Sofa table: what happens and how to choose a transformer?

The modern approach to the selection of upholstered furniture is characterized by an emphasis on functionality. If earlier sofas were purchased for sitting and sleeping, today there are transformer models on sale that can also serve as dining tables. The material in this article will acquaint readers with their types, advantages and disadvantages, and also talk about the key nuances of choice.

The sofa table differs from its counterparts in its line, which have built-in units with countertops and drawers for storing things. This furniture was originally designed to turn a sofa into a full-fledged table. When assembled, the product is no different from traditional sofas. However, after transformation, it turns into a compact dining area, consisting of a table and several seating units.

Despite the fact that this furniture appeared on the market quite recently, it is in great consumer demand. Table sofas have many advantages. For example, they are distinguished:

• aesthetic appeal;
• variability of shape and design;
• variety of colors;
• practicality and durability of structures;
• different type of product transformation;
• democratic cost of the assortment.

This furniture is multifunctional... When assembled, it is compact and therefore saves space. It can be used to equip small rooms in city apartments or private houses. Along with saving space, the sofa table makes the interior unique, brings novelty and spaciousness to the space.

Sofa table comfortable. Depending on the type of transformation, it creates a dining group of different configurations with soft and comfortable seats.Wherein the number of seats may vary.

Such furniture is suitable for students and schoolchildren. Other modifications are provided with additional functionality. The presence of storage systems makes them more useful for decorating rooms. At the same time, you can install a sofa table not only in the kitchen. It is appropriate in rooms of a combined type (for example, kitchens-living rooms), it becomes a decoration for the interior of dwellings with an open studio layout.

Along with the merits, there are several drawbacks to table sofas. For example, they cannot be placed close to the wall, like the classic counterparts. The transformation requires a place, and therefore to place such furniture in a small room of the same "Khrushchev" with a footage of 3-4 square meters. m is simply unrealistic. It is also bad that not all models in the line have a sufficient tabletop width.

To date, all models of sofa tables can be conditionally divided into 2 groups: folding and modular. Each type has its own characteristics, and therefore differs in service life and practicality. At the same time, both in those and in other lines there are 3-in-1 models that combine the functions of a sofa, table and bed. The table can be used as a dining, work or even computer.

This furniture, in fact, resembles a constructor consisting of a certain number of blocks... This sofa can look different. Other assembled designs are similar to a compact sofa without armrests, which has soft pads for the seat and back. Others have armrests and blocks with high legs.

A seat with high legs in this case can become both a table and a berth. It is equipped with a thick filler layer. Assembling the dining group into a sofa consists in shifting the chairs with backs under the tabletop from the sides. In this case, the seat blocks can be not only frame, but also frameless.

By making the chairs together, you can get the most comfortable option for an ottoman with a single bed. Other modifications are convenient because separate modules they have are not only elements-chairs, but also modules-poufs, backs, armrests.

Furniture of this type is distinguished by a transformation mechanism. For some products it is folding, for others it is swivel or even lifting. Such furniture looks solid, which increases the status of the interior composition. When the sofa is assembled, it is difficult to guess that its rigid armrests and backrest are a table with high supports.

The configuration of such furniture can be different.... For example, the back can be hard and soft, other products are supplemented with soft pillow blocks. Armrests can be wide, narrow, straight or curved. Some options are made with soft inner filling and upholstered in natural or artificial leather.

The mechanism of transformation into a full-fledged bed can be roll-out or folding... The number of blocks that make up a single bed can vary from 2 to 3. Moreover, depending on the type of construction, one of the blocks can be attached, made on wheels for the convenience of the user. As for additional elements, they include decorative pillows that increase the comfort of use.

In the production of transformable upholstered furniture, different raw materials are used. More often the frame is made from good varieties of wood... Fasteners make made of metal... Low-cost options are produced using wood products. However, models made of thick plywood, chipboard and MDF are not particularly durable.

Metal is used in the creation of transformation mechanisms and armrest designs. Bedding storage boxes are made from wood derivatives. Table supports for modular products are made of wood. The handles are made of metal, the hinges are made of upholstery.

As for the type of filling, depending on the model, the packing may be polyurethane foam or foam rubber. The upholstery material of the products also varies. There are products with upholstery on sale from natural, artificial leather, as well as furniture textiles.

Color solutions for sofa tables are very diverse. In the lines of upholstered furniture manufacturers, you can find sofa-tables in light and dark colors. Less often in the production of these models, upholstery in bright colors is used. More often in the assortment you can see models made in contrast:

• gray and beige colors;
• sand, milk and silver;
• wood and graphite;
• milky and dark brown;
• white, purple and dark gray;
• terracotta, mustard and black;
• gray-pink, brown and black.

By the type of design, models can be monochromatic and decorated with a pattern. In this case, a decorative print can most often be located on the backs or sofa cushions. The theme of the drawing is quite diverse: it can be fluttering butterflies, plant, floral motifs, sketches of city landscapes, as well as photo printing.

When choosing a sofa-table model for arranging your home, it is necessary to take into account a number of factors. For example, the size of the sofa itself, its berth and tabletop parameters are important. For some, a narrow table is enough, others like oversized furniture. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the length and width of the working surface: the more users there are, the larger the countertop should be.

Before you buy your favorite product, it is necessary to take into account its size and figure out exactly how it will be placed in the interior. Other modifications can be installed along the wall, but there are those that are better placed in the center of the room, organizing with their help a cozy guest space.

To make the transforming sofa look harmonious in the interior, you need to select it taking into account the color scheme of a particular room. In this case, the color of the upholstery should not merge with the tone of the wall or floor cladding. So the furniture will look impressive and impressive. The color of the wooden supports should be in harmony with the tone of the existing furnishings.

The size of a sofa for a small room should be small; large products are also suitable for open-plan apartments. As for the type of upholstery and color, it all depends on the style of the interior of a particular room. These sofas are best suited for furnishing rooms with modern design trends. For example, they will look harmoniously in interior styles. modern, art deco, minimalism, hi-tech.

Table sofas can be different, which are best described in the examples of the photo gallery:

• straight-type design with retractable back cushions decorated with an original print;

• laconic model with a modern design for a minimalistic interior;

• sofa-table-bed as a solid and expressive accent of the interior of a room in a city apartment;

• transformable furniture in a light shade with a curved shape of the armrests-legs of the turntable;

• model with monolithic table sidewalls, made of materials of light and dark colors;

• a product with curly armrests-table supports and a roll-out transformation mechanism;

• 3-in-1 combination model with soft cushions and large table;

• a sofa with a berth of three sections and a rectangular table;

• a product with a long and narrow table top, decorated with leather supports and colorful upholstery;

• compact sofa of modular type, consisting of modules-poufs and a table on legs.

How to unfold the sofa table, see below.