Coated couches: features, models and choices

In recent years, the carriage coupler of furniture upholstery, in particular sofas, armchairs and wall coverings, has returned to fashion. With the help of furniture attributes with a carriage coupler, you can decorate a variety of rooms and interiors. This upholstery technique is very popular with true connoisseurs of luxury.

The carriage coupler, also called capitonné, has enjoyed widespread popularity for hundreds of years. It is believed to have come into fashion with the use of French aristocratic carriages in the 18th century.

In the old days in Europe, only noble and wealthy people could afford sofas and armchairs with a carriage coupling, today, such furniture attributes are much more accessible to the masses. Previously, such a processing technique was used only for expensive and noble fabrics, for example, for velvet, which was often used to upholster sofas, today the carriage coupler is performed on a variety of fabrics, including even budget materials.

In products with a carriage coupler, decorative nails with wide furniture heads are always present. The buttons are often made of the same material as the upholstery itself, but it is not uncommon for them to be made entirely of metal. Today you can also find rhinestone buttons.

Carriage brace for sofas and armchairs:

• will perfectly fit into any interior, giving it an aristocratic appearance and a special magnificent appearance;
• will make any interior "premium" and emphasize the taste of homeowners, moreover, it is very convenient to relax on such sofas;
• can be very diverse, because it is made on velvet, suede, leather, artificial leather and some other budget materials.

It is also important to note that couches with a carriage tie are very strong, durable and wear-resistant, but provided that they are made by professionals from high quality materials. Many of these furniture attributes can become heirlooms. The craftsmen note that the carriage coupler can be repaired and restored after the lapse of time and if necessary.

Of the minuses of the carriage coupler, the following can be noted.

• Such a technique is quite expensive if you trust its implementation to professionals.... Also, the high price often results from the fact that craftsmen have to work with fragile and expensive materials.
• Such furniture is very difficult to care for. If a sofa with a carriage coupler is made of leather, you can easily wipe it with a damp cloth, but you will have to tinker with suede and velvet, especially in hard-to-reach places.
• Some budget fabrics from which the screed is made may crack or burst over time, and tears may also be seen on the sofa.... This usually applies to very thin fabrics and plain weaves, but there are often cases when artificial leather "crawled".

Today, you can custom-make or purchase a ready-made sofa with a carriage coupler. in the following forms:

• semicircular;

• straight;

• angular;

• modular;

• couch.

Also, the sofa can be:

• folding (sofa bed);

• non-folding (2-, 3-seater);

• without and with armrests.

The carriage coupler can be performed on:

• materials made from natural fibers;
• synthetic and artificial fabrics.

Of the materials for quilted finishes, the most relevant are:

• leather;

• suede leather;

• velours;

• velvet;

• chenille;

• jacquard with various prints;

• flock;

• artificial leather.

The choice of this or that material should be based on the available budget, as well as the planned design in the room. As for the colors of sofas, today there are a great many of them. You can choose the color of the upholstery both among natural shades and "acidic" ones, which have been in fashion for more than a year.

By design, the carriage coupler can be made in squares or rhombuses, depending on the idea. Sofas in this technique are appropriate in both classic and modern interiors. However, the latter should be carefully thought out, rarely a carriage coupler can be found in high-tech style. But in interior designs, minimalism, art deco or loft, such sofas can look very good.

When choosing upholstered furniture, first of all, you should carefully approach the choice of material for upholstery. To minimize cleaning time, preference should be given to highly washable fabrics that have the least amount of dust adhesion, such as leather. Leather sofas are very durable and easy to clean.

Small sofa with carriage coupler can be skillfully placed in a hallway or small living room. If the style of an apartment or house is classic, then the color of the sofa is better to choose in calm and natural shades, and if it is modern, then you can give preference to something that stands out, for example, a black or red sofa.

Ready-made straight sofas with a carriage coupler, you should choose in large rooms, for example, in combined kitchens, living rooms and studio apartments, while corner and semicircular ones should be placed in those rooms where you need to wisely save space.

Couch sofas with a carriage coupler are very compact, they are usually placed in resting places, often next to a fireplace.

Concerning modular sofas, then they are best made to order. Such models have a built-in folding mechanism, and therefore they can easily replace a full-fledged berth.

Designer models of sofas can best fit into a room design already developed by a specialist. Such furniture attributes look very advantageous in classic interior styles.

Sofas with capitonné always look exquisite in classic interiors, for example, an English interior is characterized by the use of a couch with a coach tie and rounded armrests.

A light (milky or gray) sofa with a carriage coupler can successfully fit into the loft style. It can blend in with textured brick walls in a room.

Often, a carriage coupler can be found in an Art Deco interior. We recommend that you pay attention to the indigo sofa with gold-plated legs.

Luxurious and pompous sofas made from natural materials are most often adorned in Baroque interiors. We recommend taking a closer look at the sofa and chair with capitonné, which are made of soft pink material and complemented by decorative pillows with buttons.

To learn how to make a carriage coupler with your own hands, see the video.