Sofa "Karina", "Ascona": customer reviews. Furniture for home

But one family can not do without a sofa. Usually there are several such products. And each of them performs its function, has its location. Some we love, others we try to use only in case of emergency. This is due to their convenience and comfort. And how does the sofa "Karina", sold in the chain of stores "Ascona" in this plan look like? The furniture of this manufacturer has mixed reviews.

Sofa "Karina"

The main advantage of the "Karina" sofa is that it is big, but it takes up little space in the room. In addition, it has an anatomical mattress on which Ascona specializes (online store). It is transformed by means of the mechanism MultiComfort, called "accordion". The mattress is tall, has 3 to 7 zones. The spring unit "Nanopocket" of 15 thousand independent springs is designed so that it can sit on the couch and sleep on it comfortably.

In order to sit comfortably on the sofa, a support system for the knees was created in the mattress. The backrest has a slope, comfortable for sitting.

The design of the sofa without any complaints, it is made in the style of minimalism. Comfortable armrests provide comfort and coziness. They are covered with a cloth.

Anatomical mattresses

The anatomical or orthopedic mattress differs in that it adapts itself to the contours of the person lying on it. It allows you to have a good rest, relax and prevent the development of such a dangerous disease as scoliosis.

Orthopedic mattresses are made of:

• Dependent springs Bonnel;
• Blocks of independent springs;
• Without springs, including latex.

Orthopedic mattresses have different rigidity. The older the person, the softer the mattress is needed.

Depends on the choice of the mattress and the weight of the sleeper. If it is less than 60 kg, then it needs to take a product of medium hardness. If from 60 to 90 kg, you can sleep on anyone.

People weighing more than 90 kg need to take a mattress harder. Athletes should sleep on hard, and people with intervertebral hernias - on soft.

You can use the product with two-sided rigidity. One side of this mattress is hard, the other is softer. When the state of health is normal, you can sleep on the soft side, and when you have pain, turn it over hard.

In some cases (after surgery or trauma) you need to consult a doctor about which mattress to choose.

Mattress

Its height is 16 cm. This is more than in other sofas. Usually, it is not possible to reach such a size for the "accordion" mechanism. To ensure that the springs are stable, there is a special box around the perimeter of the mattress. When making a mattress, cotton felt and the same cover with which the sofa "Karina" ("Ascona") is covered. Reviews say that the mattress has a zipper, but it is unlikely to remove it at home. After all, it is worn with a special device. The cover has a special impregnation against the dust mite. The filling of the mattress is foam Orthofoarm, figuratively cut. It acts on the body of the sleeper as a massager.

Some users say that the mattress is too soft. But many people just need it. The mattress does not sag, just lying on it as if it falls through and plunges into the atmosphere of sleep.

Mechanism of transformation "Multicomfort"

This mechanism is the development of Swedish engineers. For its production, a metal frame and lamellas made of birch are used. It is arranged on the principle of "accordion", but it is converted to a real "Ascona" mattress. Therefore, he reveals himself as an "accordion", and the height of the mattress is more usual.

The peculiarity of this mechanism of transformation is that the mattress is not fixed at the head. Therefore, you can not sit in this place on the unfolded couch. But the pillow during sleep can be put quietly. But does it suit those who bought the sofa "Karina" ("Ascona")?

Buyers' comments say that because of this feature they sleep with their heads down, that they are not at all happy. And some are forced to take the mattress out of the couch every night and sleep on the floor!

It is questionable among buyers, whether the springs in the covers can last for long if the mattress is constantly bent. They say that an independent spring block can not be bent.

Frame of the sofa

The frame of the sofa itself is made of chipboard, high-quality chipboard and birch plywood. When unfolding, the mattress easily rides the floor on rubberized wheels. This allows the owners not to worry about the safety of the coating. You just need to follow the instruction manual. There are plastic thrusts there.

Armrests

They have a straight form, so they take up little space. They are covered with the same cloth as the whole sofa "Karina" ("Ascona"). Reviews say that this is not very practical, as they quickly become dirty, especially if the color of the sofa is light.

Armrests have plastic black supports.

Dimensions

The height of the sofa in the folded form is 90 cm. The maximum width of the direct sofa is 206 cm.

In the unfolded state, it has a length of 222 cm, a height of 66 cm. This is the height of the armrest, which is fixed to the body with lightning.

The place for sleeping is at a level of 50 cm from the floor.

Types of sofas "Karina"

Sofas "Karina" - furniture, which is available in several versions. The online store "Ascona" sells both direct and angular, with canapés. The second is much larger and allows you to expand your sleeping place and relax during the day.

You can equip a sofa with a puff of the same manufacturer, picking up the color in tone.

Pouf "Karina"

They will form a single set. Pouf can be attached with a special device to the couch corner sofa. It has a dual purpose. On it you can sit or hide things inside by opening the lid on top. You can sit on the couch, and put your feet on the pouf to rest.

But look carefully at the shades of color. Customer reviews say that sometimes the sofas "Karina" are sewn from fabrics of different shades. That is, different parts of the same sofa are sewn from material of different shades. The manufacturer does not agree to recognize this "effect" by marriage, saying that a 1-2 ton tone is allowed.

The pouf is made of high-quality materials: chipboard, plywood. Fill the furniture foam. The price of the puff is about 14 thousand rubles.

Corner sofa with a small canape

Corner sofa "Karina" with a small canapé is very convenient for a small apartment or a small room. Canapes can be installed from either side of the sofa, which is very convenient when rearranging. If on one side of the main part of the sofa is a canapé "Karina", the furniture is placed on the other. In the afternoon the sofa is in the folded state. But relax, lie on it can be two people: one on the couch, the second - on the canapé. Spink it can be removed and used as a pillow. Although the pillows themselves are included in some models. Inside the canapé there is a spacious box where you can hide your bed for a day. There are models with an extra drawer under the sofa. But it is not so capacious. The mechanism of lifting the base of the canapé for laying the bed works easily and is quite reliable.

At night, the folded part of the couch is taken with one hand by the bottom of the mattress and pulled by yourself. The back easily turns around, moving forward. The mattress needs to be slightly leveled. The width of the decomposed part is slightly larger than the length of the canape. It turns out a wide double sofa-bed "Karina" with an orthopedic mattress.

Price corner sofa with canapé - from 80 thousand rubles.

The color of the upholstery: from melted milk and creamy to dark, bitter chocolate.

Direct sofa "Karina" with linen box

Length 2 m, width 90 cm. You can put things in the box only when the sofa "Karina" is in the unfolded position. Price - from 50 thousand rubles. But often there are discounts on various goods, which sometimes reach up to 50% of the initial cost.

Although buyers doubt that the prices for these sofas correspond to the cost price, since they can be regularly reduced twice.

The reviews say that this is the only accordion-type sofa on which it is comfortable to sit. The box for laundry is not advised to be ordered, because only the pillow can fit there.

Reviews say that sleeping on the couch of the company "Ascona" "Karina" is very convenient. There are no joints on it, the surface is absolutely even. The fabric is velvety to the touch.

Easy and quickly folds the sofa "Karina" ("Ascona").

Reviews

Reviews about the sofas "Karina" from "Ascona" are different. Many people like it. Users note that it is convenient to sleep on it, it easily decomposes, takes up little space. Some have this couch for several years already.

But many buyers are not lucky with choosing a sofa, but rather with the staff of stores. A lot of complaints about poor service. "Ascona" - an online store in which communication with customers occurs only through a direct line. Sofas are not brought in time, they change the equipment. Afflicted buyers are not so much the defects of furniture, as the incorrect attitude of employees of the chain stores at all levels. People wait months for additional supplies of missing components, and even the sofas themselves.

It is especially difficult to repair furniture.

"Ascona" has been operating on the market for more than 20 years. The company's website claims that their products are used in the best world hotels. Twice, in 2011 and 2013, the company was awarded the title of "Mark No. 1" in the category "Mattresses for healthy sleep." It has a testing laboratory for upholstered furniture.

The credibility of the company's products was given by Valentin Dikul, who supervised the development and creation of orthopedic mattresses.

Among the shortcomings, which the furniture sold by the shop "Ascona", allocate the following: the mattress soon begins to sink. Sometimes it turns out that a couple of dozen springs have been "forgotten" inside. And although there are still a lot of them, but in places of absence, it just sags. Some bend the frame, lamellas.

Many couches begin to creak so much in a month that it interferes with sleeping, especially for young children. It turns out that the creaking in the contract, which offers the store "Ascona", is not considered a disadvantage.

In addition, the documents do not indicate the degree of responsibility of the store for not delivering the goods in time.

Disappointing buyers is that the ordered goods in the online store can not be picked up in the usual store of the company.

Users complain that the sofas of the factory, "Karina" including, are sold as if with a guarantee of 10 years. In any case, they are told so in the store. When there is a breakdown, the owners are surprised to find that the warranty period on their sofa is only 18 months. And most often it has already passed. From this we can conclude that the real shelf life of the sofas is in fact - a year and a half.

Another trick of the employees of "Ascona": promise a great discount when buying a purchase, up to 70%. But in the process of registration it turns out that the interest-free discount has already ended, and the client is forced to pay the loan.

Service in the store

Much better is the case with the service in conventional stores of the Russian-Swedish company Ascona. Customer testimonials indicate that the employees suggest testing the mattress of the sofa, assessing its rigidity, the folding mechanism. Then the buyer can really appreciate all the advantages and disadvantages of the model. Buyers' comments say that the "price-quality" ratio at the "Karina" sofas is optimal. And then everyone should choose: cheaper or better.