Dilemma: Do I buy a clear sofa?

Sofa of course, yes or no?The first thing is that a clear sofa can be white or not.And there lies one of the main responses to the dilemma.A clear sofa is one of the most desired furniture in the decoration of the room (no matter its decorative style);But it is important to analyze pros and cons as well as talk about clear tones more suffered than white and appropriate fabrics not to die of suffering.

ADVANTAGE: The feeling of amplitude is undeniable

The sofa is one of the most bulky furniture (but the "most") in the living room.And that large pieces are clear always grants visual amplitude, a space feeling.When choosing a clear sofa, the living room is not saturated and that tone, the clearer and close to the target, the more it reflects the natural light that the stay has.This lounge - dowed by The Room Studio studio - bets on a sofa of generous neutral tone and wood furniture, an ideal combination for natural halls.

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ADVANTAGE: Clear tones are elegant

Not only black or deep blue or green bottle are elegant colors.Clear tones are.And in decoration "emphasize" very well, so it is possible to decorate with the ends in a balanced way and achieve an extra sophistication and elegance with a personal wall in a deep color and a light sofa.

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ADVANTAGE: It is a neutral that combines with all kinds of furniture

Light colors, land, sand, soft gray ... are neutral.We do not talk about soft pastel colors (yellow stick, sky blue, etc).And those sofas in clear tones fit with any decorative style.Its neutrality causes them to combine with the trends you want, as well as with other colors, finishes and prints without fear of "shock".

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Advantage: Ideal in minimalist environments

And as we indicated that they fit in any decorative style, thinking about the most recharged or daring;We must also highlight as a clear sofa is that it fits into the most minimalist halls.Remember that warm minimalism is a trend related to minimalism that makes spaces more welcoming through textures and tones.

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The most suitable fabrics for a clear sofa

Paula Martino, creative director of Kenay Home, points out that "the textile industry has evolved a lot towards easy cleaning for clear sofas.Many of the fabrics we use have Aquaclean® technology.With this treatment the tissues are cleaned very easily and without renouncing a wide range of colors and textures ".On a clear sofa, fabrics that make waters also hide the rubbing.In this sense, as a trick, Paula adds that "the fabrics that are not too smooth, with some texture, in clear tones, are a good option.And if clear colors still do not give you a lot.This last aspect is essential not to suffer with a clear sofa in the living room, since you can wash the covers in the washing machine.In this room, Coblonal Interiorism has opted for a very soft pearl gray sofa that is framed by the brick wall seen.

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The most suffered colors for a light sofa

If you want to decorate your lounge with a clear sofa but you don't want it to be pure white, since it is the most indiscreet to spots and chafing;You should know that "neutral tones such as beige or light gray can be a good option.They are very easy colors to combine with the rest of the rooms in the room, as well as timeless, "says Paula Martino de Kenay Home.

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Disadvantage: they get dirty easily

Although we have indicated there are tones more suffered than others within the clearings, a sofa in a soft hue in the range of whites, neutral or land, it is easily dirty.You have to be very careful since the upholstery is touched.Hence we have talked about the need for the sofa to be uncomfortable (such as the one that has been used, interior architecture in this environment).A clear or gray mole tone you will make you enjoy a clear somewhat more suffered sofa to the spots.

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Disadvantage: You will have to retapize in a short time

Really the main disadvantage of a linked upholstered sofa is linked to its cleaning.If the fabric is resistant (remember the importance of consulting the martintale resistance index of a upholstery), it will be a new time but you must retapize the sofa before because the spots can be noticed, since if any this is produced, this is a lotmore difficult to get completely.In this room, decorated by Live In Design Studio, the living room is clear, although with a very suffered soft taupe upholstery.

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Disadvantage: Clear tones are cold and impersonal

This is something that is heard when you think about the white color.But it is not a real disadvantage because it is not so.In decoration, an environment can be cold and impersonal even if it is decorated in another color that is not white.The key is to give life and feel close.And this is possible even if the sofa is white or upholstered in a light color.So, we disassemble this idea, which should be in the list of "false myths related to decoration".A clear sofa is customized with cushions and other textiles, the furniture line, the decoration of the walls, a perfect foot lamp by its side ...

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