Double sofa beds: features and selection tips

Double sofa beds have long and tightly entered our everyday life. Such a piece of furniture is an important part of almost every house and apartment. A double sofa often serves as a berth; it can be used to receive guests and spend an evening with family.

Folding sofa bed - it is the piece of furniture that is best suited for everyday use. It will be a wonderful addition to your living room, and if necessary, will turn into 2 beds, which will replace a full bed. A distinctive feature is the availability of storage space for sleeping accessories.

A number of advantages due to which the sofa beds have earned their popularity:

• significantly increase free space;
• most models are prefabricated, which makes it easy to disassemble and assemble them for transportation.
• in sliding versions there is a space intended for storing clothes, sleeping clothes or other things in it;
• the upholstery of this furniture is made of high-quality, dense, wear-resistant, cleanable fabric;
• a large selection will allow you to choose exactly the model that will fit the design and harmoniously fit into the interior;
• modern 2-seater sofa beds are equipped with an orthopedic mattress, which helps protect your back from problems with curvature of the spine and maintain a healthy posture;
• to lay out such furniture is easy and simple.

For use in everyday life, a double sofa bed has several advantages over other options. Before choosing it is worth paying attention to how these sofas are laid out, and what mechanisms are used. Each variety carries certain distinctive features.

This is one of the most common types of folding sofa with two berths. Each of the parts is a sleeping place. The connection of these parts is carried out using hinge elements. Easy to fold out when lifting the seat up until it clicks and puts it in a horizontal position.

Advantages of such products:

• easy to lay out allows easy construction;
• the space under the sofa is used to store linen;
• the dimensions of the sofa allow you to use the space around it to the maximum;
• design for every taste, the market offers a large number of options with different fabrics and patterns.

This model is an improvement on the version of a regular “book”. To expand the sofa, you need to push the seat forward, for this use rollers or guides. Inside, a space is formed that is designed to put the back of the sofa into it, which ultimately forms a full-fledged bed for two.

Pluses of this device:

• when unfolded takes up little space;
• armrests support pillows;
• This product has a more youthful appearance.

A relatively new mechanism, but already managed to prove itself. And also this folding method is most often used in corner sofas. During the transformation, it is necessary to pull on the hinges or strap, which has a section located under the seat. It turns out as if this surface jumps out like a dolphin from the waves, hence the name of this mechanism.

The pluses include:

• simple and low-effort folding;
• the presence of a large sleeping surface;
• most models with such a mechanism are angular, which will allow you to plan the room in advance;
• has plenty of storage space.

This sofa bed has the most expensive folding mechanism. The principle of action resembles the movement of harmony, hence the name. The sofa consists of three parts, interconnected: two parts form the back, and the third is the seat. Thanks to this, the space that this piece of furniture occupies in the room is minimized.

Distinctive features:

• It resembles a roll-out model - to lay out a sofa, you need to lift the upper part and pull it toward you;
• one and a half sofa “accordion” is suitable for children;
• during parsing, a flat surface is formed without depressions;
• when folded, small-sized.

When choosing a sofa, consider all its parameters, as they are of great importance: appearance, price, arrangement of the mechanism, materials and fabrics, availability of storage space and dimensions of the sofa. Dimensions - this is where to start, because this ensures that you are able to plan a room just for your purpose.

Standard dimensions are average, comfortable and most in demand. In most cases, for a person to be comfortable sitting, it requires 50 centimeters, and to lie - 80 centimeters (body features in this situation are not taken into account, since we are talking about average values). Therefore, the dimensions that formed certain standards are based on these criteria. These include:

• height;
• length;
• width (depth).

And also special attention should be paid to compact sofas that are designed for kitchens, children's rooms, one-room apartments. In most cases, they have two seats and are laid out in a full single bed.And also such mini format sofas can easily fit into the interior, where they were not initially provided for due to their small dimensions.

We list the standard sizes of the main types of double sofa beds.

"Book":

• dimensions - width 1.07 m, length 2.1 m, height 0.85 m;
• sleeper - width 1.2 m, length 1.9 m.

Eurobook:

• dimensions - width 1 m, length 2.4 m, height 0.85 m;
• sleeper - width 1.5 m, length 2 m.

Roll-out sofa:

• dimensions - width 1 m, length 1.7 m, height 0.85 m;
• sleeper - width 1.3 m, length 2 m.

"Dolphin" corner:

• dimensions - width 1.5 m, length 2.3 m, height 0.9 cm;
• sleeper - width 1.4 m, length 2 m.

"Accordion":

• dimensions - width 1 m, length 1.6 m, height 0.9 m;
• sleeper - width 1.4 m, length 2 m.

Strong materials of the frame and upholstery are most often used to create folding sofas that will be used every day. Often this tree, light metals, artificial leather, velor, jacquard.

The shape and geometry of the sofa should fit into the existing interior. And also some elements that this type of furniture possesses can successfully complement and decorate the room (armrests in the form of tables, pillows, all kinds of bedspreads).

For a sofa that will focus on itself, monophonic, soft colors are often used.

Let's consider some ideas and color schemes in which sofa beds are executed.

• Classical - This is a rather high back, armrests with wooden elements, the upholstery is made in golden, light and warm colors.
• In a minimalistic design the sofa should look stylish, but at the same time be simple, without unnecessary elements and in a monophonic color scheme.
• Modern design involves a selection of practical and discreet materials. The sofa has the correct geometric shapes. Upholstery is most often black, gray or white fabrics.

Such a sofa will be a godsend for your interior, which can easily adapt to you.

To summarize the article with beautiful examples of double sofa beds. This will help you visually understand what you need to pay attention to when choosing a particular model.

An example of a functional model with the Eurobook mechanism, which has two decorative pillows. The sofa is made in classic dark brown tones.

Another version of the sofa bed is a modern piece of furniture for a spacious room.

An example of a versatile, elegant and practical sofa. Without the use of hard armrests, and having a folding mechanism "book".

About how to choose a sofa correctly, see further.