Sofa on the loggia with your own hands

Many residents of apartment buildings try to make the most of the useful area of ​​the balconies, creating a comfortable recreation area on them. An important role in the arrangement of the room is furniture, which should be as functional as possible, ergonomic and compact. In this article we will tell you how to make a sofa on the loggia with your own hands, which will not only save you money, but also make a set that best suits your wishes.

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Variety of balcony sofas

Before making a sofa on the balcony, it is necessary to assess the area of ​​the room sensibly and carefully choose the model of furniture that will harmoniously fit into the loggia interior. If you are a happy owner of a balcony room of a huge area, which are found mainly in new buildings, then it is possible to purchase a place to relax in one of the furniture stores.

However, if your premises do not have similar advantages, the most rational solution is to make a sofa on the balcony with your own hands, drawings and schemes of furniture designs of various types and purposes can be found in specialized literature or the Internet.

Important! Own creation of furniture will help owners of one-bedroom housing to expand the useful area of ​​the apartment to the balcony, which can be used as a children's room or cabinet.

There are several basic types of soft or hinged sofas for a loggia, the most popular among which are the following designs:

• chair-bed;
• corner sofa;
• a sofa-eurobook;
• transformer;
• couch.

To choose the most suitable for your balcony model of upholstered furniture, you need to consider in more detail each of the presented types of sofas.

Armchair-bed

This model of upholstered furniture is an excellent alternative to classic sofas, as well as perfect for furnishing an interior on a narrow balcony with a small amount of useful space.

It is quite simple design that, in combination with functionality and compactness, makes such products indispensable for creating comfort and coziness.

Important! There are several people who can not put this chair on, but it's great for resting after a hard day's work and reading your favorite book.

Corner sofa

One of the most popular options for furniture for a loggia is a corner sofa, which differs in its original appearance and comfort. This type of furniture is convenient not only for sitting, but also for a good rest. The creation of a corner sofa for the balcony will emphasize your practicality and good aesthetic taste.

Euro-book sofa

Another one of the most popular and simple designs of upholstered furniture is the eurowalker sofa, which in its assembled position has a standing back that provides user comfort when resting in sitting position. To transform the furniture structure into a sleeping place, it is enough to move the seat slightly forward, and to install the backrest cushions on the vacant seat.

Transformer

If you need to care for saving every square meter of useful space, then a smart solution will be to make a sofa-transformer, which due to its design features can be transformed into a table and back.

Important! The design of such a piece of furniture can be completely diverse - it all depends primarily on the wishes and needs of the user.

Topchan

Topchan is one of the most multifunctional elements of the interior, which is perfect for equipping any balcony or loggia. Furniture of small size will look great in a room of modest parameters.

Important! To increase the functionality and usefulness of the trestle in its lower facade, you can place roomy drawers for laundry.

With a little effort and perseverance, you can make any type of sofa yourself. Manufactured furniture will not only meet your basic requirements and please the eye, but also help save the family budget.

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How to make a sofa on the balcony?

For self-creation of furniture on the balcony does not necessarily be an upscale carpenter. Taking the decision of this task, it is necessary to perform construction work step by step, do not hurry and perfectly imagine the design of the future product.

The bed on the balcony with your own hands is performed according to the following algorithm:

1. Study the drawings and plans of the future furniture structure.
2. Develop a step-by-step plan for the upcoming work.
3. Prepare the tools and materials you need to create furniture.
4. Decide on the location of the future sofa.

Having defined the design and type of the place for recreation, you can safely proceed to the main stage - carpentry.

Required for the creation of the sofa

materials Before you start creating your own furniture on the balcony, you need to prepare the following materials:

• solid wooden blocks that will be required to create the frame and the base of the back of the sofa;

Important! To protect wood from the negative effects of natural factors and pests, open its surface with a moisture-resistant and antifungal impregnation.

• corners of metal - for fixing the base of the sofa with its back;
• plywood for fastening to the frame of the backrest and the main structure;
• foam rubber - to create a soft base and give the sofa a nice round shape;
• special adhesive for strong bonding of foam rubber with plywood sheets;
• textile upholstery material.

Important! As an upholstery for the future sofa, you can use a tapestry or imitation leather that will match your aesthetic preferences and give comfort while touching.

Required for the creation of furniture tools

In addition to the material, for the direct manufacture of furniture products, you will also need the following set of tools:

• screwdriver;
• self-tapping screws;
• furniture stapler;
• washers and bolts;
• hammer;
• drill;
• drills;
• electric jigsaw;
• pliers;
• furniture nails;
• cutting pliers.

Making a sofa on the loggia

Having carefully studied the drawings, having calculated the sizes and preparing materials for the future sofa, you can safely proceed to perform the basic works. All the work to be done must be carried out according to the following instructions:

1. Saw the wooden bars according to the required dimensions.
2. Use a special adhesive compound and metal corners to connect the frame for the backrest and seat.
3. Complete the obtained frames with a plywood board.
4. Secure the seat and backrest with each other using the connecting bolts.

Important! Do not save on self-screws and fastening bolts, replacing them with conventional nails, because it will significantly reduce the durability of your sofa.

1. When attaching foam rubber to the backrest and seat, give furniture a round shape.

Important! First it is necessary to use a more dense appearance of foam rubber, then to do upholstery with a soft layer.

1. Fix all the roundness with a furniture stapler.
2. After the acquisition of the sofa almost finished appearance remained the most important stage - its upholstery with textile material.
3. Cover the tapestry or leatherette according to the basic sizes.
4. Heave the skin on the frame and secure it with a stapler.

Important! If you have textile materials left, you can use them to make decorative pillows. They can be decorated with ribbons or buttons, which will give the interior an additional feeling of comfort and coziness.

We hope that the information in the article will help you to create your own dream sofa and maximally improve the interior of your balcony or loggia.