How to choose a sofa for a teenager?

In modern stores, a huge assortment of sofas and beds is provided for the nursery, and it is better for parents who come to the mall to get a sofa to forget about saving. If you want the child to have the correct posture and not have a body ache in the morning, be prepared to buy an expensive children's sofa made of quality materials with an orthopedic mattress.

What do you need to pay attention to first?

There can be no little things in choosing a children's sofa. Sofa for teenager and baby should be:

• safe;
• qualitative;
• comfortable;
• functional.

No matter how old the child is, you need to worry about his safety. The sofa for a small child should have high sides that will not let it fall to the floor during sleep. For older teens, the sofa may not have such sides, but it must not have sharp corners. It is especially important to find a sofa with corners closed with a dense fabric, without any iron elements in the children's room for boys, because the boys are constantly moving, and I do not want them to be injured when they accidentally collide with the sofa.

In the room for a teenager, you need to pick up a sofa made of quality materials. If you want to save money and buy a cheap piece of furniture, then be prepared for the fact that very soon it will begin to deform and lose its presentation. When choosing a sofa in a room for a teenager, you need to pay attention to:

• filler;
• frame;
• upholstery.

It is best to buy sofas for teenagers with a wooden frame. The main advantage of wood is environmental friendliness. The tree does not have an unpleasant odor, does not emit any harmful fumes, but the frame must be well sanded and treated with varnish or other composition. If the sofa for a teenage boy has an untreated frame, a splinter and scratches cannot be avoided. Wooden frame is expensive. You can find sofas with a combined frame, some of which are replaced with chipboard.

Also, the frame can be made of metal. It is a very reliable but heavy construction. Such a sofa weighs too much and moving it from place to place will be problematic. Modern sofas can also be with a plastic frame - the design is lightweight, but very unreliable. If a child starts jumping on it, the piece of furniture may simply not withstand the load.

Choose a filler for the sofa

Inside the sofa for a teenager there should be only high-quality, hypoallergenic and non-toxic material. A sofa full of foam will cost cheap, but it will quickly lose sight. For sleeping and sitting, such a sofa will be suitable only for the first couple of months. Then the foam, especially lumpy, will collapse and deform, and it will be very uncomfortable to sleep on such a sofa.

The best option for upholstered furniture is sofas with polyurethane filling. For the bedroom, a sofa is suitable, in which the lower layer is hard, and the upper one is softer. On such a teenager it will be comfortable to sleep: he will not fall and roll. When a person lies on such a structure, the back muscles relax, stretch and come to a normal position. This is especially important for those who write a lot or sit at the computer.

Remember how much your child spends on lessons, and be sure to buy him such a sofa. It is especially convenient if the polyurethane is additionally covered with a layer of synthetic winterizer, but such a sofa will cost several times more.

Parents who are worried about the health of their children are advised to pay attention to the sofa for a teenager with an orthopedic mattress. Special springs are inserted into such a sofa, which create the necessary rigidity. These springs can withstand heavy loads and can not be deformed. Sleeping on such a mattress is good for your health - the body is in the right position and relaxes as much as possible. Especially a sofa for a teenager with an orthopedic mattress is recommended for those children who have problems with the musculoskeletal system. An orthopedic mattress will help solve a problem that not a single generation of schoolchildren knows about - scoliosis.

Despite the fact that the design can withstand heavy weight, it requires a careful attitude. If your children jump on it, sooner or later the spring may break, come out and tear the filler and upholstery. A children's sofa with an orthopedic mattress must be bought for boys, but since this is not an expensive thing, try to convey to the tomboys that you need to handle it carefully and carefully.

Upholstered

Today sofas are covered with a variety of types of fabrics. As upholstery use:

• microfiber;
• velours;
• jacquard;
• flock;
• cotton;
• arpatek;
• shenill.

These fabrics differ in price and have their own characteristics. For the nursery, you need to choose a sofa that is upholstered with a natural fabric that is safe for the health of the child. It should be hypoallergenic and wash well. All children love to eat and drink, sitting on the couch opposite the TV. If you don’t want to spend many hours removing juice and fruit stains from the sofa, look for upholstery to quickly reduce them. Also, for the sofa in the nursery, Arpatek is suitable - this material, similar to artificial leather, is easy to clean and does not require special care.

For ottomans in the nursery, chenille is suitable. It does not stretch and you can easily remove any contamination with a solution of vinegar. Also, the sofa upholstered in jacquard will look good in the children's room - this material does not lose color over time, does not fade and does not overwrite.

A velvet upholstered couch is not suitable for a nursery. This material is very soft to the touch, but wears out quickly, and since children spend a lot of time on the couch, it will quickly become unpresentable. Like velor, cotton wears out quickly. However, a more natural and safe material than cotton is difficult to find for sofa upholstery.

No need to buy a flock upholstered sofa in a teenager’s room. Fine dust quickly accumulates on this material, and also it cannot be cleaned with chemical agents. Microfiber also requires special care.

Which color to choose?

It is important for parents not to be mistaken with the color of the couch for a teenager. The child spends a lot of time in his room, so it should be framed in those colors that favorably affect his psyche.

For a teenage boy, you need to order a sofa in soothing colors:

• Gray;
• the black;
• blue;
• green;
• brown.

The sofa for the boys should not be dark, not because they are not always neat and can spill something on it. It is in adolescence that the boy begins to develop a masculine character, his own life rules and habits. Character formation is also influenced by the way the guy grows in the interior. It is important to find a "middle ground". Teenagers are prone to mood swings and depression. If there are too many dark colors in the room, the adolescent’s emotional state may worsen, so if the room is made in neutral colors, there can be one dark spot in it - a sofa, and if there is dark wallpaper, floor and ceiling, the sofa should be light gray or beige .

For a teenage girl, you can choose a sofa in pastel or bright, saturated colors:

• pink;
• olive;
• lilac;
• turquoise;
• blue.

The older the girl, the calmer the color scheme should be. For the baby, you can buy a bright pink sofa, and for the girl you will need to choose upholstered furniture in powdery shades. Also, for the women's bedroom, a sofa upholstered in fabric with floral or geometric print is suitable. A sofa in a small rose, daisy or lavender will become the center of any children's room.

The design and functionality of the sofa

The sofa can be placed in the room in which one child lives. If you have a daughter and a son, and they share one room for two, then it is better to opt for single beds. Two sofas do not fit into the room, and two beds - quite. A bed for a girl can be forged, and for a boy it can be made of unpainted wood, but if different beds do not fit into the interior, it is better to choose the same neutral colors and simple designs. The main thing is that the bed for a teenager is comfortable and made of quality materials.

If there is not enough space in the room, then you can install a bunk bed. She is more suitable for two sons. This design not only allows the economical use of space - it becomes the subject of games. Duplex beds are suitable for teenage boys. When they grow up, you have to think about buying more adult furniture.

In order to save space, you can also buy a "loft" for a teenager - a bed that is installed on high legs almost under the ceiling. You can climb onto it only with the help of a ladder, and underneath it is, for example, a table with a computer, a sports corner or a games area. The attic bed is not suitable for young children, and it will be interesting for a teenager to sleep on it.

The loft bed with a sofa below will look original. If the room has one owner, then during the day he can spend time on the couch, and in the evening climb upstairs. If two children share a room, then one sleeps in the attic bed, and the second on the sofa bed below. Laying out such transformers every evening is inconvenient, but if the room is small, and everyone needs to stay in it, then there are no other options. It would be wise to put a bed in the children's room with drawers below. They can put toys, bedding, clothes.

For the nursery, a sofa that is easy to fold out is suitable. The mechanism should be so soft that the teenager could collect it himself. Parents should pay attention to the eurobook - a sofa, which in one movement understands a double bed. The eurobook will fit into any interior, and when assembled it will not take up much space.

Folding sofas are suitable for the nursery. Look for models that have wheels - a child can disassemble them without the help of parents. Also, the child will cope with an “accordion” folding sofa, but it is better to refuse the “French folding bed”. It must be placed in the living room - where it will be laid out once a year for the arrival of relatives.

Buying a sofa for a nursery is not an easy task, and you need to take it into consideration carefully, but you should not save on buying a sofa - it should be convenient, high-quality and easy to use, preferably with an orthopedic mattress. The best option for a child will be a sofa with a wooden frame, filled with polyurethane and covered with a fabric that is easy to clean.

Among the huge variety of designs, it is better to choose a eurobook or a roll-out sofa - a teenager can make out these models himself.