DIY couch

Even the ancient Roman nobility preferred to spend leisure time on a comfortable bed. The now-famous couch came to us from medieval France, where it was proved that a small bed can be not only comfortable, but also beautiful.The main advantage of this furniture in the eyes of lovers to create with their own hands is simplicity and ease of manufacture. Do-it-yourself couch is quite feasible.

Couch - design features

The firm base on which the mattress is located is the ottoman, the simplest couch. If you make it wide enough and, moving it close to the wall, add pillows - you get an ottoman. The narrowed shortened model is a bench. When the ottomans are equipped with a lifting head, a canapé comes out. There are many more varieties of couches that come with armrests and even with backs. But 4 of the above are most attractive from the point of view of a novice master.Their design is extremely simple, therefore, for the manufacture of furniture you only need to navigate in materials and tools.

Choose material

Nothing beats durability with furniture whose frame is made of metal. But to work with this material you need special tools, a separate room and skills to work with equipment. The wooden frame can be assembled directly in the room where you plan to put the couch.

There are several types of source material of this type.

Chipboard - The laminate completely imitates the structure of the tree, and the plate itself is lightweight and easy to use. The advantages include low cost. Among the shortcomings are:

• harmful additives that may be released into the air;
• low strength;
• fragility;
• a small number of color schemes.

The furniture panel is not inferior in strength to the array.The number of harmful additives in its manufacture is minimized, which makes it safe. But the high cost of the material deprives the manufacture of a couch with one's own hands one of the advantages - saving the family budget.

The massif of a tree is strong and durable. If you are looking for the best value for money, you should pay attention to the pine. Lightweight and quite durable, it lends itself to any processing without loss of properties.

How to make a couch with your own hands

The first step towards creating furniture is a drawing. It is enough to make a schematic sketch in two projections with an indication of the size. He will solve several problems at once:

• counting the amount of necessary materials;
• preparation of fragments of the structure;
• facilitation of the assembly process.

In order not to be disappointed in the finished product, it is worth deciding on its purpose and estimated location.

We determine the features and design of the couch

If you want to create furniture for the relaxation room, then it is worth making it wide enough. At the same time, excess dimensions will be inappropriate in the kitchen or in the hallway. Small-sized ottoman is best suited for these rooms. And under it a drawer will be appropriate, helping to save usable space.

REFERENCE. If the wall decoration is not designed for frequent contact with it, then it makes sense to make a couch with a back. And it’s better to make an ottoman with armrests on the veranda.

All these details are reflected in the schematic drawing. This will allow not to lose sight of anything important at the preparatory stage.

Necessary material and tools

To create a reliable furniture frame you will need:

• tape measure and pencil;
• hacksaw;
• sandpaper or jigsaw;
• screwdriver and screwdrivers;
• self-tapping screws and metal fixing corners.

Regardless of which material for the frame was chosen, it is not out of place to further strengthen the design of the couch. To do this, you need a beam of 50x50 mm, which fastens the corners of the structure. It can also become the legs of a couch.

IMPORTANT. The long or wide construction is reinforced with cross bars. They can be made of timber or boards with a thickness of at least 15-20 mm.

Detail

Assembling the frame is half the battle. After it is necessary to take care of sufficient comfort and aesthetics of the couch. To do this, the wood needs to be processed and painted.Consequently, paints and brushes are included in the shopping list.

Then, the finished mattress is installed on the frame. Or the couch is covered with filler and draped with fabric. In this case, you will need:

• foam rubber or other filler;
• upholstery material;
• staples and furniture stapler or needle and durable thread.

REFERENCE. For additional decoration, buttons, pads, curly legs and other accessories can be used.

Step-by-step instruction

When the materials are purchased, the workplace is prepared and the necessary tools are assembled, you can proceed with the assembly of the couch.The process is presented in stages in 3 steps.

1. Marking and preparation of structural elements. Details are cut in the right amount and laid out in stacks.
2. Their grinding and assembly. The primary task is to remove burrs and identify areas that require additional processing. After that, the construction details are assembled together.
3. Processing the outer surface of the frame: additional grinding and painting.

The couch is half ready. It remains to complete its decoration.

Hauling tips

If it was decided to install a ready-made mattress on the couch, then it will be enough just to cover it. But when the master decides to do all the work on his own, he will need some simple tips.

NOTE. A plate of foam rubber or other filler is cut off with a small margin. A protrusion of 1-2 centimeters above the outer edge of the frame is necessary so that the upholstery is not damaged in the place of constant contact with a solid base.

The secret to quality fabric draping is to move from the center to the edge. For this, the material is first fixed on one long side of the base. Then they pull and fix it in the center of the opposite side and from this point move to the edge. Then the upholstery is fixed on the sides of the base. And at the very end, the corners of the fabric are folded and fixed. Following the sequence of actions, it will turn out to create a convenient and durable couch. And in order to add beauty to it, it is enough to take advantage of the accessories well stocked in advance.