Double sofa beds: characteristics and tips for choosing

Double sofa beds have long and tightly entered our life. This piece of furniture is a significant part of almost every house and apartment. A double sofa often serves as a sleeping place, it can be used to receive guests, spend an evening with the family.

Pull-out sofa bed - it is a piece of furniture that is best suited for everyday use... It will be a wonderful addition to your living room, and if necessary, it will turn into 2 sleeping places, which will replace a full bed. A distinctive feature is the availability of storage space for sleeping accessories.

A number of advantages, thanks to which sofa beds have earned their popularity:

• significantly increase free space;
• most of the models are prefabricated, which allows you to easily disassemble and assemble them for transportation.
• in the sliding versions there is a space intended for storing clothes, sleeping clothes or other things in it;
• the upholstery of this furniture is made of high-quality, dense, wear-resistant, cleanable fabric;
• a large selection will allow you to choose exactly the model that will fit the design and harmoniously fit into the interior;
• modern 2-seater sofa beds are equipped with an orthopedic mattress, which allows you to save your back from problems with curvature of the spine and maintain a healthy posture;
• it is easy and simple to lay out such furniture.

For everyday use, a double sofa bed has several advantages over other options. Before choosing, you should pay attention to how these sofas are laid out, and what mechanisms are used in this case. Each variety carries certain distinctive features.

This is one of the most common types of folding sofa with two berths. Each of the parts is a sleeping place. The connection of these parts is made using hinge elements. Easily unfolds by lifting the seat up until it clicks and placing it in a horizontal position.

The advantages of such products:

• easy to unfold allows for an easy-to-use design;
• the space under the sofa is used to store linen;
• the dimensions of the sofa allow you to use the space around it to the maximum;
• designs for every taste, there are a large number of options on the market with different fabrics and patterns.

This model is an improvement version of the usual "book". To unfold the sofa, the seat must be pushed forward; for this, rollers or guides are used. A space is formed inside, which is intended to put the back of the sofa in it, which ultimately forms a full-fledged bed for two.

The advantages of this device:

• takes up little space when unfolded;
• armrests support pillows;
• this product has a more youthful look.

A relatively new mechanism, but it has already proven itself. And also this method of unfolding is most often used in corner sofas. When transforming, it is necessary to pull on the loops or strap that the section under the seat has. It turns out, as if this surface jumps out like a dolphin from the waves, hence the name of this mechanism.

The pluses include:

• simple unfolding that does not require much physical effort;
• the presence of a large sleeping surface;
• most models with such a mechanism are angular, which will allow you to plan the room in advance;
• has plenty of storage space.

This sofa bed has the most expensive folding mechanism. The principle of operation resembles the movement of an accordion, hence the name. The sofa consists of three parts connected to each other: two parts form the back, and the third is the seat. Thanks to this, the space that this piece of furniture takes in the room is minimized.

Distinctive features:

• resembles roll-out models - in order to unfold the sofa, you need to raise the upper part and pull it towards you;
• one-and-a-half accordion sofa is suitable for children;
• when parsing, a flat surface without depressions is formed;
• small-sized when folded.

When choosing a sofa, take into account all its parameters, since they are of great importance: appearance, price, mechanism structure, materials and fabrics, availability of storage space and dimensions of the sofa. Sizes are where to start, as this ensures that you can plan the room exactly for your purposes.

Standard dimensions are average, comfortable and most in demand. In most cases, for a person to sit comfortably, it takes 50 centimeters, and to lie down - 80 centimeters (physique features in this situation are not taken into account, since we are talking about average values). Therefore, the sizes that have formed certain standards are based on these criteria. These include:

• height;
• length;
• width (depth).

And also special attention should be paid to compact sofas designed for kitchens, children's rooms, one-room apartments. In most cases, they have two seats and are converted into a full single bed.And also such mini-format sofas can easily fit into the interior, where they were not originally provided for due to their small dimensions.

We list the standard sizes of the main types of double sofa beds.

"Book":

• dimensions - width 1.07 m, length 2.1 m, height 0.85 m;
• sleeping place - width 1.2 m, length 1.9 m.

Eurobook:

• dimensions - width 1 m, length 2.4 m, height 0.85 m;
• sleeping place - width 1.5 m, length 2 m.

Roll-out sofa:

• dimensions - width 1 m, length 1.7 m, height 0.85 m;
• sleeping place - 1.3 m wide, 2 m long.

"Dolphin" corner:

• dimensions - width 1.5 m, length 2.3 m, height 0.9 cm;
• sleeping place - width 1.4 m, length 2 m.

"Accordion":

• dimensions - width 1 m, length 1.6 m, height 0.9 m;
• sleeping place - width 1.4 m, length 2 m.

Durable materials for the frame and upholstery are most often used to create pull-out sofas that will be used every day. Often this is wood, light types of metals, artificial leather, velor, jacquard.

The shape and geometry of the sofa must fit into the existing interior. And also some of the elements that this type of furniture possesses can successfully complement and decorate the room (armrests in the form of tables, pillows, all kinds of bedspreads).

For a sofa that will focus on itself, plain, soft colors are often used.

Consider several ideas and color schemes in which sofa beds are made.

• Classical - this is a rather high back, armrests with wooden elements, the upholstery is made in golden, light and warm colors.
• In minimalistic design the sofa should look stylish, but at the same time be simple, without unnecessary elements and in a single color scheme.
• Modern design implies a choice of practical and discreet materials. The sofa has regular geometric shapes. The upholstery is most often black, gray or white fabrics.

Such a sofa will be a godsend for your interior, which can easily adapt to you.

Let's summarize the article with beautiful examples of double sofa beds. This will help you visually understand what to look for when choosing a particular model.

An example of a functional model with a Eurobook mechanism, which has two decorative pillows. The sofa is made in classic dark brown colors.

Another version of the sofa bed is a modern piece of furniture for a spacious room.

An example of a versatile, elegant and practical sofa. Without the use of hard armrests, and has a folding mechanism "book".

How to choose the right sofa, see below.