Bench with backrest

Bench with backrest

The bench is a compact furniture, made in the form of a decorative bench with a soft seat. Such elegant details are used for a variety of purposes. They are complemented by hallways, bedrooms, living rooms and even kitchens. There are several types of banquettes, but among the most comfortable and popular are models equipped with backs.

Application and benefits

The main advantage of such pieces of furniture is their unsurpassed design. They combine subtle notes of sophistication, luxury and aristocracy. But this does not mean that they do not look in the interiors, made in modern styles.Now a huge variety of various stools is being produced, which will suit not only the classical, but also the more progressive interior.

They are never ignored, because even the smallest detail is insanely attractive.

It is worth noting the functionality of such models. They can play not only the role of seats, but also small vaults. For example, products with backs and shoe shelves, open or closed, are especially popular today.

As a rule, such products are installed in the hallways and are very useful. In some instances there are side cabinets with small drawers. You can store various little things in them: from umbrellas to cosmetics.

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These items have a small size. They can even be placed in a small apartment with rooms of a small area.

Beautiful and fashionable stools can be found not only in ordinary apartments, but also in many public places. This can be a solid office, music school or kindergarten. Such pieces of furniture can be selected for absolutely any situation, from home to official.

Often, the stools are used for relaxing in the garden. As a rule, for such a pastime, people turn to models with removable seats that can be brought into the house. This is necessary to ensure that the fabric on them is not dusty and does not get dirty while being in the open.

Kinds

There are several varieties of fashionable stools with backs. Consider them in more detail.

Banquette sofa

One of the most common and elegant is a soft bench-sofa. This model is equipped with a springy seat on which it is very comfortable to sit. The sizes of such products can be very different. It all depends on the purpose for which you buy furniture.

In such products, soft upholstery is often complemented not only by the seat, but also the back. In tandem, these parts are very comfortable.

Today, soft specimens with backs are often found, complemented by various functional details. As a rule, these are shelves and drawers.

Most often in such models there is a polyurethane foam filler. This material is not deformed and over time does not lose its useful properties. Another option is the internal filling foam.

It is cheaper than PPU and may eventually become flatter, losing some of the volume.

Soft stools are of the following types: with one drawer, with integrated armrests, collapsible, double and triple. Classic double options have a length of 120-140 cm. As a rule, they have compact seats. Triple products with backs have a great length - 180-200 cm.

Round bench

The original design has a round bench with a back. Similar products have a more modern design. There are static and functional models. Static benches can play the role of seats, and in more useful models, the upper part leans back and opens a small storage.

Banquette with armrests

Options with armrests are very convenient. They have a more complete appearance and look expensive. Particularly luxurious look like banquettes made of natural wood. They look great in a classic interior.

High back bench

Royal look-up benches with high backs. But it should be borne in mind that these models take up a little more space than the options with these elements of a small length.However, the largest are products with curved backs, so they are not suitable for all rooms.

In a small corridor, they can take up too much space and interfere with easy access.

Styles

Baroque

Baroque banquettes have an unrivaled design. They have undulating and rounded lines, small patterned weaves and luxurious decorative accessories. Such models are able to enrich the interior and make it truly flawless.

But you shouldn’t supplement these rooms with benches in the style of modern, high-tech or Provence.

Provence

Easy and airy exterior are popular Provence style stools. Such models are mainly painted in white colors and are complemented by seats covered with textiles in pastel and inconspicuous colors. Furniture in this style is simple and concise. It can be complemented by unobtrusive decorative elements.

Classic style

Luxury design have a stool in a classic style. Most often they are made of wood of different colors and decorated with carved patterns. In such models, both textile and leather upholstery look great.

High tech

Austere and minimalist design features high-tech products of regular shape and metal details. The latter can be unpainted or treated with a white coating. Such items fit perfectly into modern interiors.

Materials and colors

Banquettes are made of different materials:

  • The most popular and desirable are models made from natural wood. The material may have a different shade, from red to dark brown. Products in this design have an expensive and cozy design.

But such instances are expensive, so not every consumer can afford them.

Benches made of natural wood have excellent quality characteristics. They are durable, wear-resistant, and their appearance will never become obsolete.

  • No less demanded wrought iron stools. They can be decorated with intricate patterns, located on the legs, armrests and back. Such options are real works of furniture art. They are durable and wear resistant. Shod banquettes fit into many interiors, making them more refined and luxurious.

The seat trim and backrest can be very different. The most expensive option is genuine leather. But it should be borne in mind that furniture with such upholstery is not suitable for all interiors. More affordable is leatherette. It is less durable and wear-resistant than natural material, but outwardly in no way inferior to it.

Upholstery uses such types of textiles as velvet, silk, tapestry plush and so on.

Where to put?

In the hallway

Banquettes look great in many rooms. Most often such items are found in the hallway. The small size of the beautiful benches allow them to stay even in a narrow and small corridor.

For halls, functional models with backs and shelves for shoes are best suited.

No less useful will be specimens with lateral thumbs or elongated backs, complemented by hooks for outerwear.

To the bedroom

Such compact pieces of furniture and for a bedroom approach. They can be used as seats and as storage of bed linen.

As a rule, there are no chairs or chairs in the bedrooms, so the stool can replace such items with itself.You can sit on it in front of the mirror and put on make-up or just sit on it before going to bed with your legs raised.

In the living room

Not bad banquettes look in the living room. They are often replaced by large seats, occupying a lot of free space. It is recommended to select the stools that are suitable for the style of the sofa.

To the kitchen

A banquette is a welcome item in the kitchen. With its help, you can abandon unnecessary chairs and hide unnecessary things. The interior of the kitchen looks original and fashionable, if it contains this exquisite detail.

How to choose?

If you are going to put a banquette in the kitchen or in the hallway, then it is better to give preference to models with dark fabric or leather upholstery — these materials will not get dirty easily.

It is not recommended to buy too large stools of dark colors, if the room in which you are going to put it is small in size. Otherwise, you can form a non-harmonious interior, in which the furniture will be a weight factor.

Select products that will fit the style and interior of the home.

For the hallway the best option would be a copy with shelves and drawers for storing shoes and accessories.

For the bedroom is suitable not only functional, but also a static model, in which there are no shelves and storages. It will play the role of a beautiful element of decor. Similar details look very harmoniously in cozy bedrooms.

It is not recommended to buy options in which the upholstery is too light (white, beige, cream, etc.). It will quickly get dirty and save dust on itself. Over time, the seat will lose its attractive appearance.

If you do decide on such a purchase, then be prepared for the fact that upholstery will have to be cleaned regularly.

Beautiful ideas in the interior

A gray-green wooden bench without a soft seat will harmoniously look in the hallway with coffee-colored walls and white floor. For a harmonious combination, beige puffy pillows should be put on the bench.

Over it you can randomly hang the hooks and put hats on them.

A dark brown wooden stool with light upholstery will look spectacular in the bedroom against the background of a double bed in a similar color scheme. The walls of the bedroom can be decorated with neutral-colored wallpaper, and lay the floor with a laminate of gray tint.

In the kitchen, you can put around the table two white banquettes with soft purple upholstery and high backs and add ensemble chairs. This set will be in harmony with the white walls and brown floor, complemented by a dull-purple carpet.

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