Sofas in the living room

The living room can perform many functions in the house - it can act both as a study and as a meeting place for families to spend their leisure time. Also, the living room is also a bedroom for households. To make it the most suitable place for recreation, you need to choose for her a comfortable and beautiful sofa.

In order for the living room to seem full-fledged, and not create a feeling of incompleteness of the design solution, there should be a sofa in it. It takes center stage in any living room.

Before you buy this piece of furniture, you need to figure out which model best fits the room. It is very important that the selected sofa is as comfortable as possible:

• It is best to pay attention before you buy. the size of the furniture. It directly depends on whether it will give comfort to the living room or will become an object that simply interferes with cleaning.
• Another important point that should be considered before buying - sofa design. For many it is important to be able to disassemble it and turn it into another bed. If the size of the room allows you to buy a sofa bed, then this advantage should not be neglected.
• It will be useful to pay attention to filler. Too soft seats and pillows are not the best option for a living room, but too hard will turn rest into torture. Few people want to sit in the living room, like on a padded store.
• And the last one in this list, but not the last in importance of the sofa in the living room - his style. The sofa is the face of the living room. It should fit harmoniously into the overall design of the room.

For any style decision in the design of the living room there are the most diverse and noteworthy sofas:

• Neoclassical sofas differently called sofas in the English style. They are spared from the excessive bulkiness and very elegant.As a rule, sofas are made in soothing colors and are distinguished by regular geometric shapes. Properly selected sofa in the neoclassic will give any room a sense of lightness and nobility.
• Baroque style characterized by its massiveness and at the same time smooth lines of execution. Any baroque furniture has a characteristic ornate carving.
• Gothick style it is distinguished by the color of the upholstery (purple, black, red), the sharpness of the lines, and the presence of forged legs. The material of the upholstery of this Gothic sofa is velvet.

• Empire - palace style. Characteristic for him are the diversity of upholstery and expensive jewelry. Empire style sofas are considered the most expensive in their class.
• Modern sofas at first glance, they are very simple; they have no thread or excessive variegation, although they can be made in bright colors. They fit perfectly into a modern living room, furnished with the latest technology, the owner of which appreciates comfort and functionality in their furniture.
• Living rooms in the style of Eastern countries mysterious and bright. Oriental-style sofa is usually quite low, and its color range consists of red, pink, blue colors.A large number of multi-colored embroidered pillows will be a wonderful addition to the living room in oriental style, as well as turn the furniture into a real royal bed. However, it is worth remembering that a low sofa means a carpet that matches the color scheme of the room.

• Safari Style attractive with a mixture of African and European cultures. Every detail, no matter what culture it belongs to, should be combined with the general interior. Therefore, when choosing furniture in a room decorated in a similar style, one should decide what would be more appropriate: a more European (strict and massive) sofa or a variant with a motley ornament. The color scheme should not be bright: the best suited sand and earthy colors. Welcome variations of gray and black tones.
• Scandinavian style The central place in the interior is a sofa. Since the harsh climate of Scandinavia has formed special preferences for the interior, the main requirement for this piece of furniture is comfort. Because the sofas used in the design in the Scandinavian style, as a rule, very large. Sometimes two sofas are put into the room at once and several poufs are added to them.The colors of the sofas must be as neutral as possible, monotonous, with the possibility of geometric patterns.

For a harmonious combination of all the furniture in the room, you must be able to competently "play" with the color gamut. As already mentioned, the sofa, which appears to everyone as the face of the living room, must be combined with all the furniture in the room.

The best way not to make a mistake in choosing the color will be the analysis of the most popular colors for living rooms. A total of five:

• Monochrome. All the furniture in such a living room has a similar color with wallpaper on the walls. For example, the walls of blue tone in the company with blue furniture, white walls with gray furniture.
• Neutral. This color plan allows you to combine two calm color palette solutions in one living room (for example, shades of black and white, beige or gray).
• Neutral sofa in a bright interior. The bright background of the living room is able to level the sofa calm in its color scheme. Neutral colors are white, black, gray and light beige shades. The interior of any color palette will be favorable to the furniture of this type.

• Bright sofa in a quiet interior. The dim interior of the living room can tire or bring melancholy to life, however, the furniture of a bright palette is capable of making significant changes that will transform a house beyond recognition. Suppose a room can be decorated in white and gray tones, and red or green furniture can help dilute them.
• Combined. The combination of the same color in different colors between the furniture and the wall covering of the room. Suppose for the blue sofa the red walls will serve as the background. But such a color plan is very dangerous, so do not overdo it with brightness.

Putting a red sofa in the living room with an interior of a different color can achieve a screaming effect that few people in the household will bring comfort and coziness. But if such a sofa still appeared in the living room, then it would be best to dilute the overall interior of the room with green, orange, golden or beige colors.

This color is universal and is ideal for all shades of interior design, but the most suitable will be blue, blue, green, gray, brown interiors.

For a yellow couch, a combined living room design is best suited. Well, if the room will be purple, turquoise, blue, blue, red and brown.

The color of calm should be combined with brown, lilac, purple, orange, yellow colors of the wall covering. Be wary of the combination of gray and yellow. When choosing such a palette, it should be remembered that both colors should have the effect of whitewashed surface, otherwise the room will become “poisonous” for the eyes.

Upholstered furniture of blue tones is most harmoniously combined with the same cold colors: gray, light blue shades. If you wish, you can make adjustments in yellow, giving the “cold” room a somewhat tropical look. The combination of a blue shade with burgundy, and precisely with its light shades, is recognized as more impudent.

The size of upholstered furniture for any room, including the living room, must be chosen based on the shape and area of ​​the room:

• For larger rooms fit large sofas (3 meters or more in length) that “eat up” excess space. If the living room has low ceilings, then you can choose a relatively low version, which will visually deceive those sitting on it and will not create the feeling of a “pressing” ceiling.In this case, a good option will be Oriental style. Accordingly, in rooms with high ceilings, you need to select models of high-backed sofas and on large legs. An excellent example is the classic style options.
• For small rooms rectangular shape is ideal for small narrow furniture. Such sofas may not be suitable for a bed, but they will allow to save a lot of free space, which is important for small rooms.
• For small square living rooms A corner sofa, giving a room a toy and a cozy look, will be a good solution. It should be noted that the narrow corner sofas in the unfolded form, if necessary, can replace a full bed.

First of all, when choosing a sofa in the living room should be based on the shape of the room, the purpose of the sofa itself and the harmonious combination of the entire design solution of the room.

First of all, the sofa should be comfortable. However, the concept of "comfort" is different for everyone. It is determined by the growth of households (low backs can be inconvenient for tall people), their constitution, weight and purpose of furniture (perhaps the sofa can become a sleeping place for owners in the evening).And the main factor, without which there can be no talk of comfort, is the quality of the product and the materials used in its manufacture.

If the sofa in the living room becomes a sleeping place in the evenings, then it must be borne in mind that it should have a simple folding mechanism or be a sectional organizer, otherwise it will bring great inconvenience. The sofa-corner, for example, is considered the most comfortable as a sleeping place and can easily be transformed into a large bed.

Today, there are two basic mechanisms for folding: parallel to the back of the furniture and perpendicular to it. It is believed that the second option is more convenient and practical for sleeping, but it is worth noting that such furniture in the folded state is often small in size and, unlike the first option, is not suitable for leisure activities by a large family or company.

Sectional lightweight sofas help save space in small homes. In sections you can store various items. This allows you to use these sofas in the role of a kind of organizer.

Choosing a way of folding depending on the needs of the owners, the next item you need to pay attention to the material of the filler and its softness. The main ones are spring fillers and springless blocks:

• Spring are divided into two types. The most simple and affordable - dependent. When one of the spirals in this block is deformed, the neighboring ones are deformed. This leads to the fact that the sofa wears out very quickly, loses its appearance and simply becomes uncomfortable. The only possible solution to this problem is to choose from the purchase of slightly more expensive spring units. This type of filler is the best option for sofas, which will later be used as a bed.
• Springless Couch blocks are also divided into two categories depending on the fillers: soft and hard.

Soft fillers are created from a range of synthetic materials, such as synthetic winterizer, sintepukh, comfort, dyurafil, periotek, holofiber, foam rubber. All of these materials have a low service life, but have an attractive price. Fillers with a rigid base are made of block polyurethane foam, molded polyurethane foam and polyester balls.

Speaking about the life of each of the fillers, it should be noted that the most durable material is a block of springs that can last more than ten years.Then there are polyurethane foam fillers, serving, on average, eight years, and hollofiber and foam rubber, giving convenience from three to five years.

Of course, there are fillers from natural materials, but their cost is very high, which makes them difficult to access for the majority of the population.

By choosing a filler, pay attention to the upholstery material. Each living room has its own version. The most obvious is the choice between fabric and leather upholstery. It should be done, considering both the general style of the room, and the presence of animals or small children in the house.

Leather is a very fragile and expensive material, so if your pet decides to sharpen claws, restoring the original look of the sofa will cost a fairly large amount. Children can put various stains on the upholstery, and the skin is much easier to remove from them than the fabric.

For non-standard oval-shaped living rooms, you can choose original radius bay windows as upholstered furniture.These sofas are located, as a rule, on a window ledge (window sill), have a lot of pillows and resemble a bastion in their appearance. This design will give comfort to any room with a semicircular window on which it will be pleasant to spend time reading a book or a cup of tea.

Arrangement of furniture is an important aspect when creating a harmonious interior living room. First you need to decide where the TV will be, find the right angle for the upholstered furniture. Wherever you put the sofa, the main thing to remember about the correct play of light and shade. If the standard solution for most houses where there is a bay window is its setting by the window, then this technique may not “settle down” in the apartment.

The way to care for the sofa depends on the material from which it is made.

The owner of the leather sofa must follow a number of procedures:

• Once a week, thoroughly vacuum the surface of the furniture;
• Wipe the surface with a napkin from a flannel moistened with warm water;
• At hit of liquid on material it is necessary to get wet the place with a dry cloth as soon as possible;
• Once a year it is necessary to treat the surface of the sofa with skin care products.

Sofas with fabric upholstery are subject to more serious care. It is necessary to regularly clean the surface with a brush for furniture or with a vacuum cleaner. If there is a stain on the fabric, use cleaning agents.

For owners of small houses, the issue of free space is always very acute. And sometimes the sofa is an unaffordable luxury for a small living room. An alternative to this type of furniture can be a couple of soft chairs.

East style may allow the sofa to be replaced with soft floor cushions. It is worth remembering that they should be bright colors.Such furniture will look spectacular, if you give the room a slight touch of carelessness.

An interesting solution would be the location in the living room poufs instead of a sofa.. To date, puffs have a lot of interpretations, and some are able to fold out, becoming full-fledged beds.

How many people - so many opinions. This also applies to the choice of place to install the sofa in the interior of the living room. It should be noted the main nuances of proper placement of sofa furniture in the room.

For example, the placement is not marvelous near the wall, but in the center of the hall - this is a chic option for huge rooms. The main thing to consider when choosing furniture is the fact that not all models sold have a presentable look from the back.

Small stylish sofas can look good against the wall. Before them you can put a coffee table, and in addition to such an interior can be beautiful poufs on the sides of the sofa itself.

When choosing the final location of the sofa should be aware of the play of light.The location of the sofa opposite the window can cause discomfort associated with the penetration of bright sunlight into the room. Of course, this problem disappears by itself if the room is located on the shady side of the house.

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