Sofas with wooden armrests
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Sofas with wooden armrests have gained universal popularity for a long time. They are chosen by people who love cozy and welcoming interiors. Such furniture has a lot of positive characteristics, which makes it in demand. In this article, we'll take a closer look at modern sofas with wooden armrests and learn how to shop for them.
Advantages and disadvantages
Sofas equipped with wooden armrests have a special chic and solid look. However, this does not prevent many users from considering them hopelessly outdated and boring. But this opinion has no basis - today on sale you can find a lot of original, stylish and eye-catching models, far from the old furniture designs.
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The popularity of these products is due not only to their "kind" design, but also to many other positive qualities.
- The main advantage of the furniture in question lies in its high quality. Usually, structures made of wood are characterized by impeccable performance. They are made conscientiously.
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- It's no secret that wood is an environmentally friendly and safe material, which contains no hazardous and harmful substances. The presence of such details in the design of the sofa affects its quality extremely positively.
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- Sofas with wooden armrests show themselves to be extremely comfortable and easy to use. For this very reason, many users prefer these products.
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- Wooden armrests attract many buyers because they are very easy to maintain. Any dirt or dust can be removed from their surface without serious effort and without wasting a lot of time.
However, it is not recommended to clean them with abrasive products - this way you can leave noticeable scratches or abrasions on the wood.
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- Another significant plus of the furniture in question is its design. Products with wooden armrests look cozy, hospitable and of high quality. A correctly selected model can make the interior much richer and more pleasant.
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- The range of these furniture designs is huge. Specialty stores feature both minimalist and luxurious designs. Furniture of this type can be supplemented with spectacular decorative elements, for example, carvings.
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- Thanks to the rich assortment, consumers have the opportunity to choose a design for themselves in almost any price category. In furniture stores, there are both budget and expensive models for every taste and color.
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- The armrests made of wood are stiffer and more stable. Often they are such that you can place various objects on them - from a remote control to a mug of tea or newspapers.
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The furniture in question has no serious drawbacks, however, one must take into account the wear factor of wooden armrests, especially if they do not have additional casing and overlays. The surface of the wood can quickly become covered with scratches, chips or scuffs. Of course, these elements can be restored, returning them to their previous presentation, but for this you will have to purchase additional materials and spend extra time.
The presence of wooden armrests can cause accidental injury. People often bump into these rigid structures. This can happen in a hurry or if the user is inattentive. This is especially true if small children live at home - they risk getting serious injury, hitting a solid wooden part.
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Varieties
Armrests made of wood can be equipped with sofas of various modifications and shapes. Let's take a closer look at the most popular and demanded options.
Direct
Classic rectangular products of the standard type. They are usually placed along one of the free walls in the room. There are different models - double, triple or even more spacious. On sale there are both mini-sofas and their large modifications.
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Straight sofas with wooden details will never lose their popularity. They come in different colors and styles., can be equipped with both a high and a small back - there are enough modifications. The design of many copies provides for the presence of drawers or folding / sliding mechanisms that open an additional berth.
Wooden armrests in straight sofas themselves can be compartments for storing various things and objects. These details are performed in different shapes - there are both straight and beautiful curved sidewalls.
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Corner
Corner sofas are especially popular and widespread today. These models are in enviable demand because they look stylish and fresh. L-shaped and U-shaped corner products are sold in stores. Compact L-shaped specimens are more in demand, since they take up little space, they can be placed in the corner of a small room. If you want to buy a solid U-shaped sofa, especially with wooden armrests, then the buyer should know that it makes sense to select it only for a spacious room.
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Wooden armrests for corner upholstered furniture are often complemented by chrome or brushed metal details. In their interior, small bars, storage systems and other functional components are made. Corner sofas with wooden armrests "feel great" in both classic and modern interiors.
The main thing is to correctly approach the choice of the model.
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Insular
Island-style sofas are very popular today. The main advantage of these furniture designs is their non-standard shape. With their help, you can make the interior truly unique and unusual. Modern designers are especially responsible and scrupulous in the development of these products, since they must look impeccable from all sides.
Island sofa models are presented in a large assortment. They differ in design, dimensions, and functional equipment. Many of these designs are complemented by comfortable and reliable mechanisms. The design of the specified furniture may include shelves, wooden (and not only wooden) armrests, and even various pendants.
The ideal model can be selected for an interior made in any color and style.
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Materials (edit)
Sofa sidewalls are made from various materials, each of which has its own characteristics, pros and cons. Conventionally, all existing armrests for sofas can be divided into soft, hard wood and combined varieties. The main plus of soft parts is hidden in their complete safety. - hitting them and getting injured is almost impossible. Due to the presence of special furniture filler, they easily soften any blows.
The combined parts are made of solid wood, but at the same time they are soft. They are environmentally friendly, soft, voluminous. Such elements often exhibit spectacular carved surfaces.
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Sofas equipped with wood sidewalls can be supplemented with different types of upholstery material. Here are the most popular ones.
- Leather... Furniture with such upholstery is expensive, looks rich, stylish, luxurious. Genuine leather is durable, wear-resistant, easy to care for.
- Leatherette. A more affordable upholstery material, but outwardly it may not give out its origin at all. True, a leather substitute is less wear-resistant and practical - it is afraid of temperature extremes, and inevitably wears out over time.
Less practical are textile upholstery, for example, flock, jacquard, corduroy and others. Usually they are harder to clean, look simpler than leather, absorb foreign odors, and often lose their former color saturation.
However, sofas with this upholstery are often inexpensive, especially when compared to their leather counterparts.
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The frames of sofas with armrests are made of wood from different materials.
- Metallic. The strongest and most durable frames, serve for many years.
- Wood... Most often, this is a lattice-type base with battens that prevent the mat from bending. The best materials are birch, beech, pine. The wood will need to be periodically coated with antiseptics.
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What are the armrests?
Armrests made of wood in the design of sofas are different.
- Wide and narrow. Each buyer decides for himself which elements he wants to purchase furniture with: wide or narrow. The choice of a particular option depends on the style of the interior and the taste preferences of the household. However, it is more convenient to place different objects on wider parts.
- Adjustable. Very convenient parts, the location and height of which can be adjusted to your liking.
- With niches. Some of the most popular, practical and useful parts. They can store various things and the necessary small items.
- With shelves. Wooden armrests with shelves also allow you to store many different things that households need in their inner part.
- Threaded. Wooden sidewalls decorated with carvings look especially elegant and rich. Such furniture is never left without attention - with its help, it will be possible to make the atmosphere richer, to bring a zest to it.
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Color solutions
Modern manufacturers produce many models of sofas in a variety of colors. You can buy both a discreet, classic, and more saturated model.
Not all furniture designs have wooden armrests and the main part of the sofa made in a single palette. Quite often they contrast at all. For example, black upholstered furniture with white sides and a back will look expressive and stylish in the interior.
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On the armrests, only the upper surface can be painted in a color other than the upholstery. For example, against the background of yellow upholstery materials, the tops of the brown sidewalls can look interesting.
Modern sofas equipped with armrests in natural natural shades of wood, without painting or soft linings, are unlikely to leave the fashionable ranks. The sides can be either dark or light, pastel. But such options for natural colors will look more harmonious in classic or Provencal interiors.
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Choice of covers and capes
Covers and covers for sofas decorated with solid wood armrests, it is worth choosing based on the following recommendations.
- Covers should have good fasteners. Models with buttons, Velcro or zippers are suitable. Without reliable fasteners, the cape will be of little use.
- It will be easier to purchase a universal euro cover. It is better to buy 2 pieces at once - one should remain as a spare when the second is sent to wash.
- Separate covers are available to fit only the armrests of the furniture. They look brighter with decorative additions - buttons or bows (in accordance with the style).
- A sofa cover should have a color and structure that will fit into the existing interior in all respects.
- It is advisable to choose capes made from environmentally friendly and high quality materials, especially if you are looking for a product to be installed in a children's room.
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Beautiful examples in the interior
A properly selected sofa with wooden armrests can easily become a real decoration of the existing interior. He will complete it and make it more comfortable. Let's take a look at some good design ideas.
- In search of minimalistic solutions for a light, but discreet room, a sofa with high wooden legs with thin armrests made of light wood is suitable. Gray upholstery will do. So that such a solution does not seem too boring, you should put up a small dark table with a living plant in a pot nearby, decorate the walls with neutral paintings with black frames.
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- In a colorful interior in the style of Italian classics, a set of a sofa and armchairs with lacquered armrests, solid wood backs and colorful upholstery with patterns will look gorgeous.
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- Many people love the Provence style. Light sofas with wooden sides and backs are ideal for such interiors. The latter are usually in pastel colors. The upholstery can be decorated with subtle floral prints in dull colors. This design will find its place in a room with a soothing finish in soothing colors.
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See below for an overview of the sofa with wooden armrests.