Features of hookah furniture, the nuances of choice
In Muslim countries, smoking nargile is a national tradition, a whole service industry, the manufacture of attributes, and furniture accessories are built around it. Our tradition has also taken root, and hookah furniture has become an integral element of many leisure establishments.
Furniture requirement
After the law on the prohibition of smoking in public institutions came into force, the hookahs were moved to separate rooms. Sometimes a special zone with good ventilation is allocated for them.Oriental themes prevail in the design of this kind of corners. At the same time, if they do not quite fit into the general style, use eclecticism, mixing styles. Traditionally, a furniture set includes:
- soft part: sofa, wall poufs, low stools. Additionally, the furniture is equipped with soft pillows, rollers in oriental style;
- low table for installing a hookah and other elements of the ceremony;
- it is desirable to have a small hookah refrigerator where fruits and tobacco mixtures are stored.
The configuration options are different, often designed for a company of 3.4 people, less often up to 7. It is for this purpose that you need additional places, pouffes, stools. The average seat height of furniture for hookahs varies up to 45 cm. Low hookah furniture (25-30 cm) is used for oriental relaxation when visitors are reclining.
Additional details, dishes, lamps create an atmosphere of comfort. It is advisable to use unobtrusive lighting, with dimmed brightness.
Niches are often mounted on tables. They put a hookah there, put board games, backgammon, chess, or use a small pedestal for game sets.
Furniture Arrangement
There are many options for configuration and location. All of them should correspond to the main goals - the convenience of smoking a hookah and relaxing.
Possible accommodation options:
- one direct sofa with pillows, soft parts in the form of large stationary poufs;
- G, P-shaped sofas, a set of attached elements to them.
The specifics of the institution and its style play a role. For example, cafes, clubs, where young people usually relax, are equipped with corners for large companies. Round sofas are most suitable for this.
For reputable backstage clubs, where people of a more mature age gather, they equip rooms with an office style. Thus, an atmosphere is created not only for relaxation, but also for the discussion of individual business issues. Music should be soft, unobtrusive, designed to relax, relieve stress.
Materials used
Interior design dictates the materials that are used. Hookah furniture in a modern style involves laconic lines without unnecessary decor elements. The so-called "palette furniture" made of pallets or imitating them is popular. Tables are made of MDF panels with inserts of glass, composite materials. Frameless bags are used as attachments. Sheathing should be practical, impregnated against stains, not absorbing liquid from tea, coffee. Such fabrics have a low degree of fire, fireproof.
In furniture sets designed for backstage and cabinet hookahs, often used wood for tables and more expensive fabrics. Here the emphasis is on additional decorative elements. Textiles are used as palanquins, beautiful lamps. Given the given style, options for accessories and materials used vary.
The Eastern Moorish style allows metal tables with embossing, ceramic mosaic inserts, carved wooden elements. Also, a light organza, in the form of various kinds of canopies, palanquins, is suitable for decoration. For the decoration of the soft part, pillows, rollers, fringe is appropriate. For color design, bright juicy shades are suitable.
The classic attracts carved wood with inlay, sofas from stitched printed fabric, satin. For wall decor, tapestry wallpaper is suitable. As the predominant colors, they recommend a restrained and solemn brown, burgundy, violet-blue gamut, with inserts of silver, gold.
The modern market involves a wide selection of materials that will make it possible to make hookah furniture in any style. You can choose furniture from ready-made sets of ready-made sets, for example, sofas up to 45 cm high are suitable. A kit made to order will be unique and will fit perfectly into the interior. Oriental tables with a hookah installed may become a separate exclusive. They are more time consuming to maintain, but will become a decoration of the institution.