How to make children a sofa with his hands

Things that are made by hand, and not by production, are much more valuable. This applies to everything: clothes, ornaments, furniture. By the way, lately people are increasingly trying to decorate their own house with their own hands. If earlier it was a different small thing, today with great pleasure people do not mind getting the wall-slide into the living room or a children's sofa with their own hands.

Of course, what to buy furnitureand faster, and easier, but sometimes you want to create something big and useful with your own hands, especially when it comes to your own child, whom parents want only withThe best.

Advantage of children's sofas

Earlier as such, children's furniture did not exist, and today beautiful children's sofas are in a trend. And no wonder, because in addition to a bright appearance and original design, this furniture is reliable and has a convenient design. In addition, thanks to a variety of colors and sizes, children's sofas can perfectly fit into any, even the smallest room, and also emphasize the most refined or unusual furniture. Now very many firms let out a ruler of children's sofas, therefore assortment you necessarily pleasantly will surprise.

Although these sofas are called "children's" they can give odds to any "adult" competitor, because thanks to the thoughtful mechanism even the smallest sofa easily turns into a decent bed. And, it is worth noting that often from the baby "it turns out" a full-fledged double seat. That is why the purchase of a sofa is a profitable purchase, since not only a kid but a teenager can sleep here. But when the sofa is folded, especially if it is a children's sofa in the form of a toy, it turns into a compact playground.

If, for some reason, the assortment offered by furniture stores today does not suit you, or does not suit how much a children's sofa costs, then you can try to make a bed for your child yourself. Moreover, you will certainly have an original and beautiful model, which exists in a single copy. If this option interests you, and you still doubt, discard all anxieties, since making a children's sofa is not at all difficult.

When choosing a children's sofa

1. Sofa-transformer - this is an excellent solution for a small room: in the afternoon - it is an armchair or a small sofa, and in the evening, after it is laid out, the sofa turns into a large and comfortable bed.
2. There are several variants of the folding structure: "book", "eurobook", "dolphin".
3. For the children's room is best to use the "book" and "eurobook" - these sofas are simple, durable and do not completely ruin the flooring.
4. Good children's sofas and with withdrawable mechanism, they are suitable for two children.
5. If the room is too small and there are three or four children, then a two-level sofa bed can be used - this design saves a lot of space, and thanks to the large beds on the "first" and "second" floors, up to fourchildren.
6. Corner sofas perfectly fit in any interior and allow you to rationally use the space of the room.
7. "Divan-tahta" is most often a wide design, which comes complete with a box for laundry.
8. "Sofa-baby", "sofa-mini", "sofa-baby" - this is more impractical acquisition, because they are light and comfortable, but the kids quickly grow and the furniture will need to be replaced. Although children's mini-sofas, the photos of which can be seen below, are quite pretty and original.
9. Frameless sofas - can be considered as a good option as a berth, if you are not confused that most often such furniture is located very low - almost on the floor.

Sofa with your own hands

To make furniture not on manufacture, and in house conditions is not too difficult, as it seems at first glance. For example, to create a sofa for a child, you need to buy chipboard, uneven bars, mechanisms that will help lay out the structure, upholstery and filler. Do not forget that the fabric for the children's sofa should be bright and attractive to the child.

Requirements for the

1. Before you begin the construction, you need to thoroughly study the drawing of the child's sofa - this will greatly facilitate the task.
2. When choosing materials, remember that the more quality they will be, the longer the sofa will last. Moreover, the smaller the child, the more likely that the baby will jump on the couch, so it should be strong and reliable.
3. The children's sofa should be easily laid out and assembled, in addition, its mechanism should be safe.
4. If you decide to make a sofa yourself, then you can decide whether you need linen boxes or not.
5. Do not make a very small sofa - remember that children grow very quickly.

Making a simple sofa

Design on paper what your sofa should look like: what should be the backrest angle, what height at the legs, what dimensions, thickness of the pillows, etc. Consider that the legs will be under heavy load, which means they must be very stable. Do not forget about the back - it should withstand a decent weight, because the child will definitely try to jump on the new sofa.
Note the main elements:
1. Basis.
2. Feet.
3. Backrest and seat.
4. Armrests( optional).

Basis of

You decided to make a sofa measuring 150 cm by 80 cm. The frame of the sofa can be made from racks with a section of 3x4 cm. Details are fastened with screws and corners of metal. As tools it is useful:
1. Saw.
2. Ruler.
3. Pencil.
4. Angle.
5. Cross-head screwdriver.
For the frame, you can take any size of materials - you can use not only the slats, but also the boards or the bar. It depends on what the load will be for the future product. Only properly designed sofa does not disappoint you with surprises in the form of deflection or warp deformation.
Twist the four slats( bars) so that you get a rectangle.

Feet

The legs can be integrated into the frame or made a decorative element - then the perimeter of the base will serve as a support. If the legs are an element of the base, then they must be integrated into the framework as much as possible. For our sofa as a leg, we use oak balusters - as for making wooden stairs.
The legs are attached to each corner of the base of the future sofa.

Sheath

The frame of the sofa is covered with elements from the chipboard - bottom, sides. Subsequently, the building material can be painted or shaded in the color that you like. You can polakirovat.

Seat and back

To make the soft elements of a children's sofa, you will need such materials and tools:
1. Synthesis( or batting).
2. Upholstery fabric.
3. Foam( thickness of 2 cm and 10 cm).
4. Plywood boards( thickness 12 mm, dimensions 150x50 cm).
5. Adhesive( this is for foam rubber).
6. Scissors.
7. Knife stationery.
8. Pistol for staples and braces themselves.
9. Buttons are special for the sofa.
Plywood sheets are the basis for the future seat and for the backrest. To the plywood, it is necessary to glue the foam first 10 cm in density, and then - on top of it a 2 cm thick foam. In general, the soft part of the sofa should be much larger than the plywood part - it should protrude at least one centimeter from each edge. In this case, painting the seats and the backrest will not be too stiff. Leave the foam, let it dry well.

Upholstery

After the foam is dry, it needs to be covered with a batting on top, and on top of the whole construction - with an upholstery cloth. These manipulations are carried out with the help of a pistol. It is necessary to start from the middle, but diverges in two directions to fix the batting first, then the upholstery fabric.

Assembling the sofa

Now the simplest thing is to attach the seat to the base, and also the back of the sofa to the base. Made with metal corners and screws.
You can make armrests - the principle of manufacturing is the same. And you can sew cushions instead of armrests.
By the way, the seat under the seat will be enough to store there the necessary things.

Cover for a sofa

To decorate a newly created creation, you can sew a cover for a sofa separately. To do this, you will need:
1. Fabric.
2. Tapes.
3. Pins.
4. Scissors.
5. Pencil.
6. The sewing machine.
Measure the children's sofa, divide it into sections. You must have at least two( if without armrests) parts. Transfer the measurements to paper, make an allowance of seven centimeters and cut out the details.
Scrape the obtained pieces of fabric with pins, sweep them with threads. Try on the covers on the couch, then, if everything is in order, stitch the stitches. Once again try on the covers, remove, where necessary and correct.
Fold the edge edges, make an offset seam. Put the covers on the couch.

Tips for the last time

1. To make the child's sofa not look simple, choose bright colors of upholstery or a cover for the sofa.
2. If you make a sofa for a girl, you can decorate it with ruffles and ruffles.
3. A sofa for a boy can be made in the coloring of your favorite superhero.
4. Any child will be pleased with the sofa, which is made in the form of a toy( car, house, boat, etc.) or little animals.
5. The back of the sofa can be made in the form of heroes of fairy tales and cartoons.