The kitchen is the very room where people spend a considerable amount of their time daily. Therefore, it is very important that the arrangement of this room is comfortable and cozy.
When creating an ideal environment, a correctly selected furniture plays a special role. Now corner sofas designed to be placed in the kitchen have become very popular. And thanks to its versatility, the product can be used not only as a seat, but even for a night's rest.
Features
Corner sofas, as one of the components of the modern design of kitchen furniture, are ideal for rooms of any quadrature. Individual models with multifunctionality and the possibility of transformation can be used as an extra bed, which is very important for families who often have guests with a subsequent overnight stay.
The main factor in choosing a kitchen corner is the maximum comfort felt during eating. It is pleasant to sit on a soft comfortable sofa with your family and enjoy the dishes prepared by a skilled housewife.
Another important characteristic of corner sofas is in equipping the design with retractable shelves or folding seats, thanks to which in the kitchen there are additional opportunities to hide rarely used dishes or various household items.
And the most important thing - a variety of designs and appearance of angular products with a soft seat, which allows each customer to choose the perfect option that matches the design of the rest of the kitchen equipment.
In general, corner sofas are different multifunctionality. Large models have additional shelves located on the back side. This is very convenient, besides, the appearance of the interior does not spoil, since the shelves are located in an invisible zone.
If the kitchen space has non-standard sizes, then you can contact the workshop and order a design with individual sizes. And also it is not difficult to choose a decorative finish, filler and coloring of the upholstery.
Advantages and disadvantages
For many families, until recently, the dining area was required to have a wide table and several chairs or stools, allowing to accommodate not only family members, but also guests.
However, the modern engine of progress pushed chairs into the background and offers to sit at the table in comfortable and soft sofas, which do not take up much space, but differ in a wide range of functions.
You should familiarize yourself with the important advantages of corner sofas.
- Sliding structures allow you to turn a seat into a cozy and comfortable sleeping area.
- On corner kitchen structures it turns out to seat much more guests than on stools and chairs familiar to all.
- No doubt there is a high level of comfortwhen after eating food you can sit back and finish your meal with a cup of delicious tea.
- There is a wide and deep space at the bottom of the corner sofas, allowing you to store various things inside. There you can hide many household items that you can get at any time.
- If the kitchen has a TV, everyone will be able to appreciate comfortable rest on a corner product, where, sitting comfortably with a cup of your favorite drink, you’ll be able to immerse yourself in watching an interesting program or movie.
- Corner sofas are usually purchased separate unit of furniture. A correctly selected copy with a suitable color will give the interior of the kitchen room additional comfort and emphasize the sophistication of the interior.
Despite the many positive qualities mentioned above, corner sofas are not only made up of them, there are also disadvantages. We list them for completeness.
- The process of cleaning the soft surface of the kitchen corner will be complicatedif its upholstery is made of fabric material. We are talking about oily stains, drops of coffee or tea, as well as juices and other products.
- In addition to noticeable accumulations of dirt, the upholstery of the kitchen absorbs the smells of the cooked food, weathering which is extremely difficult.
- In places between a back and a seat of angular sofas dirt accumulates. To avoid this, it is necessary to regularly dry and wet clean the product, wipe the cracks, especially in hard-to-reach places.
- Corner Sofa Designs require maintaining a certain microclimate in the kitchendue to which high humidity can be avoided. Otherwise, mold may form on the wooden structure.
- Corner sofa incorrectly selected in design and constructive features may create a feeling of tightness and lack of free space even in large kitchens.
Kinds
Today, the furniture market is replete with a variety of budget and luxury corner sofas.
Manufacturers have developed many interesting modifications that allow you to transform products, as well as use them as original safes for storing household items.
These very variations vary in degree of convenience, functionality and design features.
- Modular constructions are considered the rarest. They are small in size, due to which they fit perfectly into a kitchen room with a small area.In addition, modular furniture can be easily transformed, as a result of which a small corner can turn into a soft armchair or couch.
- One-piece construction may have different sizes. Basically, their dimensions depend on the area of the dining area. The one-piece design of corner sofas has a high level of strength. In addition, almost all solid models are transformed into a comfortable berth. This design of corner sofas can be a real find of kitchen interiors.
- Large bay window variety purchased for placement in large kitchens. They can have a rounded shape, rectangular and even multifaceted, depending on the intended interior design.
Having become acquainted with the presented types of structures, it is proposed to understand in more detail the common varieties of soft corners.
Classic corner sofas
This piece of furniture is most relevant to small-sized kitchens. Quite often they are put up for sale complete with a table and supplemented with several stools.
Classic variations of sofas Do not have armrests that block the free passage between the table and the sofa. Unlike the usual obsolete chairs, the classic variation of the kitchen corner is much more comfortable. The design of such sofas helps to save space (for this reason they are made narrow). According to the standard, the width of the seat is 60 cm, but if necessary, you can choose a more compact model, where the width of the seat will be 40 cm. A the versatility of the classic variety allows the corner piece to fit into any kitchen interior.
Angular type sofa bed
In houses and apartments, where guests often stay overnight, the issue of sleeping space is one of the main problems. The corner construction installed in the kitchen will become the salvation, where during the day it plays the role of a sofa, and at night it transforms into a comfortable bed.
The main thing is that there should be free space in the kitchen, since one of the sides of the kitchen corner during opening can significantly increase in size.
Although modern designs can be opened using the most unusual technology. Special attention should be paid corner sofa transformation mechanism, where the most durable and durable folding system is considered "Kangaroo dolphin."
In simple words, the berth is pushed out from under the seat and fits snugly into the seats. The mechanisms are quite interesting and common. book, conrad and verona, where the last two options allow you to make the bed wider.
But the biggest and most comfortable corner for sleeping is french folding design.
Corner model with drawers
The distance between the floor and the base of the seat is not more than 45 cm. In this case, the thickness of the seat, taking into account the filler, varies between 5–10 cm. The same free space under the seat is used to store household items.
In any kitchen, there are certainly a lot of appliances and items that should be at hand, but do not clutter up the overall look of the kitchen. It’s just in these deep boxes that everything will turn out to be removed.
Shelves with folding seats are very convenient, where, having lifted the base of the seat, you can access the wide and deep drawer.
In addition, there are designs of kitchen sofas equipped with pull-out shelves. But they should store rarely used items, since there is no free access to them.
Materials
When creating corner sofas, only high-quality materials that meet the conditions of long-term strength are used.
For the manufacture of the frame is in great demand metal. Its main advantage is durability and maximum service life.The disadvantage of the metal structure is the weight, which makes it extremely difficult to rearrange the product from one place to another.
Wood it is used much more often. With the correct layout of the material, the structure of the wood massif can serve faithfully for a long time. The surface of the wooden frame is necessarily covered with a protective varnish, so that it is easily cleaned from contamination.
In addition, the wooden structure blends in very harmoniously with any kitchen interior. The cheapest materials in the manufacture of the frame of corner sofas are Chipboard and plastic. They do not differ in high strength, therefore they cannot boast a long service life.
Special attention should be paid upholstery in a soft corner. The exterior decoration factor is necessarily taken into account in houses and apartments where small children or pets live. After all, it is the kids and animals that most often stain the surface of furniture, and not only stain it.
It will look most impressive leather surface corner sofa, although, on the other hand, models made of genuine leather will be quite expensive. More economical option - eco leather. The main advantage of this material is the ability to easily clean it. The only drawback is the lack of comfort during the hot season.
Upholstery lovers should give preference lint-free materials (jacquard or chenille). The disadvantage of tissue surfaces is the rapid contamination and absorption of smells of cooked food. And the main and important advantage is the relatively low cost, which allows you to purchase a soft design with fabric upholstery for your kitchen.
When wearing fabric material, the sofa can be handed over.
When creating corner sofas, much attention is paid to seat fillers, among which several varieties of materials are in great demand. First of all, you can call foam rubber. The material is quite cheap, but in many ways inferior to its competitors.
A seat with foam padding will give softness and comfort to its owners for a while. But after a short period of time, it will sag, due to which shape and softness are lost.
Consider a filler such as polyurethane foam. Quite expensive material compared to conventional foam, but its main advantage is strength and durability. Polyurethane foam material is fire resistant, which is very important for the kitchen area, where open fire is often present (gas litas, for example).
It may seem to some that polyurethane foam is the name of a dangerous chemical material, but in fact there is nothing harmful in it, It is completely safe for the health of both adults and children.
Another filler - holofiber. The most expensive filler, but its cost is justified by durability and resistance to heavy loads. Even under heavy weight, holofiber does not lose its shape and softness.
Dimensions
Today on sale there are several dimensional variations of kitchen corners, on which the production of this type of furniture is made.
- The length of standard sofas ranges from 110-140 cm, where the smallest distance corresponds to mini designs. Kitchen corners equipped with a berth should have a maximum length of 200 cm, and a large design requires a lot of free space.
- The height of the seats from floor to base is approximately 40-50 cm. At the same time, the depth is 50–70 cm, width 60–70 cm. Thanks to such dimensions, a person is conveniently and comfortably located on the couch. Such a footprint may seem visually narrow, but during operation all doubts will disappear by themselves.
- The height of the backrest of standard designs is 80–95 cm, but in some cases reaches 100 cm.In this case, we are talking not only about small-sized structures, but also about large specimens.
When ordering an individual model of a corner sofa, the masters are provided with sizes according to free kitchen space.
In small kitchens, it is preferable to install soft corners of compact sizes. And also it is possible to supplement the ordered design with additional functions, for example, small drawers.
Design options
Stylish and modern kitchen corners are indispensable elements of a headset that meet the coziness and comfort of the dining area.
In this case, the classic version of the soft corner, made of a wooden frame and fabric upholstery, is considered.
In terms of dimensions, the design differs in miniature dimensions, but at the same time all family members can accommodate on it. Thanks to the additional equipment in the form of several stools, it will be possible to place guests at the dining table. Separately, the upholstery of the seat should be noted. The used fabric material with daily care does not get dirty and generally gives the kitchen space a rich decoration.
Next, it is proposed to get acquainted with the sliding design of the corner sofa, where one person can easily accommodate. The structure itself is made of a wooden structure with a metal transformation mechanism that can reliably last a long time. The upholstery of the sofa is made of eco-leather with foam filling.
It is very pleasing that the smooth surface does not absorb extraneous odors, and is also easy to wipe off from various contaminants.
The designs of corner kitchen sofas with drawers for storing things look practical.
The folding saddle provides maximum free access to the depths of the shelves. Beautiful design variations hide the presence of built-in drawers, which has a very positive effect on the overall interior of the kitchen.
The surface of the sofa is made of leather material, which is easily washed and cleaned of various contaminants.
How to choose?
Choosing the perfect corner sofa for the kitchen is not an easy task, but if you approach it correctly, it will turn out to get a unique, unusual and appropriate soft corner interior.
- Correctly selected design of the corner sofa should not load the interior of the kitchen. Although there are designs that, at minimal sizes, can visually appear bulky. The main thing is that all family members can accommodate on the seat and at the same time feel cozy and comfortable.
- Before acquiring a kitchen corner, it is necessary to measure the free space and visually imagine its location. It is very important that the design of the kitchen corner does not interfere with the passage and movement of the work area.
- It is necessary to determine in advance the functionality of the corner sofa. It is desirable that the design has the ability to transform into a berth or have additional drawers for storing household items.
- When examining the model you like, it is very important to sit on it, then it will be possible to assess the degree of coziness, comfort and convenience.
- The design of the sofa should be stable, and the rest should rely only on the style of the kitchen space and budget.
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