How obtyanut sofa

good changes like, if not all, then most definitely.Wear in the end the old, but a familiar and favorite sofa, and a new one has no money or just so you stick with it, it is a pity to throw away?Update it, put it on the beautiful, in harmony with the interior of the room, upholstery, and he will be transformed, and you do not have to be upset every time looking at old junk.As obtyanut sofa with his hands, and at the same time to repair, as discussed below.

perhaps it is necessary to start from the fact that no work is not possible.

tool

order during such an exciting process as close-fitting sofa not be distracted by the search for, collect advance tool that is in the house, if not all, get missing.Arm yourself with what you need here:

• set of screwdrivers;
• hammer;
• scissors;
• stapler with staples stock.The most suitable, and 8-or 10-mm;
• pliers;
• wrench different;
• screws;
• screwdriver;
• glue - best PVA.

material stitched sofas

decorative material

for hammering fabric must meet the basic requirements:

• be strong;
• retain their original appearance when in contact with the external environment;
• easy to clean.

most commonly used:

• tapestry - a fabric is dense, noble, has anti-dust properties.Suitable for design in retro style;
• jacquard - very aesthetic, with double-sided pattern rayon.It looks solid, easy to clean;
• flock - whether based on natural and synthetic: cotton, polyester, respectively.Velvety, volume, comfort at the touch.The main advantage - the cat can scratch as much as necessary, the following will not be visible.Clean well tolerated, both dry and wet;

• velor - durable material, low pile, not wrinkled;

• chenille - like velvet, but higher quality.Material semi-synthetic or natural, nappy, durable, breathable;

• woven and non-woven synthetic suede - an environmentally friendly material, strong.At first glance it is difficult to distinguish from the natural suede.Good clean, you can even wash with warm water;
• leather - natural or artificial.Practical and durable material.

What else?

Besides decorative, take another and another consumable.So take care and obzavedites:

• furniture ribbon;
• foam;
• braid;
• here also include edge.

As obtyanut old sofa?

To determine how much obtyanut sofa, first dismantle it and determine what elements need to be changed.To illustrate, consider a particular sofa with telescopic mechanism.

sofa components

Sofa consists of the following components:

• back;
• seats;
• armrests;
• the bottom - side-bar;
• locks to secure the backrest.

Dismantling

• unscrew the bolts that hold the armrests on the base;
• remove sidushki;
• disconnect the drawer side;
• sofa decompose and turn over the front part of the floor;
• remove the back;
• remove the locks;
• dismantle seat;
• remove the old fasteners: nails, staples;
• remove the old upholstery;
• take out everything that filled the sofa;
• if the whole spring, then leave as is, and if found defective, then take out the unit.

Note: removed upholstery do not throw away.When you sew the new cases, the old will serve you as a pattern for the patterns.

We repair the internal parts

repair first spring blocks located in the armrests and backrest:

• unscrew faulty spring with pliers;
• set in the unit, if necessary, new springs;
• fix the blocks with nails on the frame.

Since the spring, we have not been replaced, still have the wear and tear, especially on the seat, making them more elastic:

• is cut into small pieces of foam;
• spring assembly tightly fills pieces of foam;
• well, if there is an old blanket - it is possible to hide the box spring on top, if not, select some other similar material.It is possible for this purpose to use burlap;
• nailed nails layer material to the frame;
• spring to the cover material sew, using a thick needle and twine;
• between the springs can develop depression.Add the stuffing in them: whether the foam, or wool;
• cover with all binding materials calico or calico, pulling it tight and clipping nails;
• foam sheets smear glue on one side;
• buttered side laid them on top of the material.He will stick and will lie flat.

Note: if caught sagging springs, they are not necessarily throw instead this, drag them.They will serve on.To look more voluminous sofa, which can be spread over the foam sindepon.

All work which you should have before obtyanut old sofa, behind.Now the fun part:

sew covers

• spread on a large table or on the floor cloth, which was chosen for the hammering, the top curves.Older cases left - remember?
• draw out samples of chalk;
• cut out, leaving allowances;
• sostrachivaem on a typewriter.

dress up sofa

• We put covers on the arms, back, seat;
• places where new things will be attached, should remain in the same place where the old covers were fixed;
• anchoring covers stapler, while stretch the fabric every time to drive the next fixture.

It will help you: upholstery to lay smoothly, start to do the work on the long side and move to short.

Assembly Assemble in reverse order to dismantling sequence:

• follow strictly, after coincidence of labels;
• fasten the lock to the back, then to the seat and to the drawer side;
• assemble sidewall;
• fastened to the sidewalls armrests;
• fasten wooden panels, pre-varnished them if required.

As you can see obtyanut sofa can anyone who really wants this, because for an addictive personality, nothing is impossible.

How obtyanut sofa book

Many homes still have fold-out book or, as they are also called, sofa beds.The design in this old-timer-sofa easy:

• seat;
• rest;
• marginalia.

The main thing is it different from the rest of the sofas, is that the backrest and seat are covered with a common cover, which when folded and unfolded just bends.Just bend and is a weak point in its design: it often breaks cover.If you have in your apartment is the legacy of the Soviet era, and already have decided to get rid of it, do not rush: podremontiruyte, obtyanite budgetary and material Bring to the cottage, there it is, as a godsend.

disassemble, repair

The work will consist of the following operations:

• remove the side walls;
• disconnect mechanism by which the sofa folds and unfolds;
• sleeper remove from pan and turn over;
• back seat and disconnects;
• study the state to remove the mechanism.If corrupted, you will have to change;
• remove the cover;
• take out the spring, most likely they already rather worn out.What to do with them, you know, as we talked about above;
• proceed with everything else the same as in the case of a sofa, equipped with a telescopic mechanism.

And this is important: since two sofa mechanism, try to prevent any confusion: right set on the right side and the left - on the left, otherwise you will not be able to lay down the finished sofa.

As obtyanut leather sofa

Sofa with leather upholstery looks respectable.If this natural material strap a sofa without having at least a little experience, and it is possible to fail.First, examine the question thoroughly.As leather sofa obtyanut photos available on the Internet, certainly help, such as guided in the choice of material, but it is better if you are able to see the whole process.On the topic of how to enable video obtyanut sofa familiar with all emerging in the course of the problems, the small nuances.

little gain experience in theory?Then we proceed.The process consists of several stages.

sequence works

1. Parse:

• first dismantle the armrests;
• disconnect the backrest and the seat;
• very carefully remove the old boots;
• check what is happening inside;
• change that has come into disrepair.

2. The old upholstery in will not be used as patterns.You need greater precision, as to a material obtyanut sofa will have to pay a decent price, so do patterns.At the same time the details of exterior trim, and cut out the lining, and will be a special adhesive material is needed for this.

3. Once all the checking kroim.

4. You can sew, thus:

• operation smetyvaniya rule - leave the needle hole;
• upholstery elements from the inside anchoring adhesive tape;
• foot of the sewing machine, moving the material, it may cause deformation.To avoid this, lubricate the skin with petroleum jelly, it will slide easily, without stopping under the foot.

5. allowances, which we left for shearing at the seams, after parts sewn together and will form the front side will stick out tubercle.To the surface was smooth, we sever allowances and iron them slightly warm iron through soaked in water and wrung gauze.

6. Glue allowance from the wrong side;

7. Impose self-adhesive backing;

8. Seams better consolidate, using braid.

Padding

• Very carefully dress covers, smoothing them along the way;
• fasten covers to detail sofa staple gun;
• collect sofa design.

little about skin like material stitched

If most obtyanut sofa value of its skin, of course, will be lower than if you bought a new one.However, the skin should really be quality, then it is quite justify the price paid for it.The skin has obvious advantages:

• clean it simply;
• it is hygienic;
• resistant to abrasion;
• elastic;
• hardy;
• soft and pleasant.

The superior skin group Pelle Nobile for furniture produced in Italy.Here there are examples of very expensive and the average price.Skin Feature Pelle Nobile - naturalness.When processing is applied at least chemicals stored natural upper layer with its characteristic pattern.

In Russia, too, producing quality furniture skin - it Dizzaro.Producer - Tannery in Ryazan.Quality leather provides:

• certified raw material;
• use only high-quality chemistry;
• the latest equipment;
• control at all stages;
• international certificate.

Naturally, the skin from the Russian manufacturer is cheaper than from the Italian.

Choose foam

Buying a filler for a sofa, a foam, polyurethane foam and correct to call, you need to pay attention to such characteristics:

• density.For parts with different load foam selected with unequal density: For sidushki more, and for the armrests and backrest slightly less:

1. most loaded seat, so you need to take the foam density of 30 kg per 1 m cube - stamp EL3040, and thenand above - EL4050, only its super soft polyurethane foam Cover the brand HS;
2. on the armrests and backrest suitable density of 25 kg / m3.

• softness;
• elasticity.

quality, safe foam that meets all standards, produces a Russian company "Muromporolon".Its advantages include:

• environmental friendliness;
• hypoallergenic;
• democratic cost.