Folding corner sofas: features, types and selection

Folding corner sofas are elements of the interior of daily use, so most people when choosing them pay attention only to proven well-known models. The modern furniture market offers a wide range of diverse designer products made in original styles with universal transformation mechanisms. Before buying such furniture, it is important to consider all the features and differences of the modifications.

Before acquiring a corner sofa, it is important to accurately determine how and where it will be used, whether it is planned to move it. For each room - living room, kitchen, corridor or lounge - you need your own corner sofa. Models differ not only in appearance or design, but also have different designs of transformation mechanisms.

In general, a corner sofa has many advantages:

• universal angle allows you to install furniture on both the left and right sides;
• when unfolded, it is a full-fledged berth for 2-3 people, and some designs can accommodate up to 5 people;
• has reliable transformation mechanisms designed for frequent use, daily operation;
• in the production, durable wear-resistant materials of the frame, sheathing, and filling are mainly used;
• It is possible to purchase a product with different types of upholstery, frame and filler.

The main disadvantage of corner sofas is their bulkiness, limitation in accommodation options. But in these cases, if you need to periodically rearrange, change the arrangement of furniture, it is recommended to purchase prefabricated models - where the corner and main parts are disconnected from each other.

Among the minuses is the high cost of such upholstered furniture, especially products made from natural materials or handmade. But with careful handling, the sofa will last a long time - more than 15 years - subject to periodic preventive maintenance: minor repairs, hauling, replacing the filler.

The choice of a modern corner sofa is not just a solution to a design problem in the interior, but also the acquisition of a multifunctional product, which will have high demands on wear resistance and durability. Therefore, one should take into account both the external qualities of upholstered furniture, manufacturing materials, and design capabilities. There are three main types of corner sofa transformation mechanisms.

Sofas with withdrawable transformation systems are highly reliable and compact when assembled. When unfolded, the furniture is comfortable sleeping place for up to 5 people depending on the model and design.

The transformation is carried out using a fabric handle located on the transverse beam of the seat. It is necessary to pull for it - and all other parts will advance in turn. This type also includes sofas. with scissors transformation mechanism, only here the sleeping part does not move out on casters, but rolls sideways and end-to-end is attached to the corner side, forming a double place.

The most popular sofas with folding mechanism include upholstered furniture of the type "accordion" - during the transformation, the parts of the sofa extend like the bellows of a musical instrument. For layout Raise the seat up until it clicks, and then pull out all the other parts and place them on the supports.

Common among this type and model Clamshells - when folded, the elements of the sofa are also inside the structure, and when laid out, they are installed on special racks. Only in the “folding beds” is the transformation belt placed in the recess between the seat and the back - by pulling it, the seat can be pulled out, after which the sofa opens like a sink.

Among folding corner sofas with a lifting mechanism, the most widespread modular products where the angular and main parts are disconnected from each other. The transformation process is carried out, as in classic sofas "books" or "click-gag." The seat rises until it clicks, thereby lowering the back of the sofa, and then the whole structure is pulled fully against itself - the end of the seats is mounted on the hinged legs, and the rear wall is laid on the frame.

In some models, the structure does not extend, then to equip a berth and create a single surface, the corner part is disconnected from the main one and shifted to the back to the side - on the same level with the spread out half.

The frame of corner folding sofas is mainly assembled from different materials - the main racks and lintels are made of wood, the side walls are made of plywood or chipboard, and additional supporting pressed lamellas are often installed in the seats.

In budget models, almost the entire structure can be made of chipboard, only sliding elements will have wooden beams or bars, but this option is not recommended for installation in bedrooms and children's rooms due to the high level of toxicity of the material.

Modern manufacturers use many different materials as fillers: most of them are synthetic and unfavorable for human health, so the choice should be treated with caution. The most popular types of sofa “fillings” recommended by specialists for residential buildings and apartments:

• foam rubber;
• polyurethane foam or polyurethane foam;
• spring blocks;
• synthetic winterizer;
• natural latex.

From upholstery only for office furniture, synthetic products are suitable, in residential houses and apartments it is better to use natural materials:

• flock;
• gunny or burlap;
• shenill;
• jacquard.

Almost all folding corner sofas require transformation into a full-fledged berth, therefore, as a rule, they are large. For example, a triple sleeping sofa 180 cm long when unfolded can have a width of up to 230 cm. Such models are often found among modular options. The double compact corner version will have a width of about 130 cm both in the assembled and unfolded position. The dimensions of the living room models are from 2.3 to 2.8 m in length and from 1.4 to 1.7 m in width.

According to statistics, the highest sales in the furniture market has a classic wall-mounted version. But in these cases, experts in the arrangement of interiors advise to purchase only sliding models, which provide for not partial, but complete transformation into a berth, for example, with a roll-out mechanism.

It should be borne in mind that, in addition to the classic version, corner sofas are classified according to three more types, each of which will suit its situation.

• Monolithic sofa. Products consist of several fixed parts fastened at the factory. Such models are the least functional - the folding mechanism is only lifting. As berths, you can also use only a long main or short corner part.

• Modular type consists of several separate elements, the size and number of parts will depend on the specific model. Products provide for almost complete transformation - from them you can make up many different combinations.

• Island folding corner sofas form in the room a kind of distinctive relaxation areas, which are usually equipped in the center of the premises. Models look good both from the front and from the outside - for this, the rear backs adorn the same way as the main sides (upholstery material, ornament).

Due to its optimal configuration corner models of sofas successfully fit almost any situation, are used in absolutely all world famous interior styles. Monolithic products are mainly installed in kitchens, living rooms, children's rooms. Folding products are suitable for small apartments.

Despite the unambiguous, at first glance, design, the corner folding sofa does not need to be installed in the corner of the room. Geometrically correctly selected sizes allow you to create various original design compositions in the rooms - equip square islands for relaxation, divide the room into thematic zones.

It is better to place a wall corner sofa under the windowso that the main longitudinal side is toward the door. In the kitchen, such furniture should be placed away from the gas stove. In children's rooms, corner sofas are arranged so that the short side, armrest and backrest do not interfere with the movement of the child.

See how to choose a folding corner sofa in the next video.