High back sofas

When choosing a sofa, you need to focus on the characteristics of the room where it will stand, as well as on the purpose of the piece of furniture. Designer's idea is often not limited to anything, so surprisingly bizarre patterns are found in furniture stores. However, “fitting” them into your apartment is quite difficult, especially if the interior does not imply excessive pretentiousness.

Our material today is dedicated to choosing a high back sofa.

A sofa with a high back is an original piece of furniture, however, one should not forget that it must also be functional, comfortable for sitting (or lying down). By purchasing a model with an inflated back, you make it an accent in your interior. Such products have a large number of advantages.

• They are comfortable - you can lean your head back, lean on your back, which will relieve tension and relax.

• They are attractive in appearance, because the back can have any, the most fantasy form. It is decorated with carvings or patterns, forged parts and other decorative elements.

• They can be installed in any room. - living room, nursery, kitchen, even the hallway. It all depends on the style and design.

• If there is a collapsible mechanism (for example, now popular “tick-tak”) such a sofa easily transformed into a berth, most often not single, but one and a half, so that a person can accommodate with comfort.

• If you have successfully selected a model, it will become a real highlight of your interior, turning it into a designer one.

It would be strange if there were no cons at all. Therefore, consider them.

• In most cases, the more original the model, the higher its price.
• Sitting for a long time, leaning on the firm high back of the sofa, is inconvenient.Both neck and back muscles are numb.
• Most often, such sofas are designed to accommodate one or two people. If you need to accommodate more people, you need a different model.

Different types of sofas are equipped with a high backrest. The simplest is a straight sofa, in which the back can have absolutely any shape - even, rounded, curly. Models in any style can be direct - from Provence to hi-tech. Most often they are collapsible, take the form of an ottoman - single or one and a half. The size of such sofas can be very different - from a long, three- or four-seater to a compact double.

Corner sofas are most in demand in kitchens. The back and armrests can be made of rollers, complemented by pillows. Also, the high back may well be stiff, frame - upholstered fabric or made of wood. Most often, corner sofas are also collapsible, moving forward.

A couch is a model that is most often styled antique. It looks very impressive indoors in a Provence style, upholstered in floral fabric and complemented by armrests and a dark-wood backrest or baroque style, with velvet or taffeta upholstery, with gilded curly details and bent legs.

They are non-separable, in any case, those made according to classical canons.

As for the back, it can have a bizarre shape - wavy, carved, wicker. Most often, it does not cover the entire couch, one third remains unreached.

Retromodels are distinguished by a back having a greater height than the width of the seat. These include the so-called Stalinist sofa with a very high rigid wooden back and leather armrests in the form of rollers. The back is made of solid oak, and the sofa itself is covered with leather. This is a very popular model for those who appreciate the old "Soviet" style in the interior.

Retro sofas are characteristic attractive appearance, even luxurious. For their manufacture, only high-quality materials are used: solid wood (oak, cherry), expensive upholstery materials - suede, leather, jacquard, tapestry. It is very comfortable to sit on such sofas, since the rigidity of the frame successfully combines with soft and comfortable details.

Popular types of back forms for sofas in retro style are either straight, in which the back is combined with high armrests, or rounded, or fancy.

The design is different, it all depends on what style of interior it is planned to place the finished product. The headboard can be completely rigid, wooden, or it can be covered with a beautiful fabric. Perhaps a combination of upholstery and wood, forged or curly metal parts with gilding.

The choice is always to make in favor of quality. A sofa is a thing that will last you at least 3 years, which means that it should not lose its characteristics and appearance during this time.

When choosing a sofa with a high back, you need to answer yourself a number of questions.

• Location. Will such a model look good in the room, will it not distort the proportions of the room, is the ceiling high enough and will there be enough space to make the sofa look harmonious.
• Style - Does the model you choose combine with the overall design of the room.
• Upholstery material - Is it comfortable for those who will sit on this sofa. If the purchase is made in the nursery, then leather or velvet are inappropriate materials. The first will slide, and the second will cause static electricity and attract all kinds of garbage.

It is better to put a really old, antique sofa where it will be not so much a thing for domestic use, but an object for admiration. For example, in a library or office. A Stalinist sofa will look great there.

And antique models or, on the contrary, ultramodern models can be located in any premises, depending on their design. The couches, for example, look good not only in the rooms, but also on the terrace of a country house.

See below for how to choose a sofa.