In the process of choosing bedroom furniture, you must be guided by the principles of convenience, comfort and functionality. It is important that there is room for movement. The room must have a bed. The remaining items of the headset are selected taking into account the needs and taste of the owners. Increasingly, a banquette occupies a place of honor in the bedroom, but sometimes the variety of designs baffles a simple layman. If you want to install this piece of furniture at home, then you need to familiarize yourself with the functions it performs, understand what a bench is for, and choose the most suitable one for your needs.
What it is
A bedroom bench often looks like an elongated bench, but it may resemble a soft ottoman or even a small sofa. However, the classic version is devoid of armrests and backs, so it is often used as a logical continuation of the bed.
Scope of application
The bedside bench for a bedroom has a long history. Aristocratic young ladies used furniture in their rooms back in the Middle Ages. But her mission was reduced more to tying a corset with handmaids, because on a small elevation it was much easier to do.
A modern bench can look completely different and combine a practical role and a decorative one. Furniture is most often used:
- for folding clothes and bedspreads before bedtime;
- as a place to read;
- a bench with a drawer is suitable for storing bedding and other home textiles;
- as a pouf in front of the dressing table.
However, choosing such a piece of furniture, it is necessary to focus not only on compliance with the style, but also on the area of the room. Otherwise, from a functional and practical decor, furniture for a bedroom will turn into an annoying element that interferes with free passage.
Differences in appearance
The furniture industry offers banquets of completely different shapes, sizes and materials. Consider the main types and their purpose.
Bench with drawer. It is an elongated pouf, where a spacious box is located under the seat. You can put bedding, towels and other necessary things in it. It is recommended to use in a room where there is little space for cabinet installation. Usually the upholstery is upholstered in dense fabric or leather. A synthetic analogue may be used.
Banquets for the bedroom in a classic style. This is traditional furniture that was used in aristocratic families. This modification is devoid of armrests and backs, serves as a continuation of the bed. When choosing such an element of furniture, you should focus on the height of the sleeping bed, so that their size matches.
Banquet poufs. They remind you of soft poufs, only of a more elongated shape. Often used near a dressing table.
Model with a back. The furniture resembles a small sofa, which is characterized by rich upholstery and additional elements in the form of monograms and curls, giving an aristocratic look. Such a banquet is recommended for installation in a bedroom, made in the style of Baroque or antique.
For a modern bedroom, devoid of extraneous elements, it is better to choose a simple option without decoration, carving and extra decorations. However, you should rely on your taste and needs.
How to choose a bench
The bedside bench for the bedroom should meet the requirements of the owners for functionality and appearance. It is important to pay attention to any minor details so that subsequently the furniture does not disappoint.
First of all, it is worth evaluating the quality of execution. The upholstery should be durable, with even seams and no protruding threads. It is necessary to carefully look at the materials used. If the coarse fabric is sewn with thin threads, or the delicate silk is stitched roughly, then it is better to refuse such furniture.
If the bench is planned for a permanent seat, then it is better to choose more practical and coarse materials. It is important that the padding is well attached to the base. For such purposes, it is recommended to consider the skin (natural or artificial). If the piece of furniture will be used more for decorative purposes, then you can consider chiffon, velvet or fur with a long pile.
Equally important is the desired functionality. Bench for the bedroom can play the role of additional storage space. To do this, choose the option with a spacious box. Now forged products are in fashion, but this design is not recommended for the bedroom. Their best use is on the veranda or terrace.
Choose a color
In this matter, you need to focus on your own taste. However, it is recommended that the furniture match the primary color of the walls or accessories.
You can play in contrast. Then the banquet should not correspond to the chosen color scheme, but be a bright spot that will support some other element of the interior.
In an adult bedroom it is better to look for a banquet in a restrained color scheme. However, in the children's room, such an element will find its place, especially if it is a bedroom for a girl. In this case, you can choose a product of bright and life-affirming colors.
Where to place
Room design experts recommend placing a banquet for the bedroom near the foot of the bed. Thus, it will serve as its logical continuation. It will be convenient to sit down for undressing / dressing, to fold home clothes and a bedspread.
But if the banquet is made in the form of an ottoman, then it is placed near the dressing table. Thus, it will replace the standard chair.
Degree of convenience
Quite often purchased a bench in the bedroom. It will be convenient or not to use it, depending on the configuration of the furniture. So, some models are equipped with a small back, which undoubtedly adds convenience, but makes the furniture more voluminous. Therefore, it is better to sacrifice additional comfort and choose the classic version without a back, if the bedroom is small. Otherwise, there will be a sensation of conglomeration of excess objects, and when walking, the owners of the room will constantly hesitate about them.
It is equally important to decide the validity of the availability of storage boxes. In the store you can find a wide variety of models without them and with quite spacious ones. If there is enough storage space, and a bench is purchased as an interior decoration, then boxes are not needed. If the hostess loves order and does not accept the availability of things in the public domain, then an additional niche will come in handy.
User Feedback
Of course, the bed plays the main role in the bedroom. But, as the reviews of the owners show, it is the banquet that becomes the finishing touch. It is often used by the owners as a place for a seat, bedside tables (if there are drawers) or hangers.
Owners of small apartments, where it is problematic to place an additional cabinet, especially appreciated models with additional internal space. In such furniture you can store all bedding, and use it as a sofa. The bench is quite compact, takes up little space, but has sufficient functionality. Reviews indicate that her presence is conducive to relaxation and allows you to store the necessary little things. The main thing is that it fits the size of the room, matches the style and does not interfere with free movement.