Single sofas: features and selection rules

The first cozy nest of a young married couple, who has not yet managed to save enough money for spacious housing, often becomes a small apartment or studio. Naturally, placing large furniture in such a room is impractical, and then single sofas come to the rescue.

Mini sofas can be located not only in small living rooms, but also serve as a sleeping place in the children's room or be a seat for the hallway. Most often they have an ergonomic design. It is a practical and versatile piece of furniture that takes up a minimum of space in the room.

Therefore, having a single sofa is convenient even in a spacious apartment, especially if guests often stay overnight in this house. Such models also have some disadvantages. For example, when disassembled, they can take up quite a lot of space, which is problematic for a small apartment... Also, the disadvantages include the difficulty of choosing a single-seater design - there is a possibility of stumbling upon the products of a dishonest manufacturer and becoming the owner of a low-quality sofa that will quickly break down.

Small sofas can be divided according to the type of transformation.

• Book. To disassemble, you need to raise half of the sofa and gently lower it - the sleeping place is ready.

• Click-gag. It has the same folding mechanism as the book, but differs in the presence of the "half-sitting" and "reclining" positions.

• Accordion. To turn a single sofa into a bed, raise the edge of the structure until it clicks and pull it forward.

• Eurobook. To unfold, you need to push the seat forward and lower the backrest into the resulting space.

• Sedaflex... Sometimes this model is called the Belgian clamshell. You can turn the sofa into a sleeping place as follows: pull the canvas up, pull it towards you and put it on its legs.

• Cougar. Refers to variations of the Eurobook. Due to the action of special shock absorbers, the mechanism seems to "jump" forward. A convenient model for a child's room, as the device is quite simple even for a small child.

Even a small single sofa can look solid if it is made of expensive beautiful material. So, if you want to create an atmosphere of luxury in your apartment, then choose a sofa made of genuine leather. A more budgetary and sometimes practical alternative is eco-leather or leatherette. Another common upholstery material is cotton fabric. It has excellent performance characteristics, however, it is not recommended to buy it for a children's room, since the material requires careful handling.

Beautiful models for the living room can be made of jacquard, tapestry, velvet, so do not pass by such single sofas. In addition, they are versatile and fit well with almost any interior style. When choosing, pay attention to the presence of armrests. To place the structure in the living room or children's room, it is better to choose the option with armrests.

If the sofa is planned to be placed in the hallway or in the kitchen, then a product without armrests is quite suitable - such models without handles seem even more compact, as light as possible, do not clutter up a narrow space visually and realistically.

See how interesting and stylish single sofas look in different rooms.

• This small sofa fits perfectly into the interior of a luxurious hallway. If desired, even two people can fit here.

• The popular folding children's soft model, which easily turns into a cozy bed, will become a favorite piece of furniture for the young owner of the children's room.

• Such a simple but noble option, made in a neutral shade, will emphasize the excellent taste of the owners. Suitable model for classic interiors.

• And this unified version of the single sofa will perfectly fit into the office environment and will make the client feel comfortable.

How to choose a sofa, see below.