Chair pouf

The chair padded stool unites the best characteristics at once two pieces of furniture. This is a small small seat with a back, in appearance resembling a traditional chair. Despite the fact that the chair-poufs vary in shape, size, design, they are united by one main quality - it is compact.

Accommodation in the interior

This wonderful piece of upholstered furniture is appropriate in the most diverse rooms. This model fits well into a small hallway, where you can sit comfortably and change the shoes. The chair pouf with a back can be established on a balcony - dimensions allow to equip the vacation spot that it was possible to comfortably breathe fresh air.

In the design of a modern kitchen, where there is a bar, round ottomans and chairs will look perfect. For use in the kitchen space products must be moisture-resistant, so the most suitable material for their upholstery is leatherette or eco-leather.To care for such furniture is enough to wipe with a brush or sponge.

Often, the chair-pouf can be seen in the bedroom next to the dressing table or at the mirror-mirror. It is always a model with a beautiful upholstery, having a soft back. The pouf will be an excellent find for the interior of a large living room, furnished with soft furniture from the headset. One of the chairs ottomans can be placed in the room for children.

Their forms are very diverse. Recently bag chair is gaining popularity. Children will easily climb into the armchair-pear, move the ottoman, and just use it as a decoration for their games. Adults can also comfortably accommodate themselves in a bag chair, reading a bedtime story to a child.

The lineup

Model with a back. The chair-pouf is a reduced variation (compared to ordinary chairs), which is complemented by a low back and a soft seat. And the back sometimes rises slightly above the seat, and may be quite high, like a throne.

Chairs, padded stools, equipped with a back, have many positive qualities:

  • when sitting the back does not get tired;
  • nice and finished look - look like comfortable miniature chairs;
  • mobility - lighter and more mobile than large furniture, you can easily move them to another place. Especially it concerns products on rollers;
  • space saving - more compact than upholstered furniture of usual sizes;
  • practicality - the presence of the backrest protects the wallpaper or other wall decoration, it remains clean, even if the chair-pouf is moved to the wall;
  • convenience - products are mostly equipped with drawers used as additional storage places.

Of the minuses can be noted lack of mobility in comparison with a similar model without a backrest, which can be hidden under the table, placed next to the sofa and used as a footrest. Such manipulations with the chair-pouf, equipped with a back, can not be done. As a rule, these models are installed in one particular place and then often do not move.

Among other models also distinguish:

  • Square. Puffs of this shape look like chairs that have a straight back. Most often it is soft and quilted. Such products, having a large width, resemble sofas.Under the seat such models have storage boxes. A variant of this form is suitable for placement in the hallway, kitchen space, even on the balcony. It is compact, it can be moved to the wall itself.
  • Round. Cushion-shaped ottomans, as a rule, have a concave back. Below these models are equipped with rollers or small legs. A variant in which one leg looks like a bar stool, ideal for a modern kitchen.
  • Swivel. Swivel mechanism makes the chair ottoman more comfortable. A model with a comfortable back can be placed at the computer desk. This option has at the base of the rollers or chrome legs.

There are several types of fundamentally different designs of the chair-pouf:

  • Open frame. This is the most budget option. The framework of a padded stool is made from steel tubes and a tree. The soft seat fastens on it. And it all looks like a traditional little chair.
  • Closed frame. In such models, drapery hides all elements of the structure. Such padded stools can be covered with leather or fabric upholstery.
  • On legs or castors. These models are virtually indistinguishable from other modifications, except for the presence of tiny legs under the base, which do not reach 5 cm. The wheels add the necessary mobility to the pouf chair.This makes it possible to move it effortlessly in any direction.
  • Inflatable. The padded stool of this look represents the cover on a lightning sewed from dense fabric. The inflatable chamber is inside. The product is very practical - the case can be washed. Such a model is indispensable if you need to quickly arrange another place to sit.
  • Frameless. Modifications to the chair-pouf without frame: bean bag or bean bag. Every day they are gaining more and more popularity. In a modern interior such chairs become a familiar attribute.

This interesting furniture item is just a bag-case of high-density material. The case is filled with balls with granules of hypoallergenic expanded polystyrene, able to transform and take the form of a body. This material is safe for human health, it is light in weight. A large variety of forms makes this furniture a highlight of the interior of any room. The padded stool bag is not only a chair pear, it can be triangular, round or rectangular shape. In order to sit comfortably on such furniture, the product must be moderately rigid, stable, and in height it must be on a par with ordinary furniture.

Bean bag has its positive and negative sides.

Of the obvious advantages are the following:

  • mobility and compactness - thanks to its small size, it fits comfortably in any space; the filler is lightweight; even a child can move the bag without effort;
  • practicality - convenient and simple care, removable cover can be loaded into the machine for washing; and from a product from ecoskin or kozhzam it is only necessary to remove dust with a sponge;
  • ergonomics - in the frameless model, the spine is maintained in the most comfortable position; ideally supports the female back during pregnancy and relieves stress in the most vulnerable parts of the spine; reviews of nursing mothers indicate that it is convenient to feed the baby in it, the mother with the baby is in a comfortable and ergonomic posture while feeding;
  • environmental friendliness - Styrofoam is a safe filler, the human body temperature is maintained at normal;
  • transformation in any direction - the structure of the chair allows him to repeat the shape of the human body or any other;
  • security - there are no sharp corners, no solid inclusions of any kind, you can’t hurt yourself or hit this furniture, therefore it is perfectly suitable for a nursery;
  • variety of shapes, sizes and colors gives everyone the opportunity to choose their model and fit it into an individual dwelling; and the ability to quickly change the color of the cover allows you to change the cost of the whole interior without special expenses;
  • versatility - frameless furniture has long been used in various purpose premises in an apartment, house, and even on a plot in the garden;
  • ease - weight is not more than 8 kg, as in the composition of air polystyrene by 90 percent, the furniture is almost weightless. Even a child can move from one place to another.

Cons frameless furniture:

  • lack of legs leads to friction of the base of the cover with a floor covering, therefore, the cover may soon wipe and lose its original appearance;
  • polystyrene granules after a certain period of time crushedtherefore, the filler must be purchased and added to the bag. However, if the chair is childish, this disadvantage easily turns into a virtue - the bag grows with your child;
  • such models not suitable for all interior styles. For example, in the classic version this item will be inappropriate.

The size range of seats is diverse. Chairs ottomans are designed for children, teenagers and adults.The shape has several traditional variations of this chair: a pear, a pouf, a bag, a cube, a cylinder, a ball.

Cover material

The choice of appearance depends on the purpose of the product. Textured fabrics can decorate living room or bedroom furniture. If there are animals in the house, the choice should be on fabric with the effect of anti-claw. In a large family with young children you need to choose furniture with fabric upholstery anti-dirt. And for a bedroom teenager leatherette.

Chairs puffs, depending on the materials of manufacture are:

  • soft;
  • tough.

Soft ottomans are filled with polyurethane foam, padding polyester or holofiber. The upper part of the products are covered with natural or artificial leather, and textile upholstery is also used. Rigid ottomans are made mainly from natural materials. It is rattan, cork, bark, wood. The surface is treated with varnish or paint. These models are universal, they are often used as a coffee or coffee table. The only drawback is inconvenient to use for sitting.

Classification by purpose

Depending on the purpose of the puffs, they are divided into several types:

  • Puffs, seats. Such models have dimensions close to the size of an ordinary chair. There are also large modifications, which can accommodate two or three people.
  • Padded stools Such accessories are usually purchased simultaneously with a bed or sofa. They are significantly lower in height, so sitting on this pouf is uncomfortable. The product is mainly intended for resting feet. Usually has the same color scheme and design. as the sofa.
  • Transformers. Multifunctional pieces of furniture for the bedroom. Such products have advanced features. The devices are a rather large-sized structure that can be transformed into a chair or even a bed. And in the undecomposed state, such furniture can hide a vacuum cleaner, a sewing machine, or some other household appliance.

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