Wide sofas: features of selection and placement

In any house or apartment, a sofa is one of the main pieces of furniture both in practical use and in interior design. Sometimes, in order for the room to look harmonious, furniture of non-standard large sizes is chosen, for example, wide sofas.

Large-sized furniture and large sofas are chosen for very spacious rooms, or they are necessary for a large family, when many households or guests can be in the living room at the same time. A sofa is considered wide when it can accommodate 5 or more people.

The advantages include such moments.

• Large capacity, very convenient for large companies, family movie watching or joint leisure activities in the form of games.
• Possibility rationally arrange a large space of the room or zone the room with a wide sofa.
• You can organize spacious sleeping place for guests and family members.
• Large non-standard upholstered furniture usually produced in single copies or made according to an individual order, which ensures the exclusivity of the environment. But this is also a disadvantage, since custom-made furniture is significantly more expensive than standard models available on the free market.

The disadvantages also include the following:

• such sofas very bulky and inconvenient to carry, therefore, it is better to make them from several prefabricated modules;
• also for large upholstered furniture very strong quality frame and transformation mechanism, which increases the cost of furniture;
• for large wide sofas requires a lot of space, which excludes the possibility of using them in other less spacious rooms.

The variety of forms and models of upholstered furniture currently allows you to create a unique atmosphere in the house. Moreover, you can order furniture according to your individual requests and sizes. Different types of wide sofas make it possible to equip the room in such a way that it will be comfortable, beautiful and practical.

A straight long sofa with a high seat and armrests can divide the room into zones or completely fill the space against the wall. Corner or U-shaped will create a small cozy island for relaxation and communication.

If additional sleeping places are needed, it is better to choose a folding sofa with a convenient transformation mechanism, for example, "dolphin" or "accordion". In very spacious living rooms, an island-style semicircular sofa can be placed in the center of the room.

When designing an interior using wide sofas, you need to pay attention to the fact that large dimensions of upholstered furniture exclude its too magnificent design, that is, it is better to opt for minimalism or strict classics. Straight lines, simple shapes of a large sofa can be diversified with the help of bright spots, you can pick up interesting accessories in the form of any sofa pillows, curtains, an unusual lamp, vase or painting. Or add originality with an unusual color scheme.

The choice of forms and types of wide sofas depends on the size and configuration of the room, the general interior design of the living room, the lifestyle of the family and the preferences of all household members, functional purpose, for example, only for sitting or even additionally as a berth. If the sofa is intended for sleeping, then it is better to arrange it so that it is convenient to lay out and there is no need to constantly move it.

It is better to put large soft sofas against the wall and not clutter up the middle of the room. You also need to pay attention to the fact that there are no other large-sized furniture next to them, but it is better to use small tables, racks or light shelves.

Below is an overview of the wide corner sofa.