Guides
Written by the people who build the furniture: no generalities, and every number comes from our own specifications.
Which sofa to choose if you will sleep on it every night
A sofa for guests once a month and a sofa slept on every night are two different briefs. Here is how they differ.
Sofa folding mechanisms: what «єврокнижка» actually covers
The mechanism named in a product description tells you less than it looks like it does. Here is what sits behind it.
How to measure your room for a corner sofa
The usual mistake is to measure the wall and stop there. A corner sofa projects into the room.
What is inside a sofa: frame, filling, and why it does not creak
We tell you from the workshop: what is inside the frame, why the sofa does not creak and what the metal snake is responsible for.
How a bed is put together: frame, base, lift mechanism
The bed looks simple until you start reading the specs. We analyze them in rows.
Inside a mattress: spring unit, layers and firmness zones
The mattress works eight hours a day without a break. We analyze what it is made of and what is important about it.
Dining chair: the height you need, and what else to check
The chair seems to be the simplest object in the room. That is why he is chosen for his appearance - and then sits on the sidelines.
Inside an office chair: gas lift, base, tilt mechanism
The chair in which the working day is spent is assembled from four nodes. Each can be checked before purchase.
Dining table: top, frame and extended length
A table is a table top, a frame and, sometimes, a mechanism. Each part solves its task.
How to work out a sofa’s width yourself
The width of the sofa is not an arbitrary number. It consists of modules, and you can calculate it on paper.
What you can change in a made-to-order sofa — and what you cannot
Everyone writes about "possible". It is more useful to know what cannot be done and why.
Piping, pleats and cushions: four ways to finish the same sofa
The same sofa looks different depending on the design. And it costs nothing.
How to choose fabric for a sofa
The fabric is the only part of the sofa that you see every day. And the only one that cannot be evaluated from the screen.
Where not to put a sofa
A balcony, an unheated dacha, a veranda are three places where a sofa will last many times less. We explain why.
How to check furniture on delivery
Five minutes at the time of receipt saves weeks of showdowns. What exactly to check and when.
What happens to your sofa in the workshop
A sofa is not "made" in one move. It goes through seven shops, and each one waits for the previous one.
Corner or straight sofa: what to choose for the living room
The question is not which one is better. The question is how much room are you willing to give up.
TV stand: width, niches and where to put the wires
The cabinet is usually chosen diagonally across the TV. That's only half right.
Coffee table: height, distance to the sofa and shape
The table is not an independent object: it works together with the sofa, and all its dimensions are calculated from the sofa.
What bed size to choose: 90, 140, 160 or 180
The size of the bed is not one number, but three: the sleeping place, the size and the passage around.
A mattress topper: when it fixes the problem and when it does not
A topper is often bought instead of a new mattress. Half of those purchases are money wasted.
A modular sofa: what it means and who it suits
The word "modular" in the catalog means a specific thing, not just "modern".
A sofa for a small living room: from 170 cm
In a small room, the sofa is chosen not for its beauty, but for what will remain around it.
A sofa over 300 cm: when it is worth it
A large sofa solves the problem of "sitting everyone". And creates the task of "how to enter it."
A sofa in a home with a cat: fabrics that take claws
The cat does not spoil the sofa out of spite. He looks for a surface where the claw goes, and the fabric decides whether he finds it or not.
How to look after a sofa: weekly, each season, and the moment of a spill
The sofa does not deteriorate from one stain, but from the way it was removed.
What wears out first in a sofa
The sofa ages unevenly. Knowing the order in which it passes, it is easier to understand what is worth paying extra for.
Chest of drawers: how much can really fit in there
A chest of drawers is chosen for its appearance, and depth is used. Two numbers decide everything.
Bed with a lifting mechanism or without: what to choose
The lifting mechanism is the cheapest way to find a cubic meter of space in the bedroom. It has a price, and it is not only in hryvnias.
Corner sofa: couch on the left or right
This decision is made once and for all. Spend five minutes on it, not five seconds.
Table and chairs: how to match them to each other
The table and chairs are almost always bought separately. Therefore, they almost always do not suit each other.
A mattress for a child: what really matters
An adult chooses a mattress by feel. For a child, feeling is the worst possible criterion.
Mattress topper: why it is and how it differs from a topper
The cheapest thing in the bedroom prolongs the life of the most expensive. And it is constantly confused with another.
Glass or ceramics: which countertop to choose
Both materials are not afraid of moisture. Then the differences begin, and they are not about beauty.
A chair for working at home: how it differs from an office chair
An office chair at home looks like an office chair at home. Sometimes this is the main problem.