The kitchen is rightfully one of the priority places in the house. Here they cook, eat, greet guests, drink tea with the whole family, work at a laptop, even have a rest. It should be comfortable and cozy. If space permits, a sofa is placed in the room - light and compact or large, massive.
The classic or original design of the kitchen with a sofa is actively offered by many well-known interior specialists. A miniature sofa will fit in a cramped kitchenette "Khrushchev", and on the wall opposite it, a small TV. With an area of 15-18 and more square. with the help of it, they organize a full-fledged zone for rest and sleep, easily separating it from the space where cooking takes place.
Advantages and disadvantages of the sofa in the kitchen
Like other interior items, it has pros and cons.
Benefits:
- it is convenient to use it to zoning a room, separating the working area from the dining area;
- they sit on it, lie, even fully sleep;
- there is a huge variety of models for every taste;
- there are those that can be transformed in several ways;
- most models have drawers, shelves, storage compartments;
- convenient to use - replace many chairs, armchairs.
Disadvantages:
- most often they are expensive, which is associated with additional costs to protect the structure from kitchen dirt and grease;
- can be tough enough;
- Folding models are inconvenient to put next to the table;
- a large corner is not suitable for any room.
It is not appropriate to place a full-fledged sofa in the small kitchen - it will occupy all the free space. For such cases, it is better to purchase a small kitchen corner or with a folding option.
How to choose
When choosing, they take into account for which kitchen area and shape it is purchased. This piece of furniture should fit well into the interior, consistent with the overall style of the space. For a non-standard kitchen with a bay window, subject to the location of the seating area by the window, in some cases you will have to make a sofa to order to place it compactly, neatly.
Size and shape
First you need to decide what functions the sofa will perform - whether it will only sit on it or is it a full-fledged sleeping place. The last point plays a big role, especially when the apartment is a studio, and the kitchen is large. If the storage space in the room is not enough, you should choose a model with an abundance of drawers for storing dishes and other utensils.
The shape of the kitchen sofas:
- Rectangular;
- Corner;
- Island;
- Bay windows;
- Semicircular.
The island model is suitable only for a very spacious room, and an oval-shaped table is required for a semicircular. If the sofa is planned to be laid out, you should pay attention to the strength of the frame and the quality of work of all mechanisms. Separate models of sofas are made in several sizes.
Sofa models
A stationary sofa that does not transform in any way can only be a place to sit. Corner are made in the right and left execution.
Folding design for the kitchen is not different from that purchased for the bedroom and living room, there are:
- Telescopic;
- Couches;
- "Dolphin";
- "Accordion";
- Pantograph;
- Eurobook;
- Folding bed and others.
Modular options are made up of several parts, which are placed all together or separately.
All of them are made of wood (pine, walnut, oak) and plywood, with steel legs and backrest elements, laminated chipboard with hard foam seats. Included with some models are from two to seven pillows.
Upholstery - color and texture decision
In the kitchen often there are changes in temperature, humidity, the furniture in it is prone to food contamination. As a sofa upholstery material using leather, fabric with or without thermal printing, a combination of several materials, but always moisture resistant.
You should not choose upholstery of a complex texture - it is difficult to clean it with high quality, popular materials like flock, tapestry are not convenient. Genuine leather is very strong, durable, with an excellent appearance, pleasant to the touch, but expensive.
The color of the sofa can coincide with the colors of other kitchen furniture, contrasting with the walls - yellow with gray, ocher with green. The scarlet with a white sofa upholstered in artificial leather, combined with the scarlet stretch ceiling and the same kitchen apron, looks original. Many bright colors in the interior of one room is not recommended.
Popular pastel colors - beige, blue, light violet, aquamarine, "pearl". So that the sofa gets less dirty, they get a beautiful cover made of fabric that is easy to wash.
Recommendations for use
Does the kitchen sofa require special conditions? It is not necessary to create them for a high-quality model. So that it does not deteriorate, it is enough to organize good ventilation, which is especially important if the room is located on the first floor. For cleaning soft, wooden, metal parts use special detergents sold in household chemicals stores.
Where to install the sofa
Location depends on where the planned recreation area. The kitchen in which it is located is not only a place for cooking, but also a dining room, living room, bedroom. Kitchen interior design with a sofa is always rather non-standard.
Window seating area
If space allows, you can put the sofa in front of the window or perpendicular to one of its corners, so that during the meal it is convenient to admire the view that opens behind it. In the case where it is located directly along the window, it is convenient to read lying there in daylight.
In the kitchen-living room, where there are two windows, about one place a rest area with a cozy sofa, and along the other - a working space. In this case, these places are separated from each other by a bar with high chairs - a dining area. If the kitchen is combined with a warmed balcony or loggia, then a small couch can be put there, and a place to eat will be a folding worktop on the spot where there was a window to the balcony.
Sofa in a small kitchen
For a spacious kitchen any sofa is suitable, and for a small one - only the smallest one. If the room is narrow and long, then rectangular is ideal for it, especially if it is a kitchen with a balcony - the exit there should not be obstructed. Storage space for cramped kitchens is often not enough, because sofa drawers, compartments will come in handy.
For the kitchen area of 5-7 square meters. a sofa is needed a little more than a bench - up to 60 cm wide, and up to 1.5 m long. L-shaped models are placed diagonally from a sink or stove, a small dining table is nearby. A sofa with a place to sleep is an involuntary option when there are no other empty seats, as in unfolded form it will occupy the entire kitchen.
A full zoning of a small room is also problematic - the dining area requires a lot of space, but it is also impossible to cut down the working space.
Visually, you can expand the space with the help of a large mirror on the wall, light design of the whole room, the most compact furniture.
How to make a zone with a sofa
The ergonomics of the kitchen room is one of its most important qualities. Universal sofa with storage compartments, sleeping space, saves space and gives comfort.
The dining area with a sofa is decorated in different ways, depending on its shape:
- a straight line is placed along a wall or a window; two such sofas can be placed opposite each other, between them - a table;
- L-shaped - suitable for a complex-shaped kitchen, usually placed in a corner, against a blank wall;
- U-shaped configuration provides that there will be a table in the center;
- transformer - disassembled into separate blocks for sitting during the day, and going to sleep at night to get a place to sleep;
- The island sofa is located in the middle of the kitchen-living room or studio apartment, it can be combined with a kitchen desk.
For additional zoning of the room the couch is placed on the podium - if the height of the ceiling allows.
Designer sofas in the kitchen
With all the variety of choice of sofas, some people are still not satisfied - I want something special, but cheaper. In this case, you can make a sofa with their own hands.
Scheme
First you need to develop a drawing in which you should take into account:
- dimensions of the product, the angle of inclination of the back;
- all arrangements, if the sofa will fold out or have drawers;
- base materials, upholstery, pillows;
- height of legs, estimated load;
- specify the main work nodes.
If drawing skills are completely absent, you can use ready-made sketches from construction sites of professionals.
Materials and tools
Natural wood, chipboard, chipboard, metal, MDF are used as materials for the base. Upholstery should be well cleaned, do not absorb foreign odors, water, be durable. From fabrics use velor, jacquard, cotton, flax, tapestry, microfiber, chenille, eco-leather.
To the upholstery is not spoiled, the sofa is additionally covered with a blanket, protected with pillows with pillowcases, which are made independently. As a filler, batting, foam rubber, polyurethane foam, felt, latex, holofiber are used. Fasteners must withstand high loads, especially if the sofa is foldable.
A bar with a cross section of 60 * 60 mm, plywood up to 12 mm is best suited for work; screws and metal corners for rigidity are used as fasteners. Of the tools - screwdriver and saw. In the manufacture of gaskets should be noted that if you use foam rubber 5 cm thick, the seat will be semi-rigid. Wooden parts are polished, varnished, removable covers with a zipper can be made on soft parts.
Assembly
The pictures below show the assembly process in detail. They start from the frame: they make sawing of the bars according to the drawings, the parts are treated with paint or stain, they are joined with screws. For greater strength, use wood glue. The back of the product is fixed with metal corners. The seats are made of plywood. If the place under the sofa is planned to be used for storage, then the covers are fixed with the help of hinges. The back and bench are made of soft materials that are difficult to deform, maintain a normal shape. The filler is fixed with glue so that it does not move. If there are armrests, then they are covered with soft material. Sheathing depends on the imagination and amount of finances of the one who makes the sofa.
The fabric or leather is cut out, it is edged, attached to the structure with a construction stapler. The fabric should not be too tight - it will wear out very much in places of tension.
In the manufacture of furniture do not need to rush. There may be some difficulties in the process, especially if this is your first experience. In this case, you should stop and think about how to correct the problem, if possible, consult with a person who understands this.
Conclusion
In modern design of kitchens with sofas, it is important to respect the commonality of forms, textures, colors. Designers recommend purchasing such a piece of furniture from well-known companies whose quality is time-tested. It will be a little more expensive, but it will last much longer, retaining its structural strength and attractive appearance for many years, and if necessary, make changes to the interior, it will be enough just to change sofa covers.
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