Couches: types and features of choice

Sofa, folding chair, bed - standard pieces of furniture for organizing a bed in any house. If you want to add a touch of aristocracy and sophistication to your home interior, then it's time to pay attention to antique pieces of furniture, for example, an elegant, miniature couch. This elegant sofa with headboard not only solves the problem of accommodation for a short rest. It is also a very beautiful, delicate element of the interior, which was used in their homes by wealthy people, aristocracy, nobles.

The couch is a compact sofa designed for one person. Depending on the model. she can superficially resemble a sunbed, a chaise longue, a bench. A distinctive feature is the absence of the back. Has one / two armrests or be without them. Despite the abundance of various models, they are all united by a common feature: a couch is a single version of furniture, on which you can sit or lie down.

The history of the appearance of this furniture is deeply rooted in ancient times. Then the couch was perceived solely as an element of luxury. She received a second birth in the XVII-XVIII centuries. Luxurious couches in the Baroque style could be found in the homes of nobility, as decorative interior decoration.

Later, the couch began to appear in almost every home: in the bedrooms or in the boudoirs of beautiful ladies. An elegant shop not only served as an interior decoration, but also allowed to sit elegantly on it, straightening clothes or a slipper.

Today, couches of various sizes and designs adorn the interior of the bedroom, living room, nursery, hallway. They can be found in an apartment or a private house, they serve as furniture for the decoration of a balcony, cottage or garden plot.

The head of the couch (if provided by the model) may have a different shape: a semicircle, square, rectangle, triangle. The furniture frame is made of wood or metal, and textiles or leather are used as upholstery.

The couch can be laid out (forward or to the side) and not be folded. There is a model transforming into a cot. When folded, the clamshell hides under the seat. Many models are equipped with built-in compartments for bed linen, blankets, pillows, blankets, bedspreads.

Often, an elegant compact sofa is called an ottoman, sofa, couch, ottoman, without especially going into the differences between these objects. Meanwhile, they all differ in design features, appearance, the presence of certain elements.

"Couch" in translation from French means the word "sleep." This is a single seat with a padded seat. It may have a small or well-marked headboard, one or two armrests. Some models include headrest height adjustment.

There are also the following types of sofas for relaxation:

• Duchess - a sofa of rounded shape with a well-marked rounded headboard. Its kind of "duchesse breeze" consists of two parts - a chair and a side-padded stool, which together create a spacious, comfortable sleeping place;
• Rekamye. The name of the furniture was in honor of the famous French owner of the cabin. The model is a small sofa with a back and armrest, made as a continuation of each other. Their bend resembles the line of an outstretched arm. Very beautiful and elegant piece of furniture;
• Ottoman - wide, spacious sofa of Turkish origin with cushions, rollers, replacing the armrest and back;
• Kozetka is a sofa with a pronounced back and armrests;
• Confidant - A pair of chairs connected to each other or a small sofa, designed for two interlocutors;
• Canape - an elegant sofa with a pronounced headboard. Often found in modern interiors;
• Couch - a low spacious sofa without a back. Used to organize a bed;
• Sofa - a low, wide sofa with a back and armrests.

The main types of couches:

• with and without armrests;
• with drawers;
• with and without back;
• with wooden or metal frame;
• leather or textile;
• on wide or narrow legs.

The couch is quite an original, versatile and useful element of the interior. It can be used as a chair or a chaise lounge, a bed or a sofa in different rooms. They can be single (classic version) and double, high and low, for adults and children. The latter category differs in size. There are also teen models.

It can be used in home and office environments, for short-term rest or good sleep:

• Often couches are placed in the hallway. This is an ideal option to put on shoes / dress or sit down for a minute. For hallways of a compact size, padded stools or miniature stools are more suitable. And for a spacious room is perfect elegant, stylish couch. It can be located along the wall, it can be an angular model of varying degrees of rigidity. A semi-soft, hard or soft couch with a back will be a wonderful decoration of the interior of the hallway, hall and corridor.

• Not less harmoniously couches of various models look and in a bedroom. The bedside model of small size serves to sit on it or fold clothes. The couch, located in the corner, will become a cozy corner for reading. Models can be without armrests, with a head restraint and vice versa. A variety of products allows you to easily determine the right choice.

• The couch in the children's room can solve several problems at the same time: seating children for reading books or watching TV, organizing a sleeping place and carefully placing children's toys, clothes and other things. Usually models for a children's room are equipped with comfortable and roomy draw-out or drawers. And if there is a newborn baby in the family, then this piece of furniture will easily replace the changing table.

• Sofa-couch perfectly fit into the interior of the kitchen. Drawers will be an excellent place to store useful things, and a convenient and comfortable couch will perfectly accommodate guests or household at the dinner table.

• Couches are used not only in the home or office. It is also an indispensable subject of massage rooms, medical reception facilities and doctors' offices.A practical, comfortable couch-table is ideal for a medical examination, a medical procedure or a massage. Medical couches are often performed with height adjustment for a more comfortable patient position. They are equipped with a manual lifting mechanism or electric drive. Convenient couches on wheels are provided for transporting the patient and performing medical procedures.

• Orthopedic couch can be used not only for medical institutions, but also for home conditions.. It is a chair bent for the most comfortable position of the spine. Such furniture is recommended for people with a problem back or other orthopedic diseases. Some models have not only therapeutic, but also therapeutic effect. For example, couches with rollers for the spine.

• Today, couches are increasingly found in the open air.. They are used as garden furniture. Garden sofas help to quickly solve the problem of lack of seats or relax comfortably in the sun.

Despite all its seeming simplicity of such furniture,Modern manufacturers offer to decorate their interiors with gorgeous fashionable designer products, distinguished by originality and luxurious materials.

Since the couch is most often used as an additional piece of furniture, its design and colors should be combined as much as possible with the color scheme and style in which the design of the room is sustained. For example:

• Model in classic style occurs most often due to its versatility. It is performed in a laconic design and restrained, calm colors (white, sand, coffee). As ornaments are used oddly curved legs, beautifully shaped backrest or armrest;
• Baroque style always famous for small pretentiousness, excessive luxury and magnificence. Such couches are most often made in beautiful, noble tones (blue, wine, emerald), for upholstery velvet, velor and other beautiful materials are used. Golden fringe and tassels are used as decorations;
• Modern style implies practicality and ease of use. The design is usually the most concise, for the manufacture of modern materials are used,decorative pillows can be used as decorations;
• Gentle, noble French style "Provence" combines simple, modest design, smooth lines and light pastel colors. This style is characterized by all natural, so the metal couch with pretty colors of textile upholstery will have to be the way;
• Lovers of brighter and extravagant style decisions, for example, Art Deco, will certainly pay attention to the couch orange, pink, purple or red;
• For minimalism and hi-tech direction characterized by modern materials, the simplest design, versatile shades and a minimum of jewelry. Therefore, the sofa, designed in this style, is most often performed in black, white, dark beige or gray. Usually the product does not have armrests and a pronounced headboard;
• Easy, unobtrusive "country" style does not like excessive pretentiousness and pomposity, prefers natural materials and chooses practical, discreet colors.

The classical couch represents a ready berth. More modern options allow the use of such furniture and as a seat, and as a sleeping area. Therefore, folding or sliding sofas have different variants of transformation mechanisms. Usually they are divided into 2 groups: universal (for daily unfolding) and guest (from time to time). Consider them in more detail:

• Click-klyak. Simple and reliable mechanism that allows you to control the side parts of the couch. Lays the sofa in three positions: a seat, a sleeping area and an intermediate option for rest. The mechanism is very practical and allows the use of removable covers for sofas. Minus: the couch equipped with this mechanism is not installed close to the wall, but at a short distance;
• Dolphin. This mechanism can most often be found in corner models, when a small couch can be quickly laid out to a full-fledged berth. The mechanism is universal and highly reliable. Such model maintains considerable weight and allows to organize an equal, spacious berth;
• Retractable couch is very compact, practical and convenient to use. In the assembled form provides a comfortable seat. With the help of a secret strap pulled the bed. The mechanism is suitable for daily, long-term use.

The couch, like other furniture, is made of strong, durable, practical and sturdy materials. For the manufacture of the frame part is most often used metal and wood. The range for creating upholstery is not limited to two materials and is a fairly wide range of fabrics of different texture and density.

The metal frame consists of an alloy of steel, chromium, copper and aluminum. Such models are often performed in a modern or Provence style. Forged metal couches are a special category of furniture. Openwork metal curls, zigzags, floral ornaments very adorn this seemingly primitive in terms of design, a piece of furniture. Forged couch is the perfect complement and decorate any modern interior.

A wooden couch is an excellent option for a hallway, bedroom or children's room. The frame is made of solid birch, ash, oak, cedar, cherry and other wood species.Lacquered coating not only prolongs the life of the furniture, but also gives it a soft, glossy shine.

As a filler for seats or armrests, two main groups are mainly used: with and without springs. In the first embodiment, layers of coconut fiber, felt, foam rubber are stacked on the spring block. In the second variant, foam rubber, polyurethane foam and other elastic material are used.

Leather (natural or artificial), suede, velor, velvet, microfiber and other fabrics can act as upholstery for a couch. Leather models look the most impressive, expensive and solid. This furniture looks appropriate in the office, and in the office, and in the reception. For furnishing a hallway, living room or bedroom, artificial leather substitutes or soft, textured materials are suitable.

The size range of couches is not limited to any standards, so today there is no problem to choose an elegant option for a small room or a longer and wider couch for a spacious room. Among the most common and popular sizes of couches are 1750x650x620 mm, 1950x830x820 mm, 1410x800x760 mm, 1400x750x750 mm and other sizes.Folding sofas provide a sleeping space of 120x200 cm, 70x100 cm, 70x187 cm, as well as other options.

A small model is not suitable for accommodating a large number of people, but this is not necessary. Usually such furniture is used in the hallway when you need to sit down to put on shoes or answer a phone call.

The couch "baby", despite its compact appearance, will be an excellent sleeping option for one person. This roll-out couch does not take up much space, but it will perfectly cope with the task entrusted to it.

A narrow couch is sure to be a great addition to the kitchen. Small-sized kitchens (Khrushchev) are so small that it is not always possible to place a standard set of furniture there. In this case, a tiny, narrow couch - exactly what you need.

The color of the couch, mainly depends on the color of the rest of the furniture, interior, interior decoration. It can be in harmony with the surroundings or be a bright, contrasting accent color. It all depends on what goals are set for it. So:

• The most common classic, restrained and calm colors. (white, black, coffee, gray, beige, brown sand). Such shades are practical, unobtrusive, elegant;
• Bright green, red, yellow, orange, pink, purple, crimson the couch will certainly attract the attention of others. Such a model serves as a decorative ornament or a bright accent in a calm, discreet interior;
• Wooden couches with a soft or hard seat color of wenge, oak, walnut, ash and other wood species elegantly and subtly complement the residential and office interior.

The couch most often has a concise, strict design, so as accessories or original covers, pillows and other items are used as decorations or decorative accessories.

Terry cover is most often used for couches placed in medical institutions, massage rooms and beauty salons. They are practical, pleasant to the touch, produced in pleasant colors, durable and affordable. Give the furniture a beautiful decorative look. Usually produced on an elastic band to quickly and effectively “change clothes” furniture chair or sofa, if necessary.

Throw pillows are used mainly for home furniture.This is one of the most popular and original decor items. Pillows can have a different shape (square, cylinder, circle, rectangle), sewn in the form of funny animals, cartoon characters, colors, letters and other objects. Decorated with embroidery, appliqué, braid, ribbon, rhinestones, glass beads or a beautiful print.

Depending on the functional purpose, the couch can decorate different rooms:

• You can put it in the hallway or corridor (in a corner or along the wall) and the problem of lack of seats will be solved;
• The leather couch will elegantly decorate and study. Several of these models will easily replace the sofa or chairs;
• The couch can be put to the balconyto equip there a small corner for recreation. Nearby you can arrange a small table and get a cozy place for breakfast in the fresh air, for example;
• For living room Usually they use more interesting and overall models that can easily replace a full-fledged sofa or a pair of chairs. They can be folding or rollout to provide a bed for the household or guests of the house.Furniture can be placed along a wall, in a corner, or even in the center of a room. Especially if the couch is a luxurious, beautiful, dimensional model.

When choosing a home couch, you must adhere to the following recommendations of experts:

1. Upholstery material. If you plan to use the couch permanently, the upholstery fabric should be strong enough, strong, durable and easy to clean (leather, flock). If the product is a purely decorative element of the interior, then thinner and more beautiful materials (velvet, satin, velor) can be used for its design.
2. The color of the couch should either match the color of the rest of the furniture or be repeated 1-2 more times in the interior, for example, in curtains, flooring or accessories. Models of dark, deep colors are better for choosing for spacious premises. For small rooms fit lighter and dim shades.
3. Transformation mechanism. If you plan to use the couch as a permanent bed, then the mechanism must be very reliable and sturdy. This can be a withdrawable or sliding model.
4. Functionality. With a shortage of space in the apartment is best to pay attention to the corner, roll-out models, equipped with boxes for linen, clothes or other things.

Consider interesting options for placing the couch in the interior:

• An elegant wooden couch is perfect for an interior designed in a classic, modern or oriental style. It goes well with the rest of the furniture located in the room. A bright, rich color interior and original decorative ornaments perfectly complement the strict lines and laconic couch design;
• A pretty couch can easily replace a bed or sofa in a teenage girl's room. Spacious, spacious boxes handle the placement and storage of a mass of useful things. Pillows are used as a decorative addition;
• One of the most original and unusual ways to use this kind of furniture is a couch-window sill. This model is placed close to the window opening, replacing the traditional window sill. Now, resting on a sofa, you can enjoy the magnificent view from the window. This option looks best, of course, in private buildings.An additional plus is the good natural lighting of the sofa. This moment is especially important when reading books, for example.

Often, buyers have problems with assembling and disassembling the couches at home. The video below shows in detail how to do it correctly.