A kitchen couch turns into a kitchen into something more - it becomes at the same time a little living room, a little bedroom and a dining room. The reasons for its installation here can be several: sometimes it becomes a forced measure to create an extra bed, and sometimes it is put simply to fill the available space to make the kitchen cozier and more comfortable.
Modern kitchen sofas
With a sofa in any kitchen a priori, the comfort level rises. Modern models with different transformation systems, additional boxes for storage, soft and pleasant upholstery and compact sizes are pleasing for their diversity and availability. As a result, kitchen furniture - a sofa, today is not uncommon. Choosing it is more difficult than chairs or stools, but the effort expended is worth it.
Kitchen corner sofa
For a small kitchen corner sofa - this is a great way to rational distribution of space. Traditionally, the kitchen corner is a sofa and a few extra chairs (stools) and a table. Such dining sets are in great demand, which is explained by their compactness, spaciousness, functionality, convenience and beautiful appearance.
You can place a kitchen corner sofa both in a corner and in other places, if only for free movement from it to other furniture there were not less than 90 cm. Its dimensions may be different, but the optimal depth is 50 cm. As for the upholstery material , the most popular are velor, shenil and plush. From modern materials of attention deserve a flock, microfiber and eco-leather.
Straight kitchen sofas
When planning a new environment, consider as a complement or alternative to chairs and stools a comfortable and soft direct kitchen sofa or bench with a soft seat. The size of it will depend on the size of the kitchen and the space that you are ready to allocate under the sofa. They can be several on different sides of the table. When installing them, do not forget to check whether they interfere with the opening of the refrigerator or the furniture door.
Quite often there are kitchen sofas with a bed, when a simple mechanism of transformation allows in a few seconds to get a comfortable place for a full night's sleep. These multifunctional models are especially attractive. When choosing the option of a folding sofa, take into account how much space it can need in the unfolded form, and whether you can afford it.
Folding kitchen sofa
Continuing the theme of folding sofas, it must be said that there are many variations of the transformation:
- Corner sofa-dolphin - the most common. The sleeper in them stretches out from under the long part of the seat. The result is a compact single bed.
- Folding sofa-books , euro books or "click-clack" are perfect for daily use as a bed. Maximum reliable, easy to unfold, with an extra space for storing things.
- Accordion is an excellent option, because they quickly and easily unfold, look modern. However, they require a lot of space in front of them for transformation.
- French clamshell and sedaflex - sofas have a beautiful fixed back, mattresses in them are laid out on the principle of a clamshell. In small kitchens are ideal, because they occupy little space when folded. For regular use, couches of the sedaflex type are preferred, and French clamshells are used for rare guest use.
- Kitchen sliding sofa - a rare model, because it is bulky, the folding mechanism is not the most convenient, and it takes a lot of space.
Kitchenette with drawer
A functional and roomy kitchen sofa with storage box is another example of literate use of space. In this case, you need to think in advance where and how to open the box to properly place the sofa and the surrounding furniture. The most comfortable are the sofas with the lifting seat. The opening of the boxes in this case will not hurt either the dining table or any other furniture.
Other options for the location of boxes and ways to open them can also be convenient. If next to the sofa there is no other furniture, it is better if the drawers are on the side - their opening can not be prevented by the table. In this case, even the seat in the backrest can be occupied by drawers. Let and small, but very useful for any trifles, which did not have a place in the rest of the furniture.
Narrow kitchen sofa
A straight narrow kitchen sofa should be looked after if there is not enough free space. For the kitchenette in the "Khrushchev" kitchen sofa with eco-leather with a shallow sitting and not very plump back can also become an additional storage place if there is a box under it. A sofa bench with a straight back and a seat of up to 0.4 meters wide for night sleep can not be used, but sitting at the table on it is very convenient.
Kitchen mini-sofas
Limited not only in width, but also in length, a kitchen sofa, small and compact, often becomes popular, despite the modest dimensions. For example, it can be a continuation of the modular kitchen set occupying a minimum of space, and, nevertheless, offering 2 full seats for sitting at the table. In addition, it is also an additional storage place for kitchen utensils.
Kitchen sofa in the interior
To make a kitchen sofa match the style of the room, you need to follow certain rules and recommendations of designers:
- Choose a sofa that is part of a common kitchen set, then you will definitely get into one style direction.
- Picking up a sofa under the kitchen style, watch for a harmonious color combination. Let the prints on the upholstery of the sofa echo the pattern on the wallpaper or curtains.
- The forms can also resonate - a smooth curvature of the back of the sofa and bends on other furniture.
- Use a neutral upholstery color that blends in with many styles at the same time. To bring the dining area closer to the desired style, you can use several bright details - pillows, knick-knacks on a wide sofa back, hanging from the ceiling of the lamp, etc.
Kitchen modern sofa
Universal kitchen sleeping couches, made in a modern style, make up the vast majority among the assortment in furniture stores. They are distinguished by a strict and ergonomic silhouette, the use of practical finishing materials, the lack of armrests, various forms (angular and straight). Coloring is often used in contrast - black and white, red-black, etc.
If the sofa is not designed for sleep, it can have an interesting round, semi-circular or U-shaped shape. In spacious kitchens such examples of modern furniture look interesting and elegant. In combination with the same fashionable and stylish cabinet furniture, they make a terrific ensemble. However, they are still not devoid of practicality, since they are supplemented with shelves and niches.
Kitchen sofa in classic style
The most common and universal style is an timeless classic. A white kitchen couch made using a capiton (quilted upholstery, like a coach coupler) looks great. Although white color can not be called practical for the kitchen, but much depends on the used upholstery material. For example, it can be a synthetics with water and dirt repellent properties, which is unattractive in the care.
Another classic option is a sofa-bench with a firm back, reminiscent of a garden bench. It fits perfectly into a romantic classic setting, especially when supplemented with chairs of similar design. Cozy soft cushions "smooth" the stiffness of the back, allowing you to sit at the table with convenience. The same pillows can be provided for chairs.
Kitchen sofas in Provence style
Romantic, infinitely cute Provence - a mass of textiles, ruches, draperies, delicate natural prints, when the upholstery of the kitchen sofa reminds a flowering garden. In his soft seat, you can "drown" and feel full relaxation. The color palette, as in the whole kitchen, refers to pastel. Blue, pink, purple, orange - all of them should be muffled, as if slightly faded in the hot southern sun.
A more rigorous variant of the provence can be represented by a pair of simple straight sofas located opposite each other. Absence of super soft seats and backs and restrained upholstery is compensated by three-dimensional window textile, a pair of pillows with flowers and ruches, characteristic details of style - antique porcelain on the walls, nice accessories on the table, an original lamp above the dining area.
Soft kitchen sofa in country style
Very popular couches in kitchens in the style of country - wooden, squat, rectangular, sometimes reminiscent of the benches shifted together. Kitchen wooden sofa does not have a soft seating, and it does not play in favor of comfort. Such a sacrifice of convenience for the sake of style can be justified in case the sofa is part of the headset, which also includes a table, a cabinet, a chest of drawers, etc.
Where is more comfortable textile upholstery seats. Soft kitchen corners and sofas for the rustic kitchen accept floral prints on the upholstery, plenty of extra pillows, soft armrests. For them, use natural textiles with a discreet drawing, made in natural tones. The absence of the backrest in some models is compensated by comfortable cushions.