Types of children's furniture, an overview of models

Furniture is an integral part of any interior, without it the room seems empty and does not fulfill its functionality. To equip the child’s room, children's upholstered furniture is used, which is now available in a variety of colors and materials. The choice of soft chairs and sofas seems easy only at first glance - in fact, this process requires some nuances to be taken into account.

Kinds

Depending on the age of the child, he has certain needs for comfort. Upholstered products are designed for sleeping, relaxing or doing homework. The specific assortment of soft furniture allows you to divide products into 3 classes:

• wireframe;
• frameless;
• transformer.

Each of the categories has its own characteristics, which must be considered in more detail in order to further make the right choice for your child.

Wireframe

This type of furniture is designed for games. All items that can often be found in the photo in catalogs are represented by small sofas and comfortable chairs. Often these products are equipped with kindergartens.

At the heart of frame upholstered furniture is a skeleton that is made from wood chips. An additional material is the hardboard, the upholstery is made of vinyl leather. To attract the attention of children, manufacturers apply various applications on the furniture with the image of birds and animals. In the space between the wood stands are connecting elements, such as boards or frames. To fasten the chairs are used drawers.

Depending on the preferences of the customer, the manufacturer can use any other wear-resistant fabric for upholstery that will be safe for the child. For softness, foam rubber of various thicknesses is added under the upholstery.

It should highlight the main advantages of frame soft products:

• upholstered furniture for children of this type is available in rich color combinations, which raises the mood of the child;
• the upholstery material allows you to depict on it any fairy tale heroes;
• a variety of pieces of furniture makes it possible to choose exactly the model that is necessary for the children's room.

The stability of the products is given by the chromed legs on which the furniture rests. In addition to the listed variations of objects, many manufacturers produce banquets - small benches on which a child can wear shoes or just play; and composite sofas, which are assembled from several parts, forming a figure.

Often children's frameless furniture is supplied with sets, which is very beneficial for parents, because there is no need to separately select additional items.

Frameless

This type of product has appeared relatively recently. There is no solid base in the objects, the upholstery fabric is held by the filler. It is harmless polystyrene, which gives the furniture a form. There are no corners in such products, which is a definite plus for a children's room.

The species diversity of frameless products allows us to distinguish the following options:

• armchairs;
• ottomans;
• sofas;
• the beds.

Such furniture looks very stylish in any interior of a children's room. In addition, the child will be interested in basking in such a bed or playing in such a chair. Popular today is a chair bag, perfect for relaxing. Polystyrene balls allow all back muscles to relax, which will be optimal for the child after the school day.

The kid will really like to play on such an armchair - here you can jump and roll, and if you buy a sofa without a frame - the child will only sit on it. Products of this plan have a good effect on the whole body, gradually bringing it into tone.

Upholstered furniture with a base without a frame is perfectly washable. Armchairs consist of two covers: the top - upholstery, and the inside, in which the balls are laid. External material is removed and can safely go to the washing machine. Frameless sofas and poufs are sewn on the same principle.Original models of furniture will delight the baby: today manufacturers produce soft chairs in the form of a soccer ball, hemp, flowers. Some models look like popular cartoon characters.

Transformers

The versatility brought such furniture success: products are ideally suited for small-sized rooms. In principle, the transformer laid the possibility of furniture to move from one object to another by simple manipulations. Transformers beds are especially popular in children's rooms.

Photos in furniture catalogs clearly show the essence of the use of such products - they are a good way out, provided the size of the room is small. For example, it will be beneficial to install a bed for a child, which for the daytime can be turned into a comfortable sofa for playing and relaxing. Below are a few more options for transforming upholstered furniture:

• a wall with a desk, on the shelves of which a children's bed is hidden. At night, parents simply push the mechanism out by folding it, and the bed is located above the table. A small staircase leads to the sleeping area;
• an excellent model for a growing child - a crib with bars, which in the future will be able to transform into a stationary bed for a child of 8-11 years old;
• standard version of transformer furniture: a bed, which is hidden in a closet, stylized as a wardrobe. This model is more suitable for adolescents because of the large dimensions of the berth;
• as a transformer, play furniture for the girl, made of multi-colored elements, is suitable. When assembled, the product looks like a playing field, but when the model is disassembled, it can be used as separate pillows for relaxing and a bench for sitting.

In addition to these products, it is also worth paying attention to transforming changing tables, which later turn into convenient shelves for books. For teenagers, beds like euro books remain, which when folded take up very little space.

Materials of manufacture

All raw materials for the production of children's furniture can be divided into the following categories:

• materials for the frame;
• fillers;
• binding components;
• flooring materials.

Of these components, sofas, soft chairs, sofas, game benches and soft corners are made. When choosing children's furniture, give preference only to high-quality fillers and bases, so as not to cause an allergy in the child.

As a raw material for the frames of sofas and beds, it is customary to use wood. Most often it is pine, oak, as well as coniferous trees. In factories, solid wood is rarely used; to simplify production, planed plywood with the presence of these species is used. Also, for sofas, hardboard is widely used - a type of fiberboard and particleboard chipboards, sometimes laminated.

As already mentioned, polystyrene balls of various sizes are used to fill frameless furniture. Foam rubber is used in frame products: it is thin for corners, and for sofas of increased thickness. Furniture foam is produced both in sheets and already molded products, which accurately repeat the silhouette of furniture. A rubber base and spring blocks are also used. Before choosing, talk with the child about his preferences so that the purchased items are welcome.

Bonding components in the manufacture of upholstered furniture are adhesive compositions and fasteners. When choosing furniture, it is necessary to clarify: are there toxic and harmful substances for human health?

Of the natural components for flooring, upholstered furniture use wool, bristles, feathers and down. Such materials have good thermal conductivity, which can not be said about synthetic products.

Upholstery Options

Due to the fact that items of children's furniture are large in comparison with the dimensions of the room itself, their style and design carry a large semantic load. Having decided on the interior of the children's bedroom, as well as its color, it is the turn to choose furniture.

Fabrics used for upholstery on furniture should have a number of qualities:

• wear resistance;
• resistance to rapid abrasion;
• resistance to fire;
• breathability;
• preservation of color even after repeated cleaning;
• hypoallergenicity;
• antistaticity.

In addition, it is desirable that the fabric was pleasant to the touch, and the baby was comfortable for a long time on furniture. Of all the fabric options, experts recommend choosing jacquard, flock, velor, tapestry and shinill for children.

Jacquard upholstery looks very attractive because of the dense interwoven pattern. The image on the ornaments can be chosen to the style of the room: this fabric is high-tech and durable, so it will be the best option for upholstering sofas and beds.

Flock is a pleasant non-woven fabric. It consists of the smallest particles, similar to applications. The options for such upholstery in the photo look fun and stylish, but there is a minus - the raw materials are synthetic.

Velor is a very soft material, but it will not be appropriate in the manufacture of a frameless chair. Durable is considered a tapestry, which was previously used for the production of carpets. Chinill is popular for the manufacture of soft toys and children's furniture because of its increased smoothness and pleasant texture. Do not give preference to rough materials - a child may accidentally injure himself on the fabric with delicate skin.

Requirements for Children's Furniture

Furniture products, first of all, should not carry any danger to the baby. Initially, this is a complete absence of sharp corners. There should be no sharp, straight armrests on the beds that the child could hit. Upholstered furniture for a children's room should be made in accordance with generally accepted requirements:

• production materials should be environmentally friendly and not cause allergies in the child, so it is better to give preference to wood or particleboard;
• paintwork of the furniture bases cannot be toxic. If parents are not sure about the quality of the product, it is better to ask for confirmation certificates;
• good grinding, cornering and chipping - a guarantee of the safety of the baby;
• models of soft products should not be too light, otherwise the child can easily turn them over;
• to give your baby a good taste, select furniture in a compatible color scheme;
• child seats should have straight backs of medium softness, such products can be found in the photo in the catalogs.

The main requirement remains the comfort of furniture models. The child should not have problems while in the room: all upholstered furniture is selected according to the convenience of the baby.

What to look for when choosing

Kids love not only practical products, but also beautiful ones. Before going to the store, talk with your child about his desires: what color does he see the future bed and soft armchairs, what kind of furniture does he need?

Many experts recommend purchasing sets of children's furniture. Typically, such sets include a sofa and bed, couch and chairs, armchairs and soft benches.When choosing children's soft furniture for a boy, choose beds decorated in the style of popular heroes. A good option is a transformer bed in the form of a machine that transforms into a small sofa.

For girls, convenient game corners are suitable where the child can take their girlfriends. Also, a soft bench will not be out of place - it can be put in a common hallway so that the child can put on shoes on his own, having his own corner.

Do not forget to ask the consultant about filler materials and upholstery. When choosing, it is necessary to visually check the opening mechanism of the ottoman, sofa or bed, as well as evaluate the quality of the frame and fasteners. To roughly think about the design, you can pre-view photos of models. Choose soft products so that they fit the general style of the nursery’s interior, and also impress the child.

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