Scandinavian-style sofas: features, varieties and choices

One of the most popular directions today is the Scandinavian style, which emphasizes the simplicity of forms, versatility, pastel shades of the materials used, and the absence of unnecessary decor items. Upholstered furniture deserves close attention, namely a sofa that can successfully fit into such an interior.

The creators of this trend are Norway, Sweden and Denmark. As you know, there is a rather harsh climate on their territory. So that, coming home, the inhabitants of the country would slightly move away from the weather, the designers came up with a style that gives a feeling of serene freedom, lightness and purity. The Scandinavian style (or, as it is also called, Nordic) has several features.

• The Scandinavian-style room is a space filled with light rather than natural... Various floor lamps, sconces and chandeliers illuminate the room in the dark and give it as much comfort as possible.
• Wooden window frames are common in Scandinavian-style spaces. Now, of course, plastic windows are being installed, but it is still preferable to choose colors that match the structure of the tree. As for decorating windows, most often these are simple light curtains that successfully let the sun through, while tulle is not used.
• Wooden materials are great for the floor: from light to darker shades.
• Due to this amount of light the space visually expands... Although it is already important that there is as much free space as possible.
• The materials from which furniture, textiles and interior items are made must be mostly natural or as close to them as possible.
• The same applies to the colors used in the interior, it must contain the elements of nature. You need to choose colors close to the forest, sky, sea, use shades of wood. White is also indispensable.

The sofa is the main figure in any living room, therefore, in the Scandinavian style, no less attention is paid to it. The main feature of this sofa is simplicity. The most popular shades for upholstery - gray or blue - give the piece of furniture its own character, which makes it either invisible among others, or puts it at the center of the furniture collection.

Recently gaining popularity Danish philosophy of Hugge provides convenience as one of the obligatory articles. This is the Scandinavian-style sofa. Furniture not only looks good externally, but also provides an excellent rest for the household.

One of the most important features of the Nordic style is the presence of wooden legs on pieces of furniture. Often, designers choose legs not to match the color of the facade of this or that interior item, but prefer a wooden shade, which fits perfectly into the general direction of the style. They can be either high or low, almost invisible. The rest of the Scandinavian-style sofa is no different from other sofas when viewed from a technical point of view. It can be angular or straight, you choose this for yourself, depending on your preferences.

If you combine a living room and a bedroom, then feel free to opt for a folding sofa bed. Now the furniture is so functional that it will be convenient for you to use it, both in the first position (just a sofa) and in the second (sleeping place).

Modular sofas, which recently appeared on the furniture industry market, cause a lot of positive emotions among many designers.... Their trick is that, depending on your desire, you can create absolutely any composition using several pieces of furniture made in the same color and corresponding to the same style. One huge sofa is divided into several small parts, and you can choose how to arrange it in your living room space.

It is worth noting that the features of the sofa from a biological, physiological point of view depend solely on the manufacturer, who complies with the requirements established by experts, or ignores them.

As noted above, the Scandinavian style welcomes the maximum natural colors close to naturalness. There should not be any acidic shades that can violate the integrity of the strict and at the same time delicate interior. Many designers agree that the ideal color scheme for a Scandinavian-style sofa is gray.

If you choose furniture of this shade, then you can make a good accent on other interior items. And to add some playfulness, you can place cushions on the sofa in accent colors - green, light blue or blue. Fits perfectly into the Nordic style and sofa in light shades. It can be any variation of the beige color scheme. Milky colors are successfully combined with those that are close to brown, as well as with blue, dark gray.

The sofa in a blue or blue shade will also fit well into a Scandinavian-style interior. For example, you can focus on the sofa in the room. Then the walls, floor and other pieces of furniture should be made in neutral colors.

Do not be afraid to choose a sofa in dark colors - these are the same natural shades. A dark brown sofa will fit well into a room with light walls, and a dark gray can be added to the mood with the help of blue or green pillows.

Like upholstered furniture from other design trends, a Scandinavian-style sofa can be completely different sizes. When choosing, you need to rely solely on your personal preferences, as well as on the dimensions of the space where the sofa will be located, that is, on your room.

A small sofa will fit well into a living room, which, for example, is combined with a kitchen or bedroom. A larger sofa is suitable for a spacious hall, in which there are not many storage areas and there is a place to roam.

First of all, when choosing upholstered furniture in the Scandinavian style, you need to understand how well it will fit into your interior. Designers assure that such a sofa is made in a style that combines simplicity and modesty, but at the same time is distinguished by strict classic lines. Expressive colors combined with unusual shapes of the frame give original solutions and create a unique design for your living room. The sofa in pastel shades looks subtle and graceful. It complements the modern design of the room and can even compete for a place in the interior of the classic style.

It should be noted that a Scandinavian-style sofa can become an adornment not only of this trend, but also of classic and minimalist ones... The Scandinavian sofa is not limited by any framework, it has no clear rules. And in this regard, it acts as a kind of base for any arrangements, that is, having a sofa in a similar style, you can arrange everything around to your own taste, and it is highly likely that it will look great.

I would like to give a number of successful examples of how you can beat a Scandinavian-style sofa in the interior.

• The simplest option, where all the features of the Scandinavian style are presented. A gray sofa on a white background with the addition of bright pillows looks great.

• Shown here is the dark blue sofa. Its shape fully corresponds to the Scandinavian style, and light pillows complement the composition.

• A huge blue corner sofa is successfully complemented by bright pillows. Most likely, the designers sought to mix modern and Scandinavian styles.

• The very same modular sofas, made in the same style... The color scheme combines Scandinavian style with a touch of something oriental.

• The dark gray corner sofa is adorned with dark pillows, but against a light background, it all takes on incredible harmony. The decor elements correspond to the Scandinavian style.

In the next video, you will find 8 rules of Scandinavian interior design.