Popular bean bag

Popular chair-bag is a type of frameless furniture and is ideal for the rest of an adult or a child. Peculiar chairs differ in size, diameter, shape, filling and exterior design, which allows you to choose the optimal price and quality model.

The easy chair represents a bag inside which there is a synthetic filler in the form of small balls from polypennisterol. More expensive models of chairs can have sintepukh inside or other similar material that prolongs the life of frameless furniture by reducing the percentage of its shrinkage.

The first such pear-shaped armchairs appeared in Italy in 1968 and have not yet changed their design. 45 years ago such a frameless chair was made of a pair of covers and bulk material inside. “Pear”, “drop” or “bin bag” has no form as such, but takes it under the weight of a person who has sat down in a chair,However, modern models like "Hemp" and "Trapeze" are equipped with a back and even armrests, which appear immediately after landing in them.

With its popularity, the frameless chair is obliged to an unusual external solution and wide application - you can sit and lie on it, install it at home or in the office, on the balcony or cottage. Benefits and features:

• Lung. The weight of the frameless chair is from 3 to 7 kg, it is easy to move around the house, even for a child;
• Compact. The dimensions of the chairs are approximately as follows (length * width): 80 * 75, 90 * 85, 100 * 110, the exact parameters may differ from manufacturers and the size range that they offer;
• Safe. The lack of sharp corners makes an easy chair an ideal challenger for a children's bedroom (adult too). Manufacturers choose safe fabrics and filler that does not smell and does not emit harmful fumes;
• Stylish. Furniture without frame looks relevant, stylish and modern;
• Comfortable. Polymer balls inside adapt to the shape of the person sitting in a chair and provide the person with maximum comfort, support the back and even the head in some models;
• Ability to use on the street. Foam balls do not absorb water and do not swell under its influence, so the "pear" can be placed in the yard near the house instead of a sunbed and even in the bathroom - the water for the chair is not terrible;
• Washable. Almost all modern models have a removable cover that fits in a washing machine and is washable;
• Allows you to change the image of the room. On any chair you can order an additional removable cover that will transform the space of the room;
• It can not be broken due to the lack of a frame;
• It does not harm health - during the rest foam balls provide solid support to the spine;
• Suitable for people with any build. Armchairs differ in their size and weight, which they are able to withstand;
• You can do it yourself, armed with a sewing machine and three meters of thick fabric;
• It is easy to put in the closet. if necessary, when you need to free up space.

The easy chair has a lot of advantages and especially distinguishes it from the rest of the furniture with its compactness and light weight. Many manufacturers make an additional soft handle so that the chair can be hung on the hook during cleaning or to free up space. Like any other furniture, "pear" has a number of possible disadvantages:

• Seating the chair directly on the floor obliges to keep clean in the room and frequent mopping;
• The filler settles over time and the chair loses its former comfort. But this is easy to fix: it is enough to purchase an additional set of foam balls and load them inside as necessary;
• The absence of a full seat in the classic bag, but it already exists in “trapezium”, “stump” and some other models;
• Lack of a full back scares potential buyers and those who have problems with the spine. Manufacturers of soft chairs assure that such furniture perfectly supports a back during rest;
• The possibility of damage by sharp objects.

The shapeless chair looks good in modern interiors - Modern, High-tech, Loft, but it is completely incompatible with the classics, especially with the English one. However, such an armchair will fit harmoniously into the interior of a child’s or teenage bedroom and will make a child’s rest not only pleasant, but also cheerful. Even offices do not neglect modern trends and change old leather sofas for new chairs without a natural or eco-leather frame.

Among the features of soft frameless chairs, it is worth noting that they are selected according to the weight of a person and are divided into appropriate sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL and XXXL.

Chairs differ in their form, and in addition to the notorious bags, among them there are quite a nice and diverse models.

The classic and well-known form, which is also called the “drop”. It is the most popular and most sold in Russia, compact and most familiar. The advantages of the “pear” are its versatility, the possibility of using 360 degrees (that is, lying on it far and wide, turning it over), easy replacement of the covers (external and internal) and the addition of foam balls as needed. The armchair pear has a more attractive price than other models and is performed in a wide variety of designs: in the form of cartoon characters “Smeshariki”, “Sponge Bob”, with prints for boys and girls.

Its shape resembles a pipe about 1 meter high. The armchair stub is equipped with a comfortable seat height of 40 cm (like a classic armchair) and provides armrests, backrest and other chair attributes when a person sits in it.Unlike the shapeless bag, the “stump” has a high back and looks good with a strict office setting.

The name of the chair comes from its trapezoidal shape, which resembles the usual frame chair, but without legs. It is characterized by compactness and the presence of a back with support for the head, which the bag cannot boast of.

It has a rectangular shape and looks like a huge feather pillow. The chair has the ability to use it at 360 degrees - you can stay on any side of it up and down.

It differs from the “drop” in that it has a stronger and higher seat. That is, it rather resembles an ordinary chair, but does not have a frame, but it has a back and seat, which adapt to the outlines of the body and the weight of the person sitting. The chair banana has the big sizes and can quite replace a chaise lounge or a sofa.

To hang the chair up to the ceiling, you still have to create a prototype frame - this is necessary to maintain the shape of the furniture and to maintain the weight of the person. It is quite difficult to find ready-made models without a frame; you will have to make it yourself with the help of a ready-made chair, a climbing rope, a wooden stick and a carabiner - fixing the rope.

For the production of frameless furniture choose dense non-lasting fabric, otherwise this chair will quickly lose its attractiveness and comfort. This fabric is usually called furniture and it can be:

• Faux suede. Pile material with a high degree of wear. It is unpretentious in the care and is durable, the fabric pigment does not fade in the sun and is not deformed during operation.

• Leather. Artificial (eco-leather) or genuine leather can be smooth or embossed, it looks expensive and elegant, especially looks good with a strict interior or in an office room.

• Velours. Often used in the manufacture of soft chairs and is soft and velvety. It has a nap.

• Chenille. The ideal contender for the chair is a soft, smooth fabric that does not have a nap and is unpretentious in care. Chenille has high wear resistance, does not roll during operation due to the content of synthetic fibers;

• Jacquard. Strong fabric with drawing like "boucle".

• Flock. The fabric is similar to velor - soft, durable, easy to wash and clean.

• Tapestry. Differs in natural composition, durable.In furniture design looks expensive due to the use of colored threads in the technology of its creation.

• Jeans. Denim chairs are distinguished by the density of the material and the stylish color that only this fabric gives.

Plain cotton (like satin, calico) to create an outer cover of a frameless chair does not fit - it does not have a high density and quickly loses its appearance, besides, 100% cotton does not hold the shape and wears easily. For the production of the inner cover of the soft chair, you can use a more stretchable cotton-based fabric, but for the outer (decorative) it is better to use a dense durable material such as those listed above.

Styrofoam - bulk material of synthetic origin. In simpler terms, this is a broken foam plastic from childhood, which is already sold in the form of small granules in building hypermarkets of the city or from furniture manufacturers without a frame.

The optimal diameter of the balls - 4-5 mm, this is quite enough to maintain the shape of the chair and the effect of "hug", which it gives. If the balls are small (1-2 mm), the furniture will become noticeably heavier, if larger, then the loose effect of the material will become less pronounced, and the chair will no longer “hug”.

The manufacturers have practically managed to agree on a size range of frameless chairs - it is in front of you (height * diameter):

• S: 95 * 75 cm, the volume of the filler is about 170 liters;
• M: 130 * 85 cm, the volume of filler - 280-300 liters;
• L: 140 * 90 cm, the volume of filler - 360 liters;
• XL: 145 * 95 cm, the volume of filler - 430 liters;
• XXL: 145 * 105 cm; filling volume - 520 liters.
• XXXL: 140 * 120 cm, the volume of filler - 550 liters.

The presented parameters are conditional, each manufacturer determines the size range by its own dimensions. For example, in Furniture Buy, XXL size is 90 * 135 cm, in Pufon - 70 * 110 cm.

Color options are diverse and almost endless - manufacturers try to bring to the range classic shades like beige and gray and bright monochrome models and with patterns. The most popular and popular monophonic models of fabric are beige, black, brown, red, pink, gray, blue and green.

If speak about skin or eco-skin, then manufacturers offer natural discreet shades: brown, beige, milky, gray and black.

Among teenage and child furniture models with a print are popular, armchairs are produced for kids in the form of favorite heroes of Smeshariki.

The most popular models are presented by the following companies:

• Bean bags Pufon produced in St. Petersburg. The brand's assortment includes classic “pears” of velor and natural leather size L, XL, XXL and XXXL, designer models in the form of animals, fruits and symbols, plain and chairs with a print, square, rectangular, round. Pufon sells frameless sofas and poufs, original soft thrones and materials, components for independent furniture production.

• Frameless furniture factory "Bag chair" settled in Rostov-on-Don and produces furniture like “pears”, “banana”, “bigmat”, square ottomans, “pyramids”, “ball”, “flower” and several other categories that differ in materials.

• Firm "ToyPuf" known since 2011. The Moscow brand has become one of the first manufacturers of beskarkasnoy furniture and today offers more than a hundred models of chairs from 110 cm to 150 cm high. Its mission “ToyPuf” considers the creation of not furniture, but the mood that soft armchairs of rainbow shades give.

• The capital brand is considered another old-timer of this market. "Decor Bazaar" (on the market since 2009) with more than two hundred models of chairs for the living room, bedroom, nursery, balcony and even the street.The manufacturer produces mini-chairs and real giants 130 cm in length. At the same time, the brand has a pleasant pricing policy - from 490 to 9900 rubles for one unit.

A wide selection of chairs makes you wonder how to choose this frameless furniture. Consider several selection criteria and recommendations on them:

• Price. The cost of one seat varies and can be low (up to 1500 rubles), medium (2000–3000 rubles) and high (5,000 rubles and above). Premium class armchairs are made of luxury furniture fabrics (usually imported), have two covers and a filler in the form of small granules with a diameter of 1-2 mm. Usually, fabrics for them or ready-made covers are supplied from abroad, the manufacturer often provides a guarantee on the armchair and provides additional services such as filling materials at home. Cheap chairs are made from cheap raw materials and more often have 1 case of thin fabric. The golden mean is hidden in the chairs of the middle price segment - about 2-3 thousand per bag.
• Materials The fabric of the outer cover should be tight and minimally stretchable. Domestic manufacturers often choose furniture fabrics like Oxford - it is affordable, resistant to dirt and comes in a wide range of shades.Choose models from jacquard, velveteen, flock, eco-leather, chenille, velor. If we talk about the filler, it should be a high-quality polystyrene foam (primary processing), and not recycled foam plastic. Threads should be strong reinforced, thin household quickly disperse.
• Lightning. If the bag has a removable cover, then choose a model with a wide zipper of 100 cm and more, it will allow you to easily remove the cloth for washing and pour the filler.
• Dimensions. The standard size of the chair is 90 * 130 cm with a seat height of 40 cm. Manufacturers define their own size range - L, XL, XXL and others. For a child weighing up to 40 kg, the smallest model or standard will suit; an adult from 80 kg will need a bag from 100 cm in height for comfort.
• A pen. Well, if the chair has a textile handle, for which it can be moved or hung, if necessary, on a hook.
• Additionally. Bean bag shrinks about 25%, so during its purchase, experts recommend to buy a filler immediately. Manufacturers often offer a set of additional services - filling of the filling material or delivery, cleaning the chair and other services.

It is easy to make a frameless chair by yourself, the technology is quite simple. In advance, you need to think about the following:

• How many covers will be used - one or two. The best choice would be a chair with two covers - one will be filled, the second will be decorative and removable;
• What kind of fabric will be used. The ideal basis for the inner cover will be a dense fabric with a lint-free water-repellent property (the latter will collect all house dust). The ideal challenger is a lightweight material from natural blended fabric that does not stretch;
• What will be the size of the chair.

To create a chair with one cover and back to the middle of the back, a small degree of shrinkage will be needed:

• 2.5 meters of fabric (for example, Oxford 600);
• Reinforced thread of high strength;
• Sewing machine with needles for heavy fabrics;
• Durable zipper 30 cm;
• 300 liters or 3 kg of granular polystyrene foam;
• Scissors;
• Scotch;
• Plastic bottle;
• Wax chalk or soap.

It is necessary to make the following pattern and transfer it to the fabric, adding 1.5 cm to each edge - these will be allowances for seams. If the rectangular details of the future chair can be cut out without a pattern, then the side ones should be cut out using “stencils” so that they are symmetrical.

After fastening the bottom and back part face-to-face and sweep them, leaving 30 cm unstitched - there will be a zipper. After joining the two parts together with a temporary stitch, sew the zipper into the remaining space and go further with the machine, after removing the temporary seams.

Next, stitch back and front part plus the front to the formation of a kind of box. To make the seam more durable, you can process its edges with an overlock (in every modern model there is an imitation of this seam - the usual zigzag). The front part of the chair is sewn in the last place and does not additionally strengthened. Remove the almost finished case and lay an additional line around the perimeter of the front part.

Fill the bag with foam balls using a plastic bottle: preliminarily cut the neck and bottom of the bag to form a pipe. Open the zipper and place the pipe so that its one half is in the bag, the other - outside. Close the zipper and fix the pipe, start pouring filler up to 2/3 of the bag's volume (if you pour in too many pellets, the chair will not “hug”).

A few more tips on how to make a bean bag yourself:

• You can purchase all the necessary materials at a sewing store, except for the filler - polystyrene foam, which is sold in a hardware store or from manufacturers of similar upholstered furniture. Pay attention to the size and quality of the granules - they should be the same and about 4-5 mm in diameter. Small balls will make the chair heavy, larger - less plastic. Cheaper grain is considered a cheaper and less high-quality filler - residues from poor-quality foam plastic, which during operation are crushed and create an unpleasant crackle;
• Take a filler a little more, do not save. While using the chair, the material will sit down about 1/4 part, but you can easily add granules after;
• If you decide to stitch a chair with 2 covers, make the removable zipper wider so that the inner bag can be easily removed and put back;
• To make the chair look more lush and keep its shape, its outer layer can be diluted with padding polyester;
• It’s better to keep the finished chair away from water and heat - a fireplace, a battery, a bathroom.

You can see some more visual tips in the next video.

A small amount of dirt on the removable seat cover can be cleaned with a damp sponge soaked in warm soapy water (without bleaching components in the composition).

Removable cover can be washed in a machine at a temperature not higher than 30 degrees and without spin. If the chair does not have a removable cover, it is necessary to pour the filler into a separate container and only then immerse the cover in the machine drum.

You can dry the cover at natural room temperature.

Frameless furniture can completely replace heavy and bulky sofas or make a supplement in the interior of the living room, bedroom or nursery. You can place such a chair near the bookcase in the living room or bedroom - it does not take up much space and will be very useful. The most popular location - at the window in the bedroom or living room, nursery, and even the kitchen, balcony or loggia.

A pair of frameless chairs will easily replace ordinary furniture and make very original accents in the living room. The easy chair is especially appropriate in the nursery, right by the bed or in the play area.

On the frameless chair buyers say as an interesting furniture for the rest of adults and children.They note that the bag is especially liked by children who watch TV, relax, read or play while lying on it, even kids can easily move it from place to place, which turns into another fun. According to consumers, a soft armchair is an ideal option for furniture for a children's bedroom or a balcony; it can be put in the living room or in the kitchen. Among the advantages, they also note the affordable price and the possibility of choosing the size of the chair, its design and the material from which the outer cover is made. Buyers say that the soft chair bag looks good in the interior and does not clutter up the space.

Among the drawbacks of an easy chair, they note that it sits down over time and ceases to be so comfortable, and loses its attractiveness over time. They share tips that it’s better for a house to choose a model with two covers, one of which is removable and made from eco-leather - just take care of it, it doesn’t “catch” house dust and maintains its appearance for a long time.

Reviews of doctors about this chair are also positive: they recommend to relax and unwind in a chair that takes the form of the human body and is conducive to reducing muscle tension.However, doctors do not recommend the use of such furniture for sleeping and working at a computer, as well as spending too much time in the arms of the bag.