Cushion chairs

Today, when arranging residential premises, people are increasingly striving for comfort and coziness. Pompous sofas and huge armchairs are replaced by soft frameless furniture. Particularly popular among contemporaries began to use the chair-cushions.

The chair cushion is a stylish piece of furniture that will be an excellent decoration for the interior of the living room, bedroom, children's room and even the kitchen. Today, in the furniture saloons there are chairs-pillows of various shapes and sizes, colors and design.

Making frameless furniture began relatively recently - about 40 years ago. This period is called revolutionary, because to replace the usual frame upholstered furniture comes something shapeless and incomprehensible.

Initially, consumers were skeptical of the shapeless furniture for rest, which its manufacturers recommended were used as chairs.However, once crouching in such a bed, many had the same desire: never to part with it again. The peculiarity of the cushion chair is that this piece of furniture literally envelops the human body, creating an incredibly comfortable and cozy atmosphere. Unusual design, stylish and modern colors, the absence of rigid frames, sharp corners and external supports - all of this found an echo in the hearts of millions of contemporaries.

Drawing attention to so much interest from consumers, manufacturers of upholstered furniture significantly diversified their range and began to produce small and large cushion chairs, models with soft armrests and a comfortable headrest, as well as chairs, complemented by soft poufs.

The chair pillow has three components:

• external bag or removable casemade of heavy-duty and wear-resistant matter;
• inner bagthat holds the filler;
• filler (most often in the form of fine-grained balls of foamed polystyrene).

The main advantages of this type of furniture include:

• unique and modern design;
• universality in use;
• mobility and light weight, which allows you to move the chair seamlessly throughout the house;
• comfort and convenience;
• ease of care;
• rich assortment of both models and removable covers.

Another feature of frameless armchairs is versatility in terms of compatibility with various designer styles. Such furniture best complements the interior, decorated in one of the modern styles (Art Deco, Loft, Country and Minimalism). If you are an admirer of the classics, do not deny yourself the purchase of such a chair.

As already mentioned, manufacturers of upholstered furniture drew attention to the popularity of chairs in the form of large volume cushions and tried to significantly diversify the range of products. Today, in furniture stores you can see a variety of options for such seats.

No less surprising is the choice of the form of such a chair. Of the most popular are the following options: pear,soccer ball (ideal solution for children), basketball, ball, heart, pyramid, pumpkin, orange, flower, puck, car and so on.

The bestsellers are the pear chair and the ball chair. The pear model is considered the most convenient and practical for sitting. But the “soccer ball” is an invariable attribute of the children's room and the rest room of every football fan.

Despite the huge number of positive characteristics, chair-cushions have some drawbacks. For example, with frequent use, polystyrene balls subside and lose their shape. For this reason, the chair loses its original shape. It is easy to fix this problem: purchase polystyrene balls, carefully open the inner cover, fill them in and sew the bag.

The second disadvantage is that the outer case needs frequent washing. Over time, the color fade, and, for example, the once blue upholstery becomes dull, there are clues, small cuts, traces of spilled liquid or overturned food.

If, when choosing the usual furniture, the buyer is interested in the material from which the frame is made, its durability and practicality, the cushion chairs do not have internal support. It is important to be able to choose the right filler and material for the manufacture of covers.

Let's start from the internal filler. This may be orthopedic type foam rubber, rubber sawdust, beans and other environmentally friendly materials. However, the most practical and convenient in operation is foamed polystyrene in the form of fine-grained granules. This material is sold in any store building materials, as well as in large furniture stores.

But when choosing a material for covers, it is necessary to pay attention to durability, practicality, reliability, high wear resistance and durability of the fabric. In addition to all the above criteria, the material for the upper covers should also be beautiful and stylish. So, modern designers recommend paying attention to such fabrics:

• leather (natural and artificial);
• eco-leather;
• suede;
• velours;
• velveteen;

• jacquard;
• flock;
• chenille;
• scotchgard;
• microfiber;
• other.

When they buy frameless furniture, buyers face the problem of choosing a good and practical chair. You always want the furniture to serve as long as possible, while it is desirable that the appearance of the product does not wear out much over the years. To avoid mistakes when buying frameless furniture, we bring to your attention the main criteria for the selection of chairs in the form of pillows:

• filler. The shape and size of polystyrene granules play a significant role in the use of the product, because the larger the balls, the greater the likelihood that under the influence of the human body they can deform or even burst;
• inner cover material must be durable, reliable, durable;
• material for making the outer cover - durable, practical, wear-resistant, waterproof, resistant to various kinds of pollution;
• appearance of the chair - colors, shape, the presence of additional elements;

• weight and dimensions of the model;
• presence of lightning for the possibility of replacing the upper case;
• sewing quality - evenness of seams, lack of holes and protruding threads;
• the cost of the product;
• manufacturer.

Unlike frame furniture, upholstered cushion chairs can be made independently at home. For sewing such a seat does not need a lot of knowledge and experience, rather deliberately approach to the choice of material.

All necessary tools should be prepared in advance. Decide on how your new chair should look, choose the model that suits you best, and get to work.

First, prepare a pattern that will later help you correctly make the fabric layout. The pattern for the inner case should be slightly smaller than the outer one. Watch the quality of the seams, try not to leave holes, do not forget to fasten well and hide the tips of the threads. Use durable threads that can withstand heavy loads. The best option would be a solid reinforced thread. As a filler you can use not only polystyrene granules, but also various natural materials.Do not forget to put a long metal zipper so that from time to time the cover can be removed for washing.

If you still doubt the feasibility of acquiring a frameless chair, read the reviews of customers who have already tried this furniture in everyday life. Statistics show that the number of positive reviews is several times higher than negative comments. Most often, complaints are caused by poorly made products. But, unfortunately, this factor directly depends not on the armchair itself, but on the furniture manufacturer.

Also, many mothers complain that their children spend a lot of time in such soft chairs, which negatively affects the formation of the child’s posture. Orthopedists do not recommend such furniture for the children's room.

Often frameless furniture is used for organizing various holidays and picnics. According to users,the armchair in the form of a pear can be used to conduct any games, to relax or even to sit down guests, it is pleasant to listen to musical works and to distract from everyday life.

To learn how to make a cushion with your own hands, see the next master class.