Kitchen benches are great for families or households that often have guests. This type of furniture allows both to accommodate more people in one place, and for visitors to enjoy a comfortable, soft seat, and for the owner to enjoy a pleasant, pleasing interior.
How to choose a corner bench for the interior of a small kitchen
Corner pieces of furniture are the best option for miniature rooms due to their location, and their appearance looks more expressive than stand-alone benches.
Classic furniture is a universal option.
When choosing, you should consider the following parameters:
- Model design. When choosing between simple designs and designs with drawers/beds and other additional features, most choose more complex models, however, when choosing a bench with a complex design, it is not always easy to find a beautiful design.
This kitchen attribute will easily fit into any design. It is enough to choose a sofa that matches the color and size.
- Appearance. The interior should be selected to match the chosen style of your kitchen. Designers have created a large number of options for any style. Wooden benches are great for rustic or country-style kitchens, and painted white ones go well with Provence-style rooms.
You can “revive” the sofa with the help of bright accessories - a cover and pillows.
- Filler. If there is upholstery, it is advisable to take into account the filling. Often this is foam rubber or polyurethane foam. When choosing a high-quality filler, the upholstery will instantly restore its position. Higher quality filler is higher in price.
Sofas made in the Scandinavian style have a laconic and simple shape, no frills, often monochromatic, but extremely comfortable to use.
- Size. As mentioned earlier, the bench should be selected taking into account the size of the room. Corner benches are great for small dining rooms. Kitchen benches with drawers are also good for small spaces.
A cute sofa bench with storage compartments, a graceful high comfortable backrest and soft seats.
Note! Corner benches most often fold out into a full-fledged sleeping place. When choosing, you should also pay attention to the mechanism. In most cases, the most convenient way is to extend the additional element from under the larger side of the bench.
Originality, practicality and comfort in use are the main requirements for the design of furniture for a modern business person.
When choosing tables and benches, you should consider many factors and adapt to the parameters of your kitchen. In addition to the actual characteristics, the bench should fit harmoniously into the room, create a pleasant and comfortable impression, and with the right choice, this furniture can serve your home for many years.
Sofas are made from lightweight, non-staining, environmentally friendly and easy-to-care materials.
Let's do some handicrafts
You can make a base for a mattress for a sofa in the hallway with your own hands from wooden pallets, which can be found in any store, bring already used ones from your dacha, or buy them at a construction hypermarket. In terms of money, they will not cost much.
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Pallets need to be cleaned of dirt and dust, treated with sandpaper, and painted with eco-paint or varnish. These measures will help prevent burrs and scratches and prepare the structure for assembly. The base for the mattress can be made of any material, with a folding top and niches inside for storing children's toys, things, and food.
Types of upholstery material for benches
The following materials can be used as upholstery material.
- Leather. It is in demand, but at hot temperatures it can stick to the body and create an unpleasant effect. This minus should be taken into account when purchasing.
Genuine leather is a wear-resistant, harmless and stylish material.
- Leatherette. It has a skin-like effect, but is in demand. These two types are the most popular.
Outwardly, it is very similar to leather, looks expensive, beautiful, and is much cheaper in price.
- Eco-leather. It has high wear resistance and frost resistance.
Eco-friendly upholstery made from pressed leather and synthetic raw materials.
- Impregnated fabrics.
Impregnated sofas can be wet cleaned.
When drops of food and drinks get in, everything remains on the surface of the fabric. Despite the fact that the fabric can be washed, this drawback should be taken into account when choosing.
Options with anti-vandal coating are very popular.
It is worth considering that designers provide a varied selection of patterns and colors.
The new accessory should perfectly match the decor of your kitchen.
Frame material
When choosing a kitchen sofa bench, considerable attention is paid to the frame itself. In most cases, the material is wood: chipboard (particle board) or MDF (medium density fiberboard). Benches with wooden frames are often made of better quality and look neater. Metal can also be used as a frame material.
The material is distinguished by good quality, environmental friendliness, durability and a guarantee of long service life of the furniture.
How to sew a pillow with your own hands
The process of making such things is simple. They are usually sewn in a geometric shape, and the size is quite easy to determine by measuring the parameters of the furniture. For a country dining set, several identical pillows are sewn; for a swing bench, you can sew a full-length mattress and several pillows of different sizes. The thrifty housewife economically cuts out from a piece of fabric the required size of the fabric, lays them out inside out and sews three seams on a machine. If it is necessary to insert a zipper, it is sewn in immediately.
We recommend watching the video: how to sew a furniture cover.
To make the seam even, first make a basting with a needle and thread, after stitching it is carefully removed. The fourth side of the pillow is carefully sewn up with a hidden seam, after filling the pillow with padding polyester or foam rubber. Sew your own pillows of the desired shape with dominant or neutral colors. In addition to skillful hands, a measuring tape, a sewing machine and a needle, this will require the right fabric and good fillings.
Advantages and disadvantages of benches with backs for the kitchen
Advantages of kitchen benches:
- Large space. The choice of furniture for the dining room most often falls on benches due to the increase in space. Unlike chairs, benches are a kind of sofa that does not separate the seats from each other, which allows more people to fit at the table.
- Comfort. Most kitchen bench sofas have a leather or fabric surface on top, which provides guests with a comfortable and cozy time, unlike hard wooden chairs. Also, in comparison with stools, the kitchen bench has railings and a back wall, which is quite comfortable when sitting.
- Shop functionality. Most models can be put into sleep mode by unfolding them. This is quite convenient when installing benches in small apartments or when guests visit frequently. Some models are equipped with a storage slot that can be opened by simply lifting the seat. This feature is quite convenient because it allows you to significantly save kitchen space.
The bench is a popular piece of kitchen furniture and acts as an excellent alternative to chairs and stools.
Despite all the advantages, kitchen benches are not without their disadvantages:
- Size. This drawback especially stands out when choosing furniture for a miniature room, since these benches provide quite a large space underneath. For such cases, there are small compact models that fit into any room. Corner and functional benches are perfect for a small area.
- Inconvenience during cleaning. When washing the floors, you will need to move the seats back. The benches are heavy in weight, which can be a disadvantage when cleaning. If you use impregnated fabric, dripping on it can also cause inconvenience.
- Other inconveniences. With a large number of people, it is quite inconvenient for those sitting in the middle to leave. This minus is minor, but it is also worth considering.
The high popularity of benches is due to their versatility, the wide range of models on the market and the optimal combination of appearance, practicality and comfort.
