Kitchen with a sofa: types, transformation mechanisms, upholstery materials, shapes, design, colors

Recommendations for the design of the kitchen

A few practical tips:

• When placing the sofa, you need to take into account the general 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, in order to save space, it is better not to use too bulky structures, for example, a compact kitchen corner, folding or folding models will be an excellent solution.
• For an elongated and long kitchen, it is advisable to place a set, refrigerator and other household appliances along one wall, and a small sofa with a table along a parallel one.
• In a more spacious room, it is better to place this upholstered furniture perpendicularly or by the window in order to provide high-quality natural light for a good rest.
• A large square room can be decorated with a corner model that occupies two walls at once.

Kitchen sofa options

The main varieties of sofa models.

Straight

These structures, 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. Corner structures of this type can be equipped with a built-in berth or storage sections. They are often installed near the window, which provides more free movement in space.

In the photo there is a corner sofa structure in the interior of the kitchen.

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 for rest.

Convertible sofa with berth

A comfortable and mobile transforming sofa, if necessary, easily transforms into a comfortable sleeping place.

With storage boxes

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

Armchair sofa

With the help of such a model, you can arrange both a small-sized and a spacious kitchen space. Due to its thoughtfulness and functionality, this product can be transformed into a single bed and also easily converted into a compact armchair.

Sofa bench

Can be straight or angled. The frame of a sofa-bench is most often made in the same color and style as the kitchen set and is basically a wooden base, decorated with soft seating cushions.

In the photo there is a Provence style kitchen interior with a white wooden sofa bench.

Sofa-sill

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

Ottoman

Instead of the usual backrest, it has a headboard and sometimes armrests. The ottoman allows you to save the usable space as much as possible, creating a rather spectacular and interesting environment.

Sofa

It features a minimalistic and modest design, due to which the interior always looks very compact and cozy, being an excellent corner for relaxation.

Transformation mechanisms

Each transformation system has its own design features.

What material for upholstery is better to choose?

Upholstery options:

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

In the photo there is a compact sofa with crimson fabric upholstery in the interior of the kitchen.

When using fabric upholstery, it is necessary that the room is configured for efficient operation of the hood, which will contribute to the weathering of odors that can be absorbed into the upholstery.

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

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.

A semicircular or radius model is most often used to equip large rooms in which a given piece of furniture can be especially interestingly positioned and thereby bring some zest to the atmosphere. In case of 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 accentuate 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

Quite often, in the interior of the kitchen-living room, 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. With enough space, sofa models are complemented by armchairs, a pouf or a coffee table.

In the photo there is 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 will be appropriate here. Also, when equipping the balcony area itself, a sofa bench is often used, which completely repeats the perimeter of the loggia and does not take up much space.

Kitchen with bay window

To decorate the bay window, they use semicircular, rectangular and non-standard models or designs in the form of a wooden base with soft seats and cushions that fully emphasize the geometry of the bay window ledge and fill the free space.

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

Kitchen sofas design

An interesting design solution is an unusual sofa made of pallets or pallets, which is distinguished by its convenience, originality and can be easily made with one's own 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 benches without armrests, the absence of which is compensated for by elegantly configured backs or upholstered furniture with quilted upholstery made of leather or velvet. Traditional wooden benches, which can have an aged appearance, look no less original.

In the photo there is a corner sofa-bench made of wood in the interior of the kitchen.

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, reds, 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.

The black sofa will be a stylish decoration for any modern kitchen or dining room interior and will create an interesting contrast to the light wall decoration or vice versa with bright accents in the room. Large and oversized designs look perfect in dark colors or with a combination of calm and bright colors.

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

In the photo there is a compact yellow sofa in the interior of a loft-style kitchen.

Photo of the interior of the kitchen in different styles

Taking into account all the patterns of style, such as, for example, loft, country, Provence, minimalism, high-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 with more pompous shapes, decor in the form of a carriage tie, carved, forged elements and expensive fabric or leather upholstery. The main thing in a classic-style kitchen is compliance with a strict interior composition when placing this piece of furniture.

Loft

In the loft style, to maintain an authentic atmosphere, choose designs with upholstery in natural, artificial leather or fabric in discreet shades, or truly antiques with small traces of time, giving the product a special depth.

In the photo there is a loft-style kitchen interior with a straight sofa upholstered in genuine leather.

Provence

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

Country

For country, the most appropriate are slightly rough models of a simple form, distinguished by natural upholstery in a natural color scheme.

Minimalism

The minimalist design is characterized by rectangular modular sofas in monochrome colors that further enrich the ambience with spaciousness, lightness and harmony.

Scandinavian

This direction is dominated by products in colder shades with natural fabric or leather upholstery. Such models have a very natural and lightweight appearance and are distinguished by real convenience.

Photo gallery

The sofa is an excellent replacement for chairs and a functional addition to any kitchen, which gives the atmosphere a special style, and also makes the interior much more comfortable and cozy.