Transformer table-bed

At improvement of small-sized housing the multipurpose furniture gets the big popularity. It allows you to efficiently use every inch of living space. Most of the transformable objects associated with the organization of beds and children's rooms. The most relevant and often used in the interior of the table-bed.

Features and benefits

Main advantages of a transforming bed:

  1. Rational use of space.
  2. Multifunctional.
  3. Unusual design.
  4. Use for many years.
  5. Reinforced enclosure.
  6. A small amount of manipulation.
  7. Orthopedic mattress.

The table bed unites in the design the place for work and a zone for a dream.

For convenience, you must correctly choose a model. There are several types depending on the transformation mechanism. Each has its own characteristics for use and care.

Lifting or folding:

  1. When unfolding the working surface rises or is placed under the bed.
  2. The bed rises, the table reclines.
  3. Due to certain difficulties in fixing and tipping parts, such models are suitable for adolescents or adults.

With swivel or withdrawable mechanism:

  1. The tabletop and sleeping area unfold at the same time, which allows not to remove objects from them.
  2. Another option - the bed leaves from under the table.

This type of transformer is the perfect solution for organizing a room for a student. It is safe to use, easily understood by children.

In a family with two or more children, proper organization of the space is necessary in order to make room for the play area. Bunk bed It is an excellent tool in terms of cost savings and optimization of living space. There are several variations of the transformation:

  1. Two beds - two tables.
  2. Bed - a sofa. If the child is located in the living room, then this model can be used to accommodate guests, and to relax at night.

Distinctive feature loft beds - the location of the sleeping area on the second tier.It is conditionally possible to separate such constructions by the type of stairs: folding, sided and rigidly fixed. When equipping children's rooms, the first two types should not be used to prevent injury.

Very often, these headsets are combined with a cabinet or drawers for storage. This allows ergonomic use of the room. Keep things in order will not be difficult even for kids.

Case bed table is a more complex and compact modification of furniture. The design involves the presence of a special mechanism by which the bed is hidden in the closet.

There are different types of wardrobe beds: retractable, with vertical tilting, recessed, with the rotation of the wheels. The list can be increased depending on the transformation mechanism.

It should be noted that the case of the folding bed must be attached to the supporting wall. Plasterboard partitions are not used due to fragility.

Types of lifting mechanisms:

  1. Spring. Movement is provided by carbon wire springs. Over time, they may begin to squeak.
  2. Gas. Used gas shock absorber.The movement is provided with special pistons - gas-lifts, due to gas under pressure. Their dignity is noiseless. For wear resistance, this option is considered the best.
  3. Retractable. The bed is located behind or inside the cabinet. For access to a berth, the bookshelves are rolled to the side. This option is appropriate in the bedroom-office.
  4. Roll out. The bed rolls out from under the cabinet.

In domestic stores more common is a double bed-wardrobe. In the assembled version, the bed is masked by shelves, a mirror or library imitation.

Dimensions

Each item in the interior has its own purpose and must be organized taking into account the individual characteristics of the user. The size of the bed should take into account the physique, age and height and have a reserve of 10-15 centimeters. For teenagers and adults, the parameters are almost the same. The width of the sleeping area can vary from 75 to 100 centimeters. The standard length is 190, in rare cases with height above 180 centimeters the length is increased to two meters.

To ensure safety, install bumpers with a width of 20-60 centimeters. This is especially important for the second tier.

The dimensions of the table in such furniture are limited by the size of the sleep area. According to the recommendations of experts, for comfortable work, the length of the tabletop should be at least 120 centimeters. An important characteristic is the height of the working surface. It is characterized by the height of a person:

  1. For people between 128 and 136 cm tall, the height of the table should not be lower than 56 centimeters;
  2. From 137 to 144 - 59 cm;
  3. From 145 to 153 - 6 cm;
  4. From 154 to 161 - 6 cm;
  5. From 162 to 170 - about 71 cm;
  6. Height above 170 cm suggests a distance from the floor to the table top 74 cm.

Materials

Appearance, service life and ease of use depends on the materials and components.

For the manufacture of the framework used the following materials:

  1. Wood is an environmentally friendly raw material. It is characterized by excellent quality. Furniture made from it is more expensive.
  2. Chipboard - lightweight and cost-effective material. Wins a variety of color modifications.
  3. MDF - it has all the main characteristics of the tree, it is one of the available options in the price range. Eco-friendly and safe for humans.
  4. The metal profile is durable, loses in appearance, easily modified with other types of materials.

For the decor of children's rooms prefer the second option.In the variations for students there are metal parts. Older people choose high-quality designs from noble breeds. To protect against dirt and scratches, wooden parts are treated with resistant varnish. With the same purpose, products made of particleboard and MDF are covered with laminate.

Accessories

Spare parts for the mechanisms of transformation are trying to choose, taking into account the characteristics of the room, the functions that the furniture will fulfill and the customer's wishes. When choosing, it is important to pay attention to wear resistance, lack of noise during movement, corrosive coating of metal parts, strength. Frames made of steel should not have flaws and be all-welded. Lifting mechanisms are necessarily made of hardened steel, the use of plastic is unacceptable. When buying folding bed models, you must consider the weight of the person.

Mattress

It is better to choose a mattress without springs. The model with coconut chips is heavy, will create an additional load on the details of the mechanism. Latex mattress has good orthopedic properties. It can keep its shape for a long time and is very light. It is important to bear in mind that the mattress must be able to curl or fold when the bed is tucked in.

Decor

The facades of the cabinet elements of furniture are decorated with laminated chipboard, veneer, MDF plates. For upholstery use eco-leather, textiles. If necessary, added lights, plasma panels, fittings. Options are chosen depending on the features of the interior. Naturally, additional options increase the price.

How to transform?

Before buying a bed-table, you need to discuss in advance with a consultant how to use the design and conduct a test drive. Transformation should occur with minimal effort from the user. If the model is intended for use in the children's room, then you need to take into account the ability of the child to independently assemble and disassemble the device. All lifting gear must be fitted with a secure latch. When parts are folded, fixation is registered at the click.

Installing a folding bed usually requires technical skills and equipment. Therefore, it is better for specialists to do this. This will increase safety.

Overview of the best manufacturers

Modern furniture factories have a large range of products that carry many functions simultaneously.Diligent manufacturers offer a long warranty and service.

Belitec is a brand from Germany

This German company is the most famous manufacturer of furniture with an electrotransformation mechanism on the remote control. The company successfully produces a wide range of products. This is an expensive option from high quality materials.

Clei and Colombo 907

Italian leaders in the production of vertical folding beds-transformers. Offer comfortable to use and reliable design.

IBed

The models of the company are equipped with a lifting bed with excellent balancing and a working surface designed for organizing a place for writing and installing a PC. You can choose options with different types of boxes and shelves for storage of things. In the manufacture of fittings used anodized aluminum. The body is made of chipboard.

Transform, Yekaterinburg

The company offers multifunctional furniture for the rational use of each square meter of the apartment. In particular, wardrobe beds, bed-tables and much more. Unlike foreign firms, this is an economically more profitable option, designed for Russian buyers with average incomes.

"Smarti-furniture", Penza

The factory produces wardrobe beds built into the wall, children's beds-tables with a lifting mechanism, and also accepts orders for the manufacture of unique furniture. Here they can give advice on any issues related to the furnishings of an apartment or house.

Reviews

According to consumers, high-quality modifications of transformers have already appeared on the Russian market. Often confuses the high price of products, but usually it is lower separately purchased items.

Some believe that this type of furniture is not bought from a good life. therefore Multifunctional designs are a trade-off between practicality and aesthetics. Variations for decorating children's rooms are more popular, especially if more than two or three kids live in one room. All users point out excellent space savings.

There is a growing demand for tables, beds in small new buildings. Basically, the life of this furniture without complaints is from 3 to 5 years. If the purchase is careful to choose, then you can use it longer. The rapidly developing hostel service in its entourage uses a wide range of models, which sometimes allows to achieve a futuristic effect.

Large firms, such as Yandex, for arranging their offices when organizing employees' recreation places, actively use design developments with transformers.

Examples in the interior

Due to the variety of design development furniture-transformer in addition to the direct destination can become the main decoration of the interior:

  • You can combine a bedroom, living room and office in one room. Beds - transformers are quickly modified to the table and vice versa, while it is not necessary to remove things.
  • A good option for narrow rooms combines a desk and a bed. Furniture is chosen, taking into account the characteristics of the room.
  • The built-in bed allows you to evaluate the comfort of the sleep area, close it from strangers and use it for storage. Convenience of a design allows to save the place indoors for children. Given the design, select attributes to your taste.
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All the possibilities of transformation of one of the models of the bed-table, see the following video.

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