In a living room or studio, the sofa is the essential piece of furniture along with the coffee table. The convertible sofa remains the best way to save space and combine bed/living room.
However, when you have a bedroom, the sofa bed or the BZ are not essential. Unless you want an extra bed. In a small space , it is recommended to skip decorative living room models, which take up a lot of space such as the corner sofa and the chaise longue.
The straight sofa, the most compact model
A two-seater, the straight sofa is the type of living room that can be placed in a room, to take up minimal space. For optimal space saving, choose a model without armrests. It will accommodate four people seated for an aperitif.
Where to place a straight sofa so that it takes up as little space as possible? The ideal is to put it against a wall. It should not be stuck to the wall, otherwise it will have to be moved each time you vacuum. And what's more, it leaves a darker demarcation on the wallpaper or paint, due to the absence of light. Avoid placing the sofa under an attic space, where it is possible to hit your head on the wall under the roof when getting up.
The fireside chair, sofa and extra bed
Considered a relaxation chair, the heater sits on the floor and on the wall. Also called délimousse, the fireside chair has the particularity of unfolding and therefore having its bed on the ground.
Of course, we know that the box spring is an essential element in bedding. This is why its absence makes it exclusively an extra or relaxation mattress for watching TV, like on a deck chair. With a cotton covering, the mattress is often made of a basic polyether foam and not polyurethane or springs.
This type of sofa remains very comfortable when folded with two layers of foam. The cushions serve as a headboard.
The futon, the ancestral bed
Of Indian and Chinese origin, this bed has enjoyed immense success in Japan. Today, the Japanese are turning more and more towards classic bedding.
The futon has the uniqueness of being a bed with a low thickness of less than 10 cm and with firm support. It is placed on the floor or on a firm board spring. In Japan, the futon was placed on a tatami mat for the night and collected in a cupboard for the day. Depending on the humidity, the latter must be ventilated and left to dry on its side.
The futon is a piece of furniture that will give an oriental touch to a living room. It can be used as a lounge on a bench as well as a cotton or latex bed. The futon can be placed on a wrought iron bench for a romantic Belle époque decoration. Or in rattan in a patio and winter garden style. The ideal is the futon bench with wooden slats and without armrests. Adjustable with several positions, it serves as a bed base.
