How to choose a roll-out sofa: types, materials, nuances (25 photos)

A person spends a third of his life in a dream, which means that everyone needs to sleep somewhere. In a large apartment, the choice is great: you can put a bed, buy a futon, buy an ottoman or couch, but in a small room there are much fewer options. In fact, to leave at least some space, a compact roll-out sofa is best suited.

Advantages and disadvantages

Roll-out sofas, like any other furniture, have their advantages:

• compactness - when unfolded, the sofa takes up places like a real bed, but you just have to fold it to free up all this space for other needs;
• variability - roll-out sofas are large and small, double and single, soft and hard, so that everyone can choose the most suitable option for him, his room and his back;
• design - correctly selected folding sofas can become the center of the room and its real decoration;
• reliability - certain types of sofas are simply impossible to break, their mechanism is so simple and the manufacturing material is so reliable;
• cost - it is as varied as the other parameters - everyone can find a roll-out sofa within their means, regardless of income;
• relevance - the right sofa is suitable for any room - even for a small kitchenette you can pick up a corner sofa with a pull-out mechanism.

However, of course, there are disadvantages:

• low level - when unfolded, the sleeper is often low, it can be uncomfortable to climb from it, especially without habit;
• level differences - since the berth consists of several folding blocks, inevitably the appearance of irregularities on it, which can prevent a sensitive person from sleeping;
• the need for care is relevant for all sofas, not only for those in which the bed is rolled out, as the upholstery needs to be cleaned from time to time.

In addition, the forward-pulling sofa is always compact, and if its design implies a drawer for storing linen, this drawer will not be large.

When choosing a sofa, first of all, you need to compare the pros and cons - for each specific case, one thing will outweigh.

Types of structures

The pull-out mechanism of the sofa is always made as reliable as possible, but can vary greatly in different versions. Convenience of operation depends on these differences.

Sofa book

The easiest option, which many have been familiar with since childhood. The design has only two components - the back and seat. To lay out the sofa, you need to raise the seat, lowering the back, and then lower it and back. Under the bottom of sofas of this type is a box under the linen - due to the design features it can be considered the largest possible. The mechanism is reliable and can last for years, but it is unlikely to suit people with a problematic spine - in order to raise the seat, you need to make a noticeable effort.

Eurobook

Also a simple option - to get a berth, you need only physical strength. You need to drag the seat onto yourself until it locks into the position specified by the manufacturer.After you need to click on the back and lower it to a horizontal position. Also not suitable for people with back problems.

Dolphin

This is most often a corner sofa with a pull-out mechanism is very easy to use. To get a berth it is enough to pull the loop under the bottom, pulling the hidden part of the seat, which thanks to a special mechanism will stand flush with the rest of the sofa. Strength is required less than for books, but the dimensions of the box for storing things are small.

Click clack

The most modern kind of book, the folding of which is carried out not due to physical strength, but due to the operation of the mechanism. It is enough to slightly raise the seat so that the backrest lowers itself. Most models are equipped with the ability to fasten in intermediate positions.

Roll-out sofa

This variety also folds out easily - just pull the loop under the bottom, and the berth rolls forward. The user is only required to lower the back into the empty cavity. The only drawback of such a sofa (it can be a pull-out double sofa or a corner sofa with a pull-out mechanism depending on the tastes of the user) is the relative unreliability of the mechanism. If you fold and unfold it every day, the rolling out part may break.

Roll-out sofa accordion

It works on the principle of a roll-out sofa, but even easier - a pull-out sofa-accordion is enough to pull the loop under the bottom so that the whole berth moves forward and the back rests on its intended place. This design is suitable even for a child, since it does not require the application of significant physical strength.

Cots (they are also called "whistles" due to the principle of folding)

In this case, in order to spread out the sofa, you need to deploy the berth in sequence, as the paper ribbon whistle unfolds. The process requires considerable care and makes a small-sized sofa practically unsuitable for daily use - the mechanism is too fragile for constant loads.

Conrad

One of the most modern options, combines a pull-out sofa accordion and a dolphin. In fact, all you need is to pull the loop under the bottom. The berth leaves, the user raises it one level with the rest of the sofa and calmly goes to bed. The back does not fall.

Roll-out sofas (with a box for linen, with or without wooden armrests) are very diverse. Choose a mechanism in accordance with their physical capabilities and needs.

Materials

The mechanism is an important part, but there are other nuances that are worth considering. Small roll-out sofas can be arranged in the same way, but due to different materials they feel completely different. Three factors should be taken into account - what the frame is made of, what coating it is covered with and what fabric is covered. There are many options.

So, frameworks are:

• Made of wood. The wooden frame is expensive, but reliable and beautiful. However, it is very important that it be made without violating the processing technology, otherwise it will creak and sleep on it will not work.
• Of metal. A roll-out sofa on a metal frame can last for many years, since it is hardly possible to find material that will be more reliable than metal - no wooden frame can be compared with it in terms of reliability. However, metal is expensive and, with high humidity, can begin to rust.
• From chipboard. The cheapest and most unreliable option - a wooden frame will last much longer. Particleboard is thin, easily crackes and fails. However, it is lightweight and a sofa for a child or adult, the frame of which is made of it, can be folded and unfolded without effort.

The most wonderful roll-out orthopedic sofa and the most beautiful frame will not make the proper impression if they are covered in poor coverage. It happens:

• holofiber - a modern version, very elastic, does not cause allergies, does not absorb odors, and tolerates cleaning;
• foam rubber is the cheapest option with which direct roll-out sofas are stuffed, crumple quickly, easily absorb odors and fail in just a couple of years;
• polyurethane is a relative of foam rubber, but more modern, therefore it does not crease, does not absorb odor and lasts longer;
• spring block - roll-out double sofas with such a filler support posture well, but quickly fail and begin to prick with springs;
• natural fillers - they are prohibitive, like a leather coating, but do not cause allergies and provide good orthopedic support to the back.

In addition to the filler, coating is also important - a leather roll-out sofa with pillows will be very different from the same sofa, but with a textile coating. Upholstery happens:

• textile, from a simple fabric - beautiful, pleasant to the touch, but short-lived and will live only five to six years with active use;
• leather - very durable, practically does not wear out, but not everyone is pleasant to the touch, especially in hot summers or very cold winters;
• leatherette - a sofa covered with it looks no worse than a leather one, somewhat cheaper, but it will not last so long;
• flock is the cheapest option, which is easily electrified, attracts dust and wool and will fail in just a couple of years;
• velor is a very velvet-like material that is very pleasant to the touch and wears out almost as quickly as the flock wears out;
• tapestry - a synthetic fabric specially made as resistant to wear as possible (it lasts almost as long as the leather version);
• Cotton is natural, does not cause allergies, but like most natural fabrics, it quickly deteriorates.

Additional tips

In addition to the form and materials, it is also worth considering:

• Additional functionality - sometimes a roll-out sofa with a linen box is several times more relevant than the same sofa, but without a drawer, and a sofa without armrests immediately loses the same, but with armrests. Someone likes sofas on legs, someone prefers sofas with a bent back - you should choose to taste, having familiarized yourself with all the options.
• Color and style. Roll-out accordion sofa should fit in well - a kitchen roll-out sofa, the skin of which is very expensive and has a rich black color, will look silly in the kitchen in bright colors. As well as a retractable sofa, the modern-style accordion simply disgustingly fits into the Provence-style living room.
• Sizes. A corner sofa with a pull-out mechanism - or an accordion sofa - should fit well in size. It should be convenient to lay out, it should not poke into the wall and seem too big. Before you go shopping, you should measure the size and go already with them.

Buying your dream sofa - a corner sofa with a pull-out mechanism, a sofa book, a sofa accordion - is not so difficult. The main thing is to know exactly the size, shape, style and materials in which it should be made.