Types of living room chairs

Living room chair is a piece of furniture, usually with a soft seat, rigidly fixed backrest and armrests (there are models without them).

Chair-bed is a transformable armchair, which, if necessary, can be transformed into a bed. This is a good choice for small rooms or in case of arrival of guests.

Important: pay attention to the frame of this chair, responsible for the strength and durability of the structure. It is better if it is made of metal. It is also necessary to check the mechanism of its transformation.

• Recliner - a chair with a reclining back, occupies a middle position between an armchair and a chair-bed. Allows you to fix the backrest in the desired position, which provides greater comfort. Recline is often equipped with a swivel base and a footrest.
• Rocking chair - allows you to swing back and forth. This model is good for relaxing and sleeping. The rocking chair is useful for young mothers, cuddling baby. Such furniture will perfectly fit in the interior of a country house or villa.
• Chaise lounge - model, providing a comfortable position of the body. Such furniture piece takes middle position between sofa and chair
• Massage - performs mechanical effects (vibration, heating, kneading) on ​​the back and neck. The intensity of the massage can be changed. Some massage chairs are capable of massaging the human body from the neck to the legs.
• Frameless - consists of filler and soft case. This chair takes shape of the body, keeps it warm, excludes accidental injury. Often on a frameless model, you can sit and lie. This chair is made in the form of a puff, pillow, seat-bag, ball, pyramid. Frameless model is suitable for children.

Important: choosing a frameless chair, it is worth paying attention to the following details:

• presence of a double cover: external - "upholstery", internal - "storehouse" of a filler. This structure allows you to clean the chair of dirt by removing and fitting the outer cover;
• on the outer cover there should be a long zipper to easily remove the inner cover with the filler (the length of the zipper equals the diameter of the chair);
• Spandbond - the material from which the inner cover is made, must be dense and even rigid;
• well, if the frameless chair is equipped with a handle for carrying.

Design

Non-foldable - solid construction. This chair does not unfold, takes up more space, but differs maximum strength.

Foldable - consists of movably connected parts (chair-bed, chair-chaise-longue). This option significantly saves space in the living room. Minus is the junction of parts.

Frame

The frame of the chair is made of wood, chipboard, MDF, fiberboard, metal. Wood is an eco-friendly and expensive material. Rattan, hyacinth, bamboo, walnut, reed are used for making wicker chairs that perfectly fit in the interior of the villa and the living room, decorated in ethnic style.

Chipboard will cost much less, but it can emit toxic substances. MDF is a relatively safe and inexpensive material. Metal frames are environmentally friendly, but they make the product heavier, which makes it difficult to rearrange. The most solid and durable are the skeletons of wood and metal.

Important: the frame of the chair from the chipboard should be painted - the paint will seal the product and make it much safier.

Depending on the style decision, the frame can be open (without upholstery), partially closed and completely closed. Models with an open or partially closed frame look simpler, but they are easier to care for and they fit better in a small room (modern style).

Armchairs with a closed carcass look richer and more solid, but make the interior unwieldy and more difficult to care for (classical style). Such furniture is suitable for spacious premises.

Padding

Usually, polyurethane foam (foam rubber) and sinter padding are used. It is better to choose a filler made of polyurethane foam - an elastic and soft material that keeps its shape well. At the same time polyurethane high density foam is divided into soft and hard: the first - under the seat, the second - in the back.

Important: it is necessary to pay attention to the quality of polyurethane foam, since this depends on the service life and the level of comfort of the product.

It is better to choose models with seats that have as a filler a spring unit on a solid base with a layer of latex on top.

Frameless armchairs are usually filled with polyurethane foam. Users note that such an armchair may lose shape in time. In this case, it is necessary to periodically add filler. Even better - to purchase an armchair, which adds sintepuh, preventing the deformation of expanded polystyrene.

Important: High density foam should have a density parameter of at least 1.9.

Upholstery

Chairs may feature different wonderful upholstery options - including velvet, velor, leather (natural or artificial), jacquard, microfiber, flock.

• Velvet upholstery is pleasant to the touch, but quickly becomes dirty, insufficiently resistant to wear and needs careful care.
• Genuine leather, on the contrary, durable, resistant to stains and moisture, easy to clean, but cold to the touch and expensive (leatherette - with similar characteristics will be cheaper).
• Jacquard - a very beautiful fabric with a complex pattern, wear-resistant and durable, but expensive, and difficult in care. Often as a upholstery durable and pleasant to the touch microfiber is used. You can also find such upholstery material as flock - soft, diverse in color and texture, easy to care for.

Important: when choosing the upholstery, pay attention to the accuracy of the seams, make sure that there are no scuffs, protruding threads and other defects.

If there is a pet in the apartment, for example, a cat, the upholstery of an armchair should be made of a special scratch resistant fabric.

Colour

The material and color of the upholstery of the chair is chosen depending on the design of the living room. Often the color of the material is selected in accordance with other furniture and decor, for example curtains or carpet. In some cases, contrasting combinations are appropriate: in a monochrome living room a bright armchair is installed - a "color spot", a refreshing interior.

Sizes

When choosing the size of the chair should take into account the area of the living room, where it is planned to install it.

The parameters of the product should ensure comfortable use of the model. If the seat is very low, then getting up from it is difficult, if very high - it is uncomfortable. Too narrow seat fetters, too wide - creates discomfort due to the large distance between the armrests.

The same applies to the armrests: too high armrests create load on the shoulders, too low - are useless as a support for elbows. The height of the chair should be such that the feet of the seated person stand on the floor. The depth of the seat should be at least 2/3 of the length of the thigh - this is the optimal parameter to avoid problems with blood circulation in the lower extremities. The height of the backrest of the model is selected according to the height.

Style

• Classic - smooth outlines, bent legs, often decorated with elegant carvings and gilding. The frame of this chair is made of polished wood, the upholstery is made of fabric or leather.
• Modern - simplicity of forms is combined with minimal decor. Materials - synthetic.
• Country - a wooden frame with a rough unpolished surface, the upholstery is decorated with floral ornament.
• Rustic - frame is often made of natural wood (rattan, vine).
• High-tech - armchairs of the original form with a metal frame and a minimum of decor.

Additional equipment

• Ottoman - gives extra comfort when using the model. For complete relaxation, it's enough to sit on a chair and put your legs on an ottoman.
• Wheels - allow you to easily move the chair around the room. When choosing such an armchair, pay attention to the quality of sliding wheels.
• Swivel mechanism - ensures the rotation of the chair around its base.
• Footrest - gives extra comfort when using the chair.

Adjusting the angle of the armrest and backrest - allows you to change the position of the corresponding elements of the chair. For example, the recliner provides for three positions of the backrest:

• Raised (100°), the footrest is retracted;
• TV-position (approximately 110°) with raised stand;
• Relax position (135-145 °) with the maximum raised stand.

Buying tips

• Before purchasing an armchair, you should sit / lie down on it to assess the convenience of the model. Stop the choice on the model that was most comfortable.

• Ask the seller for a certificate of quality, certifying the reliability and safety of the product.

• Back and seat should combine elasticity and softness, so as not to harm the health of a seated person.

• Ensure the reliability of the mounts and the stability of the model.

• Pay attention to the maximum load that the chair can withstand. Proceed not only from your own weight, but also from the weight of people who can use it (family members, acquaintances).

• It is better to buy a chair with soft armrests - it will be more convenient.

• It is not recommended to purchase a very cheap chair: most often it is a low-quality product that will quickly lose its appearance and fail. It is better to overpay and become the owner of the products of a well-known brand that will serve for many years.

• If possible, buy two chairs - the living room will look harmonious. In a small room one single chair will create a unique accent.