Sofa in a modern living room interior

It is difficult to imagine a comfortable living room interior without a sofa. Moreover, for the Russian owner of an apartment or a private house, a sofa is not only a piece of upholstered furniture for seating of households or guests of the home, but also a sleeping place for one of the family members or friends who decided to stay overnight. Often the sofa becomes the only piece of furniture for the living room relaxation area, the focal point of the room around which the entire design concept is built. That is why the choice of such an important element of the living room interior must be taken seriously. We hope that the design projects of the common rooms that we have chosen, in the design of which the sofa is invariably present (in one modification or another), will help you determine the model, color and texture.

Experts recommend to definitely consider the selected model of the sofa live. Do not limit yourself to viewing photos on the Internet, you need to not only ensure the quality of the upholstery, the reliability of the carcass, fasteners and folding mechanisms (if any), but also personally sit down, or maybe lie down on the sofa, try out the stiffness of the filler, get some sensations from contact with the upholstery.

But before you go to the store, determine for yourself the answers to the following questions:

• how spacious your living room is and what are the sizes of the zone in which the sofa will be located;
• Is there a need to purchase a model with a folding mechanism, and if so, how often will the sofa be used as a sleeping place (constantly for one of the family members or occasionally for late guests);
• will the sofa be the only piece of furniture or will it become part of the ensemble of upholstered furniture (second sofa, chairs, ottoman, poufs);
• whether there are small children and pets in the house that will affect the choice of upholstery;
• the style of interior design and the chosen color palette, your desire to make the sofa an accent element of the interior or organically fit into the existing gamut of shades.

The range of modern furniture stores is incredibly wide. Even the number of models presented in the presence of a furniture salon can lead to confusion for any buyer, not to mention the possibilities of obtaining as part of an individual order. That is why it is necessary to clearly present your desires, needs and financial opportunities, going to the store to buy a sofa, because this acquisition is not done for one year.

In terms of choosing a sofa model for the living room, you will need to know not only the size of the piece of furniture, its color and material, but also the following criteria:

• Do you need backrest adjustment?
• Is there a need for armrests and, if so, what modifications should they be (many modern models lack armrests);
• Do you need free space inside the sofa that you plan to use as storage systems?
• Do you need a transformable model (the sofa consists of separate blocks that can be modified into different forms).

Of course, the choice of stylistic performance and color scheme of the room will affect the choice of shade of the upholstery of the sofa. But it all depends on whether you want to make the main item of upholstered furniture in the living room an accent or organically fit into the existing palette. Also affect the color scheme of the sofa will be the choice of shades for the accompanying furniture - chairs, ottomans, poufs or soft island.

One of the most common color options for a modern living room is the many shades of gray.This universal, neutral in all senses color is able to organically fit into any interior. Even with a complete alteration of the living room, you can safely leave the sofa with gray upholstery and be sure that the soft area of ​​the living room will not cause resonance against the general background of the interior of the room. If there is a desire to highlight the sofa in contrast to the light background of the living room decoration, then it makes sense to give preference to dark shades of gray - anthracite, a shade of wet asphalt ...

And against the background of white walls, even a light gray sofa will look spectacular ...

White upholstery is a trend for all time. Yes, this option seems impractical to many, in a dwelling with a small child it is not at all real, but much depends on the upholstery material and the possibility of cleaning it on one's own. Snow-white furniture always looks somewhat solemn, fresh. The living room with a white sofa is simply doomed to a clean, fresh and light image of the interior. In addition, from the point of view of compatibility with the colors of the decoration or other furniture of the living room, the white sofa will not have any problems. The absolute versatility of white shades will not cause dilemmas for the selection of decorative elements of the living room in general and the recreation area in particular - any sofa pillows, cushions and bedspreads will be appropriate.

Light shades of beige have no less versatility. They harmoniously combine with wood of any breed, most often easily fit into any interior design. If you decide to change the decoration of walls or facades of storage systems, carpet or upholstery of additional furniture, you will not need to worry about the compatibility of new interior items with the tone of the sofa.

Absolutely bright interior is not always a good way to visually enlarge a small room. Bright accents are necessary not only for the possibility of focusing the eye, but also for creating a harmonious picture of the interior. Just one piece of furniture with bright upholstery is enough, which will not only bring diversity to the color palette of the living room, but also make this element a focal, coordinating center. And with the scale of the sofa, this is not difficult.

Complex shades of blue are most popular with contemporary designers. Bright blue shades are able not only to bring a certain color to the interior of the living room, but also to inspire the design features of the common room in the English style.

Almost all shades of brown can be called the traditional choice of designers to create sofas with leather upholstery (or its artificial counterpart from leather zam). Against the background of neutral wall decoration (most often light), such a sofa looks spectacular, bright. Warm shades of brown invariably balance the coolness of the white and gray interior.

In modern furniture stores, it is not easy to find a sofa with upholstery on which there is a pattern, print or any other type of image. Plain options are much more popular. Your living room can become even more unique, provided that you use a sofa with printed upholstery. In a small living room it is better to use only one piece of furniture with upholstery containing a drawing, even for curtains in this case it is better to leave a plain variation. Then your sofa will be the undisputed center of attraction of all looks.

On the one hand, in our time, the choice of sofa models is incredibly wide, including the type of upholstery material, and this is an absolute plus. After all, a buyer with any selection criteria and a wide variety of financial opportunities will be able to find his option. And on the other hand, a huge assortment invariably leads into a stupor the majority of Russians who decided to purchase a sofa for the living room or change the upholstery in their old model, thereby refreshing the entire interior.

If we talk about the optimal ratio of price and quality, aesthetic and practical qualities of the material, then the most popular everywhere (and in our country, including) are jacquard and tapestry. The affordable price, sufficient durability and the ability to clean surfaces from stains, push designers and customers to turn to fabrics from this group (with one or another proportion of impurities of synthetic raw materials).

 

One of the most popular types of tapestry fabric is the Belgian tapestry - outwardly it resembles velor, but at the same time it is cheaper, and from the point of view of practicality it is not inferior to the soft pile of expensive material. If we talk about the price layout. Then, after budget options for upholstery fabric, there are jacquard and tapestry, and then expensive flock variations.

In modern furniture stores you can find models of original sofas with upholstery from the following types of material:

• flock;
• teflon flock;
• flock veyur;
• I command;
• shenill;
• courtesans;
• furniture fur (varies in length and pile density).

Practical, but at the same time expensive is the upholstery made of genuine and artificial leather. At the same time, the artificial analogue in aesthetic qualities can be in no way inferior to natural material, but cost much cheaper (although it will last not so long). But it is important to understand that synthetic material is not able to pass air. If it is hot in the room, then it will be possible to stick to the sofa, if it is cool, then in the soft rest area the low temperature will be felt even more strongly.

If your house has small children, pets or just household people who like to drink tea with jam in the living room, and the white color of the sofa is incredibly attractive to you, then the only way out is leather upholstery, which can be easily cleaned with a damp sponge. For many Russians, a snow-white sofa with leather upholstery is not only a symbol of prosperity, but also an element of the daily celebration as part of their own living room.

Not less popular for the design of modern living rooms are sofas with linen upholstery with synthetic additives. An admixture of artificial threads is necessary in order to increase the practicality of the material, its elasticity, the ability to clean and maintain shape during operation. A sofa with linen upholstery fits perfectly into the interior in a Scandinavian, modern, minimalist and many varieties of country style.

Recently, models with a combination of various types of fabric in upholstery are gaining popularity again. At the same time, the fabric can differ not only in its technological qualities, have a different texture, but also be presented in various color combinations. The most widespread are models in which one type of fabric has a pattern, and the second is presented in a monophonic variation.

So, you have decided on the model of the sofa, the quality and color of the upholstery, but it is important to take into account the internal component - the way the frame is executed, the quality of the fasteners, the folding mechanism (if any) and the filler material. The level of comfort on the seat (and, possibly, lying) on ​​it and the life of the piece of furniture depend on how high-quality the filler is.

Experts recommend purchasing sofas filled with springs in individual blocks. This method is practical, safe and durable, provides a fairly rigid fit, excellent orthopedic properties. But blocks in individual pockets, assembled in a single design, will cost a lot.

A little more democratic is the cost of a spring filler with a single system of springs moving as a whole. The sofa will also be quite rigid, able to withstand heavy loads (but it all depends on the number of springs per square meter).

 

Choosing a sofa with synthetic filler, you can significantly save, but it is important to understand that such a piece of furniture will not last long without losing its aesthetic and physical properties:

• foam rubber;
• synthetic winterizer;
• sintepuh;
• holofiber;
• spandboard
• durafil.

If you want to rely on a synthetic, but more durable and wear-resistant material, then choose from the following options:

• polyurethane foam (PUF);
• foam rubber made in tight compression;
• perioteka (suitable for people with allergies);
• latex (natural, hypoallergenic and environmentally friendly material with a high price tag).

Historically, most Russians have no other option for installing a sofa in the living room or hall, except for one of the walls (usually opposite the TV). This way of locating the main piece of upholstered furniture in the common room is connected, first of all, that the premises often had a modest area and this option helped to save precious square meters. There was also no need for zoning the space with the help of the sofa - living room studios were not widespread everywhere, as they are today. But even now, installing a sofa near one of the walls of the living room may be the only right decision when it comes to a modest-sized room.

In foreign design projects, very often the location of a soft relaxation area depends on the location of the fireplace - an indispensable attribute of a cozy living room. The presence of a hearth is becoming popular for living rooms of Russians. Modern technologies make it possible to create an effective imitation of fire without equipping a house with a chimney. In this regard, the location of the sofa is “attached” to the place from which it is most convenient to observe the dance of fire in the fireplace. Especially when you consider that often a TV is hung above the fireplace.

Two identical sofas located at an angle (they can have a different color of upholstery, but always have one model of execution) perfectly zone the room, outline the relaxation segment and can, without additional furniture, present a large number of seats, not only for family gatherings, but also for receiving guests.

Two sofas standing opposite each other are able to create a roomy and comfortable soft sitting area in the living room. At the same time, they are located perpendicular to the TV-zone or fireplace (and often these two segments are combined and the TV is located above the hearth) and create a convenient enough place for landing, not only for conversations.

If your living room is part of a large studio room and shares the space with the kitchen and dining room, then it is most logical to use a sofa not only as the main attribute of the relaxation area, but also as an element of zoning. Ideally outlines the conditional boundaries of the living room segment sofa corner modification (with any length of the sides of the corner). But even an ordinary sofa complete with armchairs or poufs is able to clearly indicate the sitting area of ​​the living room.