Choosing a mattress on the windowsill

A sofa-window sill is a solution for houses and apartments with thick load-bearing walls or in situations where wide window sills are provided for in the design of the house. A window sill sofa will need an appropriate mattress.

A wide window sill will require a mattress with the same filling as for regular mattresses.

The cheapest option is technical wool. Do not confuse it with a medical one. Most Chinese manufacturers use similar fillers, but for high-quality distribution, after filling in the primary fabric, the mattress, like a blanket, is quilted over its entire area. Then a mattress cover is sewn onto the resulting workpiece - a similar part is called a pillow cover on the pillow.

Feathers - in cheaper models, chicken fluff is used, in more expensive models, eiderdown.

Wool - lamb and sheep, goats also conduct heat poorly. Unlike down, it is easier to quilt after being wrapped in an inner bag. Production - manual and machine, mainly concentrated in the Russian North Caucasus, as well as in the countries of the Caucasus, the Middle East and Central Asia.

Foam rubber - it is used with or without a spring frame. Can be replaced with holofiber and other high-tech materials that serve as additional insulation. A layer of any rough material or fiber can be laid under them so that the springs and perimeter edging do not spoil expensive materials. Can be sheathed on top with leatherette, suede and other textiles that are resistant to wear and tear and give the product a more respectable look.

Coconut fiber - one of the most expensive fillers. It is often used in combination with latex and extra elastic foam.

As mentioned above, the difference between an ordinary sofa mattress and a "window sill" mattress is in size. Basically this is a single bed model. You can only sit on the window with your legs extended. Sleep, rest on the windowsill is a rare phenomenon, inherent only to the owners of houses with panoramic windows more than 2 m long.

The mattress will require high quality upholstery. Its texture, texture and design predetermine the durability of the product.

There are two types of upholstery: rough and fine. Rough, inner, directly surrounds the frame with springs, which, in turn, envelops the inner padding on all sides. Such cladding is carried out mainly from rough, but rather dense matter.

Finishing is a decorative layer: in fact, this is a mattress topper from the manufacturer. Material - coarse calico, viscose and cotton fabric. The main requirement is that it must be natural.

Expensive models have, for example, upholstery made of pressed cow leather, as well as reptile leather, applied to a thick, soft base. They can be purchased only in exclusive stores, and such products are produced mainly in Europe and America.

When choosing a mattress for a windowsill, a number of factors should be taken into account.

Size is of the utmost importance. Most single models provide a width of no more than 90 cm and a length of up to 140. On long panoramic windows, you can use a simple one - single, for sofas and beds.

Filling. If squeaking springs get in the way, use any of the springless modifications. They resemble elements of a sofa set or a cushion for a windowsill, only of a much larger size. The safest is coconut fiber - it is environmentally friendly.

No smell. If the mattress is foam, make sure the filling is properly processed. Excess odors, especially bad-smelling plastic, can cause a headache the next morning in a person who has spent the night on such a product.

Structure, modularity of springs. Independent springs do not squeak as they do not touch each other. They are covered with covers made of synthetic material, which effectively absorbs unnecessary sounds. The springs not interconnected by means of the frame, which in this case is absent, allow not to wake up at night from the noise of the product that occurs when a person moves in a dream.

It is worth paying attention to the manufacturer as well. Among the fairly low-budget models, the following can be mentioned:

• Corretto Standart;

• Dimax Balance 5;

• Dimax Light 5;

• Ormatek Start Hit and several others.

All of them have a stylish design and look quite expensive. Dimensions 60x120 cm refer to small models that are ideal for children. For adults, it is advisable to stay on models no shorter than 190 cm and not sit on the windowsills of non-panoramic (ordinary) windows.

Choose a solution that will organically fit into the design of the house in terms of color scheme, coincide, for example, with the furniture in the bedroom. After all, mattresses on the windowsill can look pretty attractive. Just look at a few examples of their use.

A beautiful thin mattress by the panoramic window is decorated with several multi-colored pillows.

Here the spring mattress has become a whole berth, under which the storage system is arranged.

On this small cozy windowsill in a country house, you can sit with a book or a cup of tea and admire nature.