Armchairs in the living room: varieties and selection criteria

The living room is the key room of any home. The attention of any person entering the living room is focused not only on the background design, but also on the arrangement of the room. The material in this article will introduce readers to the varieties of armchairs for arranging a living room, tell you what materials they are made of, and tell you what to look for when choosing your option.

A few decades ago, the assortment of furniture stores did not have such a variety of models that we see today. The modern classification of armchairs for a living room can cover different criteria for combining models into certain categories. For example, armchairs produced by large manufacturers are interior and work. Modifications of the second type can be elements of the arrangement of individual functional areas of guest rooms.

However, specifically for the guest area, items of the first type are more often purchased. Interior armchairs can conditionally be called wide chairs with soft upholstery.

Depending on the variety, they may have auxiliary elements (steps, soft cushions). This furniture is intended for leisure and relaxation. Often it is equipped with a filler that can take the form of the user's body.

The design of the models may be different. The main task of interior-type products is to create the conditions for the greatest comfort for relaxation. In them you can relax, take a nap, sit with your favorite book, do needlework, watch programs on TV.

This category includes traditional models with straight or curved legs. Auxiliary structural elements are functional parts that increase user comfort. For example, these are the armrests, poufs, side support. This is an upholstered furniture, which is usually sold in stores and is a voluminous chair with a high back. American armchairs with their thirst for massiveness and pomposity can also be attributed to this.

Externally, these models most often do not differ from ordinary ones. Their difference is the possibility of transformation. The category includes modifications-beds, lounge chairs and options complemented by a special tablem, which, if necessary, can be used as the head of an impromptu bed. Products of this type are convenient in operation, when folded they take up little space.

These models are considered products for respectable customers. They are able to be laid out to the full horizontal and provide for the extension of a special footboard. Their transformation can be mechanical or electrical. In the first case, for folding it is necessary to lean back with the body.

In electric models, it is enough to press the button and the chair itself will take the desired position. This type of transformation is faster, control can be push-button, remote, touch. Certain types of recliners can be equipped with a minibar with cooling option, massager, sound system.

Rocking chairs are not universal elements of furniture for living rooms. They are bought in the interior of a special style, wanting to emphasize the connection of furniture with a stylistic idea. Models of this type are spring, they can be equipped with a pendulum mechanism, come with runners and made in the modification of "Vienna chair". In some cases, the chair sways completely, in others - only the seat.

A hanging chair can have a different look, this product is characterized by rather specific external characteristics. As a rule, in the interior of the living room they accentuate only a small recreation area. At the same time, modifications may differ in design (models-hammocks, cocoons, balls, eggs), as well as the type of suspension (there are ceiling, ceiling with auxiliary fastening, beam). The best type is the rack option, which is characterized by mobility.

These models may seem to someone business furniture, but if desired, and the right approach to interior design they are able to take their rightful place in the living room, becoming its key accents. Often, in these modifications, the seat height and the angle of the backrest are adjusted. Models can have armrests, sometimes without them. The latter are more aesthetically attractive, in practice the former are more convenient.

In the line of armchairs for arranging living rooms, you can sometimes find unusual furniture options. For example, it can be models with high armrests, massage options and even modifications for smokers equipped with built-in ashtrays. Other products consist of a pair of objects, for example, it can be a model in the form of a semicircle with a part under the back and a semicircular removable type mattress.

As the basis of the chair, the living room or the hall can be frame and frameless. The products of the first group differ in appearance: this is a soft upholstery on a rigid frame. Regardless of the buyer's desire, the base does not change its shape: the frame is based on a solid base, back and armrests. The chair acquires softness due to the thick layer of filler.

Frameless analogues are initially devoid of any rigid foundation. Initially, they were made using polystyrene foam balls. When rolling this filler allows you to take a comfortable position, it is lightweight, does not limit the user in choosing a comfortable posture for him. In fact, this is a bean bag chair (bin bag) with ball foam packing.

Frameless options include inflatable chairs. They are made from tensile resistant polyvinyl chloride. Such furniture, as a rule, has a reinforced bottom, it has a rich color palette and may include transformation. Depending on the model, it can be covered with flocking, perfectly imitates frame furniture with armrests and a headrest.

As for the design, today manufacturers produce models with:

• low or high back;
• soft, hard armrests or without them;
• pillows under the back or puff under the legs;
• straight or curved legs, without them;
• different type of filler, and therefore different softness;
• orthopedic base and back, or without this effect;
• rotating, spinning mechanism, on wheels;
• different functionalities.

In the manufacture of chairs for the arrangement of the living room, different raw materials are used. For example, if these are suspended models, then their frame is created from rattan or willow. In addition, manufacturers often use carcass production MDF, particleboard and plastic.

However, this raw material cannot be called high-quality and environmentally friendly: during operation, it is able to release toxins into the air. The best material in the manufacture of the frame is wood. In addition, metal is often used in production and furniture natural plywood.

For example, it can be a combination of wood and metal, wood and rattan, glass. Natural and artificial leather, as well as textiles with special impregnation, anti-claw function, fabrics that repel moisture and dirt, are used as upholstery materials.

Leather chairs are considered the most expensive, they are distinguished by their respectability of appearance, they are perfectly combined with other furniture and are not afraid of moisture. Textile, unlike the skin, needs more frequent cleansing and faster loses its aesthetic appeal. In view of this, such upholstery is often packaged in a cover.

Depending on the shape, material of manufacture, type of construction, thickness of the filler, the sizes of chairs for arranging a living room are very diverse. Armchairs can be small, standard and massive. Besides, in the lines of individual manufacturers there are also small-sized or mini-options.

On sale you can find options with a height of 77 cm, a total depth of 90-93 cm, a seat depth of 58-60 cm, a height of the armrests of up to 65 cm. The width of the model can be from 80 cm to 1 m. Other options are less: for some types of armchairs rocking chairs width does not exceed 70 cm, height - 94 cm, total depth - 90 cm, seat height - 45-50 cm.

The height of the product together with the back can vary from 90 to 110 cm, the average length of the recliner when unfolded is about 170 cm. The height of its armrests is about 60-62 cm, the height of the seat is 45-46 cm. The distance between the legs varies from 70 up to 72 cm.

The height of small armchairs usually does not exceed 85 cm. There are models on sale whose total height is only 70 cm with a width of 66 cm, a seat depth of 68 cm and a seat height of 40 cm. Models without armrests are usually narrower. Analogs are often almost square in shape. Often the height of the chair with the backrest is almost equal to its total depth, then the dimensions can be 100x100, 110x100, 110x95, 95x90, 95x85 cm.

Design solutions for lounge chairs can be very diverse.As a rule, models are an expression of the specific style of interior design. If this classic design directions (classic, neoclassic, classicism), then such products give a craving for palace solemnity. They are very elegant, often generously decorated with gilding, carved legs, have textile upholstery, sometimes with a print in the form of monograms.

The English style looks a little different. His chairs are deprived of an uncomplicated pattern, massiveness is felt here, the shape is always thought out, the upholstery should be expensive, which is why these chairs can be trimmed with genuine leather.

Today, simplicity and expressiveness are in fashion. In fact, the emphasis in products is on form and conciseness. However, at the same time, no one cancels the functionality, which is the leading principle of design.

It is she who sets the form, the view, offers different solutions. For example, for style minimalism this is completely getting rid of any decor. It is important to focus on functionality, convenience and practicality. For modern the shape and curvature of the lines are important. For the lounge you need maximum comfort, a chair-bag will fit into such an interior. For brutalism and hi-tech We need stylish and fashionable designer models.

To choose the right chairs for the living room, you can take note of a few tips from interior stylists:

• if there is not enough space in the living room of an apartment or house, you need to take compact products;
• in the spacious hall take options with voluminous backs and armrests;
• the product must be functional, the stationary model may have an internal box for storing linen or other things;
• folding chairs are selected taking into account the space for transformation, if there is not enough space, there is no point in buying them;
• the armchair should be matched to the tone of the main guest headset, it can be either part of a soft corner, or an independent element of furniture;
• materials for the manufacture of armchairs and sofas should be the same, it is desirable that the forms and trends of style coincide;
• an expensive armchair is bought for an expensive sofa and luxurious interior, if there is not enough space in the room, you do not need to take two armchairs, just one;
• the product must be practical, the legs must be stable, the material of manufacture - strong and reliable.

We offer 10 examples of a good choice of chairs that increase the status of the living room interior.

An example of arranging a guest room with leather armchairs.

Models with pillows, modular blocks and a painted wooden frame.

Respectable furniture with leather upholstery and a transformation system.

The model is a classic type on the legs, made to match the headset.

Compact chair with armrests and a thick seat cushion.

A set of two round-shaped armchairs on metal supporting legs.

Armchairs with high backs and low armrests, complemented by poufs.

Models with textile upholstery, gilding and carved decorative elements.

Option armchairs for arranging a living room in a modern style.

Wicker chairs with comfortable armrests and reclining backs.

About how to choose a chair for the interior, see the next video.