Small sofas for the living room: varieties, choices, examples
Every person wants to create a beautiful interior in his home. The arrangement of the living room deserves special attention. Many, when decorating this area, use small furniture that can decorate it. Today we will talk about how to arrange such a room with a small sofa.
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Nowadays, there are various types of small sofas for living rooms. Even the simplest classic-style products can differ significantly from each other. So, they can be of different shapes:
- straight;
- rounded;
- raised;
- low.
Despite the variety of forms, all classic sofas have a straight seating and a backrest without curves. Such interior items are intended for arranging small living rooms.
Today in furniture stores you can find mini sofas with a wooden base. They can be converted into classic designs by separating the corner module from them.
A popular option would be a sofa island. Such products are available only in miniature sizes. The design of the furniture allows people to sit from several sides at once.
And also an interesting option will be small modular sofas. They are the most functional. As a rule, they are divided into 3-4 separate modules. Such models can be easily and quickly disassembled and assembled, while individual elements are often used as poufs.
Mini sofas may vary in size. The width of such interior items can be about 130-150 cm, such models can also become a sleeping place, but there are also more miniature samples with a width of 110-120 cm.The height of the product can reach 80-110 cm.
Materials (edit)
Small sofas for the living room are made from a wide variety of materials.
- Leather. This material is one of the most expensive, but of high quality. Genuine leather will be able to give the design a solid appearance. Today, products are produced with a matte or lacquered leather base. It can be embossed or wrinkled.
- Eco leather. This material is considered a budget option. Outwardly, it looks the same as genuine leather. Such a base is quite strong and elastic. But low-quality types of this material can quickly ruin the appearance of the sofa, they will crack at the seams and at the bends.
- Cotton. It is a natural base that is easy to clean. Cotton products are considered a budget option. They have excellent breathability, but they wear out too quickly and lose their beautiful appearance.
- Jacquard. Such fabric is particularly durable, it practically does not lend itself to wear, in addition, it does not fade in the sun at all. Jacquard is produced with various bright patterns, which appear due to weaving together of small multi-colored threads.
- Velours... This material is quite durable, it does not fade in the sun. Velor has good breathability. It belongs to the pile type of fabric, so the base is pleasant to the touch.
- Flock. This material also belongs to the pile type of fabrics. It can give a product a rich and solid appearance, but it is not particularly resistant to wear and tear.
Color solutions
The color scheme of a small sofa should be combined with the overall interior in the living room.
Brown shades add coziness to the room. They are perfectly combined with more saturated colors in the design. As an accent, you can use objects of yellow, red, orange flowers.
Currently, furniture in a gray color palette is very popular. Such interior items are considered universal, they will perfectly fit into neutral interiors and the brightest designs.
For living rooms decorated in light colors, sofas in bright shades will be an interesting option: purple, blue, green, orange. Such elements will become a great accent of design in the room, give it individuality.
Against the background of a light interior, pieces of furniture in red or yellow will look advantageous. But at the same time do not place too many additional decorative elements in bright colors in the room.
Recommendations
Before buying a suitable mini sofa model for the living room, there are some nuances to consider. So, you need to pay attention to the type of filler of such furniture. Today, the most reliable and practical is considered latex material... But at the same time, it has the highest cost.
Pay attention to the material of the outer upholstery. It is important to consider in what conditions the furniture will be used. If it will be located on the sunny side, then it is better to choose models with a fabric that is not subject to fading under the influence of rays.
If the sofa is intended for small children, then you should purchase models from natural fabrics. Such furniture should not have protruding metal or wooden parts, which could hurt the child.
The design of sofas must necessarily correspond to the style of the room.
If you want to decorate a room in a bohemian direction, then you better buy coupler models. As a rule, it is made from expensive materials and decorated with decorative buttons or small crystals.
It is better to place in a Provence style room mini-sofa with small legs. In this case, you should choose models with a small pattern in the form of a floral ornament.
Will fit perfectly into country style wooden sofa benches upholstered with natural fabrics (cotton or linen). Classic style should be done with straight or angled small sofas in neutral colors. An interesting option would be models with a combination of a plain base and multi-colored small patterns.
If your living room is too small, then you should give preference modular structures... After all, they are considered the most functional and spacious pieces of furniture. Often these sofas have additional storage boxes.
Interesting options
Small living rooms with a neutral design, decorated in light grays with wood accents, will look great with small sofas in white, beige or milk with a grooved surface. In this case, the legs of the furniture can be made for a chrome finish.
Small living rooms with white wallpaper and light wood flooring will look good on small sofas in gray colors with black wooden legs. At the same time, the overall interior can be slightly diluted with decorative bright pillows.
Interiors decorated in beige and brown tones with white ceilings can include milk or cream mini sofas. Corner models will look spectacular in this case.
Designed in white and green with dark flooring, you can include a white mini sofa with a curved back. It is permissible to choose corrugated furniture.
Many people design their living room with white ceilings, walls, and darker wood flooring. To make such an interior more interesting, you can emphasize in the form of bright furniture in yellow, red or orange. In this case, it is better to choose straight models with thin wooden legs.... A purple corner mini-sofa will also look beautiful in a white interior.
If you are decorating the living room interior in pale blue shades with darker flooring, then folding furniture in darker blue colors may suit you. You can use items with a light dull pattern. In this case, both straight structures and angular ones will look beautiful.
You can learn how to choose a sofa in the living room in the video below.