When furnishing your home with interior elements, everyonethink about sleeping places. First of all, thoughts about a bed and a sofa always come to mind. And here the problem of cost arises, because both design elements are quite expensive. You can offer an alternative option to save money: make a wooden sofa with your own hands. This is quite convenient, since in this case there is an opportunity to gain new skills in the construction craft, the main thing is to create an exclusive product.
Making a wooden sofa is not as difficult asIt seems that you just need to carefully and consistently follow the manufacturing instructions. When making , you should not be afraid of complex technological moments. Everything is quite simple. The main thing is to carefully study the instructions for creation and not rush, otherwise you can ruin something.
How to make a frame on a corner sofa
Corner sofa is one of the mostpopular interior details, as it can provide seating for a fairly large number of guests, and can also become an additional sleeping place. You should be prepared for the fact that creating a sofa will take a long time. In order not to waste time, you need to stock up on the following materials and tools:
- edged boards;
- hacksaw for wood;
- screwdriver;
- measuring tape measure;
- self-tapping screws;
- aluminum corners.
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Stages of work execution
Assembly diagram for a corner kitchen sofa.
It is very important to buy timber for the sofahigh quality, so that it is well dried. Otherwise, such a sofa will very quickly break into components, it is good if at this moment no one sits on it. Return to the table of contents</a>
How to decorate the frame of a sofa
Sofa upholstery scheme. To give the sofa a finished shape, the finished frame must be upholstered, and this can be done using the following tools:
- hack-saws for wood;
- plywood with different thickness;
- jigsaw;
- grinding machine or sandpaper;
- varnish;
- roller wheels.
This process is carried out according to a certain technology.without any deviations. Any sofa has legs, so the frame should be equipped with them initially. For this, 1 cm thick plywood is used, and the area of the legs should be on average 5x5 cm. The main purpose of the supports is to prevent the frame from getting damaged, and also to prevent it from damaging the flooring. Since this corner sofa will consist of two main sliding parts - corner and straight, it is good if the supports have wheels. This makes it much easier to assemble the sofa. Next, all protruding corners of the boards are eliminated with a jigsaw, the armrests are adjusted if they are too wide, and other excess frame. At this stage, using sandpaper or a grinding machine, the entire surface of the wood is sanded. The sanding process can take a long time. But if you neglect such finishing, the burrs from the boards will constantly spoil the upholstery fabric or splinters will be felt on the product while sitting.
Tools for making a sofa.It is necessary to varnish the wooden frame. When the opening work is carried out, it is desirable that small children are not present in the house. On average, 34-36 hours are required for the coating to dry, after which you can continue working. A flexible sheet of plywood is attached to the back of the sofa. This procedure will ensure the correct and reliable installation of the cushion and backrest to avoid their indentation. There is no need to use chipboard for this purpose, since it is expensive, and cheaper material can be used to perform the above function. Return to contents</a>
The end of the sofa assembly for the house
Before you start using the sofa at home, you need to upholster and trim it. Tools for the job:
- a construction stapler with staples;
- filler in the form of batting;
- fabric for upholstery;
- mattress and pillows;
- stationery knife;
- stationery glue.
The sofa is given a voluminous shape with the help of pillows and a mattress. Once they are installed, you can begin to upholster the sofa with fabric.
Scheme of the sofa side.
Once all the steps are completed, the sofa can beuse in the house. To prevent such an element from looking mediocre, you can use different combinations of fabrics. For example, light colors will soften the interior, but they are more easily soiled. But flashy colors immediately attract the attention of guests, the sofa will be the highlight of the room. To remove the last doubts about whether it is worth taking on such work yourself, there are several arguments:
Modern upholstery servicesare quite high, so by making them yourself, you can not only save money and implement your creative ideas, but also simply have fun.</ ul>
