Choosing a sofa with a bed

The bed is one of the most important and necessary items of furnishings and life. The space for sleeping is actually the key to the happiness of the newlyweds. How to choose a sofa with a berth and do not blunder?

The bed in all ages was considered one of the few irreplaceable pieces of furniture. Fortunately, these times have sunk into oblivion and now it is possible to use rather comfortable, taking half the space, sofas instead of bulky beds.

Most of the sofas are folded, therefore, to the absolute pluses, you can add smallness and functionality - during the day you can drink tea sitting on the bed, and sleep there at night. Many prototypes are equipped with spacious drawers for laundry, which will immediately release the cabinets and allow you to clean up several times faster! In addition, the sofa will no longer spend money on bedspreads - most upholstery looks very aesthetically pleasing and will easily fit into any interior.

If the folding sofa is not needed to save space, you can make up the whole composition of the sofa and the bed, which can be decorated with banquettes, flowers, small sculptures. Classics of the genre will be a sofa, located at the foot of the bed.

There are a lot of styles of sofas.All of them can be combined into several subgroups.

• single bed - has one section, designed to sleep one person;
• one and a half sleeping - one and a half section, more comfortable than single;
• double - two sections, designed for two, if desired, can still fit a child / pet;
• double room - two pronounced beds, in the center may be uncomfortable;
• with a big berth - looks like a single, but much wider and, if necessary, can be located by someone else. The berth can be both wide, and long, depending on preferences of the customer;
• with two separate (separate) beds - ideal for children or in the case of renting an apartment;
• three bedroom - focused on three people, usually bought by family people who need a lot of space to sleep;

• sliding forward - part of the seat just pushes forward, the design is not too reliable;
• eurobook - the most familiar option. Extremely easy to disassemble and very wear-resistant design.To open, you just need to push the lower part of the sofa and set the backrest in its place. A minimum of moving parts guarantee that the item will last a very long time;

• with recliner - the back leans back and the support for legs moves forward that provides full comfort;
• pantograph - also has the name "tick-tac". Differs in modern design and convenience, the layout mechanism is not in contact with the floor, thus avoiding scratches on the floor. In order to turn the product into a sleeping space, you need to lift the seat up and pull it over, lower the mattress into the resulting space;
• accordion - a sofa with a flat bed. Its mechanism resembles an accordion, which gave the design this name.

Even with one, two or three beds, the sofa always remains a sofa, and its main purpose is a place to sit. There are a great many types of similar products and everyone will find what is necessary specifically for him.

• On balconies and loggias small ottomans will do. They can always lie down, take a nap and even sleep, but will not take much space. Perhaps the loggia will become a separate guest place.
• Furniture has no sexual division, but if you want, you can always choose more “girly” (delicate pastel tones, with elaboration of small details) - for girl and "boy" (more restrained, perhaps, strict dark shades and without much decoration) - for young manand. Namely for teenagers more suitable furniture with a light design, for example, "Eurobook".

• In kitchen design or simple dining rooms with upholstery made of non-marking material will fit well into the dining room. And since the furniture in the kitchen is used less frequently, then the sofa will last much longer!
• In non-standard apartments products with a bay window design will look perfect - they are more often of very unusual shape and design. The device allows you to recreate almost any whim of the customer!

For the living room is best suited furniture with a corner. It will perfectly fit into the overall composition of the situation and will allow you to save more space, but it will perfectly fit all your relatives and friends. In the same room you can see the "U-shaped" sofas, which also serve as an excellent accent for the room and will attract everyone's attention.

Recall the above furniture with drawers for linen. This is just a salvation for small houses or in case there are too many headsets in an apartment! After all, in the box you can put not only bedspreads and sheets, but also remove all sorts of little things that are so callous eyes, while on the shelves!

High back sofas People who like to feel psychologically protected will like it very much. And it is also a great choice if the design of the “Eurobook” bed - due to the backrest, the bed will become very wide and most comfortable.

For a man who loves luxury, chic and boho style, I would like to recommend furniture with legs. Their mere presence immediately makes the sofa visually much more expensive and more beautiful than it really is. And if the legs are still combined with good quality upholstery (leather, velvet), then, without a doubt, this sofa should be on public display in the living room or hall!

Products can still be divided into two types - with and without armrests. And here comes a moment when you can say that tastes do not argue! For each individual person, the absence of armrests can either be attracted or not.

And if we are to talk about the types of products, how can we avoid the very classic version. Probably, there is not a single apartment, the walls of which did not observe the most traditional version of this furniture. It is always convenience, comfort and style.

In conclusion, I would like to mention an option that is already a couple of hundred years old, but society can’t get used to it. Round sofas always considered rather strange and did not find recognition, mainly due to the large amount of space occupied. Yes, this style is not for small apartments, but it fits very well for a private house. If you also add interior with an emphasis on geometry or dynamics, then you can just rip a bunch of compliments for the excellent design of the room!

The size you need depends on a lot. It is important whether there is an opportunity to occupy space or to save it, the furniture should look modest or more pretentious. Also pay attention, for the owners or guests there is a sofa, for daily sleep or not, how many people will sleep, narrow or wide. You need to think up the answers to the questions above and measure the area under the sofa.

Then simply select the appropriate option from the ones provided below (first digit width, second length):

1. Centimeters: 160x200; 200x200; 180x200; 120x200; 140x200; 120x190; 130x200; 100x200; 90x200; 150x200; 140x190; 100x190.
2. Millimeters: 2000x2000 or 2100; 1600x2000; 1800x2000; 1400x2000; 2000x1800; 1600x1900

• Width Length may vary depending on the proposed models, centimeters: 160, 140, 80, 60, 100, 125.
• Length Width varies in centimeters: 170, 150, 210, 220.
• Depth may also change due to supply and demand, but 70 cm are the most frequent (this is considered shallow)

For ease of choice, this article will simply describe the materials and their advantages and disadvantages.

• Genuine Leather. The classic option for people who love clarity, simplicity and quality, and do not accept pretentiousness. The coating can be matte and varnish, smooth and with any embossing, with or without drawings. Among the advantages is that the skin is durable, it looks very prestigious, care for it is easy and simple. The disadvantages include the fact that the leather sofa wears off over time, cracks appear on the upholstery, the material will not withstand the effects of the claws or teeth of animals.More products coated with this fabric have a bunch of zeros in the price list.
• Cotton. Again, a natural option. Eco-friendly, non-toxic, not allergenic, which makes it a suitable variation for a nursery / apartment with children. The upholstery is easily painted, which will make it possible to have absolutely any color (and each color will look very nice and fresh). She "breathes" and passes moisture. The negative aspects of this material include the fact that they are very short-lived and, with regular use without a veil, can go from shelf life to four or six years.

• Jacquard. Jacquard is a very dense, bright and comfortable material, which, moreover, looks great, because when making it, even silver or gold threads are woven into it. It practically does not wear out and does not fade, which is an absolute plus. The disadvantages can only be attributed to the fact that he may not like personalities who love simpler things.
• Silk. This is an expensive material, which explains its rare presence in furniture upholstery. It is quite durable and even has bactericidal properties. The touch of human skin to the coating always causes pleasant sensations, because this fabric is incredibly pleasant, it stays cool in the heat and heats up quickly in cold weather.

• Arpatek. This option was originally designed for upholstery in cars, therefore it can not be called extremely convenient. It resembles the skin and its substitutes, but, unlike them, does not fade and does not stick to the body.
• Chenille Popular material for bedrooms and living rooms. This fabric is a hybrid of natural and artificial fibers, very soft and gentle, it is pleasant to touch it. The average lifespan is about sixty years. Caring for the coating is very simple - a couple of movements with a vacuum cleaner and a dry cloth and the sofa is clean again!

• Tapestry. This upholstery has already lost its former glory, but in vain! This material is made from a mixture of cotton and wool and is impregnated with dirt-repellent substances. Tapestry is durable and wear-resistant, has an abundance of colors, patterns and textures. This fabric has a wonderful view, good to the touch and environmentally safe! Among the shortcomings - only a quick burnout in the sun, which is solved by placing this piece of furniture away from sources of natural light.
• Flock. This upholstery resembles velvet due to the combination of nylon and nylon threads. The fabric is perfect for houses with animals, because the claws do not leave almost any traces on the floor, the spots on it are hardly noticeable and are easily erased. Another flock is very environmentally friendly and suitable for allergies.Unfortunately, the fabric is very fragile and may have to be changed in five years.

When choosing a sofa color scheme, you must remember that it should be combined with the surrounding space. Perhaps the sofa will become the center of the situation and will have a sharply contrasting color, but you should not experiment too much with this, because we don’t change the wallpaper or the furniture every day! The main thing - to pay attention to the harmony with the color of the walls and curtains.

Immediately choose what furniture you want - monophonic or with a pattern (ornament). Plain sofas easier to choose, they are sleeker and easier. They will fit in any room. Furniture with ornament It is difficult to coordinate with the rest of the interior, but it will immediately decorate the room in which it is located! And of course, her place in the living room, nursery, it will also look good on the loggia.

Variations for design hundreds. It is bright in bright, monochrome solutions (both walls and furniture are all of one quiet shade (white / beige / gray / black), neutral in bright (sofa of soft color without a pattern surrounded by fireworks of colors), bright in neutral (sofa distracting all attention, preferably of unusual shape and with a pattern).

If the sofa in the room becomes a replacement for the bed, then you need to make a particularly careful choice when buying. Saving a bit today, you can get osteochondrosis and fatigue tomorrow.

1. Track the quality of collapsible design - one or two times assemble disassemble the provided model and make sure that it does not creak, does not “jam”, is not too heavy, that the legs and the frame are sufficiently reliable.
2. Carefully read the labels and listen to the consultant.in order to know how to care for new furniture, otherwise, instead of removing pollution, you can get a headache and the need to buy a new sofa. It will be easier, of course, to choose a sofa, to which cleaning it is not necessary to make any special efforts, just a couple of strokes with a rag.
3. Pay attention to small details. (studs, screws, buttons, springs), if they are made of plastic or aluminum, they may not last for a long time. If you try a leather sofa or from a goat, watch how quickly it will regain shape after a person.

If the sofa will be used for sleeping, then especially focus on filler. Modern stores offer a small selection:

• Foam rubber. Comfortable padding, can be used by people with allergies and products made from it have a low cost. But it is unreliable, with time, due to mechanical action, it can change shape and settle.
• Mattress with spring block. Previously, many did not like this type of product because of the squeak that impaired the quality of sleep. But now there are springs that make no sound (due to the fact that each part is placed in a separate cavity). Such surfaces are not very comfortable, as the mattress is not soft, it can even be called hard, but they are very useful for the spine and will last for a long time. More on the shelves appeared a new optimized type of mattress, which combines spring filler and foam rubber, which makes it soft and reliable, and quite inexpensive!

• Polyurethane. This material can be considered a substitute for foam rubber, but products made from it are much more interesting, since they can be given absolutely any shape. Which, however, makes it more expensive. Of polyurethane, there is still an interesting version of the filler - small balls. Rest on them is very relaxing, but it is a very expensive filler, because it sits out and you have to fill it again and again.
• Latex. The filler is not cheap, but the products from it are very high quality. Latex does not cause allergies, does not sit out, mold does not reproduce on it, and it is very elastic.
• Holofiber. It has qualities close to the synthetic winterizer, non-toxic and hypoallergenic. Very elastic - thanks to the spiral form of the thread, it quickly regains its shape.

In the store, do not be shy and calmly try the sofa. Sit and enjoy the convenience, if you wish, you can even lie down. The sofa should have support for the head, and the upholstery should be uniform, without strange accumulations of material.

Inspect the product from all sides. The fabric at the back should be the same as on the rest of the couch, so that if you wish, you can place it not only against the wall and it looked stylish in any position.

Prices for upholstered furniture depend on many criteria.

1. A country. Furniture from Europe will cost much more than their counterparts from Belarus or China.
2. Market position - Some companies produce exclusively elegant, or vice versa, economy class furniture.
3. Type and desire of the client - An exact copy of the couch of Catherine II will cost more than a standard black sofa. After all, the masters will have to find documents with the image of the bed, manually upholstery!
4. Circulation - the less products of a certain type are produced, the more expensive they are. But so less likely to see similar furniture from a neighbor.
5. Place of purchase - to purchase online is often much cheaper, the difference can be up to 20%.
6. Custom-made furniture - The individual characteristics of the furniture will cost you a pretty penny.
7. Age - "freshly" products are cheaper.
8. Quality: natural - more expensive, synthetic analogues - cheaper.

1. Living room, made in monochrome. At first glance, nothing attracts attention, but you should take a closer look and notice the light delicate upholstery and the luminous patterns on the pillows, perfectly combined with the iridescent carpet. The room is bright, but not too much, and the crystal chandelier with hanging ornaments is a touch of chic in the overall simplicity of the room.
2. The design option is bright in neutral. The combination of beige, blue, violet and bright blue caresses the eyes. The colors are contrasting, but combined extremely softly. A pair of flowers behind the sofa and a bay window add even more freshness to the interior.
3. This picture shows that the design is made in the style of "neutral in bright". The room seems to be a light forest, the “nest” chair and the sun-light bulbs add to the atmosphere. But when it gets a little cool look clings to the light simple sofa and it returns to reality.

Next, look at the video review of the sofa of small dimensions with a berth.