The desire of each guardian of the hearth is to have their own cozy corner. And since a woman mainly spends a lot of time in the kitchen, it is only natural that she wants to see this room not only practical, but also cozy and beautiful. It is much nicer to do your own business, sitting in a comfortable and soft corner for the kitchen.
How will we choose?
When acquiring this type of kitchen furniture, much attention needs to be paid to literally everything: the materials that made the upholstery, shape and color. Also, do not lose sight of the quality of fittings and folding mechanical elements. It is very easy to get confused in the sea of various models, if you don’t decide in advance what kind of soft kitchen corner is needed for the kitchen of your apartment.
Very conditionally, the corners can be divided into varieties
- The kitchen area has a corner sofa, complemented by chairs or stools. In such a corner there is usually a kitchen table.
- A kitchen corner can be without a table. This set is worth choosing when you have a favorite, good and beautiful table that you do not want to change.
- Soft corner in the kitchen with a berth. This type of corner design is able to unfold and turn into a bed.
- A kitchen corner, which has places for additional storage, in which kitchen appliances and various useful trifles are usually saved.
- Mobile soft corners for the kitchen are able to accommodate in your kitchen area both in the left-side and in the right-hand version of the installation.
- Corners with the addition of built-in shelves and even cabinets. Such a multifunctional option can help save money by refusing to buy stationary cabinets.
- Soft corner for a small kitchen. This mini version often comes with a sliding table.
The most popular forms found in models
For the right choice to proceed only from the external data of the soft corner for the kitchen would be a serious mistake. In addition to its attractiveness, it is worth thinking about functional abilities. Before stopping your choice on the model you like, you should already know in advance for what important purposes, in addition to eating, you need a corner. It will also be useful to determine in advance how many square meters you are willing to allocate for this furniture.
Four common shapes of corners
- A sofa in the kitchen is a sofa. The direct form will fit the kitchen, where there is no corner left as such, but there is only a direct place near a wall. Its dimensions and the simplest form are able in this place to do more good and please with its functionality. Such a soft sofa can be supplemented with stools, the design of which uses identical upholstery.
- Soft corner for the kitchen in the form of the letter G. This view is one of the most bought. Due to its shape, it does not take up much space. Therefore, such a soft corner will fit well into the kitchen, the dimensions of which are very modest. The backs of such models have a comfortable height and thickness. The seats themselves are arranged so that in this type of corner there is a short and long place.
- U-shaped model is suitable for your kitchen, if this kitchen has a good capacity. Such a zone needs to be provided with a lot of space, because this is a sufficiently large soft corner for the kitchen. But here all your numerous relatives and friends will fit at once.
- Semicircle - the shape of the corner resembles an L-shaped, but with a smooth angle.
Sizes of corners for the kitchen
In order to choose the right size of this kitchen furniture, consider the norms recommended by experts. They optimally combine the convenience-utility ratio:
- Depth. A soft corner must have an optimum seat depth of fifty centimeters for the average resident of the country, you can also purchase a corner, the seat of which is sixty centimeters. The market presents a variety of models with depths from forty-five to seventy. Therefore, it will not be difficult to choose furniture based on this item of parameters.
- Height, given the back and seat, should start at eighty centimeters and end at about a meter. Here, the factor of personal preference is also important, because someone will feel comfortable in the seat with a back that has reached the lower back, and someone may be more pleasant to sit down when the back will resemble the back of the throne. But the height of the seats from the floor should be convenient for setting the legs of an adult at a right angle. Feet should be level and steady on the floor.
Additional Functions
In addition to its main capabilities, all kitchen corners are equipped with useful additions that allow this type of furniture to perform many secondary functions:
- A folding sofa in the kitchen is often used when guests stay overnight in the house. Its unfolded width is the same as a standard single or one and a half bed. Only the long part is put forward when unfolding, and the short wing has a box for storing the necessary bedding. The soft sleeping corners in the kitchen, due to their characteristics, still cannot put the upcoming adult of high stature for sleep.
- Soft kitchen area with storage drawers. The storage function will be a real salvation for those who always do not have enough space for the location of various kitchen supplies and any other useful kitchen stuff. In such roomy drawers you can put everything from packaging with sponges for washing dishes to the dishes themselves and even some household appliances.
See how useful such a soft corner in the kitchen, in the photo below.
Materials used in production
The most common and inexpensive option for a soft corner frame is a wood plate. Particleboard does not like moist air and the long exposure to variable temperatures. To minimize damage caused by these components, select the surface of the wood board that is coated with varnish. This material is not very durable, therefore, in the places of fastening of furniture elements, material spillage and various breakdowns are possible. Also, with frequent force on the surface, chips of the upper layer of the plate and cracking are possible. When choosing a kitchen corner, which is based on chipboard, it is preferable to purchase the model where the thickness of the stove will be at least fourteen millimeters.
The frame made of wood is durable, and also boasts its durability and environmental friendliness. Wood is not the cheapest material precisely because of its characteristics. To extend its life, the tree is treated by impregnating the veneer with a specific composition. But no matter how good the wood is, it should not be tested for strength by frequent temperature fluctuations and steam.
If you are determined to extend the life of a wooden corner, then you must take care of it by wiping it regularly with special compounds for wooden surfaces. The proximity of the heating devices will not affect the condition of such a corner in the best way, so install it as far as possible from stoves, fireplaces and electric heaters.
The metal frame of the soft corner for the kitchen is the optimal solution. Metal is reliable, durable, environmentally friendly and is known for its strength. The frame of metal parts, as well as metal armrests and legs of a soft corner, gives the design a modern look.
How to choose the best material
The next point has an impact on price and durability - this is the material by which the model was upholstered. The main positive qualities of this material are its strength, the ability to not rub and not get dirty for a long time, and the upholstery should be pleasant for your tactile sensations.
Synthetic Fabric
This type of upholstery is relatively resistant to certain contaminants, allows air to pass through, and is affordable for a wide range of customers. If there is no cotton component in the composition of the materials, then they will not fade in the sun and will not stretch. The coloring of such material is presented in a rich range. But synthetic upholstery has a significant minus - they are easily ignited or melted. When burning, this type of material releases toxic substances into the air. You should remember this feature when choosing a kitchen corner.
Leather upholstery
This is the highest quality and therefore the most expensive upholstery. This type of material is beautiful, durable, it "breathes", and is also very durable, which means that it will serve you for a very long time. When buying a thing upholstered in leather, pay attention to the quality of dressing and processing. Poorly crafted material will soon crack. When inspecting a corner with leather upholstery, make sure that there are no different obscure clarified or darkened areas, there should be no holes from the needle and other injuries.
Upholstered leather
Artificial leather upholstery is to some extent a good substitute for expensive leather material, which in some aspects is even preferable to genuine leather. Ecoskin is not afraid of humidity and bright sunlight, humidity also does not affect its condition. Maybe for some this material does not seem as good and solid as real leather, but many buyers can afford this type of replacement. Eco-leather with microperforation can also "breathe". However, in those places where jamming and kinking often occur, such skin after a while gives cracks.
Soft pile
Velor and plush fabrics have a pile and cause a good tactile sensation. They look very impressive in the interior, but over time they can lose their fleecy layer. When caring for this type of upholstery you need a very reverent attitude towards the fabric. If you have a small child or pet, it is better to replace this material with a flock. The flock pile is very firmly glued to the surface and it is also very short.
No upholstery at all?
A variation of the kitchen corner, which does not have an upholstery, also takes place. Most often this is a corner made of natural wood. Of course, sitting on a hard surface will not be very comfortable, but there is a way out. In stores you can find pillows specially designed for this purpose or mattresses similar to mattresses. You can also sew individual mats for this kitchen corner. In any case, each housewife must choose furniture for her kitchen, based on practicality and personal preferences.