Bed in the wall: the advantages and disadvantages of furniture-transformer

Happy owners of one-bedroom apartments or studios after their purchase in the first place to decide how best to use the space, all rational and convenient place. Of course, one of the main objects of the interior - it's bed. On the one hand it should be large, and on the other hand, arranged as compact as possible. How can I combine these conflicting desires?

I think the owners of the two - and three-bedroom apartments, as the place coming from relatives, friends. You need a comfortable bed, but if you put a bed, then most of the time it will just get in the way. And if the two children are staying at the same time in the nursery? Add in this case, two beds and provide sufficient space for play is not possible. Which exit? In all these cases, the best option would be a bed, retractable into the wall.

Strengths folding structure

• Significant savings on the room space. The vacant space (2.5 - 3 square meters) is available for meals, work, school, kids games, meetings and conversations with the guests.
• Create comfort in the room. Large bed occupies a large area and in the small room there is an impression of congestion, litter.
• There is no need to fill and lay a bed every day, clean pillows and blankets.
• Simplified wet cleaning in the room.

Weaknesses of such structures

• Daily need to raise and lower structure.
• Fear of falling bed.
• High price.

Based on the fact that over time, the fear passes, and a piece of furniture is purchased not for one day, a bed in the wall - the optimal solution of the housing problem.

The most important features

The main types of such furniture.

• Bed with lifting mechanism is attached to the vertical wall, headboard, assembled looks like a traditional cabinet or compartment.
• Bed with horizontal mechanism attached to the side wall surface. This bed looks at the wall, a photo which presents as a chest of drawers. He placed on top of the vase, figurines, books, television, tape recorder.

When installing polutoramestnoy or double bed in the bedroom, especially in the living room, it is better to use the mechanism of vertical tilt. The bottom of the piece of furniture is made in the form of a mirror, cabinet shutters, false wall with a shelf, which serves as a bed support. Mirror, reverse side of the bed to the wall visually increase the room, making it lighter. The bottom may also be manufactured and used as a writing desk, corner shelves. This structure is opened by folding or special pens, support bed legs.

In the children's best to use the mechanism of horizontal lifting. The handle of this design child can easily reach without the help of adults to disassemble and assemble the bed. The space can settle on top of furniture for storing clothes, placing books and toys.

Dimensions are dependent on folding bed bed, standard dimensions are 0.9 -1.6 m * 2 m. The minimum allowed depth of not less than 450 mm, assuming that the thickness of the mattress should not be less than 250 mm. Beds vary in the number of beds: single, double and sesquilinear. construction demand bunk bed for a child's room.

For lifting bed used three types of mechanisms:

• manual;
• on springs;
• with the use of gas dampers.

Manual gear - the simplest form of construction, which requires the use of a particular physical strength. A minimum of effort is needed, if used in the product of the spring. They make lifting and lowering design easy, but requires them to be replaced periodically. Spring mechanisms are less frequently used. Manufacturers guarantee their correct operation within five years.

Gas shock absorbers designed for this type of furniture, do not require great physical effort and provides smooth and quiet operation. Their lifespan is large enough and is 14 thousand cycles of folding and opening unit or approximately 20 years.

Recommendations for choosing a

Bed acquisition as part of a full set of guarantees of its combination with the objects belonging to him. In the case of separate purchase is necessary to select the bed, not only in size but also in style, the color of the cabinet front. The furniture wall with a wardrobe, cupboard for dishes, shelves and a desk for the computer and organically fit into the bed, retractable into the wall.

When making beds closet facade is necessary to consider the style of your home decor and furniture placed in it:

• high-tech suit strict, laconic geometry gray cabinet, silver or black colors;
• classic - facade made of natural wood tone matte;
• aristocratic style - carved decorations and mirrors.

To create designs used as a natural wood of oak, ash, pine and chipboard. Beds of laminated chipboard cheaper than solid wood, but unreliable. Durable, high quality, but a few are more expensive products from MDF or OSB (oriented strand board).

Bracket or base plate are more reliable and stable than individual legs. For grating under a mattress used wood, plastic or aluminum lamellae, are used for amplification of the fortress and metal frames inserted.