Small sofas

Beautiful upholstered furniture always looks expensive, respectable, it has long been an indicator of wealth and good taste. But when an excellent sofa is too large and does not fit into your apartment in size, elegant compact upholstered furniture comes to the rescue. If you are the owner of a not very large apartment, do not waste money on the purchase of a huge sofa.

Small sofas are small-sized upholstered furniture with a sleeping place in the unfolded form. In a one-room apartment there is always little space, finding the right furniture for it is almost impossible. In a limited area there is only one way out - the acquisition of a compact environment. Mini sofas will create the necessary comfort and coziness in your small dwelling.

The peculiarity of the small sofa is its versatility and variety of usage approaches.Depending on the design, as well as the design of the mini-sofa is appropriate in many parts of your home. A red sofa will fit into a room for a teenager or a bright kitchen. White color means purity and solemnity. It will support the classic furniture. A small sofa is irreplaceable not only in living rooms. Leather can be put in a small hallway. Stylish sofas will comfortably sit on the veranda. It has become a tradition to place a small soft corner in the kitchen.

For example, in the kitchen, the working area of ​​the headset takes up most of the space. The compact sofa will form a cozy dining area for meals. It will be an excellent substitute for kitchen chairs and stools, at the same time it is possible to arrange storage space inside the sofa. The advantage will be the possibility of transformation to create an extra bed, if, for example, guests stay overnight. A small sofa-bed with bright colorful upholstery and fun drawings would be appropriate in the nursery. A place to sleep on a small sofa is better suited for the child in height than a full-size sofa. And it is necessary to lay out the sofa mini only during sleep, in the afternoon the children's room should be spacious, it is necessary to make room for games and other developmental activities.

In small dwellings, there is usually no office space, its function is often performed by the bedroom. A small sofa here will be in place, it can be laid out only while you sleep. Do not underestimate the small sofas, because they can be used not only in apartments with a small area. Corner mini-sofas are appropriate in a modern large apartment, if its interior is designed in the style of minimalism. This approach is sometimes demonstrated by the owners who value large spaces, a lot of air in the room and are fans of this design direction. It is very relevant and fashionable today.

Sofas with small dimensions also have many advantages. For example, if you have to rent an apartment, folding sofas are convenient when moving, because large furniture is troublesome and expensive to transport. The main advantage of this furniture is to save space for your apartment. Compact size allows you to place the sofa almost anywhere where there is a small space. As a rule, mini-sofas are a multifunctional piece of furniture, at the bottom there is often a convenient drawer for storing household items,bedding. The convenience of a small couch is that it can transform into a full bed when the need arises. The design of such furniture is very diverse, you can always choose a model that matches the interior of your apartment. The sofa, complemented by a sleeping place (two in one) is very economical.

The shape of small sofas is very different. Differ direct, angular, with an ottoman, modular, island. Classic sofas are always straight. They were placed traditionally parallel along the wall, comfortable as a sleeping place. Corner sofas, similar to them ottoman sofas, save space.

Modular connect from separate parts, and modules combine in the most various ways, use as independent elements. Modular sofas fit perfectly into a studio apartment. Island sofas are also small. They have different shapes: round, semicircular, oval and rectangular. Basically, such elite sofas are used to decorate the interior, they usually do not sleep.

• Sofa "books" are the most famous. To prepare a bed, it must be moved away from the wall. Inside the design of the sofa there is a place where you can store bed linen or other household items.
• "Eurobook" - a more advanced sofa book. The difference is that special slides are provided for pushing the seat forward. This mechanism is quite common for mini-sofas. The model is equipped with removable pillows.
• Click Clack. A variety of sofa-book, different intermediate positions of transformation: lying, sitting, reclining, half-sitting.

• "Telescope" (withdrawable). A place to sleep this design consists of three parts. In this case, two parts are obtained from the seat, one turns from the back. For the transformation it is necessary to take the bottom edge of the seat, pull it slightly forward, lower the backrest. A gap is formed between these parts, which is filled with a mattress. The disadvantage of such an improvised bed is the low location of the sleeping area.
• “Dolphin” (“kangaroo”, “microlift”). Various modifications of rolling out mechanisms.

• "Accordion". The accordion action is used.. The berth is displayed in three parts, the seat is one part, the back is the other two parts. To activate the mechanism, raise the seat, push forward, the back is placed in the same plane. The double bed is cleaned in the morning, the room becomes spacious again.
• "Tick-Tac" (pantograph) Here the seat itself "walks" forward, it is moved by the spring mechanism. The model is most convenient, however, more expensive than others.
• French cot – The mechanism has 3 additions. During the unfolding, the resting place is set on the arcs, turning forward. It turns out very hard, sleep uncomfortable. But as a guest option will do.
• American clamshell a bit more comfortable. Differs only two additions. The mattresses are thicker and there are often spring blocks. Also not very suitable for everyday rest.

• Belgian clamshell is so called because of the manufacturer - French-Belgian furniture company Sedac-Meral, which produces such mechanisms. They are available in two or three additions, also with mattresses, in which foam rubber and spring blocks.
• Italian folding bed - two additions. Unfolding is characterized by the fact that soft elements are transformed parallel to the mechanism. In some models there is a space where you can store bedding.

Do not forget about the mini-sofas that use the side transformation option. Sleeper can be obtained by pushing to the side. A metal frame is used, so it is considered that this is the most reliable berth with a long service life. It must be borne in mind that to install a sliding sofa must take into account the free space on the right or left. This is required by the side sliding part. Therefore, you can not install right next to the wall or cabinet. Frame materials for the sofa mini - metal, wood, chipboard.

Metal frames reliable and durable. These qualities are superior if welding was used at the joint of parts, rather than bolts. The wooden frame is not so durable, however, the service life and price of such a frame depend on the type of wood used in production. The most expensive are materials such as oak, beech, walnut, ash. Most budget - if used birch, conifers.But the most inexpensive is the frame of wooden bars and particleboard.

There are various types of fillers for the internal elements of the sofa: backs, seats, armrests. Foam rubber, polyurethane foam is used as fillers. Sometimes used latex, spring blocks. If one foam is used, this is the cheapest option, though short-lived, will quickly lose its shape, it will collapse. If a monolithic piece of foam rubber is used, such upholstery will keep its shape for a long time, but in 3-4 years it will drain. Polyurethane is more durable, although its price is almost the same as that of foam rubber. Therefore, recently it has been given preference by the producers.

The best filler today - it's latex. The sofa with latex filler is more durable, environmentally friendly, but the most expensive. Spring blocks are also used in the production as a filler for upholstered furniture. The presence of high-quality spring blocks adds to the design of the sofa convenience, comfort, and also makes it more durable. The most practical filler is multi-layered, having different density coefficients in different places of the sofa.In this case, the lower layer should contain the densest filler, and on top - softer material, this will improve the comfortable performance of the product. Another criterion by which sofas differ - upholstery.

Materials used in the upholstery of mini-sofas:

• chenille - the most durable;
• flock - unreliable, durable;
• velours - pleasant, velvety, the main drawback - quick erasure, short-lived
• matting - durable, resembles sackcloth, though not a very pleasant texture;
• jacquard - it is popular in recent times, outwardly attractive, diverse, but not very practical;
• faux suede - poorly tolerates moisture, despite this durable, can withstand the claws of animals.

Mattresses are spring, springless, orthopedic. Every day is better to use the latter option, if you care about health. An orthopedic mattress with a spring block and a layer of polyurethane foam will be ideal for everyday use.Under the orthopedic mattress fit folding mechanisms "American folding bed" and "accordion". Only with the help of these transformation mechanisms can an absolutely horizontal place to sleep be achieved. On the other such a mattress does not fit.

Some models of mini-sofas are especially popular with consumers.

Comfortable, soft, small sofa with extra pillows and a bed. Standard size - 2.56 * 1.77 m. If necessary, the manufacturer will make a sofa according to your size. “Eurobook” is used as a mechanism for the transformation of a berth, the sofa is easily folded using this mechanism. The size of the sleeping place when unfolded is 1.3 * 1.85 m. In the manufacture of the sofa, the manufacturers used various materials.

Designers at registration of appearance of this small stylish sofa used a combination of colors black and beige. This will help to easily fit this model in any fashionable and modern interior. Polyurethane foam is used as a sofa filler. For comfortable use in the inner part of this model is quite capacious compartment for linen, there are removable pillows. Upholstery material - artificial suede, it is possible to use eco-leather.Compact sofa has dimensions of 850 x 770 x 800 mm.

"Atlant-mini" - small-sized sofa, which is characterized by the fact that it has large width armrests. The design is equipped with a folding mechanism, it turns into a regular bed. After transformation, a wide double bed is created. In the non-decomposed form is very compact. The presence of armrests, which have wooden lining, makes it possible to use them as a table, for example, to put a cup of coffee. Upholstery material is a high-quality leatherette, therefore, it is not afraid of pollution and flooding.

Furniture in style is becoming an increasingly popular area in home improvement. Provence. Already more than one season, the original soft sofas have been in great demand. Provence in native french style. Such furniture is convenient, comfortable, at the same time distinguished by beauty and grace. These small sofas are characterized by strict forms, affordable and simple materials. Their upholstery is neutral and muffled in tones, with an imitation of scuff, there is a variety of floral motifs.

The right choice of a sofa to save space without losing a sleeping place is a frequent task of the owners of a one-room apartment, when a full bed cannot fit into it. The best choice would be a small sofa. which can transform into a bed, turn into a place to sleep. When buying upholstered furniture of small dimensions, determine where you put it. It is necessary to pre-plan, calculate whether you can move in the apartment when the bed is laid out.

You have to decide what the purpose of buying a mini sofa is: for night use, just sit, relax, or as an interior object. If you mean the first option, choose the “book”, “eurobook”, “tick-tock” or “dolphin”. Everything else - guest options. It is important to have an idea for whom you are buying this sofa, who will be using it, namely, who is supposed to sleep on it: a little boy or a big man. This fact affects the choice of mechanism. As for the mechanism itself, it is necessary to pay attention to its metal parts, they must be securely connected, be carefully painted and have a thickness of at least 3 mm.

Try sitting in the furniture salon on the sofa, perhaps you will feel how dense the filling is. If you hear a creak - it means that the frame is made poorly. The integrity of the manufacturer is distinguished by such nuances as the evenness of the seams of the upholstery, how straight the brackets are. Invisible joints and seams are proof of high-quality orthopedic furniture. Do not forget about the design. A new piece of upholstered furniture should support the existing interior of your home or, conversely, become an accent, a bright spot of the updated design. Here the choice is limitless: classic, traditional or unusual models, something utilitarian or multifunctional, for example, with a bar and a table. The choice is yours.

And most importantly, if you care about your health, you must choose an orthopedic mattress, paying attention to the following indicators:

• mattress thickness - not less than 8 cm;
• lamella mount - well, if they are to be replaced;
• lamella material - beech is preferred, however, it is more expensive than birch;
• armor distance - in springless mattress 35 cm, in spring 50 cm;
• upholstery - strong and durable.

In general, according to customers, small sofas are now in great demand. Despite their small size, they are very practical and functional, and also very inexpensive. Many are equipped with linen compartments. Buyers say that another place to store things never hurts. It can be put in the kitchen, in the hallway, and if not, in the corridor, nursery, living room, bedroom, even on the balcony. The compact design will easily fit into a small space.

In the next video you will learn how to choose a small sofa.