Going to purchase upholstered furniture for the home, many buyers are lost in the variety of choices offered by modern furniture stores. It turns out that such furniture differs not only in the texture of the fabric upholstery and color, but also in its functional orientation.
Couch
I would like to note right away that if, for example, a sofa, an ottoman are half-sisters, then the couch is the sofa for a more distant relative. Ever since ancient times, couches were intended only for sitting. The ancestor of the couch can be called a regular chair with a back. Today, this type of furniture has found features closer to the sofa, it can also be used for sleep. Only one person can fit comfortably on the couch.
The couch differs from other types of sofas, such as a sofa, an ottoman in that it has no backs. The couch has only a headboard. It fits perfectly into the interior of a small apartment due to its compact size. The couch is also perfect for furnishing a kitchen, a small living room or a summer terrace.
If you are looking for a compact stylish extra bed for guests, then the couch is a good choice. Modern manufacturers equipped the couches with comfortable roomy drawers for bedding, which is very convenient. And the variety of upholstery fabrics will delight even the most demanding customer.
Couch
This item is a low backless sofa. There is an ottoman with cushions-armrests or one cushion - the headboard. In its dimensions, the ottoman is much smaller than a standard sofa, but slightly larger and wider than the couch.
Initially, the ottoman was the queen of oriental furniture. There she stood in every house, covered with cloth or carpet from above. Numerous pillows served as a kind of headboard. A little later, the fashion for ottomans came to Europe and Russia. Currently, manufacturers offer a wide variety of models: an ottoman with a headboard, an ottoman with a mattress, an ottoman with drawers for linen.
The ottoman is very convenient in that it can serve not only as a place for daytime relaxation, but also as a full-fledged additional place for night sleep. It can be installed in a children's room (due to its small size) or put in a guest room. Due to the presence of boxes for linen, the ottoman can serve as a chest of drawers - an additional storage place.
Quite often you can find an ottoman in the store, which is equipped with a folding mechanism. The back falls, the berth is laid out in length. This allows you to get a full single bed with small furniture dimensions.
Sofa
The sister and countrywoman of the ottoman is a sofa. She also came to us from the East. Sofa sofa appears in Europe only at the end of the 17th century and immediately gains wild popularity among the local aristocracy. At that time, the sofa was a small comfortable place to sit with armrests and a high back. Sofa sofa was made exclusively for living rooms, where evenings and receptions were held. Therefore, the furniture had to be compact and narrow. At that time, a sofa was made of precious woods, and was upholstered in silk or velvet. Numerous pillows stuffed with goose down and were a luxurious addition.
Sofa, ottoman - pieces of furniture that were very popular in the last century. In the Soviet Union, they gave the palm to a set of a regular sofa and two armchairs, having moved to permanent residence in country houses. But today they began to become designers' favorites again. The sofa returns from the suburban link and becomes a bright spot in the interior.
The modern sofa differs from its ancestors in large sizes. It has a small back height, but a decent width of the bed. If before the sofa was just a place to relax during the day, today it is a full-fledged berth. It is very convenient for small rooms with a folding sofa. Such furniture will save space in the room and will be a comfortable place to sleep.
Design solutions
The design of such an item is quite simple. The folding sofa has a special pull-out mechanism, with the help of which the length of the furniture becomes significantly longer. The convenient design allows you to put such a sofa in any room, even in a small kitchen. When folded, the sofa is small, compact. And when unfolding, it becomes an additional sleeping bed for guests or owners who want to relax.
Manufacturers also offer unusual options for this type of furniture. The corner sofa will also save space in the room, making it brighter and visually more spacious.
Canapes
The history of the sofa-canapes begins in France XVII-XVIII centuries. At that time, the Baroque style in which this furniture was produced was very popular in Europe. Initially, such a sofa and a sofa could hardly be called. It was a soft chair or upholstered bench. Over time, these two options came together and became more like modern versions of the sofa-canapes.
This option has gained particular popularity in the US and European countries. It is a symbiosis of sofa and ottoman, which is upholstered in matter. Most often mahogany, cherry and walnut are used for making.
Erasing Borders
The current trend in the world of furniture is such that the boundaries and the difference between the varieties of sofas are gradually erased. Furniture is becoming more functional, compact and versatile. In stores, you can often find names on the price tags: sofa ottoman, sofa canapes and other variations. Designs and folding mechanisms are also diverse: a book, a telescope, a folding bed.