Office sofas

The business card of any workroom is its interior, the features and style of which depend on the intended functions. When decorating and choosing furniture, various approaches are used to ensure not only the maximum convenience of the working space, but also the creation of a certain psychological atmosphere. The choice of furniture for the office should be approached as seriously as possible, special attention should be paid to office sofas.

The visual perception of space often becomes the first positive or negative impression from potential customers. It affects the level of efficiency of employees, sends signals to partners about the reliability and respectability of the company. That is why in successful companies professional designers work on the image, whose duties include creating a unique style of the environment.

Office furniture is one of the most important components of the entire interior.It performs the main functional role. When choosing furniture, you should think over every detail and take into account not only convenience and appearance, but also reliability, ease of maintenance, functionality.

For a start it is worth deciding on the purpose of the office sofa and its location. Office space, as a rule, involves the following main areas: front and back zone. Each zone has its own needs for upholstered furniture - depending on the functional purpose. They affect the interior, they must be considered when choosing office sofas. Having decided on these concepts, you can begin to consider options.

The front-zone is the ceremonial zone of the room, reception, the place from which visitors enter the conference hall or the office of the head. The front area is the face of the company and underlines the overall style.The sofa in the front-area should not only be in harmony with the interior of the room, but also be a kind of attribute emphasizing the company's activities. Another important nuance - sofas for visitors should be spacious. They do not constrain the person sitting, do not force a person to fall into them, you can get up from a good sofa comfortably, easily and without tension.

The back-office area is the territory where the internal work of the company takes place. Places for meetings, internal negotiations - here the task is not to make an impression on furniture, but it should be as comfortable as possible, the productivity of employees depends on it. Too deep or too hard sofas cause inconvenience and discomfort, distracting from working thoughts, so in this area you need to take care of the maximum comfort of employees.

As for a place to rest, then you can see models in a classic office style, with straight lines of execution. Straight office sofas are presented in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, they are characterized by increased strength and durability.

As soon as you decide on your future location, you can begin to consider the remaining nuances regarding the choice of office sofa:

• features of office sofas;
• varieties;
• materials;
• dimensions;
• color solutions;
• popular models of office sofas;
• price range.

The range of office sofas on the furniture market is represented by a large number of options for every taste. However, the following should be considered:

• room functions;
• interior style;
• the room (for the director's office, for the reception, for the meeting room);
• furniture design and material;
• price range.

Another feature of the choice of office sofas is their rational use in the space of the room. Nowadays, designers increasingly prefer corner and modular sofas. The compactness of such models allows not to load space. At the same time, the furniture is spacious and comfortable for visitors.It is very convenient during negotiations in offices, waiting for reception in halls or places of rest.

The natural desire to optimize the cost of maintaining the office involves the choice of practical and easy-care furniture with a maximum service life. Modern materials and technologies allow you to create high-quality and reliable furniture of any configuration, which will last for a long time, and in appearance it will not be different from exquisite expensive products.

Given the load on office sofas, in modern production use upholstery materials with dirt and water repellent properties. Leather, fabric or combined upholstery of office sofas is easy to clean and durable.

Choosing furniture, you should pay attention to the manufacturer. More profitable to order products directly. In this case, warranty is provided, the ability to choose the most suitable option from a wide range of products. Furniture can be made to individual order, then you can buy the product in the same style.

The range of office sofas is wide and diverse, and yet it is necessary to take into account some of the nuances that will later play an important role in the operation of furniture. The most suitable for office models may be as follows:

• Corner models. They will save space in the room (with a sufficient number of seats), perfectly decorate the corner space.
• Linear or straight. Classic models of such a plan fit into any interior.
• Radius. The curvature of the lines of such sofas is suitable for rooms where it is necessary to zone the space.
• U-shaped. Three-dimensional U-shaped models are used in spacious rooms. They occupy a lot of space, but they are able to visually differentiate a large room.
• Modular. This is a transforming upholstered furniture, thanks to which you can change both the look of the space and the functionality of the sofa itself. Models are easily converted into different sectors without disturbing the overall style.

Modular variants include a subspecies of high-backed sofas. They are ideal for designer zoning reception, and also have functional advantages. Such models are optimal for meeting rooms, as they create an atmosphere of a closed space. The materials from which the product is made, provide sound insulation.

For the office, the most successful choice will be models of sofas without armrests. The lack of sidewalls allows you to extend the life of the product, since it is on the armrests that the main impurities and fatigue of the material fall. The lack of armrests makes the sofa more spacious, visually expands the space. At the same time the furniture takes up less space.

The upholstery of the sofa plays a crucial role, since the appearance and durability of the furniture depend on such material. It should be unpretentious in maintenance and durable. In terms of environmental friendliness and prestige more suitable leather office sofa. Today, the office furniture market is represented by a variety of options - from split leather to calf leather of high-quality manufacture. However, this option may not always be available financially (plus this furniture requires constant care).

In this case, a perfect alternative is eco-leather, which is a combination of recycled materials with a polyurethane base. Such upholstery has good breathability, it is resistant to abrasions and moisture. Kozham is similar to genuine leather, but it is more unpretentious in operation and care, not so expensive.

Fabric upholstery is a less expensive economy class option, it is favorably characterized by a variety of textures and colors. However, this material can not be called wear-resistant, it requires constant special care.

The sizes of office furniture are chosen individually, depending on the size of the room and the number of visitors. Roomy corner sofas of 3 meters are suitable for the waiting room, and for a small reception room it is better to give preference to compact 2-seater models. In spacious rooms, it is possible to combine small triple models with large (or with small, narrow) sofas.

According to the style and functionality of the office manager may differ from other rooms, so the choice of furniture will depend on the financial possibilities and the overall layout.

The optimal size of the office sofa: 42 cm - height, 60 cm - depth. The height of the backrest varies depending on the design and can be either quite low (32 cm for mini-sofas) or more significant (70 cm for high-back sofas).

The color of the furniture is chosen, as a rule, depending on the overall color scheme of the interior. Both cold and warm shades are possible. It is necessary to take into account such nuances as practicality and functionality: light surfaces will quickly become dirty in high-traffic areas. Dark shades give rigor and solemnity, but can visually darken and clutter the space.

For spacious rooms and halls, they often acquire models of sofas made in a monotone range of blue, green, gray, brown or red shades.

Mini-sofas of brighter tones harmoniously fit into small rooms and cabinets - and even defiant colors, if they correspond to the general atmosphere of the interior. If the room is dominated by yellow tones, then bright small orange sofas will only emphasize the “sunshine” of the interior, and the violet will look great against the background of soft lilac colors.

Classic colors (white and black) never go out of fashion, they are able to give elegance and severity to any interior. However, these include all those requirements that apply to any color. You can experiment in contrast, but you should be aware of the impracticality of white and the darkness of black.

Chocolate color looks luxurious, if it matches the setting and complements it. Dark gray is probably the best option for a strict office. He is unmarked and elegant.

Today, the range of office furniture is full of models for every taste and wallet, a variety of configurations and forms. But some of them still gained a little more popularity than all the others. These models are:

• Model "Fortune". Office double sofa on a metal frame, with soft armrests and resistant chrome legs. Light and durable leatherette upholstery is durable and unpretentious in operation. The model is made in a classic style, without decorative elements. Straight lines and simplicity of forms will organically fit into the business interior, in which there are no unnecessary decorations.

• Model "Rigel". Classic style, unique design. Perhaps it can be noted that upholstered furniture "Rigel" is an indicator of respectability. The massiveness, the shape of the seats with the designer line, the wide armrests will give the room solidity and monumentality. Upholstery made of artificial or eco-leather will maximize the life of the product, and a model made of genuine leather will be a solid decoration for the head's office.

• Model "Blues". This version of the office sofa is able to give the atmosphere harmony and elegance, it will be beneficial to look in a room where it is necessary to emphasize lightness and grace. Bright colors in combination with durable material, high-back models and curved metal legs will make a favorable impression on office visitors.

• Model "City". The modular design of this sofa allows you to beat any space. The model takes a variety of forms and fits perfectly both in the waiting rooms and in the lounges, cabinets.

• Model "Hi-tech". The name of the model itself assumes the maximum modernity, advanced technologies, the negation of traditional canons. Simple and strict lines, smooth bends or geometrically clear corners, chrome-plated details, gloss, lightness, restrained colors - all this is a high-tech style. The model is made of metal and eco-leather, mostly classic colors: white and black (as an option - silver, steel).
• Model "Santiago". The strict and laconic style of this model of office sofas will give a respectable look to the hall, reception room or meeting room. Small in size, the sofas of the Santiago series, durable construction, straight design lines will organically fit into the interior of the room. These products will create a comfortable waiting area and will last a long time, even in places of high traffic.

Today the range of products offered is so widethat any entrepreneur will be able to find a suitable model of furniture for himself - for every taste and wallet. The cost of office sofas can vary considerably. The options are different: from low-cost models for a few thousand rubles to luxury piece copies, differing in design performance by order, at a price with an unlimited number of zeros.

But it would be a mistake to consider the economy-class model as something unpresentable. On the contrary, the appearance of artificial analogs of natural leather made it possible to create office furniture, characterized by increased practicality, and sell it at an affordable price. Extensive color scheme allows you to choose affordable furniture for the decor of the entire office - in the most harmonious style. Eco-leather and leatherette - this high-tech materials, pleasant to the touch, with excellent performance.

Connoisseurs of luxury furniture manufacturers can offer luxury models of office sofas that can make a lasting impression on the most demanding customer. Luxury furniture is expensive natural materials.

Expensive varieties of wood, upholstery made of genuine leather of high-quality manufacture, which at all times was considered a sign of prosperity, give the office sofa a respectability, and the office has an atmosphere of luxury and success. In addition, office sofas design work - this is a piece copies, unique pieces of creativity of the authors, embodied in the elegant form of upholstered furniture.

Undoubtedly, expensive designer office sofas give a special chic to the interior of the office and increase the prestige of the company, but with intensive use, their service life will be noticeably reduced. It is worth thinking about the number of visitors and the feasibility of purchasing expensive furniture for off-road areas.

So, the acquisition of an office sofa is an important and crucial moment in the formation of not only the interior, but also the image of your company. It is better to think over all the nuances in advance. Remember about style, reliability, practicality and value for money, then an office sofa will delight with its appearance for a long time and leave a pleasant impression on visitors to your office.

The versatile office solution will be the Mirage office modular sofa with three sections to choose from.More about its characteristics - in the next video.