Of course, everyone wants to furnish their home as comfortable, cozy and functional. The living room is no exception. This is the Central room in any home. The whole family gets together, welcome guests, celebrate a variety of celebrations. Therefore, it is important to placed the furniture in it was not only beautiful and harmoniously fit into the interior, but was functional and quality.
The main occupant of the living room is undoubtedly the sofa. Neither hall (also known as the main room) will not do without it. Thus it serves not only as furniture but also as one of the main elements. Therefore, their types are quite diverse. In addition to differences in the color palette and trim, they differ in design and functionality. Design sofas are divided into two categories:
- Direct;
- Corner
Which of them should be put in your room depends solely on their own interests. But it is worth considering that the second option is more functional.
The advantages of corner sofas ↑
The advantages which corner sofas have become more popular than straight counterparts is obvious. This furniture can be compactly placed in the corner of the room. However, she will be able to place on more guests, and the center of the room will remain free. For small urban apartments this is a huge plus.
Corner sofas are usually made G-shaped. However, you can also find furniture and U-shaped design, and with a rounded part. This diversity of forms is also one of the reasons for the success. Living room interior with corner sofa will be unique and original.
Pick up a corner sofa can be for different purposes. Popular are folding models. They are especially appropriate in the apartments with a small number of rooms. Then in the evening living room turns into the bedroom, and a stylish sofa in a large and comfortable bed.
On this basis, we can conclude that the main factors of the success of this furniture are the original forms, compactness and versatility. See how corner sofas of various shapes fit into the interior of the living room, it is possible in the next photo.
The color of the sofa in the interior ↑
In addition to the functionality, not less important and the color of the sofa. You can choose several options. If the repair is in the room at the planning stage, you can first choose the sofa, and then, starting from it to determine the color scheme of the entire room. Because sofa is the main part of the living room, matched to the color of the furniture will look harmonious and attractive.
If the repair has been done and lacking only the sofa, you can buy a sofa at any furniture store or to order it. The main condition is that you need before you shop to decide how it should be. Otherwise, when deciding on the selection in the store itself, it is possible to miscalculate and choose the furniture that will completely ruin the overall composition of the room.
Consider the most popular combination of colors of the room together with the sofa.
White room ↑
Bright living room with different shades of white, cream and similar colors is very enjoys a special success. This room always looks fashionable and presentable. And thanks to the play of colors, even a small room will seem spacious.
The sofa can also pick up a few concepts. The first is to choose contrasting furniture. Bright sofa in white living room interior makes the room colors. Thus, the white island appears bright and contrast area, which will definitely decorate a room. This design decision is suitable for those who are not accustomed to the monotonous rooms. Examples of such games flowers you can see in the photo below.
The next option is also popular. It is the arrangement of the bright rooms in the same light corner sofa. But it is worth considering that all white room is not to everybody’s taste. Therefore, it is desirable to dilute with bright or contrasting elements. It could be curtains, paintings, small furniture, bright cushions and so on. Without these elements the room will be too bright and monotonous.
When choosing this design, the living room will be a great corner sofa beige or another similar color, which you can see in the photo.
Color classics ↑
The combination of dark and light is always stylish and elegant. This combination of colors is always current and does not depend on fashion. And can look great as the light furniture against the dark background of the walls and conversely, a dark sofa will fit perfectly in a bright room.
Examples of such combinations can be seen in these pictures.
Contrast is always great. Well-chosen colors will decorate any room. Therefore, the choice of colors in the living room, it is recommended to listen to the above rules.
But except for the color sofa on the upholstery. It will be discussed in the next section.
Upholstery and filling of the sofa ↑
The choice of the material, that is, the upholstery also should be taken seriously. Because of low-quality fabric can fade to oblast, to fray or tear. Below will be described the most popular fabric for upholstery, their advantages and disadvantages.
- Chenille. Elite fabric for upholstery. Its advantages are that it is quite durable, soft and pleasant to the touch material. Besides, with alcohol it is possible to turn almost any complexity. The only disadvantage is the high price. However, the chenille is worth the money.
- Velour. Soft fabric that is easy to clean. But over time the material wears, especially if you frequently wipe it.
- Jacquard and chenille, is a fairly expensive material. However, its advantage is durability. Even after a long time the pattern on this fabric will look like new. But it is worth considering that brushing it can only dry way.
- Cotton. Sofa with upholstery suitable for children as the material is environmentally friendly. But in the living room, it is not recommended, as cotton is under heavy use fast breaks.
- Leather is undoubtedly one of the most popular option for upholstery, especially for living room. But when choosing there are a few nuances to consider. Most importantly, the quality was of a knockout. Otherwise, over time the furniture will crack. The quality of the paint must also match the high standards. When processing low-quality colourful materials, the coating of the sofa will start to jam. The disadvantage of leather upholstery is the high price.
In addition to the above examples is also popular flock and microfiber.
The right choice of upholstery does not guarantee the durability of the sofa. Content is equally important. The furniture lasts a long time and did not SAG after a few months, it is not recommended to buy furniture with a filling of foam rubber or latex. The price of these sofas is much less, but the quality of the furniture when it suffers greatly.
Corner sofa in small living room ↑
In small rooms it is not always possible «to roam» and to put luxury massive furniture. Often have to adjust to the area and purchase less comprehensive options. However, this does not mean that the room will look worse. Based on some rules, even in a small room, you can put elegant and attractive corner sofa.
So to make the most correct choice will be useful the following tips:
- The sofa should not have hinged backs and other additional functions, without which you can do. Because they require additional space.
- Do not take a corner sofa with rounded side. Putting it in a corner, this model will lose its charm and design. And set it in the middle of the room if possible, free space for the passage will be practically no.
- If the room is not decorated in a classic style, you can choose a sofa with a low backrest. Such models visually increase the ceiling.
- For a small room is a great option of sofa with love seat or extra stool. They don’t have backs, so the whole structure will look leaner.
The idea of replacing the corner of the sofa with a straightforward analogue with additional seats to liberate more space is doomed to failure. The couch will look much more bulky, even if along with a sofa they are on the square will be smaller than the angular design. And even the transfer of chairs in the opposite side of the room can’t help that.
To see good examples of arrangement of corner sofas in a small living room in these pictures.
Living with a properly color-matched and form a corner sofa will surely get a new image. Therefore, having defined the model, it is not necessary to delay the purchase.
In conclusion, to further examples of the design of the sofa and the interior in General, it is useful to watch the following video.
