Kitchen with a sofa: 70 photos in the interior, design, corner options, with a sleeping place

The place where the family spends a lot of time every day is the kitchen. We eat, cook, arrange family gatherings, and receive guests here.

To make this place cozy and comfortable, many kitchens are equipped with comfortable upholstered furniture. In this case, a small loss of space can be achieved by installing a corner sofa.

Convenience and comfort are the most important criteria when choosing upholstered furniture. Therefore, first of all, when choosing a sofa, you need to evaluate how comfortable you are on it, sit down, lean back on the sofa.

Particular attention should be paid to the back of the furniture. It should be slightly tilted, which will allow you to relax your back, and should not be too low so that you can rest your head.

The backs of sofas can be flat or with pillows and armrests, which provides additional comfort when relaxing.

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In a large kitchen, the sofa can be complemented with various accessories: side shelves, stands, flower racks, decorative pillows.

Recommendations for kitchen design

Some practical tips:

When positioning the sofa, you need to take into account the overall layout and geometry of the space so that the product does not interfere with free movement around the room.
In a small kitchen in an apartment, to save space, it is better not to use too bulky structures; for example, a compact kitchen corner, folding or folding models would be an excellent solution.
For an elongated and long kitchen, it is advisable to place the set, refrigerator and other household appliances along one wall, and a small sofa with a table along the parallel wall.
In a more spacious room, it is better to place this upholstered furniture perpendicularly or near a window to provide high-quality natural light for proper rest.
A large square room can be decorated with a corner model that occupies two walls at once.

Advantages and disadvantages

A corner sofa for a small kitchen is a solution to a territorial problem. But zoning a large room is also possible. It is the corner design that delimits the room, creates the required atmosphere, and brightens up winter evenings.

A corner sofa is best placed in a small kitchen

Here are the benefits that stand out.
Convenient for the whole family to eat.
Compact layout.
Additional sleeping space.
The appearance is transformed.

If a folding design is purchased, then a full-fledged place to sleep is created (1, 2 and even 3 people can fit here).

Folding corner sofas solve the problem of suddenly needing a sleeping place

The kitchen upholstery product is available in several designs. This is a modular system, a free-standing sofa, or a separate set with a table, chairs, and an armchair. A small corner sofa for the kitchen can sometimes change the look beyond recognition.

A small corner sofa for the kitchen can sometimes change your kitchen beyond recognition.

Another advantage is the replaceable covers. If you choose a high-quality and durable product for furniture, you can solve several problems at once.

Corner sofa in the kitchen interior with replaceable covers

The problem of washing and cleaning the upholstery surface will disappear. The product will always be clean. The service life will increase. The interior design changes whenever you want, because the covers are easy to replace.

If the covers on the sofa get dirty, they can be easily washed or replaced

Disadvantages include the relative high cost of purchase, demanding care, and careful handling. Some models take up a decent amount of space. For a small room, the product is selected individually. We must make the right choice.

A corner sofa is not exactly a cheap pleasure, but the result is worth it

Kitchen sofa options

The main types of sofa models.

Straight

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.

Angular

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.

Folding

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.

Transformable sofa with sleeper

A comfortable and mobile transforming sofa, if necessary, can easily be transformed into a comfortable sleeping place.

With storage drawers

This design is very practical, compact and beautiful. Built-in drawers are perfect for storing cookbooks, dishes, textiles and other things.

Armchair sofa

Using this model, you can decorate both small and spacious kitchen spaces. Thanks to its thoughtfulness and functionality, this product can be transformed into a single bed and can also easily be converted into a compact chair.

Sofa bench

May have a straight or angular shape. The frame of a sofa bench is most often made in the same color and style as the kitchen set and is mainly a wooden base, decorated with soft seat cushions.

The photo shows a kitchen interior in Provence style with a white wooden sofa-bench.

Sofa-window-sill

A sofa built into a window sill, depending on the size of the window opening, can be quite roomy and comfortable. Similar designs are also made by hand, by increasing the width of the window sill and decorating it with a mattress.

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.

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.

Seating area by the window

A large window with a low sill is ideal for arranging a small sofa or a modernized banquette.

With the help of soft upholstery and overhead pillows, you can create a comfortable place to relax.

A small folding table next to the structure will allow you to spend time with a book or a cup of coffee and save kitchen space.

Mechanisms of transformation

Each transformation system has its own design features.

Mechanism	Description	Photo
Eurobook.	In order to unfold this two-seater product, you must first move the seat forward and then lower the backrest into the free space.
Accordion.	This mechanism moves forward according to the accordion principle and transforms into a fairly wide place for rest.
Book.	It unfolds very easily; to do this, you just lift the seat and then, after a click, lower it back together with the backrest.
Dolphin.	It has an additional roll-out segment, which is pulled out using a special strap from under the base of the long part of the structure.
Click-clack.	Can be reclined into a sitting, semi-lying or fully lying position.

What is the best upholstery material to choose?

Upholstery material options:

Leather. Genuine leather is distinguished by its special strength, durability, spectacular appearance, pleasant tactile sensations, but quite expensive price. No less beautiful, but more economical, leatherette and eco-leather are in no way inferior to the original material in terms of quality and external characteristics.
Fabric. For upholstery, mixed fabrics are often chosen, for example, polyester and cotton, or upholstery made of durable, damage- and moisture-resistant flock. Also, depending on the style of the kitchen, the design includes materials such as matting, velor, velvet fabric and others.

The photo shows a compact sofa with crimson fabric upholstery in the kitchen interior.

When using fabric upholstery, ensure that the room's exhaust hood is set to operate efficiently, which will help remove odors that may be absorbed into the upholstery.

The photo shows the interior of a spacious kitchen with a sofa covered with fabric material with a geometric print.

How to choose a filler?

There are various fillers. This:

spring structures;
cast;
block;
soft.

There are several fillings for the sofa. You can easily choose to suit your taste

Spring ones are not suitable for a sofa in the corner of the kitchen. Here they take cast, soft or block ones. The properties of each are different.

Spring ones are not suitable for a sofa in the corner of the kitchen. Here they take cast, soft or block ones.

Soft fillers include:

foam;
padding polyester;
holofiber;
comfort;
latex;
synthetic fluff;
polystyrene balls.

Corner sofa for the kitchen with soft filling

This also includes block and cast polyurethane foam. But the manufacturer distinguishes it into a separate group. From its name it is clear that cast ones are made from a single piece located over the entire surface of the seat, cushion or one section. Block ones are assembled from identical pieces. They are identical in characteristics.

Comfortable and stylish corner sofa for the kitchen

Of the above, latex and polyurethane foam are clearly superior to the rest in quality, service life and comfort. Foam rubber has the lowest wear resistance. And padding polyester, holofiber or padding polyester are not rigid.

In terms of quality, service life and comfort, latex and polyurethane foam are clearly superior to other materials.

The choice depends on the personal preferences of the buyer. You definitely need to try on the furniture and sit on it. It is important to understand whether guests will spend the night here, whether the sofa is purchased only for meals, or whether the residents intend to often sleep on it themselves. The choice of rigidity depends on this. The fact is that it is more pleasant to sit on soft upholstery, but constantly sleeping on it is harmful to the human body (spine). Take this into account.

When buying a sofa for the kitchen, immediately decide on its purpose. Based on this, choose the sofa filler

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Shapes and sizes of sofas

There are many different sizes and shapes, such as semicircular, rounded, U-shaped, narrow or small, which is a mini sofa.

The semicircular or radius model is most often used to furnish large rooms in which this piece of furniture can be particularly interestingly arranged and thereby add some zest to the decor. If there is a shortage of free space, narrow products or mini-sofas, despite their compactness, will be an excellent option, allowing you to achieve the necessary comfort and coziness.

Ideas for decorating sofas in the interior

Original design ideas.

Kitchen with two sofas

Two parallel sofa structures opposite each other will form an ideal and symmetrical interior composition in a small room. Sofas placed perpendicularly at right angles will emphasize and dilute even the most austere design.

Examples for a kitchen with an island

A kitchen with an island in the middle, equipped on the back with a kitchen corner, is a very practical solution that allows you to intelligently organize and place a dining area for the whole family. In addition, such built-in sofa models can sometimes be equipped with drawers.

Photo in the kitchen-living room

In the interior of a kitchen-living room quite often, this upholstered furniture, both in combination with a bar counter and without it, is an excellent option for dividing and zoning space into functional zones. If there is enough space, sofa models are complemented with armchairs, a pouf or a coffee table.

The photo shows a kitchen combined with a living room with a zoning element in the form of a brown sofa.

For a combined kitchen with a balcony

Corner or straight sofas placed near the window would be appropriate here. Also, when equipping the balcony area itself, a sofa bench is often used, which completely follows the perimeter of the loggia and does not take up much space.

Kitchen with bay window

To decorate a bay window, semicircular, rectangular and non-standard models or structures in the form of a wooden base with soft seats and pillows are used, which fully emphasize the geometry of the bay window protrusion and fill the free space.

The photo shows a kitchen interior with a light-colored sofa located in the bay window.

Zoning with a sofa

A sofa serves as an excellent way to divide an apartment or house into sections with different purposes.

Taking into account the wide range of applications, the sofa acts as:

A place to relax. With its back facing the kitchen, which is usually adjacent to low shelving, a breakfast bar, or an island, the sofa serves as the centerpiece of the living room. Armchairs or ottomans are often located near it to create an ensemble and accommodate a large number of guests;
Sleeping area. In small studios, a folding sofa not only separates the kitchen from other areas, but also acts as a bedroom. In this case, it may not be located strictly in the middle, but adjacent to any wall along the perimeter of the room - the main thing is that there is enough space for the folding part;
Lunch group. A small sofa instead of several chairs emphasizes the isolation of the dining area, but does not “steal” space from the rest of the room.

Kitchen sofa design

An interesting design solution is considered to be an unusual sofa made of pallets or pallets, which is comfortable, original and can easily be made by hand, or wicker structures made of wicker or rattan, which are very light, compact and mobile.

Models with a forged metal base and products on carved or chrome-plated legs that fill the space with glare look very impressive. There are also banquettes without armrests, the absence of which is compensated by elegant backrests, or upholstered furniture with quilted upholstery made of leather or velvet. Traditional wooden benches, which can have an aged appearance, look no less distinctive.

The photo shows a corner sofa-bench made of wood in the kitchen interior.

Design Features

When choosing the right option, you should pay attention to many features:

Frame. It is a very important element in the entire structure. It must be strong and strong enough to handle stress without breaking. Most often the frame is wooden. The materials used for it have good properties, are quite strong and reliable.
Upholstery. Different materials can be used for it. It is best to give preference to materials that will not be difficult to care for, because everything in the kitchen gets very dirty. Models with leather upholstery are widely available on sale. It looks very attractive, fits well into different styles, and comes in different colors. Many other materials are also widely represented, which also have good properties.
Filling – the use of skillfully selected modern materials will make the furniture soft and comfortable.

When choosing furniture, you should give preference to models made from high-quality materials. It is also worth considering the quality of workmanship. For furniture to last a long time, it must meet the requirements.

Examples of sofas in different colors

The color scheme for the sofa primarily depends on the overall interior design and taste preferences. Choose products in bright orange shades, red, turquoise, purple, green, yellow, pink or blue, lilac, brown, black, black and white, gray, white or other light colors.

The photo shows a modern kitchen decorated with a small orange sofa.

A black sofa will be a stylish decoration for any modern kitchen or dining room interior and will create an interesting contrast with light wall decoration or, conversely, with bright accents in the room. Large and dimensional designs look ideal in dark colors or with a combination of calm and bright shades.

Sofas with a geometric, striped print or models made in brighter colors, for example, orange, red, green or yellow, are quite a creative solution; such products look especially advantageous in a room with a light finish.

The photo shows a compact yellow sofa in a loft-style kitchen interior.

Photos of kitchen interior in different styles

Taking into account all the patterns of style, such as loft, country, Provence, minimalism, hi-tech, classic, Scandinavian or modern design, it turns out to turn the sofa into a noticeable and thoughtful part of the entire interior.

Classical

This style prefers couches or models that have more pompous shapes, decor in the form of a carriage screed, carved, forged elements and expensive fabric or leather upholstery. The main thing in a kitchen in a classic style is to adhere to a strict interior composition when placing this piece of furniture.

Loft

In the loft style, to maintain an authentic atmosphere, they choose structures covered in natural, artificial leather or fabric in discreet shades, or truly antique items with small traces of time, giving the product a special depth.

The photo shows the interior of a loft-style kitchen with a straight sofa upholstered in genuine leather.

Provence

Models for French design can be made in lilac, soft pink, powdery, peach or white tones, decorated with floral prints or complemented with soft pillows.

Country

For country, the most appropriate are slightly rough models of simple shape, distinguished by natural upholstery in natural colors.

Minimalism

The minimalist design is characterized by modular rectangular sofas in monochrome colors, which further imbue the environment with space, lightness and harmony.

Scandinavian

This direction is dominated by products in cooler shades with natural fabric or leather upholstery. Such models have a very natural and lightweight appearance and are truly comfortable.

How to make a corner sofa for the kitchen with your own hands - basic steps and important nuances

To create a homemade product, you must first decide on the appropriate technology. The easiest way to process blanks is made of natural wood. You will need simple carpentry tools. It's not too difficult to learn basic skills. It is much more difficult to produce high-quality metal products using welding. When choosing such a material, you can order complex parts from a locksmith workshop. The structure is assembled using screw connections.

A durable power frame can be made from concrete blocks, bricks, wooden beams

Similar designs are suitable for loft style. With appropriate upholstery, they will be no different from ordinary upholstered furniture.

To reproduce at home, you can use drawings of a simple design

The walls and other parts of the load-bearing frame are made of laminated chipboard with a thickness of at least 16 mm. Instead of confirmations, which are used during factory assembly, you can use self-tapping screws of suitable size. When choosing dowels made of polypropylene, you can eliminate adhesive connections. For seat upholstery, choose fabric or eco-leather. Secure the materials with a construction stapler. Foam rubber filler is selected with a density of 60-110 kg/m². A layer of at least 20-25 mm is created from it.

To quickly cut out parts from chipboard, use a jigsaw

For your information! Some structural elements have beveled edges. The corner cut is made using a tilt shoe. The ends are covered with plastic or paper tape.