Single sofas: features and selection rules

The first cozy nest of a young married couple who has not yet managed to accumulate enough money for spacious housing, often becomes a small apartment or studio. Naturally, placing large furniture in such a room is impractical, and then single sofas come to the rescue.

Mini sofas can be located not only in small living rooms, but also serve as a berth in the children's room or serve as a sitting room for the hallway. Most often they have an ergonomic design. This is a practical and versatile piece of furniture that occupies a minimum of space in the room.

Therefore, the presence of a single sofa is convenient even in a spacious apartment, especially if guests often stay overnight in this house. These models have some disadvantages. For instance, in disassembled form, they can take up quite a lot of space, which is problematic for a small apartment. The disadvantages also include the difficulty of choosing a single-seat design - it is likely to stumble on the products of a dishonest manufacturer and become the owner of a low-quality sofa that will quickly break down.

Small-sized sofas can be divided according to the type of transformation.

• Book. To disassemble, you need to raise half of the sofa and gently lower it - the berth is ready.

• Click-gag. It has the same folding mechanism as the book, but differs by the presence of the provisions "half-sitting" and "reclining".

• Accordion. To turn a single sofa into a bed, you should raise the edge of the structure until it clicks and push it forward.

• Eurobook. To unfold, you need to push the seat forward and lower the back into the resulting space.

• Sedaflex. Sometimes this model is called the Belgian cot. You can turn a sofa into a sleeping place as follows: slide the canvas up, pull it towards you and place it on its legs.

• Cougar. Refers to variations of the eurobook. Due to the action of special shock absorbers, the mechanism seems to “jump” forward. A convenient model for a children's room, since the device is quite simple even for a small child.

Even a small single sofa can look solid if it is made of expensive beautiful material. So, if the apartment wants to create an atmosphere of luxury, then choose a sofa made of genuine leather. A more budgetary, and sometimes practical alternative - eco-leather or leatherette. Another common upholstery material is cotton canvas. It has excellent operational characteristics, however, it is not recommended to buy it for a child’s room, since the material requires careful treatment.

Beautiful models for the living room can be made of jacquard, tapestry, velvet, so do not pass by such single sofas. In addition, they are universal and fit well into almost any style of interior. When choosing, pay attention to the presence of armrests. To place the structure in the living room or children's room, it is better to choose the option with armrests.

If you plan to put the sofa in the hallway or in the kitchen, then the product without armrests is quite suitable - such models without handles seem even more compact, as light as possible, do not clutter the narrow space visually and realistically.

See how interesting and stylish single sofas look in different rooms.

• This compact sofa fits perfectly into the interior of a luxurious hallway. If desired, even two people can fit here.

• The popular folding children's soft model, easily turning into a cozy bed, will become a favorite piece of furniture for the young owner of a children's room.

• Such a simple but noble version, made in a neutral shade, emphasizes the excellent taste of the owners. Suitable model for a classic interior.

• And this unified version of a single sofa fits perfectly into the office environment and allows you to win over the client.

See below for how to choose a sofa.