DIY modular sofa

The sofa is the favorite place of all household members. After a hard day, you want to lie down and read your favorite magazine or watch TV. But when, among the variety of models presented in stores, it is not possible to find a completely satisfactory version of this important interior element, the idea comes to create it yourself. Is it possible to make such a design yourself?

The advantages of making a modular sofa with your own hands

What is a modular sofa? This is a structure made of several blocks, in another way it is a corner sofa - it also consists of blocks, modules. The advantage of making it yourself is that you can choose the shape and number of blocks of the product. It is possible to design a semicircular or round sofa - let it occupy the entire wall or be intended for the middle of the room. There are many options.

DIY modular sofa

So, armed with a pencil, you first need to draw a diagram of the future piece of furniture. You need to clearly plan how many blocks and modules it will consist of. What transformation mechanism is supposed to be used in the design. It can be “book”, “Eurosopher”, “dolphin” and other options.

IMPORTANT! Take the planning stage with full responsibility, draw up a drawing of the future structure, and calculate the correct parameters.

Required materials and tools

First of all, you need to stock up on the right amount of materials and the necessary tools. Required:

1. Jigsaw or wood saw.
2. A set of screwdrivers or a screwdriver with a set of bits.
3. Tape measure or long ruler.
4. Knife and scissors (for sheathing material).
5. Sanding machine or set of sandpaper.
6. Furniture stapler with staples.
7. Self-tapping screws.

Necessary materials:

1. Board 30*300 mm. (different sizes available).
2. Bars 50*50 mm.
3. Plywood or chipboard.
4. Metal corners (for attaching the frame).
5. Sheathing material and filler (foam rubber, padding polyester, etc.).
6. Sofa transformation mechanism (if necessary).
7. Roller guides and the rollers themselves. (for the roll-out method of folding out the sofa).
8. Strong thread (for tying sofa upholstery elements).

If everything you need has been collected and a complete drawing has been drawn up, you can begin to construct the model.

IMPORTANT! All construction material must be dry.

Stages of assembling a sofa

As in the design of any furniture, the basis of the sofa is the frame. This is what needs to be designed first. Since this upholstered furniture consists of modules, there will be several frames for the product. There is no priority in constructing a model; you can start working with any of the modules.

To create a frame, use boards, bars and chipboards:

• fasten the parts prepared according to the drawing using corners and self-tapping screws, for a more durable connection you can use glue, coat the self-tapping screw with glue or lubricate the joint of the parts;
• create frames for each block;
• smooth out rough corners with sanding paper.

The back is the second element of the frame. It is made from bars and fiberboard, then attached to the main part using self-tapping screws and glue.In most designs, the backrest is not moving.

If the model has armrests, you should pay special attention to them. Arm yourself with a jigsaw and chisel to create decorative armrests. If the structure is folding, you need to assemble the movable part of the sofa.

Further:

• foam rubber or other filler should be placed on the main frame and back;
• secure with strong thread and glue, if necessary;
• you need to try to lay the filler evenly;
• attention should be paid to individual parts of the structure - the back and armrests; more filler is needed in their locations.

Now it's time for the casing. Study each detail separately and make patterns. This is where your sewing skills come in handy. Secure the trim to the frame and back using a furniture stapler and tighten with thread.

All that remains is to assemble everything into a single whole, attach the transformation mechanism to the frame and the movable part of the sofa. If a withdrawable mechanism is used, then it is necessary to screw the guides for the rollers to the inside of the frame, and the rollers themselves to the sides of the movable part. In conclusion, you need to connect the blocks and sofa modules and install it in the right place in the room.