How to choose a sectional sofa?

The central place in any living room is occupied by upholstered furniture, and in particular a sofa. It is he who has a great influence on what impression the guests will have when they first enter the living room. A well-chosen sofa creates an atmosphere of coziness and comfort and has a pleasant pastime. So, many people prefer to buy in the living room a popular today version of upholstered furniture - sectional sofa. We'll figure out what the advantages of a sectional sofa are and how not to make a mistake in choosing it.

What are the advantages of sectional sofa

Sectional sofa, of course, has a lot of advantages, that make this type of furniture a preferred option For example:

• Perfect for a small living room. Many people think that the sectional sofa will looks too in a small room, that is not true. In fact, sectional sofas, on the contrary, visually make the room lighter and increase free space. A sofa of a standard size with two chairs can occupy even more space than a regular sectional sofa.
• Sectional sofa has more seats than an average straight sofa. The opportunity to accommodate more people will please those who like to invite large companies to visit.
• Sectional sofa provides comfortable communication, because you can sit down to each other half-turned. Such a conversation will be much more pleasant and convenient.
• A variety of different shapes of the sectional sofas allows you to choose a perfect option for your home interior.
• One basic sectional sofa can have a large number of different additional functions.

So, having become interested and deciding to buy a sectional sofa, you should now determine the appropriate size, choose the necessary functions that an angular sofa should have, and decide on the upholstery and filler material and the color of the future sectional sofa.

Size and shape of Sectional Sofa

Before buying, be sure to measure the area where you plan to put sectional sofa. So you will know the approximate size of the sofa itself and do not get too large or too small sectional sofa. In this case, the sofa should not interfere with the aisles. Sectional sofa should be related to the size of the room: a massive sectional sofa in a small room will look too bulky and heavy, whereas a small sectional sofa in a large room will look like a bush.

Do not forget to look at the size of the sectional sofa itself: it should fit your height, ie, do not be too low and too high.

When choosing a sectional sofa, you need to decide in where you plan to put the sofa. The left corner sectional sofa and the right corner sectional sofa are different in design.

Sectional sofa can be solid, but usually consist of separate parts that can be moved to any place, such as poufs and ottomans.

Sectional sofa can be equipped with additional pillows, headrests, removable or built-in armrests, reclining mechanisms, etc. It is believed that a sectional sofa without armrests visually increases the space.

Upholstery and filling of the sectional sofa

Upholstery for sectional sofas is quite diverse. The choice of material for upholstery, in the first place, depends on how careful you will use a sectional sofa. If you have children or pets it is desirable to buy a sectional sofa upholstered with practical, easily material or choose a sectional sofa with a removable cover.

The material can be pile upholstery (jacquard, velvet, etc.), natural or artificial leather, etc. When choosing a material for upholstery, do not forget that pile upholstery worn out much faster than leather, but leather sofas require special care and in hot weather can deliver discomfort. And choosing the upholstery among artificial leather, pay attention to eco-leather, which is externally difficult to distinguish from natural leather, but worth less, and also not causing an allergic reaction.

Today, manufacturers of sectional sofas offer models in different upholstery materials, which allows you to choose the right material. The best materials for the filler are felt, feather and feather. However, there are also quality non-natural alternatives - sintepon, polyurethane, foam rubber. For greater reliability and long service of a sofa some manufacturers insert spring blocks into the sofa.

Color of Sectional Sofa

An endless palette of colors for the upholstery of the sectional sofas makes it difficult to choose, because with such a large choice it is difficult to stop your choice on one thing. It is important to take into account the interior of the living room, where you want to put your sectional - it should ideally match with the design of the room.

The most preferred colors for upholstery of sectional sofa - shades of beige, brown and gray. But even such a sectional sofa of neutral color can be diluted with bright colored pillows. What about the patterned upholstery or upholstery with a pattern?

If you want to buy a bright sofa of juicy color, then remember - this sofa should be an accent in the living room, and if the room already has several objects of bright color, then it can look blatantly.

Sectional sofas by types

• Sectional sofa bed - sectional sofa that easily and quickly turns into a double bed. Most often sectional sofas are equipped with such transformation mechanisms as "French clamshell", "dolphin" or roll-out.
• Sectional sofa set with ottoman -  is a sectional sofa with a comfortable elongated seat without an armrest and a backrest on the edge of the sofa, allowing you to stretch your legs.
• Reclining Sectional Sofa - this sectional sofa has one landing-recliner, i.e., a seat with a folding mechanism and a retractable footrest.
• Bar Sectional Sofa - often the bar is built in the armrest, or in the corner part of the sofa; possible built-in bar in the back of one of the seats.
• Sectional sofas with coffee table - usually it is built into the corner part or on the sides of the sofa without upholstery. So, the Sectional Sofa allows you to create a cozy and friendly ambiance, and the possibility of additional functions provides the buyer the purchase of an ideal sectional sofa for your living room.

You can also check our other shopping guides: "10 Tips how to choose a right sofa for your living space", “How to choose living room sofa“, “How to choose dining room furniture?”