The small area of the apartment forces its owners to combine several functional areas in one room. Sometimes, due to lack of space, you have to organize an additional sleeping place right in the kitchen. A sofa is ideal for this. A small soft sofa during the day allows the whole family to comfortably spend time at dinner, and in the evening it turns into a full-fledged bed.
Upholstered furniture expands the visual and functional capabilities of the kitchen
This kitchen design with a sofa is so harmonious that installing upholstered furniture in the kitchen area has become a new trend. Now they put it there not only because of lack of free space. The interior takes on a special chic. It becomes much cozier and more comfortable. It cannot be called ordinary. Upholstered furniture allows you to give the room the features of a dining room and makes the meal process much more enjoyable. Let's take a closer look at how to competently organize an attractive kitchen interior with a sofa.
Corner sofa in the kitchen
A corner sofa looks very impressive in the kitchen. Moreover, it can be used in both large and small rooms.
If the kitchen is small, you don’t have to choose bulky models that look good in living rooms. In this case, it is better to give preference to a corner sofa with a bench design. Such models are often equipped with drawers on the sides in which you can store dishes and other kitchen essentials. Some corner sofas have backrests attached directly to the wall. This is an excellent design solution that will visually increase the space.
For a large kitchen, a corner sofa with a high back and armrests is suitable. It can be installed along adjacent walls if the perimeter of the kitchen is not occupied by cabinets. If we are talking about a kitchen-living room, then the sofa is often located in the center of the room. It will allow you to separate the cooking area from the relaxation area. If there is a lot of free space, you can choose a corner sofa with smooth curved shapes. Smoothed corners look stylish and original, creating a feeling of coziness and comfort.
Soft corners
In order not to lose precious meters, adapted furniture is used in the design of the kitchen-living room - a corner cabinet or a sofa. Occupying a modest space in a corner, such models provide space for free movement in the kitchen.
Owners of kitchens with a bay window are lucky: a protruding fragment of the facade allows you to slightly increase the area. Based on the size and configuration of the ledge, according to a special project, you can make a corner sofa that is suitable specifically for this kitchen. By visually expanding the space and smoothing out the corners as much as possible, it will make the interior more interesting.
Sometimes corner sofas are considered as an auxiliary sleeping place or used for storing small useful things.
The interior design of the kitchen is dominated by dark gray, black and blue shades. The dark gray upholstery of the corner sofa in the kitchen-living room balances the dark colors and makes the room brighter. The room does not seem gloomy due to properly selected lighting and decorative items.
A dark gray corner sofa set behind the dining area separates the workspace from the living room. The protruding fragment of the wall is decorated with brick in the loft style.
Color photographs and pendant lamps installed in front of them at different levels, combined with a soft corner, create a cozy atmosphere.
Designer: Studio Baked
Designer: Studio Baked
Sofa in a small kitchen
At first glance, it seems that in a small kitchen a sofa will look too bulky. But actually it is not. A properly selected model will take up much less space than chairs around a table, and at the same time provide much more seating. But it is important to comply with a number of requirements.
Bulky models are not suitable for a small kitchen. There are small compact sofas with 2-3 seats, which are usually installed along the wall. The ideal option would be to place the sofa along the window, since other items will not fit here. Both straight and angular models are suitable. This sofa can be paired with a small table. A glass tabletop will add lightness and visually unload the space.
The so-called sofa-benches are very convenient for a small kitchen. They do not take up much space, especially if we are talking about a structure that is mounted on the wall. Many models are very functional and practical. At the bottom they have drawers that are used to store items.
Another good option is a combined sofa. It is a continuation of the kitchen set. Essentially these are boxes with seats or cushions attached to the top. As a result, due to such unity of furniture, the space is not divided into a number of parts and visually increases.
For a small room, it is better to choose sofas with a minimum number of details, without armrests and pillows. This way it will attract less attention and fit harmoniously into the interior.
It is better to choose a sofa in a light color, which will visually increase the area of a small room. The ideal option would be upholstery matched to the color of the walls.
Types and types of upholstery
To more competently select fabric for a couch, you need to take into account the following specific features.
- How durable and wear-resistant the fabric is.
- Is it good to clean after all types of pollution?
- Is the material fire resistant?
- It tolerates grout well, does not change color over time, and is resistant to ultraviolet radiation.
- No puffs left behind from pets.
To make couches, not only wood and chipboard are used, but also metal, plastic, fabrics and various fillers to create soft seats.
Eco leather.
This type of fabric is a polyurethane coating that imitates the pattern of natural leather. This material does not dry out, crumble or stretch over time.
When choosing this material, you should carefully study the quality certificate.
Eco-leather is very easy to clean. For fresh stains, you only need a damp cloth; for dried stains, a soap solution is needed.
Matting.
This fabric has a texture similar to burlap. It is very soft to the touch, its pattern is similar to design trends, such as country, chalet, Provence, rustic, colonial eco-styles.
It’s easy to choose a couch for a specific interior, focusing on the required dimensions and purpose of the furniture.
Furniture fronts can imitate fabric weaving, which produces a good combination. To improve the quality of the fabric, artificial threads (acrylic, polyester) are woven into its base. This material is characterized by strength and good shape retention over time. Care is carried out using soap powders. It is not permissible to use bleaching chemicals on these fabrics.
Jacquard.
The fabric can resemble a presentable expensive tapestry, but at the same time it is affordable. It is based on a very strong weave, but it is very painful to endure stretch marks that can be left by pets. Jacquard fabrics with large patterns have golden or silver threads woven into them.
The material can be cleaned with household cleaners. For fresh stains, use dry wipes.
Microvelour.
This material feels very similar to suede, the appearance resembles regular velor, but has a denser base. It is distinguished by high wear resistance and ease of maintenance.
You can clean the couch with a regular vacuum cleaner, and remove stains with a soap solution.
Kitchen interior with a sofa and division of zones
Zoning the kitchen involves delimiting space. The result is corners with different purposes: for cooking and for relaxing and receiving guests.
If space allows, the sofa is often placed in the center of the room. Usually it is adjacent to a low shelving or bar counter and separates the work area from the relaxation area. Lamps can be placed above it to create additional zoning without splitting the space. Ottomans or armchairs are often installed near the sofa. You can hang a TV on the opposite wall. All this will create a cozy area where you can relax.
Another option is possible, when the sofa is installed along the wall opposite the kitchen unit. To prevent the wall from looking empty, it is decorated with paintings. The sofa itself can be a bright color. This will draw attention to it and make it the centerpiece of the room. This arrangement is often used if the sofa is used not only as a place to relax, but also for sleeping. This makes it possible to free up additional space for the folding part.
If the kitchen area is small, the furniture is usually placed along two adjacent walls. A corner kitchen set is installed along one, which goes to the adjacent wall, and next to it is a compact corner or straight sofa with a table near it. As a result, a lunch group is formed. A bar counter is often used to delimit zones.
Types of sofas for the kitchen
Today there are a large variety of types and sizes of sofas. You can easily choose a sofa for a kitchen of any size and layout.
Large straight sofa
Straight sofas are especially convenient because they do not restrict the movement of a large number of people at the table. Sofas of this type look better without armrests, which make the sofa less spacious.
When purchasing or ordering a sofa, you should remember that the optimal distance for one person to sit is 50-60 cm.
The appearance of the sofa depends entirely on the style of the interior.
For a rustic design, wooden benches with neatly laid mattresses are suitable, for Provence - open sofas with a railing mounted on the wall and hanging pillows instead of a backrest.
For the loft style, you can use processed and fastened pallets with pillows on the base.
Classic interiors are furnished with spacious sofas with curved backs; carriage frame is often used as upholstery.
Small sofa
This model takes up very little space, but can be folded out. To increase the number of seats, manufacturers of these types of furniture offer, as an addition, chairs of small dimensions.
Soft corner in the kitchen
A soft corner will fit well into the interior of a small kitchen. It does not take up much space and creates coziness in the room.
Semicircular sofa
If the layout of the room allows, you can put a semicircular sofa and a round table. This place is ideal for a cozy dinner with family and friends.
Ottoman
Instead of a regular back, it has a headboard and sometimes armrests. The ottoman allows you to save as much usable space as possible, creating a rather spectacular and interesting environment.
Kitchen couches
This type of sofa requires placement in small areas. This is not a sleeping sofa for the kitchen, but it is no less convenient and comfortable. The main disadvantage of this model is the lack of storage space, which is not always convenient for a small kitchen. This is a small kitchen sofa that will decorate any food preparation space.
Sofa
It is distinguished by a minimalistic and modest design, due to which the interior always looks very compact and cozy, being an excellent corner for relaxation.
Rattan sofa
Wicker rattan sofas have a number of advantages.
They are quite mobile, have a durable body, and look elegant in “natural” interiors - ecological, Mediterranean, colonial.
The curved lines of the back and legs give the interior the charm of lightness and airiness of space.
A rattan sofa is great for country houses and summer kitchens.
Straight sofa
These designs, depending on their dimensions, can be conveniently located both in a small kitchen and become a central element in a spacious kitchen-living room, acting as a space divider.
Corner sofa
Fits perfectly into a room of any size and layout. Such corner structures can be equipped with a built-in sleeping area or storage sections. They are often installed near a window, which allows for freer movement in space.
The photo shows a corner sofa structure in the kitchen interior.
Sofa bed
The multifunctional folding model is especially popular, since when folded it takes up very little space, and when unfolded it can become a full-fledged place to relax.
Combined sofa
As a rule, it is connected to the kitchen cabinet into a single whole, while being small in size.
Choosing a modular sofa
The design of a kitchen with a sofa, which is considered modular, implies maximum practicality in use. Such sofas can change their shape, which allows them to expand their functions and, accordingly, their use. It can be used both for sleeping and as additional storage space.
With storage drawers
The pleasant is often combined with the useful. You can choose a sofa with integrated storage compartments and place non-essential items, organizing the kitchen space. Most often, cabinets are of a pull-out or folding type.
But there are also such nice open options. Of course, you shouldn’t load them to the limit with everything you want to hide out of sight: you’ll have to forget about comfort.
Replacing chairs
An easy way to make a room cozier and at the same time seat more people at the dining table. It doesn’t matter what configuration the sofa is - straight or corner. In any case, it will replace at least 3-4 chairs, and this is a considerable space saving.
Harmony does not appear out of nowhere: choose furniture and accessories in the same style to avoid dissonance. There are ready-made complex options for “sofa + chairs” on sale - something like the photo below. This choice immediately takes kitchen design to a new level.
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Sleeping area
Who said that the kitchen is only for cooking and eating? If the room is decorated with taste and impresses with its coziness, then you can safely place a transforming sofa with a sleeping place in it. Lay it out and relax to your heart’s content.
Models can be either roll-out or folding. Which option is most suitable is up to you to decide. Be sure to take into account the free space you have: when unfolded, such sofas take up a lot of space, and this leads to serious discomfort.
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Kitchen interior with sofa and TV
A sofa in the kitchen, as a rule, involves the allocation of a seating area. It wouldn't be complete without TV. As a rule, it is located on the wall opposite the sofa. In this case, you need to think carefully about the arrangement of furniture so that the TV is at the required distance from the vacationers. It can be hung on a bracket, installed on a cabinet, in a specially made niche in the wall or set. It is also advisable to ensure that direct sunlight does not fall on it. Otherwise, it will be difficult to watch TV, and it may harm your equipment.
Kitchen with sofa and table
Often in the kitchen interior a table is installed next to the sofa. The result is a separate dining group, separated from the work area. Don’t think that this option is only suitable for large rooms. In a small kitchen, a compact sofa will take up much less space than chairs and, on the contrary, will free up space.
Daybed in a small kitchen
For small kitchens, folding couches are most suitable. They have a sleeping place and are compact in size. For example, if one of the family members gets sick in a small apartment, he can be temporarily moved to the kitchen so as not to infect the others.
The cost of furniture is more affordable than the price of traditional sofas.
Kitchen interior with corner sofa near the window
At first glance, installing a sofa near a window seems irrational. In fact, this arrangement is very compact and allows you to free up additional space. This arrangement is especially good for a small kitchen. Even in a small area, it will allow you to create a relaxation area or a comfortable dining group if you install a table next to the sofa.
In some cases, installing a sofa near a window is not possible. We are talking about a kitchen with a window and access to a balcony, as well as a room that has sloping walls and ledges. It is not recommended to place a corner sofa near a window if it will block the natural light in the room.
Seating area by the window
Installing a soft sofa, and therefore a seating area by the window, is an interesting option. However, it is not suitable for everyone; usually, kitchen windows are located in the middle of the wall. This means that the seating area will be located right in the center of the room, which is not particularly convenient if the kitchen is not gigantic in size and the work surface is located nearby. Therefore, this option is suitable only for spacious rooms.
Fashionable kitchen design does not have to be expensive or consist of a large number of items and decorative elements.
Ideas and interesting interiors, and sometimes just individual elements presented here, will help you find the only solution that suits in all respects.
An interesting idea for such placement would be to combine the kitchen with the loggia and move the recreation area there. This solution will definitely make the kitchen spacious, and most importantly, interesting for many who come to visit.
Modern, beautiful furniture has long been inexpensive and durable.
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Kitchen interior 9 sq. m with a sofa
Kitchen area 9 sq. m seems small at first glance, but even in such an area you can organize several zones: for cooking, a dining room or a small relaxation area. Provided that the furniture is arranged correctly, there will even be a little free space left.
In a small kitchen, as a rule, an L-shaped set is installed. It allows you to rationally use the available space. This creates a very convenient triangle of sink, stove and refrigerator, which allows you to minimize movements between them. The continuation of the set can be a compact sofa. Supplemented with a table, it forms a dining area. If the kitchen is square in shape, it will be more convenient to place a compact sofa along the wall opposite the kitchen unit.
Traditional solutions
A functional and fairly spacious kitchen option of 10 sq. m. are usually equipped using simple and understandable solutions:
- Light shades will make even a northern room quite pleasant and cozy.
- The L-shaped shape of the kitchen set will free up a lot of space in the room for arranging a comfortable dining area.
- The dining group is most often represented by a corner sofa or a table with several chairs.
- The design is formed in a classic composition - two main colors, the third - a shade of accents, the presence of decor and details depends on the chosen style. However, experts do not recommend choosing pompous directions for such a kitchen, since the volumetric relief and detailing of decorations will take up a lot of space.
Of course, traditional design options remain quite common, but many strive to create a special coziness - individual comfort with taste and character, inherent only to the owners of the house. In addition, everyone sets their own specific requirements, which are quite difficult to fulfill using popular but common kitchen design options.
Kitchen interior 10 sq. m with a sofa
For a small kitchen of 10 sq. m usually choose an L-shaped set. It allows you to free up space for organizing a dining area or relaxation area.
The dining group, as a rule, consists of a corner sofa, a table and several chairs. It is not necessary to use a dining table in the interior. It can be replaced by a bar counter, which will separate the work area from the relaxation area. A small sofa will become a kind of island for relaxing in the kitchen.
Availability of functional features
A kitchen couch is a very functional piece of furniture. Depending on the chosen model, it can:
- elegantly complement the kitchen ensemble;
- serve as a storage place for kitchen utensils;
- will allow you to place guests at the kitchen table;
- quickly transform into a sleeping place.
There are options for different styles and design trends.
Kitchen interior 12 sq. m with a sofa
In modern new buildings, the kitchen is 12 square meters. m occurs very often. This space is enough not just to install a sofa and kitchen unit, but also to arrange full-fledged functional areas. Moreover, there are a lot of options for furniture arrangement. They depend, first of all, on the shape of the room. The greatest opportunities are provided by a square kitchen. In this case, the furniture can be arranged as you like: along one wall, along adjacent walls, or even along all of them. The most difficult option is an elongated kitchen. Furniture should be arranged so that the room does not visually become narrower or longer. The most successful in this case would be a corner layout.
As for the sofa, it can become part of the dining area. In this case, a table and several chairs are placed next to it. The size of the kitchen allows you to organize a small seating area, the center of which will be the sofa.
Frame
A kitchen couch can have a hard metal frame or a soft base. The choice of frame determines how well the furniture will transform, its practicality and durability. The soft base may lose its shape over time and the set will not look as aesthetically pleasing. A rigid metal frame is more practical.
This allows it to retain its original shape longer over time.
Kitchen interior with a sofa 14 sq. m
Kitchen 14 sq. m allows you to create a full-fledged work area and living room. The latter can accommodate not only a sofa, but also small ottomans, a coffee table, and a TV. The result is a mini-living room where you can receive guests or gather with the whole family in the evenings.
0Lighting and decor
The design of a 10 sq.m kitchen follows the same general rules as the interior design of any other area. Practical materials that can withstand frequent washing and exposure to steam, moderate decor, proper lighting - this is how you can briefly formulate the basic principles of design. We'll talk about each in more detail later.
Light and backlight
With the help of properly organized lighting, you can hide the shortcomings and emphasize the advantages of the room - for example, adjust its shape, make it visually more spacious and free, highlight highlights on glossy facades in an advantageous way, etc.
In addition to the main central lighting, illumination of the work area and lighting above the dining table are necessary.
Directional light is suitable for working and dining areas, while central lighting requires a lamp with diffused light.
The lamp can act as an independent accent in the interior.
And if the kitchen has already turned out to be active in decor, then you should give preference to simple and discreet options - dots, miniature overhead ceiling lamps of simple shapes.
Curtains
Curtains in a kitchen of 10 sq.m are necessary if:
The kitchen is designed in a classic or traditional style.
- The windows face south, and during the daytime there is a lot of bright light in the room.
- there is access to the balcony, and it is necessary to close the balcony door that spoils the interior.
When can curtains be replaced with blinds or abandoned altogether?
- If the kitchen is made in a minimalist style or in a high-tech style.
- If the room has small windows and little sunlight.
Curtains are the final touch in kitchen interior design, which can both decorate the room and add a fly in the ointment to an overall successful design. The choice of style and color of curtains depends on several factors simultaneously.
Wallpaper
Using wallpaper you can not only decorate a room, but also correct its shortcomings. For example, a low ceiling will be raised by wallpaper with vertical stripes. A narrow, rectangular kitchen can be visually brought closer to ideal proportions if wallpaper with a horizontally oriented pattern is pasted on a smaller wall.
Neutral wallpaper with an unobtrusive pattern or just plain textured wallpaper is always a win-win option.
Colored wallpaper can be chosen as a bright accent, but in this case it is necessary to focus on only one wall so that the kitchen does not turn into a solid bright spot
Don't skimp on wallpaper for your kitchen. Since they need to be used in fairly aggressive conditions, their wear resistance is important. Durable, washable wallpaper does not come cheap. The best solution is vinyl wallpaper. If your budget is limited, then you can look at thick non-woven ones.
Ceiling and floor decoration
A matte white ceiling is the ideal solution and will fit perfectly into any style. If you are an inexperienced person in the subject of interior design, then you should not make colored, glossy, two-level ceilings - they are difficult to work with and they rarely look good on 10 square meters.
When choosing finishing materials for the floor, you should also be guided not only by the practical properties of the materials, but also by the design.
The most practical types of materials for the kitchen are:
- PVC tiles;
- porcelain stoneware;
- linoleum.
Laminate and parquet are impractical floor coverings in the kitchen. Truly waterproof materials are very expensive, although they also have their advantages: unlike porcelain stoneware, laminate is not so cold and is tactilely more pleasant to the feet.
Flooring design can adjust the shape of the room if the kitchen is too narrow. To do this, you can lay out porcelain tiles with a diagonal pattern.
Bright tiles or porcelain tiles with an interesting pattern will also become a fashionable trend. To make it stand out in the interior, keep the overall design in neutral colors.
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The best layout according to users for a 10 sq. m kitchen
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Kitchen interior 18 sq. m with a sofa
Kitchen 18 sq. m can most often be found in private homes. In such a room, several zones can be distinguished:
- cooking area,
- dining room,
- living room
When thinking about the interior of such a kitchen, you need to take into account that this room will have a place for the whole family to relax. Therefore, the emphasis should be placed specifically on the living room, and the work area should be made as inconspicuous as possible.
The center of the relaxation area will, of course, be the sofa. It should not be too bulky, despite the large area. We must remember that at 18 sq. m need to place several functional areas. There are many options for placing a sofa. It can stand in the center, separating the work area and the living room, along the wall or by the window. It all depends on the shape of the room and the goals that the owner sets for himself.
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Dimensions and shape
Taking these two indicators into account when choosing a couch is very important when creating a kitchen interior, which will make the usable area of the kitchen more practical and functional, and the kitchen design modern and attractive.
A wide range of couches makes it possible to choose the most appropriate model for a specific decor.
