What should be the chairs for the living room?

The living room is one of the most important rooms. This is the face and the heart of the house. In the living room we welcome guests, arrange meals for relatives and friends, here in our free time, the whole family gathers together. Therefore, it is so important that this room reflects the character of the owners of the house, their tastes and preferences, but at the same time it is cozy and comfortable for all family members.

If the living room is large, then it will most likely have a table with chairs. The choice of the latter will determine how comfortable and comfortable the household and guests at home will feel at the table. What should be the chairs for the living room?

Currently, furniture manufacturers offer a wide range of chairs for every taste and wealth. Their diversity is divided into a number of categories depending on the material, type of seat, upholstery, method of transformation and production.

Also, the chairs in the living room differ in their design. There are models of the following modifications:

• Untransformable whole. The frame of such products is assembled, fitted and glued so that it can not be disassembled. These designs are the strongest and reliable, have a long service life and can withstand any load.
• Folding. This type of furniture is best suited for small spaces, as they can be quickly and easily removed to save space. This option would be best to harmonize with a low bar.

• Collapsible. Such designs are assembled with brackets, screws and screws that securely fix all the elements. If necessary, they can be disassembled, but it must be borne in mind that with frequent assembly / disassembly the reliability of the structure decreases.
• Stackable. These models during transportation fold one into the other (for example, plastic).

In addition, living room chairs vary in seat type. On the modern furniture market there are the following varieties:

• Hard. Hard seat implies lack of upholstery. Such furniture is compact and functional. When choosing such a chair, you need to pay attention to the width and depth of the seat, especially if the chair is equipped with armrests.
• Semi soft This furniture has a seat of medium hardness without springs. The flooring has a thickness of not more than 20 cm. Such models are more often used in living-dining rooms, where the family gathers at the table every day.
• Soft. Such furniture has a soft seat with springs inside. These models are very comfortable and look great in large rooms where guests are often received.

Modern models of living room chairs differ from each other and their design.

Today in many interiors you can find the following options:

• Classic chairs have straight legs, solid or semi-soft seat, hard back.
• Chairs resembling a throne have a high back and be sure to armrests.

• Chairs with decor can be decorated with carvings, interesting finishes, and have curved legs.
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• There are also chairs with a soft back and a seat;

Living room chairs can be made from:

• Solid wood. From this material, elite chairs are made for the living room in the Empire style, Baroque, Rococo, Gothic, Renaissance. For the production of such pieces of furniture, oak, walnut, pear, ash, elm, beech are most often used;
• Rattan and other similar natural materials. It is light and elegant furniture, which is also made from environmentally friendly natural materials;

• Metal;
• Chipboard and MDF;
• Synthetic materials (plastics, acrylic). From such raw materials multi-colored, transparent and translucent options turn out. Also, plastic models have an original shape, they are light and practical.

This is the most spectacular type of chairs. The combination of various metals makes it possible to produce ultramodern pieces of furniture;

Soft chairs upholstered in the following materials:

• Fabric (usually velvet and velor);
• Skin;

In the living room you can put chairs of any size. The main thing is to take into account the area of ​​the room. Let us consider in more detail which products are more suitable for compact and spacious layouts.

• Compact models are more suitable for small spaces;
• Medium sizes should be selected with the optimal combination of depth and width of the seat.
• Large sizes have comfortable and elegant chairs or half chairs. They are better placed in spacious rooms.

The color of the chairs for the living room can be different. It all depends on the materials used for their manufacture. If these are wooden models, their color can vary from light beige to dark brown. Wicker furniture is white, black and natural brownish shades.

Choosing chairs for the living room, it is necessary that these interior items are harmoniously combined with other furniture and support its style direction.

• So, for interiors in a classic style, it is necessary to select furniture for a seat of the best quality, since carelessness in this style is unacceptable.The most comfortable of the historical models is the “Viennese chair”, produced by processing wood under steam.
• Spacious armchairs with small armrests will also support the classic interior. They can simultaneously perform both the role of an armchair and the role of a chair in the living room, although it will be difficult to move them around the room because they are heavy because of their massiveness. Making the living room in a classic style, the chairs are better to choose noble woody shades: honey, dark wood, cream. The nobility of natural wood should be emphasized exquisite finish and expensive upholstery.

• For a minimalist interior, models from plastic or metal are perfect. They do not take up much space, have an extremely simple design and can be easily moved from place to place.
• Chairs with unusual semi-cosmic forms will find their place in avant-garde interiors.

• Wicker furniture models are suitable for living rooms in retro, country, fusion, bungalow or boho style. Very comfortable wicker chairs, complemented by textile seats. They look like cozy chairs. Wicker chairs can also be in the form of stools or glasses.
• Greek-style living rooms require light, chiseled wooden furniture with fine silk upholstery in pale shades.

• Mediterranean themes should be supported by wrought iron furniture for seating with wooden seats.
• And for the Japanese and Indonesian style more suitable translucent and weightless furniture
• For country interiors ideal rough chairs upholstered with a small floral ornament.

Chairs for the living room can be decorated with the following decorative details:

• art forging:
• carving;
• upholstered with bright prints;
• additional elements from other materials (metal, plastic, glass).

Chairs should fit perfectly in other furnishings in the living room. It all depends on the style of the ensemble and its color solution. For example, in a dark room is not recommended to have chairs in black or dark gray. It is better to give preference to light and pastel tones.

On the light background, both pastel and dark versions will look spectacular, since contrasting solutions in the living room are always interesting and fashionable. Chairs can be not only an attachment to the table in the room, but also a separate unit that completes the ensemble.For example, a small elegant chair with curved legs will emphasize the elegant style of the interior.

As a rule, the choice of such an interior as a chair fit formally. In fact, this item is worth picking up as reverently as the rest of the home environment.

The first and basic requirement that is placed on a chair is convenience. It can be soft or hard, with a low or high back, with or without armrests, but it should be pleasant and comfortable to sit and eat on it. To understand, comfortable chair or not, you need to try to sit on it. Optimal furniture for seating are models equipped with armrests. Thanks to these details, a condition of the muscles is achieved in which they are not under stress.

To choose the most convenient model, it is also necessary to pay attention to the ratio of the height of the back, the distance from the floor to the seat and the width. If the furniture is too high, the lower members of the family will hang their legs when sitting, and a low chair will cause discomfort to high households and guests.If the seat is narrow, then a full person is unlikely to appreciate it, therefore, acquiring even the most stylish chairs for the living room hall, one should proceed from the growth and build of family members. In addition, choosing these pieces of furniture and comparing the models you like, you need to determine the difference between uncomfortable chairs from comfortable or very comfortable ones and draw an appropriate conclusion.

The second criterion is strength. The strength index is directly dependent on the material from which the product is made and its design, so when choosing, it is important to pay attention to what the chair is made of, how solid the design is, whether there are many fastenings in it and whether all the details are connected properly. Wooden, bent-glued and flat-glued models possess high indices of strength. If the chair is on a metal frame, then its strength will depend on the thickness of the metal, the quality of the workpiece and the reliability of attachment. If the choice fell on plastic furniture, then the shape of the product and the quality of the plastic will affect the strength.

The third criterion is durability. This indicator depends on how and how often you intend to use the chair.In order for the product to last for a long time, it must have stable legs of medium thickness, and wood (if the furniture is made of wood) should not have chips and knots.

In addition, you should pay attention to the fact that the chairs should be in harmony with the table and the rest of the furniture in the living room in size, color and style. Before you make a purchase of furniture, you must clearly measure out how many chairs fit around the table.

To date, the highest quality furniture is considered Italian and German factories.

• Among manufacturers Italy Ashley, Prama, Maronese, Bakokko, Camelgroupe, BrunoPiombini and GiorgioCasa can be distinguished. Most of them produce exquisite furniture for sitting of valuable wood in a classic style. Italian products according to customer reviews are of high quality and unique design, but there are also design models with an unusual design.

• Chairs from Germany Combine classic style, manufacturability and unique design. German manufacturers have proven themselves in the Russian market and offer a choice of furniture to sit on any wealth and taste. It is possible to enter models from Germany into any interior due to their versatility.

• Russian furniture factories are also not lagging behind their European colleagues and offer buyers a wide range of chairs for the living room. The companies “Shatura”, “Furniture of the Black Soil Region”, “Angstrom” and others have proven themselves well.

Massive chairs with curved legs and armrests decorated with carvings are used to design this interior. Silk silk upholstery with floral ornaments gives the living room a special sophistication and refinement.

Living room in the English style. Soft armchairs with light upholstery make the atmosphere in the house more warm and cozy.

Massive soft chairs with armrests and soft seats in the interior in the style of Provence. Rough processing of wood furniture focuses on the rustic character of the interior decoration.

The pompousness of the living room is emphasized by the elaborate decor of the dining room furniture, made in the Baroque style.

On how to make your own chair for the living room in the "classic" style, see below.