The arrangement of a room with a bay window has its own characteristics. The functionality of the room depends on the furnishings of the bay window ledge. It is best to take this place with a comfortable and cozy sofa. However, the choice of such models is subject to its own rules.
Features, advantages and disadvantages
Bay windows are sofas whose shape differs from the standard. It can be not only angular, but also radial, triangular, as well as faceted and completely asymmetric. Such furniture is selected, starting from the features of bay windows. In view of this, the product can be straight or even beveled, with different seat depths on different sides.
The advantage of such sofas is a significant saving in useful area. At the same time, models can have great functionality, which allows you to bring an unobtrusive organization into space. At the same time, installing a sofa in a bay window creates the effect of increasing space. The advantages of such modifications are many. For example, they are distinguished:
- aesthetic appeal;
- variability of forms and design;
- variety of color schemes;
- rationality of the use of space;
- a variety of lengths and depths of seats;
- ability to withstand heavy loads;
- size group variability;
- a variety of frame materials, upholstery and filling.
Bay windows are suitable for rooms for various purposes. They are appropriate in the kitchen, kitchen, living room, living room, nursery, games room, study, home library. Along with the advantages, bay windows have several disadvantages. For example, it’s almost impossible to buy an ideal-sized bay window.The product must be ordered privately, and this is the cost of the work of the master, the purchase and transportation of material.
In some cases, the type of sofa determines the bay window itself. In other rooms it is impossible to install models with great functionality, so you have to confine yourself to a stationary type of product.
Products are not universal at all: they have a standard width, which is far from always suitable for arranging a particular bay window.
Kinds
The design and shape of bay windows can be very diverse. Depending on the type of execution, they can be classic and embedded. Products of the first type are nothing more than finished sofas, bought according to the size of the free space of the bay window ledge. They rarely stand close to walls and windows.
Built-in sofas represent models window sills. They are made in the form of stands with spacious drawers for storing any things. The backs and sides in them are the cushions and sofa cushions, the seat is based on a rigid panel or a thick soft mattress. The tabletop of such sofas can be folding, providing access to storage systems.
Other modifications of the built-in type do not have internal drawers. They are equipped with screens covering the radiators. To allow air to circulate freely around the room, the screens are provided with holes. If there are no radiators inside, this space is occupied by storage systems, equipping them to the needs of a particular room.
For example, for the living room it can be open shelves, shelves, for an office or library - closed shelves for books. In the nursery, the created podium can be used for storing large-sized children's toys. In the kitchen you can equip a place for storing dishes or detergents. Boxes can be pull-out, draw-out, folding. Other modifications are equipped with swing doors.
Models of sofas for bay windows can be stationary and transforming. Products of the first type are often compact, while the second ones allow you to organize a berth if you wish. The transformation mechanisms of folding bay windows can be different (with the exception of swivel and folding sideways). These include the “book”, “accordion”, “dolphin”.
Special attention should be paid to the modular designs of bay windows. The advantage of such models is the ability to install modules at will. The modules have the same width and height of the seat, with their help you can equip bay windows of different lengths and shapes. At the same time, depending on the room perspective, models with an angle can be built into it, delimiting the individual functional zones of one room.
Models can have an ottoman, extendable armrest tables. Other varieties are equipped with triangular sidewalls with countertops. They can be used to place any accessories or table lamps. Other models are equipped with additional mats for comfortable sitting. Others have legs, which makes cleaning the room easier.
Materials
Various raw materials are used in the manufacture of bay windows. The most high-quality and durable of materials is stone and wood. Except them, Manufacturers develop products using derivatives of wood (MDF and particleboard), and also use metal and durable plastic. Variants of wood processing products have a short service life, they are unstable to moisture and are not designed for continuous transformation.
As upholstery, Jacquard, tapestry, chenille, flock, velor, as well as natural and artificial leather are used. Textile materials are distinguished by the density of the weave of the threads, they are not stretchable and elastic.
Leather is waterproof, durable and easy to care for. Such upholstery is considered the best.
Dimensions
The dimensions of the bay window sofas depend on the parameters of the bay window. Sill models are two-meter long with a width of 40 to 60-80 cm. Some of them can reach a length of several meters (an average of 5-6 or more). In spacious open-plan rooms, sofas built into the windowsill can be up to 10 meters long.
The average height of the models varies between 85-95 cm (along with the back). The total width of products from several sections can be 384, 340, 440 cm. In depth, sofas can reach 129-143-150 cm. Corner modifications can have different lengths of sections, for example, most of it can be 3-3.2 m and the smaller one is about 1-1.2 m.
Corner elements can be large, exceeding a length of 2 m. Two-part modular constructions are usually compact and do not exceed 2.6 m in length. 3 installed end-to-end modules occupy an average of 3.75 m usable area. The average depth of bulk products is 110 cm. As for radius models, their diameter can exceed 2.4 m.
Selection tips
When looking for a sofa model for arranging a bay window, it is necessary to take into account many factors. For example, to begin with, you need to accurately measure the place under the sofa. It is also worth paying attention to the type of wall: it is they that can limit the choice of model. If the shape of the bay window is rectangular, it can be equipped with a compact built-in sofa.
In addition, a rectangular bay window is a great place to install the finished product. Moreover, it can be not only stationary, but also transforming. Optionally, you can choose an option with a lifting mechanism that does not scratch the floor.
In this case, the type of seat can be either anatomical or orthopedic, with dependent or independent springs.
Aesthetics are also important. The product should be beautiful, harmoniously fit into the interior. It is necessary to select it taking into account belonging to the interior style in which a particular room is made. For example, for classics, this is the presence of gilded decor and carved elements. For a loft - the presence of leather upholstery, design creativity, for Provence - decorating the upholstery with frills and brushes, for Art Nouveau - the curvature of lines and the uniformity of the material.
Do not forget about the color scheme. The shade of the upholstery should not exactly match the tone of the wall and floor cladding. Furniture should harmoniously fit into the interior of the room, its tone may overlap with shades of other elements of furniture. At the same time, the coloring can be monophonic or printed.
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