But one family cannot do without a sofa. Usually there are several such products. And each of them performs its function, has its own location. We love some, others we try to use only in case of emergency. This is due to their convenience and comfort. And what does “Karina” sofa sold in the Ascona chain of stores look like in this regard? The furniture of this manufacturer has mixed reviews.
Sofa "Karina"
The main advantage of the Karina sofa is that it is large, but takes up little space in the room. In addition, it has an anatomical mattress, which Ascona specializes in (an online store). It is transformed using the MultiComfort mechanism called the "accordion". The mattress is high, has from 3 to 7 zones. The spring block "Nanopocket" of 15 thousand independent springs is designed to sit on the sofa and sleep on it was comfortable.
In order to sit comfortably on the couch, a knee support system has been created in the mattress. The back has a tilt, comfortable for sitting.
Sofa design without any complaints, it is made in the style of minimalism. Comfortable armrests provide comfort and coziness. They are covered with fabric.
Anatomical mattresses
The anatomical or orthopedic mattress is different in that it itself adapts to the contours of the person lying on it. It allows you to have a good rest, relax and prevents the development of such a dangerous disease as scoliosis.
Orthopedic mattresses are made from:
- Bonnel dependent springs;
- blocks of independent springs;
- without springs, including latex.
Orthopedic mattresses have different stiffness. The older the person, the softer the mattress he needs.
The choice of a mattress also depends on the weight of the sleeping person. If it is less than 60 kg, then he needs to take a product of medium stiffness. If from 60 to 90 kg, you can sleep on any.
People weighing more than 90 kg need to take a stiffer mattress. Athletes should sleep on hard, and people with intervertebral hernias on soft.
You can use the product with two-sided rigidity. One side of such a mattress is hard, the other is softer. When you feel normal, you can sleep on the soft side, and when pain occurs, turn it over to the hard side.
In some cases (after surgery or injury) you need to consult a doctor about which mattress to choose.
Mattress
Its height is 16 cm. This is more than in other sofas. Usually, it is not possible to achieve such dimensions for the accordion mechanism. To keep the springs stable, there is a special box around the perimeter of the mattress. In the manufacture of the mattress, cotton felt and the same cover are used on which the Karina sofa (Ascona) is covered. Reviews say that the mattress has a zipper, but it is unlikely to be able to remove it at home. After all, they put it on with the help of a special device. The cover has a special impregnation against a dust mite. Filling the mattress is Orthofoarm foam, figuratively cut. It acts on the body of the sleeping person as a massager.
Some users say that the mattress is too soft. But many people just need it. The mattress does not sag, just lying on it as if falls through and plunges into the atmosphere of sleep.
Transformation mechanism "Multicomfort"
This mechanism is the development of Swedish engineers. For its production, a metal frame and lamellas made of birch were used. It is designed according to the principle of "accordion", but redone under the real Ascona mattress. Therefore, it is revealed as an “accordion”, and the height of the mattress is more than usual.
A feature of this transformation mechanism is that the mattress is not fixed at the head of the head. Therefore, you can’t sit in this place on the spread out sofa. But the pillow during sleep can be laid quietly. But does it suit those who bought a sofa “Karina” (“Ascona”)?
Customer reviews say that because of this feature, they sleep head down, which does not suit them at all. And some are forced to take out the mattress from the sofa every night and sleep on the floor!
It is doubtful among buyers whether the springs in the covers can last long if the mattress is constantly bent. They say that an independent spring unit cannot be bent.
Sofa frame
The frame of the sofa itself is made of chipboard, high-quality chipboard and birch plywood. When unfolding, the mattress easily rides on the floor with rubberized wheels. This allows the owners not to worry about the safety of the coating. It is only necessary to be guided by the maintenance instruction. There are plastic glides there.
Armrests
They have a direct shape, so they take up little space. They are covered in the same fabric as the entire sofa “Karina” (“Ascona”). Reviews say that this is not very practical, as they quickly become dirty, especially if the color of the sofa is light.
The armrests have plastic black supports.
Dimensions
The height of the sofa when folded is 90 cm. The maximum width of the direct sofa is 206 cm.
When unfolded, it has a length of 222 cm, a height of 66 cm. This is the height of the armrest, which is attached to the body with a zipper.
The place to sleep is at a level of 50 cm from the floor.
Types of sofas "Karina"
Sofas "Karina" - furniture, which is available in several versions. The Ascona online store sells both straight and corner, with canapes. The second is much larger and allows you to expand the berth and relax during the day.
You can equip a sofa with a pouf of the same manufacturer, choosing the color to match.
Pouf "Karina"
They will make up a single set. The pouf can be attached using a special device to the canapes of the corner sofa. It has a dual purpose. On it you can sit or hide things inside, opening the lid on top. You can sit on the couch, and put your feet on the pouf to relax.
But look carefully at the shades of color. Customer reviews suggest that sometimes Karina sofas are sewn from fabrics of various colors. That is, the various parts of one sofa are sewn from material in different shades. The manufacturer does not agree to recognize this “effect” as marriage, saying that 1-2 tones are allowed.
The pouf is created from quality materials: chipboard, plywood. The filler is furniture foam. The price of the pouf is about 14 thousand rubles.
Corner sofa with small canapes
The corner sofa "Karina" with a small canapes is very convenient for a small apartment or small room. Canapes can be installed on either side of the sofa, which is very convenient when moving. If on one side of the main part of the sofa is the Karina canapes, the furniture is placed on the other. During the day, the sofa is folded. But two people can rest, lie on it: one on the couch, the second on the canapes. Its back can be removed and used as a pillow. Although the pillows themselves are included with some models. Inside the canapes there is a roomy box where you can hide the bed for a day. There are models with an additional drawer under the seat of the sofa. But he is not so roomy. The mechanism for lifting the base of the canapes for laying the bed works easily and is quite reliable.
At night, the folded part of the sofa is taken with one hand at the bottom of the mattress and pulled over. The back easily turns around, moving forward. The mattress needs to be slightly leveled by hands. The width of the spread out part is slightly larger than the length of the canapes. It turns out a wide double sofa bed "Karina" with an orthopedic mattress.
The price of a corner sofa with canapes is from 80 thousand rubles.
Upholstery color: from baked milk and creamy to dark, dark chocolate.
Direct sofa "Karina" with a box for linen
Length 2 m, width 90 cm. You can put things in the box only when the sofa “Karina” is in the unfolded position. Price - from 50 thousand rubles. But often there are discounts on various goods, which sometimes reach up to 50% of the initial cost.
Although buyers doubt that the prices of these sofas correspond to the cost price, once they can be regularly reduced by half.
Reviews say that this is the only accordion type sofa that is comfortable to sit on. It is not advisable to order a box for linen, because only a pillow fits there.
Reviews say that sleeping on the sofa of Ascona Karina is very convenient. There are no joints on it, the surface is completely flat. The fabric is velvety to the touch.
The sofa "Karina" ("Ascona") easily and quickly develops.
Reviews
Reviews on “Karina” sofas from “Ascona” are different. Many people like him. Users note that it is comfortable to sleep on it, it can be easily decomposed and takes up little space. Some have already had such a sofa for several years.
But many buyers were not lucky with the choice of a sofa, but rather with the staff of the stores. A lot of complaints about poor service. Ascona is an online store where communication with customers takes place only through a direct line. Sofas are brought at the wrong time, they change the equipment. It is not so much the furniture shortcomings that upset the buyers as the incorrect attitude of the store chain employees at all levels. People have been waiting for months for the delivery of missing components, or even the sofas themselves.
It is especially difficult to repair furniture.
Ascona has been operating in the market for over 20 years. The company’s website claims that their products are used in the world's best hotels. Two times, in 2011 and 2013, the company was awarded the title “Brand No. 1” in the category “Mattresses for Healthy Sleep”. She has a testing laboratory for upholstered furniture.
The authority on the goods of the company was given by Valentin Dikul, who led the development and creation of orthopedic mattresses.
Among the disadvantages that the furniture sold by the Ascona store are the following: the mattress soon begins to sag. Sometimes it turns out that they forgot to put a couple of dozen springs inside. And although there are still a lot of them, in the places of absence he just sags. Some bend the frame, lamellas.
For many, after a month the sofa begins to creak so hard that it interferes with sleep, especially for young children. It turns out that the creak in the contract that the Ascona store offers is not considered a disadvantage.
In addition, the documents do not indicate the degree of responsibility of the store for goods not delivered on time.
It upsets the buyers that the goods ordered in the online store cannot be picked up in the usual store of the company.
Users complain that the sofas of the factory, including Karina, are sold as if with a 10-year warranty. In any case, they say so in the store. When a breakdown is detected, the owners are surprised to find that the warranty period on their sofa is only 18 months. And most often he has already passed. From this we can conclude that the actual shelf life of sofas is actually a year and a half.
Another trick of Ascona employees: they promise a big discount when buying, up to 70%. But in the process of registration it turns out that the interest-free discount has already ended, and the client is forced to pay a loan.
Store Service
The situation is much better with the service in ordinary stores of the Russian-Swedish company Ascona. Customer reviews suggest that employees offer to test the sofa mattress, evaluate its rigidity, folding mechanism. Then the buyer can really appreciate all the advantages and disadvantages of the model. Customer reviews say that the ratio “price - quality” for “Karina” sofas is optimal. And here everyone needs to choose: cheaper or better.