Pros and cons of bean bags, rules for choosing a quality product
The modern pace of life is associated with high emotional and physical stress. It is not surprising that at the end of the working day everyone wants to get home as soon as possible and relax as much as possible. Frameless furniture, an example of which is a bean bag chair, helps solve this problem. The design adapts to the body of the seated person, gently enveloping each of its bends and contours, promoting complete muscle relaxation and supporting the spine in an anatomically correct position. This furniture is of a high level of comfort with a universal design, due to which the chair will harmoniously fit into almost any interior.
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Reasons for popularity
Many believe that the bean bag chair, also called bean bag, is an achievement of the modern furniture industry. In fact, the first prototype of this furniture appeared in 1968, it was developed by Italian architects Piero Gatti, Franco Teodoro, Cesare Paolini. There is a legend that they borrowed the idea from workers who filled their bags with scraps of foam and relaxed on makeshift chairs during the lunch break. True, the architects wanted to take not a fabric, but a PVC film and fill it with liquid. But, after conducting several experiments, they realized that it was problematic to realize the idea. Then it was decided to return to the fabric, and as a filler to use balls made of foam plastic.
The easy chair since the advent of its first prototype has gained wide popularity. And this is explained not only by the unusual appearance of this upholstered furniture, but also by the breadth of its scope.
A comfortable day's rest can be organized not only at home or in the country, a bag-chair is widely used in the interiors of relaxation zones of offices and entertainment venues, more and more it can be found on the beaches of luxury hotels.
Among the advantages of this type of upholstered furniture:
- Lightness - the mass of the product ranges from 3-7 kg. Due to this, it is easy to move it, for example, for wet and dry cleaning.
- Compactness - small armchairs have dimensions of 80 x 75 and 90 x 85 cm. The largest size is 100 x 110 cm. This variety allows you to choose a model that will optimally meet the parameters of the room and the needs of the user.
- Safety - the product has no angles; accordingly, the probability of injury is excluded. For sewing covers manufacturers use materials without an unpleasant odor, which do not cause allergic reactions. That is why many parents prefer to equip children's rooms with this kind of poufs.
- Versatility - the product is in harmony with most interior solutions and can be installed in almost any room.
- Convenience - due to the special filler, the chair quickly acquires an anatomically correct shape. It is comfortable to sit even for people of large physique.
- Easy care - all poufs include removable upholstery. If a stain appears on the surface, it is enough to remove the cover and wash it according to the instructions.
Due to the strength of the external upholstery, the ability of the filler to quickly dry and retain heat, the product can be used on sand and even close to water sources, for example, during winter fishing. Often such chairs are installed on open terraces or in a recreation area on a summer cottage.
disadvantages
Frameless furniture has pros and cons. Practice shows that the bin bag filler crumbles during operation and under the weight of the human body. This leads to the fact that the original appearance of the product is lost. However, it is not difficult to correct this defect - it is enough to replace the filler every two years. Of course, for residents of small cities this can be problematic - furniture stores may simply not purchase material.
Another relative minus is constant contact with the floor surface. Because of this, the product is quickly dirty, and the cover is wiped. The problem is solved by replacing it. It may also be required if cats live in the house. Caution should be exercised when operating leather products. There is a high probability of scratching the surface with sharp objects.
In addition, such furniture is easily damaged if severe pressure is applied to the seams. That is why child seat bags are often torn. When playing, children often jump on a soft plane, which is why the fabric is very stretched. And if at this moment plastic toys are in the hands, the risk of damage increases dramatically.
Varieties
Manufacturers produce a bean bag under many names. But these are not different options for soft frameless furniture, but subspecies of one:
- A pear or a drop. This model is the most common. Such popularity is explained by universality - streamlined shape allows you to comfortably fit on it from any side. Often a pear chair can be found in nurseries.
- Stump. Outwardly, it resembles a pipe, the length of which can reach 1 m. A seat box is equipped at a height of about 40 cm. Placing in such a chair, the user by the weight of his body forms the back and armrests. This option is considered ideal for offices.
- Trapezoid. The shape is not much different from the usual chair, but there are no legs. The compact size and back are very appreciated by those who like frameless furniture, but there is not enough free space to accommodate it.
- Pillow. On such a chair you can comfortably sit down and even lie down, and from any side.
- Banana. This model has a high and stable seat, due to which it becomes similar to a chair.
Hanging bean bags look very interesting, they seem to soar in the air, giving the interior an atmosphere of romance.
It is believed that such variations of the chair-bag as a pillow, stump, trapezoid can be made on their own. But in fact, the end result will be satisfactory only if there is sufficient experience in the field of sewing.
Frameless products are divided into types by size:
- L is an excellent option for adolescents and adults with a height of not higher than 160 cm, the diameter of the seat in such models is 80 cm, the backrest is in height from 120 to 130 cm;
- XL - suitable for people with height from 160 to 180 cm, seat diameter - 90 cm, product height - 140 cm;
- XXL - in diameter - 100 cm, height - 150 cm;
- XXXL is the largest option.
Typically children's models are also presented in furniture stores. Their diameter does not exceed 70 cm and a height of 100 cm.Some manufacturers supplement these products with seat belts. They are useful in case the child falls asleep in the chair.
The choice of the optimal size of a frameless chair depends on the individual preferences of the user and the dimensions of the room in which it will be installed.
Materials
Structurally, bin bags are two bags that are inserted one into the other. In other words, these are internal and external covers. Both elements must be present, their presence is one of the signs of a quality and safe product.
For sewing removable upholstery, wear-resistant fabrics are used that can retain an attractive appearance over a long period of time. Also, they must endure numerous dry and wet cleaning without losing their functional characteristics.
Most often, frameless furniture is sewn from such fabrics:
- Velor - material silky to the touch. The color scheme is extensive. It has some disadvantages: it is unstable to pollution, easily damaged. Therefore, it is not recommended to purchase soft bean bags for children with velor upholstery. No place for them in the kitchen, in the hallway.
- Scotchguard or “furniture cotton”. This material received its name for its strength. It is not exposed to the negative effects of sunlight, easy to clean.
- Jacquard. Like the previous material, this fabric does not fade, even if the chair is in direct sunlight. The interweaving of the threads is very dense, so that the cover retains its shape for a long time. Separately, it is possible to distinguish thermo-gaccard - a new material that is even more dense.
- Imitation leather. Durable, wear-resistant option, easy to care for, pleasant to the touch.
- Faux suede. Often, children's bags are sewn from this fabric, since it does not attract dust and lasts long enough.
- Arpatek is a synthetic analogue of genuine leather. Serves more than one year, easy to care for.
- Corduroy is another example of a material that retains good appearance and does not fade in the sun.
- Genuine leather is a durable material. But it is important to remember that leather products are expensive, so such presentable chairs are mainly installed in the offices of large enterprises.
As filler, granules of expanded polystyrene foam are most often used. In some types of chairs, beans, rubber sawdust and other materials may be used. They have practically no effect on performance. Soft synthetic fibers, syntepuh, are added to expensive, designer binbags, which positively affects performance and convenience, and reduces the risk of material shrinkage.
For which interiors is suitable
Many users mistakenly believe that the chair-bag can be installed exclusively in children. But designers are of a different opinion, so frameless furniture has become widespread. A variety of forms allows you to fit such products into almost any interior.
Not only family gathers in the living room, but guests are also welcome, parties are held. Frameless furniture here will always be relevant. Of course, if the room is decorated in modern design areas, such as:
- loft;
- country;
- eclecticism;
- avant-garde;
- romantic;
- Scandinavian style.
The classic, austere interior will not be combined with either a pillow bag or any other option. For country living rooms, any frameless chair options are suitable, but exclusively natural fabrics, for example, cotton, linen, leather, should be used for tailoring the cover. Recommended shades are natural, which perfectly emphasize the concept of style. Frameless furniture especially harmoniously decorates the living room in the Scandinavian style. Even if you want to supplement the room with a children's ottoman bag of a simple cold shade, this will not ruin the overall concept.
In children's rooms, frameless furniture looks the most harmonious. Schoolchildren are sitting at the desk a lot, heavily loading the spinal column. It is relieved by a change of position, and it is most convenient to do this in a child's bean bag. It’s easy to fit such furniture into the interior. And the style that was chosen does not really matter. It is enough to choose the right color solution for the cover, and the chair will easily complement any design.
The bedrooms of modern apartments, as a rule, do not differ in large sizes. Therefore, a bean bag chair is a great way to organize a compact seating area. Such furniture in the form of a pear or pillow will look especially organic. By installing a tall floor lamp nearby, you can equip a cozy reading corner.
Bright bingbag will decorate the room where a teenager lives. Of course, the model should not be a typically child-like bean bag chair; the presence of cute drawings is not welcome. The design is strict, a little restrained, but not without extravagance.
For an office or office, you should choose strict design models without bright colors. The best option for the lining material is leather.
How to choose a quality product
When planning to complement the interior with frameless furniture that will look attractive and last as long as possible, you need to know what to look for:
- Cost - it is better to abandon too cheap products. Especially when it comes to a child seat-bag. Having studied all the offers of the furniture market, it is easy to determine the average price.
- The operational parameters of the fabric that is used for sewing the cover.
- The qualities of the inner bag.
- Type of filler, its density.
- Weight and dimensions of the model you like. A large armchair cannot be organically fit into a small room.
Frameless upholstered furniture of any model is a great option for organizing seating for guests. The chair is easy to fit into the interior of the nursery, kitchen-living room or even the relaxation zone of the office, and knowledge of the rules of choice will exclude disappointment after purchasing the product.
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