Kitchen corners with table and chairs: features and secrets of choice

Residents of the city who own a one-, two- or even three-room apartment can rarely allocate a separate room in it for a dining room. Most often, family lunches or dinners are held in the kitchen, and sometimes guests have to be received there. To accommodate everyone with convenience, you need to think over the design of the room in advance and decide on the purchase of suitable furniture. It is easy to organize a rather free and at the same time very cozy dining area with the help of a special kitchen corner.

The kitchen corner consists of three main elements, which are linked by a common style and material, forming a single set of furniture.

The main difference between the corner and ordinary kitchen furniture is the presence of a sofa. It does not look like the usual version from the living room, as it is more compact and made of materials that have greater wear resistance.

The chairs are made from the same material as the sofa and are in the same color and design. To save space, chairs with backs can be replaced with stools or even small poufs. They can be easily pushed under the table or taken out to another room if they are not needed.

Last but not least, the kitchen corner is the dining table. Most often, it is made of the same material as the frame of the sofa, but it can also act as a color or style accent. For small spaces it is best to purchase a folding model., which on ordinary days will not take up too much space, and during the arrival of guests will be laid out.

Like any other piece of furniture, the kitchenette has its pros and cons. First of all, it's worth talking about the benefits.

• Plenty of seating. Unlike ordinary chairs with a back and even stools, more people can be accommodated on the sofa, while such a piece of furniture takes up less space.

• Comfort. Sitting on soft ottomans and sofas is much more comfortable than on traditional chairs.

• Cosiness. A well-made kitchen corner creates a warm family atmosphere in the kitchen. For him, households will more often gather for a mug of tea and a discussion of the past day.

• Extra bed. In some models of such sofas, a folding mechanism is provided, which allows you to get an extra bed in the kitchen. Such a transformation of furniture will help out perfectly in the event of the arrival of relatives or an overnight stay of friends.

• Storage space. Additional storage space for large dishes, small household appliances or other things can be easily hidden under the kitchen corner seat.

• Zoning. The kitchen is the room in which not only food is consumed, but also its direct preparation. With the help of such furniture, it is easier to zone the room: to separate the eating area from the stove, sink and refrigerator.

Despite the large number of advantages, there are also several disadvantages that you should be aware of before purchasing.

• Inability to get out of the middle. In the midst of a family celebration, those guests who are fortunate enough to be in the very middle of the corner sofa will not be able to easily leave the table. You will have to ask the neighbors to move over or even go out together, depending on the size of the product.
• The difficulty of cleaning. Upholstered furniture made of solid wood or with a metal frame is quite heavy in itself. And if it also has a storage system that is filled with things, then the kitchen sofa becomes even heavier, as a result of which it is very difficult to move it alone. Plus, upholstered furniture absorbs odors and dirt and is more difficult to clean than regular kitchen chairs and tables.
• Not suitable for narrow, long rooms. Even in a small but square room, it will be easier to arrange a corner than in a large, but narrow and elongated room.

When choosing a model, special attention should be paid to both the furniture itself and some of the nuances of your own apartment. Before going to the store, you need to find out and think about:

• kitchen area;
• location;
• design features.

The larger the kitchen, the wider the range of suitable models of the kitchen corner. It is most rational to place such furniture against the wall opposite the cooking area, in niches or near a window.

When buying, you need to pay attention to the following:

• product quality;
• functionality;
• type of upholstery.

Depending on the material of manufacture, kitchen corners can be divided into three main types.

These are sofas, chairs or poufs without upholstery, which are more like benches. Most often they are made from natural wood: it can be beech, pine, oak. Often there are corners made of MDF, chipboard and even plastic.

Such poufs and sofas are covered with fabric (back and seats), under which there is a soft foam or polyurethane foam filler. The upholstery can be made from fabric, natural leather or leatherette. Of the fabrics, flock, jacquard, faux suede and other synthetic and semi-synthetic dense types are often used. Leather upholstery looks very modern, but it is a rather expensive material that can be replaced with less durable but more practical leatherette.

Such kitchen corners combine, for example, hard backs and soft seats, or even separate small inserts. Such models can have a metal frame and leather upholstery or be made of solid oak and covered with suede.

There are several styles of kitchenette. The first of them - retro - can be safely called the most common. Such furniture can not be purchased, but made by yourself by restoring an old kitchen set.

The most important thing when creating a country style kitchen is natural materials. That is why the kitchen corner for her will be made of wood and upholstered with natural fabric. On sale and to order there are very beautiful models of solid wood of various types of wood, decorated with carving or burning.

The easiest way is to purchase a modern style kitchenette. To do this, it is enough to open any furniture site or visit a store where a variety of all kinds of designs, shapes, sizes and combinations of materials are presented.

There are several specific schemes according to which you can arrange a kitchen corner kit. The shape of the sofa, and sometimes the tabletop, often depends on this.

A corner for a spacious kitchen that allows you to equip a real mini-dining room for 6-8 people. A pair of stools, supplied or purchased separately, can be placed on the free side of the table, and the number of people will increase to 10.

The most popular corner shape for small apartments, since corner placement significantly saves the required space.

A shape similar to the previous one, but without sharp corners. This semicircular sofa is best combined with a round or oval tabletop.

A straight sofa located along one of the walls, a table and a couple of chairs - this is what a straight kitchen corner looks like. The dimensions of such a kit directly depend on the size of the room.

In studio apartments, an island layout of the kitchen corner is often used. In this case, two straight sofas and a table are installed right in the middle of the room, separating the kitchen from the living room. Several chairs or poufs are placed on the sides of the table, making the corner look like a traditional dining table. The higher the backs of such sofas, the more clearly the eating area will be highlighted and vice versa.

In order for kitchen furniture to serve for many years, it is necessary not only to choose it correctly when buying, but also observe a few simple rules of operation.

• You should not install a sofa with bright upholstery in direct sunlight. This will burn out the fabric faster.
• When cleaning, use only suitable cloths or skin cleaners and brushes. The wood should be treated with polish and wiped with soft napkins. When buying a new cleaning compound, it is best to first test the effect on a small area that is not visible.
• The kitchen is a room with high humidity, and the upholstery of sofas and chairs does not like it.To equalize the temperature and the amount of moisture in the air, you need to regularly ventilate the kitchen. Fresh air not only relieves heat, but also prevents unpleasant odors from absorbing into the fabric.
• Pet lovers should take the issue of choosing a kitchen corner seriously. Animals are big fans of sharpening sharp claws on soft upholstery, so hard options should be preferred.

For an overview of the kitchen corner with table and chairs, see the next video.