Kitchen design with sofa

The design of the kitchen with a sofa becomes more and more popular every day, because with this design the room acquires a special chic and cosiness, practicality and convenience. Soft furniture adds relaxing notes to the room, creating harmony in it. And there are more places for gatherings, which means more informal meetings and evening conversations. Now in the kitchen you can relax with an interesting book, sipping a delicious coffee. What kind of sofa to put in the kitchen and how to place it correctly, so that all this is possible? Useful recommendations on this subject you will find in this article.

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How to choose a sofa in the kitchen?- Material of manufacture

Upholstered furniture for kitchen can be made with application of the diversified materials: furniture fabric, a tree( a sofa-bench), leatherette, a leather.

Practicality of

The first place is the practicality of upholstery, because in the kitchen it's easy to simply stain the surface of furniture with food. Therefore, it is better to focus either on dark colors, or on such an option of upholstery, which can easily be cleaned or laundered.

Important! The best option for a kitchen sofa is leather. She looks amazing and just washed. Also, leather products are characterized by a long period of use.

The most common materials for a kitchen sofa:

• Laminated chipboard;
• Natural wood( oak and beech);
• Genuine leather;
• Imitation leather;
• Chenille;
• Flock;
• Jacquard.

Important! If you chose the fabric upholstery, then it's worthwhile to take care of installing the most powerful hood. This way you protect the furniture from soot and dirt.

Quality and frequency of care

It is also worth emphasizing when choosing the material for the manufacture of the product for quality. Only in this case your furniture will last you long.

Important! An excellent solution would be a sofa option with removable covers. So you can easily freshen and wash it, replace it in case of need.

Convenience and comfort

Filler furniture plays an important role in its convenience and durability. It is recommended to pay attention to hypoallergenic filler. It is both practical and safe.

Important! Foam has not too long life - about 4 years. With intensive use of furniture with such a filler, it can begin to sag earlier.

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Mechanism of upholstered furniture. What kind of sofa to put in the kitchen?

Restriction on the choice of furniture mechanism imposes the size of the room, layout and style of the interior. However, if you have the opportunity to put a model that is being transformed, then why not use it.

Mechanism of sofas-transformers:

• Eurobook is a convenient design that is reliable. Often a model with such a mechanism has boxes for storing things.
• Dolphin - is the most acceptable option if you plan to design a kitchen with a sofa. The sleeping place in it is packed under the seat.
• The accordion is a comfortable sofa, however it requires a lot of space.
• Sedaflex - a distinctive feature of such furniture is the presence of a beautiful backrest. The construction is arranged according to the type of the clamshell.
• Click-clack is a practical and reliable design.

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Color solutions

When planning to place a sofa in the kitchen, the interior design of the room must be taken into account. A special approach requires the color of upholstered furniture. The sofa should perfectly match the dominant shades of the room.

The size of the room when choosing the color plays an important role:

• In a small kitchen in the 13-14 square meters.m bright and conspicuous sofa will look ridiculous. In this case, it is better to pay attention to the kitchen furniture of neutral colors: gray, coffee with milk, brown.
• For a room decorated in black and white, a black sofa made from a leather substitute is suitable.
• For a room in the classical style, it is advisable to purchase a beige sofa.
• If you own a kitchen more than 13 square meters.m, then you can choose and on the brighter models - yellow, red, green. But in this case, do not forget to supplement the room with other accessories of the chosen shade.

Important! A modern and original solution is a kitchen design with a dark corner sofa. The furniture looks solid and quiet, does not disturb the harmony of the room, it is a convenient and practical place for rest.

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How to place a sofa in a large kitchen?

The owners of the kitchen area of ​​16 square meters.m you can experiment with soft furniture more boldly than the owners of small apartments:

• With a large space, you can also accommodate massive furniture, for example, a folding sofa made of textured fabric or leather. In this case, there may be a problem with the placement of the bar. These two design elements are best placed far apart - they must relate to different zones.
• A smart addition to the kitchen 16-18 square meters.m will be a leather sofa. Having placed it in the recreation area and carefully thought out the zoning of the room, the piece of furniture would not be distracting all attention to itself, remaining the main element of its own zone only.
• In the case of a narrow rectangular kitchen, the best option would be a miniature model, which should be placed along a long wall.
• In a room with an area of ​​18 square meters.m you can consider the option of a folding sofa in red. It will add elegance and chic to the whole apartment.

Important! If you want to emphasize the unusual design of a large kitchen with a sofa and its excellent taste, then the option of unique designer furniture is yours.

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Design of a small kitchen with a sofa

With the right approach to the design of a room, a cute model of upholstered furniture can be put even in a small kitchen, for example, from 10 sq. M.m. Small sofas, even in a small room can normally accommodate and complement the interior.

Important! It is worthwhile to understand that in a kitchen of medium or small size, convertible or roll-out sofas are unlikely to fit.

Which options are acceptable here?- The choice is also quite extensive:

• For limited space it is important to take into account that the main role of the sofa is to fit well into the interior. He should not stand out too much among other decorations of the room, but only have to supplement it.
• Leather products are not recommended for installation in this case.
• Bright and massive models will also be inopportune, as they will occupy a lot of useful space and attract too much attention.
• In the kitchen 10-11 square meters.m it would be advisable to place a mini-sofa of neutral color, for example, gray.
• In the kitchen area with an area of ​​11-12 square meters.m you can put a more elegant and easy option - sofa couch. It can be moved without any problems and thus change the layout of the room. Another great advantage - the opportunity to use furniture as a bed.
• In the kitchen with an area of ​​12 square meters.m it is possible to place already classical soft furniture of small size. Space will do it.
• In case the room has the shape of a narrow rectangle, it is optimal to choose a mini sofa and arrange it along a long wall. However, with this size and shape of the room, if you want to install a bar counter, you should choose one thing: either a sofa or a rack.

Important! In any case, choosing the design of a small kitchen with a sofa, you must adhere to the basic rules:

• Ultimate functionality.
• Matching the overall color scheme in the room.
• Compliance with the zoning principle.

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Kitchen design with a sofa in a one-room apartment

If you are a one-room apartment, the sofa in the kitchen will be especially relevant:

• Useful and comfortable in one room sofa-couch. In the first place - this is an extra bed, which will be relevant in case of arrival of guests or illness of one of the family members.
• In such an apartment it is very important that the soft kitchen furniture is equipped with drawers. So, the hostess will be able to place more kitchen utensils in a limited space.

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Stylistics of the kitchen with the sofa

You are also not limited to specific style directions. For each option there is a suitable kitchen design with a sofa:

• Classic style is more suitable for decorating a spacious kitchen. In this case, the product on the legs, beige color. Other light colors and shades are also possible, for example, light yellow, milky.

Important! An essential disadvantage of choosing a soft furniture of this color is that it quickly gets dirty. Always consider this before buying upholstered furniture.

• The kitchen design with a sofa can be made in the style of Provence. The main condition for such design is the absence of screaming and harsh shades, the maximum naturalness of colors and shapes. This style requires a choice of soft furniture light colors. Wooden couch-benches also fit perfectly into the interior. With a reasonable approach, your kitchen will look exquisitely and gently.
• In the style of Eco perfectly fit wicker sofa. To create more coziness, you can decorate it with a lot of pillows.

In whatever style your kitchen is designed, choosing a sofa for it, always, first of all, start from the area of ​​the room. Given the useful recommendations from the article, you can easily choose a decent furniture that will not interfere, but will bring only comfort, beauty and convenience.