White sofas in the interior: what to combine with and how to choose?
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The white sofa becomes a decoration of any room. Such furniture is available in various configurations, fits into almost any interior and is ideally combined with a variety of decor. Moreover, such furniture visually enlarges the space and makes even the simplest room unusual. Despite the seeming complexity of caring for white furniture, the correct selection of upholstery quickly solves this issue.
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Peculiarities
White sofas add a clean and fresh feel to any space. When placing this furniture in the living room, the good taste of the owners is demonstrated, since it is customary to associate white sofas with wealth and even classics. White color makes it possible to visually enlarge the room and give it lightness. Such furniture is indispensable in small rooms, including bedrooms, because this shade does not distract or irritate.
In addition, white has a unique opportunity to highlight and enhance the dignity of other paints used. It looks great when paired with red, black, brown, blue, green and purple.
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Advantages and disadvantages
Choosing a white sofa for the interior has a number of both advantages and disadvantages. The pluses, of course, include its appearance: solid, expensive-looking furniture can revive any interior. Such a solution visually transforms the space both in volume and area, and organically fits into almost any interior. The sofa looks good both in small spaces and in spacious rooms.
The only drawback of furniture is its impracticality - even with careful use, the upholstery will have to be cleaned regularly.
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Varieties
There are a large number of different models of white sofas on the modern market.
Construction type
The most popular design is the straight sofa, which fits perfectly into almost any interior. For small rooms, double models are most often purchased, the width of which is approximately 1.7 meters, and for more spacious rooms, models for three or four people are taken, the length of which starts at 2 meters.
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Corner sofa becomes a salvation for a small room, but even on a large area it looks no less impressive. As a rule, the structure is equipped with a large box for storing bed linen, and is also a transformer, allowing you to organize a full-fledged sleeping place.
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Modular option made up of several sections, which can be added, removed or interchanged at will. This variety looks appropriate not only in the living room, but also in the nursery, library or recreation room. A round sofa becomes a highlight of any interior.
The disadvantage, however, is the impossibility of placing furniture tightly against the wall.
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Transformation mechanisms
White sofas are available with all possible layout mechanisms. "Book" or "click-gag" allows you to set three main positions of the couch: sitting, lying and reclining. A section for storing linen is often mounted at the bottom, which is an additional plus. In some cases, the couch is available without armrests. "Eurobook" makes it possible to extend a part of the seat and fill the vacant space with a lowered backrest. Again, quite often this model is equipped with storage space.
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The accordion design features a retractable seat that pulls out a two-piece backrest. There is no storage space in such a sofa. In order to unfold the roll-out sofa, you just need to pull on the seat. This model can be installed close to the wall and looks quite compact.
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Manufacturing materials
The white sofa can be either leather or fabric. The most expensive is genuine leather, which looks very impressive and even has unusual smells. Nevertheless, this material cannot be called durable: the couch is instantly damaged by sharp objects, and it is also practically not cleaned of ink. A qualitative analogue of expensive natural leather is eco-leather, which is created from fabric and polymer. This material has greater strength and elasticity, and looks no less aesthetically pleasing.
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A completely budgetary material is leatherette. It comes in a variety of colors and even textures. The material is extremely short-lived, since it cannot be restored if damaged by piercing objects. Another disadvantage of the material is the inability to pass air.
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A white fabric sofa is often upholstered with matting.... Natural woven fabric is very durable and breathable. The resulting weaving pattern looks beautiful.
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The velor sofa is very soft and pleasant to the touch thanks to the long pile... This material can be either completely natural or synthetic. Another white sofa upholstery is made of flock or velvet. A feature of the fabric is the presence of pile on one side only.
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What are they combined with?
The white sofa blends perfectly with the varied decor. The easiest way is to supplement the existing "picture" with colored pillows with various prints and patterns. The choice of a decorative element should be in such a way that the color somehow echoes the objects used in the design of the room. Another simple solution to decorate a white sofa is to throw a colorful blanket or bedspread over it. The shade used can contrast with the decor of the room or continue the general theme.
Using a bedspread will also extend the life of your furniture.
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A small soft rug will look good next to a white sofa. For a classic interior design, it is better to choose a short-nap model, and for a modern space, a long-nap coating is also suitable. Again, the color is chosen contrasting or echoing with the shade of the rest of the furniture. Of course, you can't do without a coffee table, which can turn out to be both an interesting decorative element and space for storing important trifles.
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Styles
As mentioned above, the snow-white sofa fits perfectly into almost any style. Modern style, for example, minimalism or hi-tech, is characterized by conciseness, simple forms and the absence of unnecessary details. The white sofa meets all these requirements, but it is better to choose models with metal elements. In this case, you can decorate it with plain decorative pillows.
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The classic style provides a great opportunity for self-expression. The sofa itself can be matched with curved legs, wooden armrests and gold-tone rivets.
Materials in this case must be natural.
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For a Scandinavian style, a white sofa is suitable, has a simple geometric shape and is decorated with a knitted blanket and pillows with themed patterns. A Provence-style room is ideally complemented by a white sofa with floral patterns and artificially aged legs.
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Furniture for the interior can be the same. country style, and a strip or a cage on a white upholstery will also be appropriate here. For a loft-style interior, the most laconic sofa is suitable: corner or modular.
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Selection Tips
For a bedroom, a corner white sofa is well suited, which, when assembled, does not take up much space, but when disassembled creates a spacious bed for sleeping. In a small living room, a straight two-seater sofa, perhaps even on legs, placed close to the wall, will be appropriate. If the living room has a large footage or frequent arrival of guests is planned, then it is better to choose a spacious four-seater sofa.
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In general, the choice of a sofa should largely depend on the planned interior. It is important to observe the color combination, correctly place accents and not violate the concept of style.
When deciding on the upholstery, it should be remembered that the smoother the material, the easier it will be to care for the sofa.
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Examples in the interior
When choosing the right decor, even using a white sofa in a white room looks pretty impressive and not boring. A straight two-seater sofa is located close to the wall. The white color of the furniture matches the white color of the walls and some decorative elements. The simple form echoes the straight lines of the rest of the interior. On the wall above the sofa is an image in blue tones, enclosed in a square frame.
The same color was chosen for the square pouf next to the sofa. On the sofa itself, there are several decorative pillows in different shades, including bright blue. Nearby on the floor is a soft rug of a calm sand shade, on which there is a coffee table made of glass of an unusual design. A snow-white living flower in a pot matches the shade of the sofa.
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The white sofa looks very beautiful in an interior decorated in pastel shades. The walls of the room are painted white and the floor is covered with light wood parquet. The sofa itself is corner. The upholstery is made of leather, and the metal legs have an unusual shape. Nearby is a structure of the same shade, which acts as a coffee table, which can also be a footrest. On it was a neat wooden tray with a flower vase.
There is a carpet of a similar shade on the floor next to the sofa. A pair of white shelves is mounted on one of the walls. The decor placed on them is also made in the main colors of the room: white and beige.
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The use of a white sofa in a laconic black and white interior is always appropriate.... The simple model is installed together with an armchair with similar upholstery. On the floor between them lies a soft carpet with a snow-white pile. For the design of the living room, a straight folding model was chosen, designed for three or four people. Part of the walls and flooring are painted in a contrasting black shade. There are also unusual white shelves hanging in the room, the straight lines of which correspond to the general concept of the interior. It is necessary to mention an interesting rectangular stand, which is placed next to the sofa.
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For information on how to choose a sofa, see the next video.