Hi all! Even one incorrectly selected element can completely ruin the perception of the kitchen and negatively affect the practicality and comfort of this room. The kitchen is not always used only as a place for preparing and eating food, limited to a table and chairs. In some cases, a folding sofa for the kitchen can be an excellent solution.
Such soft sliding or folding furniture is a true classic, time-tested. This is a narrow sofa with a headboard.
Interestingly, the couch has been known since antiquity. Previously, it was a very expensive accessory available only to a select few. Today you can go to Ikea and buy any option that suits you in terms of price, size, color, materials, etc.
Varieties
Whether to buy or make a sofa with your own hands is something everyone decides for themselves.
But in order to select or decide on a future project, you need to understand what kind of sofas and couches exist and how they differ from each other.
When choosing, focus on such parameters as:
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- appearance;
- materials used;
- style;
- dimensions;
- number of seats;
- folding mechanism;
- manufacturer;
- form;
- design, etc.
What I don’t recommend doing is simply choosing from photos in online catalogues. You should touch such furniture, touch it, and try out the operation of the folding mechanism.
Let's go through the main points.
How to make a couch with your own hands
The first step towards creating furniture is a drawing. It is enough to make a schematic sketch in two projections indicating the dimensions. It will solve several problems at once:
- calculating the amount of materials needed;
- preparation of structural fragments;
- facilitating the assembly process.
In order not to be disappointed in the finished product, it is worth deciding on its purpose and estimated location.
Determining the features and design of the couch
If you want to create furniture for a rest room, then you should make it wide enough. At the same time, excessive dimensions will be inappropriate in the kitchen or hallway. A small-sized ottoman is better suited for these rooms. And under it, a drawer would be appropriate, helping to save useful space.
REFERENCE. If the wall decoration is not designed for frequent contact with it, then it makes sense to make a couch with a back. And for the veranda it is better to make an ottoman with armrests.
All these details are reflected in the schematic drawing. This will allow you not to lose sight of anything important during the preparatory stage.
Required material and tools
To create a reliable furniture frame you will need:
- tape measure and pencil;
- hacksaw;
- sandpaper or jigsaw;
- screwdriver and screwdrivers;
- screws and metal mounting angles.
Regardless of what material was chosen for the frame, it would be useful to further strengthen the structure of the couch. To do this, you will need a 50x50 mm beam, which fastens the corners of the structure. It can also become the legs of a couch.
IMPORTANT. A long or wide structure is reinforced with transverse bars. They can be made from timber or boards with a thickness of at least 15–20 mm.
Detailing
Assembling the frame is half the battle. After it, you need to take care of the sufficient comfort and aesthetics of the couch. To do this, the wood needs to be processed and painted. Therefore, paint materials and brushes are included in the shopping list.
Then the finished mattress is installed on the frame. Or the couch is covered with filler and draped with fabric. In this case you will need:
- foam rubber or other filler;
- upholstery material;
- staples and a furniture stapler or a needle and strong thread.
REFERENCE. For additional decoration, buttons, overlays, curly legs and other accessories can be used.
Step-by-step instruction
Once the materials have been purchased, the work area has been prepared and the necessary tools have been collected, you can begin assembling the couch. The process is presented step by step in 3 steps.
- Marking and preparation of structural elements. The parts are cut out in the required quantity and placed in piles.
- Their grinding and assembly. The primary task is to remove burrs and identify areas requiring additional processing. After which the design details are assembled together.
- Treatment of the external surface of the frame: additional sanding and painting.
The couch is half finished. All that remains is to finish it.
Appearance
This can also include the style, the chosen direction in the manufacture of furniture.
It is logical to assume that it is the folding sofa for the kitchen that is usually matched to the kitchen set and the overall interior, and not vice versa. It is extremely rare that a kitchen is built around a couch.
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When choosing a couch, take into account the solutions used and trends in the interior of the room. If the style is country, retro, classic, then it would be appropriate to use solid wood. It is better to refuse imitation in such situations. But when the budget is limited, you can always use furniture panels, laminated chipboard and MDF, coated with appropriate decorative films. But the modern style welcomes the use of plastic, metal, minimal pretentiousness and a minimum of decor.
I think there is no point in dwelling on external features for a long time. Here everyone will decide for themselves what they like best.
So let's move on.
What is a couch
Fortunately or unfortunately, a couch is a cross between a bed and an armchair, or a sofa and an armchair, and it serves mostly for short rest. No, here we are not talking about strict leather models that stand in the reception rooms of high-ranking officials and are intended to await visitors. For the most part, these are cute and even somewhat flirtatious pieces of furniture that live in the living rooms, bedrooms and hallways of ordinary city apartments or spacious country houses.
The dimensions of the couches allow them to fit even into the smallest and narrowest room, for example, a hallway. And even if your living room is negligibly small, it can still accommodate a small couch in its space. And for large rooms it will be an excellent companion to a chic sofa made in the same style.
As a rule, a couch chair is small in size and is a smaller copy of a sofa with armrests. A good-quality orthopedic mattress placed on the frame of this furniture is comfortable even for long periods of sleep. But the back in the couch may be small or even absent, suggesting a level seat on it. The shape of these backrests can be different: semicircular, square, triangular or combined and depends on the design and style of manufacturing of the couch. Its frame is made of wood or metal, and the upholstery is made of textiles or leather.
Modern daybed in the living room
Day bed-couch for sleeping
Couches for home photo
Dimensions and shape
Since we have already talked about standard sizes of sofas, there is no point in talking about any specific numbers here.
A sofa-couch belongs to a variety of sofa beds, which has its own characteristics in terms of design, shape, sliding mechanism, etc.
In terms of size, there are 3 options.
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- Small ones. Or compact. These dimensions allow the couch to fit even into a small room. But you shouldn’t sacrifice useful drawers and shelves just to add a sofa to the kitchen. This is mainly a children's option, or for 1 adult;
- Average. Suitable for kitchens with an area of 8 square meters or more. A full bed is offered. Some mid-sized models can even accommodate 2 people;
- Big ones. This is no longer a small-sized sofa, intended for rooms where the area is at least 12 square meters. Very roomy and practical. Can replace a full-fledged sofa for 2 people.
Consider what you are purchasing the sofa for and how often you plan to use it for sleeping.
If this is a one-time overnight stay once a year, then you can get by with a compact model. If someone will often sleep in the kitchen, then take medium or large models.
Next is the form.
Depending on the shape, you can buy several options for sofas and couches. Let's look at them in more detail.
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- Straight shape. The most popular, universal, suitable for almost any kitchen. There will be no problems finding a place to stay. You can place it by the window, along the wall, or divide the space with a couch;
- Corner. An alternative to a kitchen corner, where the couch will confidently serve for eating, fit in a corner, and when unfolded, turn into a full-fledged sofa;
- Semicircular. Suitable for oval and round dining tables. Some houses and apartments have rounded walls where such furniture will fit perfectly.
Despite the variety of options, straight couch-sofas are the most common.
Couch in the interior
As we mentioned above, a sofa-couch will find application in any living space - choose narrow models for the hallway and kitchen, cozy ones for the bedroom, extravagant ones for the living room, practical ones for the nursery. In any case, comfortable ergonomics and soft upholstery will do their job: while reading a book, before you even blink an eye, you will find yourself in the kingdom of Morpheus, this is how this elegant object with a touch of aristocracy has an effect on household members.
However, having truly aristocratic roots, modern daybeds vary significantly in shape and material.
Let's start our unique review with classic models. As a rule, they are made in calm shades - the most popular colors are white, beige, and brown. The main characteristics are an elegant finish, often decorated with pickled buttons, an unusually shaped back, curved legs and curls on the armrests.
Couch in the interior photo
As you know, the Baroque style flaunts wealth and luxury, so the couch-bed in a Baroque bedroom is most often made in noble shades - blue, red or burgundy, and the upholstery is often made of velor or velvet, framed with fringe and tassels. Curved carved cabriole legs and gold trim will indicate, better than anything else, that a piece of furniture belongs to this style.
Baroque style couch photo
Beautiful couches for home photo
Modern models resemble a regular sofa, only smaller in size. With or without a backrest, complemented by decorative pillows, such a couch will become the central element of the interior.
Daybed in a modern interior
Daybed with soft mattress
But don’t discount newfangled styles, for example, a leather or fabric couch in scarlet, green or orange with laconic shapes and without pretentious decoration will be an excellent complement to the ultra-modern style called hi-tech.
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Orange sofa couch
And the unusual model, which has a frame made of metal rods with a woven fabric stretched instead of a seat, will fit perfectly into the interior in the Provence style.
Features of transformation
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If the kitchen is small, but you want comfortable furniture with a sleeping area, a couch will be an excellent solution. Especially if there is a folding mechanism.
Depending on the mechanism used, the structure can tilt to the side or to the side, pull out additional elements, turning the sofa into a sleeping place.
There are 3 varieties.
- With folding mechanism. This is a classic version of a sofa that provides a comfortable sleeping area. The backrest reclines to create a kind of bed. Quite convenient and practical;
- With semi-folding system. Here the mechanism is somewhat different. Here the armrests are lowered, additional elements located inside the structure are rolled out or unfolded;
- Modular. This is not exactly a folding version, but rather something like a construction set. They can be turned into 2 armchairs, one spacious sofa, and a bench. Often the modules come with a drawer for linen and kitchen utensils.
You can purchase a similar design inexpensively. But just take into account all your needs and wishes when choosing a sofa-couch.
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