Options for transforming furniture into a small apartment and its features
Recently, the transformer furniture for a small apartment goes beyond the market of purely budget products. Certain types of folding book tables and rolling sofas have long been familiar to everyone, and such furnishings are successfully developing thanks to design imagination, as well as the achievements of engineering.
Features
The most common piece of furniture in small apartments is the sofa bed. When folded, it looks like a closet, the front of which can be modified as you wish, depending on the stylistic features of the room’s interior.
A cabinet drawer takes up less space than a conventional folding bed. In addition, the sofa bed does not have joints, which are formed, as a rule, when folding furniture. The box for linen is cleaned inside the bed and fixed with straps.
A folding convertible bed in a small-sized apartment can be either a double (with a vertical mechanism) or a single (with a horizontal mechanism). The latter in disassembled condition can be disguised as a small chest of drawers or a transforming closed shelf. In its upper part, manufacturers often incorporate spotlights that provide lighting above a berth. Such a compact bed can become part of the guest room.
If we talk about the children's room, here the transformer furniture for small-sized apartments is indispensable, since not every apartment can have a separate room for the child. In this regard, many designers combine a workplace with a bed. Such designs in the atmosphere of small rooms have a minus - it is impossible to install a stationary computer on them.
Varieties
The presence of a large selection of comfortable folding furniture allows you to:
- To select furniture items suitable for individual projects;
- Combine accessories to create a unique headset;
- Change the design and interior of rooms in record time.
Definitions of different types of furniture are included in GOST 20400, but in practice, possible technical specifications are limited only by the capabilities of the manufacturer. The most common transformer mechanisms for small apartments include:
- Sofa + bed;
- Little table + bed;
- Little table + bunk bed;
- Little table + wall;
- Bed + wall;
- Armchair + bed;
- Armchair + table;
- A little table + a curbstone;
- Chair + stepladder;
- Stool + stepladder.
Furniture transformer by type of functionality can be:
- Multifunctional (for organizing a space with many functions). Example: a table and a closet in one subject;
- Performing only one function (it significantly saves space and, if necessary, can play the role of a decorative art object). Example: a table that resizes.
By the type of transformation folding furniture is:
- Retractable (shelves, tables);
- Fold-out (chairs, bed chairs);
- Rising (built-in beds);
- Modular (sofas transformers).
By the type of materials of the final finish there are:
- Upholstered (armchairs, sofas);
- Cabinet (cabinets, desks, kitchen sets for small apartments).
A demanded piece of furniture in a small apartment is a transformer table. There are several varieties of it:
- Magazine-dining - almost invisible in assembled condition. It can transform, turning into a dining table for eight people;
- Journalist - instantly turns into a place to store a diverse office. Allows you to adjust the height, so that you can sit behind him on a chair or on the couch;
- Dresser table - includes several drawers. It depends on the design features whether it is possible to have access to all of them only to one of them at once.
The strength of folding furniture depends on the material used and the quality of the fittings. Of the materials used:
- Tree;
- MDF and particleboard;
- Plastic;
- Iron.
All-metal furnishings are rare, as they do not meet one of the main requirements for folding furniture - lightness. Wood is the most expensive of the listed materials, it is also the most durable. Particleboard is the most common and convenient in terms of price and quality; MDF is used a little less often. Plastic furniture is inexpensive, it is more specific because it does not add solidity and chic to the interior. By hardware is meant, among other things, a transformation mechanism, the quality of which is one of the most important factors responsible for the long operation of the product.
Types of mechanisms
- Manual - the most durable and reliable. All manipulations with this kind of furniture for a small apartment are made through the strength of muscles. The only drawback is that you need to exert considerable physical strength to translate, for example, an ordinary transformer bed from horizontal to vertical;
- Spring-loaded - easy to use. However, over time, the springs tend to stretch, which significantly reduces their effectiveness. For this reason, furniture should be replaced every two to three years;
- Piston - on different videos on the network it is clearly visible that even a child can easily interact with him, but it has a high cost. In addition, in this case you will have to carefully select the manufacturer, since not all manufacturers of piston mechanisms guarantee high build quality.
All models of sofa beds are also divided into several types:
- "Book" - has a large capacity for storing things. Small backrests are removed with the armrest. The seat extends, the back falls and lays in its place;
- “French clamshell” - here the pillows are removed, the mechanism is pulled up, and the support leans forward. This model is convenient in that it does not scratch the floor and does not spoil the long-pile carpet;
- “Accordion” - to extend the berth, just raise the seat. Inside is a laundry container. Modifications are possible with or without armrests. “Accordion sofas” is best not to be placed on long pile carpets;
- “Dolphin” - actions when unfolding a transforming model actually resemble the movements characteristic of these marine mammals. The good quality of the "dolphin sofa" is indicated by the presence of spring closers;
- “Roll-out” sofa - a seat made of two elements is pulled out by the lower front loop, the remaining part turns into a headrest;
- "Hypertransformer" - when unfolding it, both the armrests and the back are hidden. It is suitable mainly for single nights;
- "Sofa-podium" - a berth leaves a special wooden mechanism on casters.In most cases, the transforming podium has a height of twenty to fifty centimeters.
Criterias of choice
To understand what multifunctional furniture will be ideal for your apartment, it is extremely important to pay attention to the following characteristics:
- The whole construction work. Carefully check the springs that are responsible for the transformation of the folding mechanism. All parts must be well glued and the screws tightly screwed;
- The quality of the frame of the product. It plays the role of the so-called rigid base for upholstered furniture. Ideally, if the frame is metal, but wooden options can also last for a long time with proper care. The best tree is a well-dried, hardwood, such as ash or oak. The least reliable, but inexpensive materials for the frame are chipboard and fiberboard. Remember: the fewer plastic elements included in the design of the transformable furniture, the more reliable it is. Even strong plastic wears out a lot with constant interaction with metal;
- The presence of removable covers. In conditions of small-sized housing, furniture upholstery wears out most quickly, therefore it should be durable and easily cleaned of various contaminants. Find out if the spools appear on the selected material - they do not look aesthetically pleasing. Upholstery for upholstered furniture can be made of furniture fabric, microfiber, suede, natural or artificial leather. It is better not to buy the latter for those who have pets with sharp claws in their apartment. Among the most popular options: flock, velor, jacquard, chenille and scotchguard. Track the quality of the seams.
- Existence of all guarantee documents with exact addresses of service departments.
It is important to calculate the approximate load to which the product will be subjected. To do this, consider factors such as the number of people in the family, the presence of small children, animals in the house, the frequency of guests. This will help you to figure out how much you are willing to spend on the purchase of furniture, taking into account your realities.
Always check the mechanism at the seller so that you do not have to change the product the next day due to unforeseen breakdowns. The mechanism should work without jamming after several openings in a row, all joints should be smooth and should be located at a sufficient distance from each other.
Remember: the more complex the mechanism, the more inconvenience it may cause. Having studied the photo of the transformer furniture for small apartments, you can determine which designs are suitable specifically for your home.
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