Features of kitchen design with a sofa
How to create a unique design for the kitchen with a sofa?
The sofa in the kitchen is the dream of many owners. No matter what area of your kitchen, as evidenced by the experience of designers, you can even fit the sofa in the space of a small room. Before buying a sofa should develop a design room. If you can not pick up any particular style, then you can refer to the examples of ready-made kitchens, which are represented in the photo. When planning a design, the main thing is to make sure that the chosen sofa will not overload the kitchen.
Rules for choosing a sofa
Before buying a particular model, one should clearly imagine its parameters such as:
- form;
- Colour;
- design;
- upholstery material.
After you have a clear idea of which sofa will fit most organically into the space of your kitchen, you should go to the store. Do not despair if the design you have invented is out of stock. Many companies provide such a service as the manufacture of furniture for individual orders. Turning to these manufacturers, you get what you want and as soon as possible.
What are the requirements for a sofa?
The sofa can have various functional purposes: to serve as an extra bed, a storage place, to increase the seating number of seats at the table.
As a rule, models that increase the number of seats and act as additional storage sites are in special demand. Such furniture can solve the problem with saving free space.
Photo: sofa with storage
Selecting the location of the sofa
When choosing a place, you should consider the design features of the kitchen and its area. For a square room is most suitable corner. But the extended room can be arranged with the help of direct models, the design of which does not provide for the presence of massive elements (armrests, backs, etc.).
The dining area looks original, separated from the rest of the space with two sofas.
Photo: competent choice of color of the sofa
Photo: separation of the working and dining area by the sofa
Photo: corner sofa
If the working area is combined with the living room, then the sofa on it, as a rule, serves not as a seat or a storage place, but delimits the space of the room into zones. When combined with the living room sofa serves as a resting place or extra bed.
Modern kitchens have windows in the form of a bay window, just near such a window a sofa can be installed, the main thing is for it to completely repeat the shape of the bay window.
Tip: It is very good if the sofa has built-in mezzanines acting as additional storage places.
Photo: kitchen combined with living room
Upholstery materials
The frame of the sofa and its upholstery must fully comply with the requirements for the use of the product. The kitchen is the most changeable room in the house, since not only the temperature but also the humidity changes regularly. Choosing furniture for the kitchen, you should consider the conditions for its further operation.
Cabinet furniture must be made of high quality materials. As for the sofa, its upholstery should be easy to clean and not fade under ultraviolet radiation.
For a sofa it is better to choose upholstery made of microfiber, artificial leather or flock, since these materials are characterized by high wear resistance and ease of maintenance.
Before you go to the store for the sofa for the kitchen should have a clear understanding of what will be its design and size. You also need to make sure that the selected model emphasizes the thematic focus of kitchen design, made of high-quality materials, easy to clean and durable. Placing a sofa in the kitchen can be done in different ways; advice from renowned designers and ready-made ideas will help you to choose the best option;