, for example, muted pink can be combined with bright fuchsia, and with rich green. Contrast combinations are more complex and require careful color matching; however, they also look more interesting.

Please note that there should be only one bright object in the whole set: a bright sofa and two neutral chairs or a neutral chair and a sofa and a bright chair look equally unusual and advantageous. You can not overload the room with saturated colors, as in the future it will be uncomfortable to stay in it.

Beige, gray, powdery, smoky-blue, lilac are excellent as muted tones.

The combination of only neutral shades may seem the easiest, but the situation is exactly the opposite. It is important to combine contrasting neutral tones: powdery and muted blue, delicate fuchsia and peach, light emerald and soft violet. These colors are not so easy to pick up. Moreover, not every room is suitable for such a spread.

First, saturated shades should be chosen only two. Secondly, they should not be related or contrasting. It is advisable to choose “battered” color combinations, for example, yellow and blue, white and black, gray and red. The choice in favor of pure contrasts, green in combination with red, for example, will only overload the interior.

Furniture made in European countries is valued above all. In particular, Italy, Spain, Germany have established themselves as the best in this market. European furniture and the most expensive.

Russian-made furniture can compete with European ones, but the scarcity of design decisions is disappointing.

Depending on the chosen price niche, there are cheap models and expensive ones.For luxury furniture there is no upper limit value. Luxury models are priced from $ 300 per armchair, prices for sofas are 3-4 times higher.

Economy class options can cost from 2-3 thousand rubles for the simplest chair and from 4 thousand rubles for a small sofa. However, for such savings, most likely, you will have to pay: poor-quality materials will not last for a long time, and soon the furniture will have to be changed.

Single sets are suitable for decorating rooms in traditional styles. Very often you can find light colors and natural materials, whether it be leather or fabric, in the classic style of living rooms. For them, the sofa and armchairs are bought in the same ensemble, and the rest of the furniture is selected with the same calculation.

• Baroque classic - sofas and armchairs with gilded wooden inserts, upholstered with expensive natural fabrics: silk, velvet, wool. Despite the fact that this style is rather conservative, the use of mixed sets is not forbidden here, but the mixture is completely different from those described above. Armchairs and sofas should be identical, it is possible to replace the gilding of the armrests and the headboard with a silver plating or ivory only on one of the objects.

• For the style of "boho"on the contrary, various combinations are welcome. Equal is to leave one thing: either color, or texture, or style. Mixed style requires the choice of discreet but bright colors.

• Country Style welcomes the use of various ornaments in the upholstery of furniture. Usually combine a strip, a cage, knitted patterns. Kits are usually assembled from deliberately simple elements, but made from environmentally friendly materials. The decisive factor is comfort: the more homely the kit looks, the better.

• Loft very popular now. They produce various designer furniture for this style, however, it is not at all necessary to purchase expensive items in order to create a set that meets the loft spirit. Bright colors, leather or smooth textiles and simple shapes are what you need to look for. It is not forbidden to supplement the set with an elaborate object, for example, a bright leather chair with a high curved back.

• In the style of minimalism large geometric puffs without decoration usually serve as a substitute for chairs. Sofas should be chosen as simple as possible. The kit is made up in similar colors, usually white or black.Sometimes it looks interesting if you play on the contrast: to combine a white sofa and two black square poufs, for example.

• For modern style it is characteristic to use both classic-style furniture and modern at the same time. It looks good modern sofa, made of leather and wood, and made "antique" rocking chairs as an alternative to the usual.

• Making the living room in the style of "Provence"remember the need to use "grandmother's" prints, light colors, subtle forms. You can choose a sofa and chairs in different floral colors, but they must look a bit old-fashioned, as if they were inherited from residents of the last century.

• For the style "rustic" the same stylistic concept of furniture is not as important as the color harmony. All items should be bought in the same color, while you can play on the contrast of comfort: a soft alluring sofa and a pair of chairs in straight, hard backs, for example.

• Scandinavian style requires a balance between natural and modern. Functional items made with minimal decor, such as a soft sofa and plastic chairs, are welcome.It is important to properly approach the textile decoration of furniture, choosing a cozy blanket and bright soft decorative pillows. Scandinavian furniture should contain wooden inclusions and be made of smooth upholstery materials, such as cotton.

• In eco interiors The use of genuine leather elements should be avoided, but natural upholstery materials are welcome. Flax and cotton are most commonly used. Also often bought wicker furniture. For example, a pair of wicker chairs looks good with both a fabric sofa and rattan. Only naturalness matters: if the budget is limited, you should choose a single-color upholstery material, most similar to natural fabric.

A set of items from one set is perfect for the office, where you need to focus on the seriousness and commitment to tradition. This is facilitated by the choice of both color and material: the skin looks solid and presentable, and the black color adjusts to a serious mood.

For the hall you can choose many options for combining sofas and chairs. In particular, one of them is a mixture of colors and shapes.Please note that the texture is left unchanged: the material for the upholstery used the same. This living room has clearly demonstrated how to combine an object of neutral color (sofa) with bright (armchairs).

In this minimalist studio is presented, how to combine with each other several sets of furniture. It is not only about choosing a sofa and chairs in the living room area, but also about choosing furniture for a place to read. Visible parts of the frame are repeated in both sets, combining them together.

A comfortable corner sofa in neutral gray fabric is complemented by a modern beige leather armchair. Everything here is different: the style, the material, and the color, but this loft-living room looks like a single composition. A connecting element for furniture is the environment, which the designer was guided by, making up a set.

In this case, the situation is a little different. Furniture made from the same material and selected from one set, only colors differ. Cold beige and warm sand is not easy to combine, but the designer coped with this task by repeating sand tones in decorative pads on the sofa.

In general, the choice of buyers rarely fell to the share of refined and unusual pieces of furniture. Most choose the traditional kits, issued by one manufacturer at once. Many people are afraid to take risks, because sofas and chairs are not always a budget purchase.

Most of those who ventured to create an unusual set, regretted their decision, because after a few years a new repair was made, and the furniture did not fit there. Some people sold chairs and sofas, and the other part was given to the waist, changed color and texture and re-used as new items.

A very small fraction of those who had risked were delighted with their own choice. Basically, these are professional artists, musicians and designers - people whose artistic taste leaves no doubt.