Sofa table: what happens and how to choose a transformer?

A modern approach to the selection of upholstered furniture is characterized by a focus on functionality. Previously, sofas were purchased for sitting and sleeping, but today on sale there are transformer models that can serve as dining tables. The material in this article will introduce readers to their types, advantages and disadvantages, as well as talk about the key nuances of choice.

The sofa table differs from the analogues of its line, which have built-in units with countertops and drawers for storing any items. This furniture was originally designed to turn the sofa into a full-fledged table. When assembled, the product is no different from traditional sofas. However, after transformation, it turns into a compact dining area, consisting of a table and several blocks for seating.

Despite the fact that this furniture appeared on the market recently, it is in great consumer demand. The sofa tables have many advantages. For example, they are distinguished:

• aesthetic appeal;
• variability of form and design;
• variety of color schemes;
• practicality and durability of structures;
• different type of product transformation;
• democratic value of the assortment.

This furniture is multifunctional.. When assembled, it is compact, and therefore saves space. It can equip small rooms of city apartments or private sector houses. Along with saving space, the sofa table gives the interior uniqueness, introduces newness and spaciousness into the space.

Sofa table comfortable. Depending on the type of transformation, he creates a dining group of different configurations with soft and comfortable seats. Wherein the number of seats may vary.

Such furniture is suitable for students and schoolchildren. Other modifications are equipped with additional functionality. The presence of storage systems makes them more useful for the arrangement of rooms. At the same time, you can set up a sofa table not only in the kitchen. It is appropriate in rooms of the combined type (for example, kitchen-living rooms), it becomes an decoration of the interior of dwellings with an open studio layout.

Along with the advantages, the sofa tables have several disadvantages. For instance, they cannot be placed close to the wall, like classic counterparts. Transformation requires a place, and therefore to place such furniture in a small room of the same "Khrushchev" with a footage of 3-4 square meters. m is simply unrealistic. It’s bad that not all models in the line have sufficient tabletop widths.

Today, all models of sofa tables can be divided into 2 groups: folding and modular. Each type has its own characteristics, and therefore differs in service life and practicality. At the same time, in those and other lines there are 3 in 1 models combining the functions of a sofa, table and bed. The table can be used as a dining, work or even computer.

This furniture, in fact, resembles a constructor consisting of a certain number of blocks. Such a sofa may look different. Other assembled designs look like a compact sofa without armrests, which has soft lining for the seat and back. Others - have armrests and blocks with high legs.

A seat with high legs in this case can become both a table and a berth. It is equipped with a thick layer of filler. Assembling a dining group into a sofa consists in shifting chairs with backs under the countertop from the sides. In this case, the seat blocks can be not only frame, but also frameless.

Putting chairs together, you can get an optimally comfortable version of the ottoman with a single seat. Other modifications are convenient in that separate modules for them are not only chair elements, but also pouf modules, backs, armrests.

This type of furniture has a transformation mechanism. In some products it is folding, in others it is swivel, or even lifting. Such furniture looks solid, which increases the status of the interior composition. When the sofa is assembled, it is difficult to guess that its rigid armrests and backrest are a table with high supports.

The configuration of such furniture may be different. For example, the back can be hard and soft, other products are complemented by soft pillow blocks. The armrests can be wide, narrow, straight, or curved. Separate options are made with soft inner filling and upholstered in natural or artificial leather.

The mechanism for transforming into a full bed can be roll-out or folding. The number of blocks that make up a single berth can vary from 2 to 3. Moreover, depending on the type of construction, one of the blocks can be attached, made on wheels for the convenience of the user. As for the additional elements, they include decorative pillows that increase the comfort of use.

In the manufacture of upholstered furniture of the transformable type, different raw materials are used. More often the frame is made from good grades of wood. Fasteners make from metal. Budget options are produced using wood processing products. However, models made of thick plywood, particleboard and MDF are not particularly durable.

Metal is used in the creation of transformation mechanisms and armrest designs. Boxes for storing bedding are made from wood derivatives. The table supports of modular products are made of wood. Handles are made of metal, hinges are made of upholstery.

As for the type of filling, depending on the model, the packing may be polyurethane foam or foam rubber. Upholstery material of products also varies. On sale there are upholstered products from genuine, artificial leather, as well as furniture textiles.

Color schemes of sofa tables are the most diverse. In the lines of manufacturers of upholstered furniture you can find sofas and tables in light and dark colors. Less commonly, upholstery is used in the production of these models. More often in the assortment you can see models made in contrast:

• gray and beige flowers;
• sand, milk and silver;
• wood and graphite;
• milk and dark brown;
• white, purple and dark gray;
• terracotta, mustard and black;
• gray-pink, brown and black.

By type of design, models can be plain and decorated with a pattern. At the same time, a decorative print can most often be located on the backs or sofa cushions. The subject of the picture is quite diverse: it can be fluttering butterflies, floral, floral motifs, sketches of city landscapes, as well as photo printing.

Choosing a sofa table model for arranging your home, you need to consider a number of factors. For example, the size of the sofa itself, its berth, and the countertop parameters are important. Someone has a rather narrow table, while others like dimensional furniture. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the length and width of the working surface: the more users, the larger the size of the countertop.

Before you buy your favorite product, it is necessary to take into account its size and figure out how it will be placed in the interior. Other modifications can be installed along the wall, however, there are those that are best placed in the center of the room, organizing with their help a cozy guest space.

To make the transformer sofa harmoniously look in the interior, It must be selected taking into account the color scheme of a particular room. In this case, the color of the upholstery should not merge with the tone of the wall or floor cladding. So the furniture will look expressive and impressive. The color of the wooden poles should be in harmony with the tone of the elements of the existing furniture.

The size of the sofa for a small room should be small; large items are also suitable for open-plan apartments. As for the type of upholstery and color, it all depends on the interior style of a particular room. Such sofas are best suited for arranging rooms in modern design areas. For example, they will look harmoniously in interior styles Art Nouveau, Art Deco, minimalism, hi-tech.

Sofa tables can be different, as examples of photo galleries will best tell:

• direct type design with retractable back cushions decorated with an original print;

• laconic model with a modern design for a minimalist interior;

• sofa-table-bed as a solid and expressive accent of the interior of the room of a city apartment;

• transformable light-colored furniture with a curved shape of the armrests and legs of a turntable;

• a model with monolithic side-supports of the table, made of materials of light and dark colors;

• product with curly armrests-table supports and withdrawable transformation mechanism;

• 3 in 1 combinable model with soft pillows and a large table;

• a sofa with a berth of three sections and a rectangular table;

• a product with a long and narrow top, decorated with leather supports and colorful upholstery;

• compact sofa of modular type, consisting of modules-poufs and a little table on legs.

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