Wardrobe with retractable ironing board

 Wardrobe with retractable ironing board

Now housewives are increasingly using retractable ironing boards. This is due to the fact that they are very easy to use. With this mechanism, the ironing board will have a permanent place and will not interfere at all. In addition, if properly positioned, this object with a retractable design will save a lot of space in any room. Such products are the most relevant for those who have a studio apartment or other small area residential space.

Special features

Retractable ironing board is mounted in any closet. Such a thing always has its place, and housewives do not have to think about where to remove the product when guests come. It does not interfere at all. In addition, such a structure does not have to be transferred, laid out and installed every time.Before moving on to ironing, you just need to push it out of the drawer.

It does not interfere at all when moving around the house and is completely safe for children. In addition, it fits easily into any interior design and does not violate its style. Such an ironing device can be very easily alerted. For this, it is only necessary to open the cabinet in which it is embedded.

Such products quickly fold back, fit in the closet. Very many designs are equipped with automatic spring blocks, which allows you to smoothly push and slide them.

Such products are much more compact compared to standard models. The design feature is a complex transformation mechanism. It is very reliable and durable, so these boards are not years, but decades.

Also, depending on where such a board is mounted, it can be folded in different directions. In some cabinets, this product can be pushed both straight and obliquely.

Another important feature is that almost all such devices can be fixed in the specific position you need,changing the angle. So you can at times facilitate ironing. Board adapts to your individual characteristics.

This is a very practical device that is quite easy to maintain. To care for this product does not require any special manipulations. Such products can be built into almost any cabinet. They will perfectly fit into the interior of a spacious house, where residents want to hide this device from prying eyes, as well as small-sized apartments, where every square centimeter is counted. The only drawback of such a product is its rather high price, but it is due to the peculiarity of the transformation mechanism.

Kinds

All of the strapped ironing boards are divided into three main types.

Folding

Such models are built into the cabinet door and have a very simple mechanism. They are brought into working condition in one motion. They just need to expand in the direction of the cabinet door. Usually such models are selected for a specific interior design. That is why such boards differ unusual design. As a rule, they have a size similar to the cabinet door.

Retractable

Such models are placed in the drawers of any cabinets.They are the most compact types of built-in ironing boards. That is why they are necessary in case of need to save space. This type of built-in ironing board is different in that the mechanism may break if improperly handled.

Hidden

These are very interesting models, which, as a rule, are hidden under a mirror or another element of the cabinet. They have a sliding mechanism. The mirror is pushed aside, and the ironing board is shown behind it. It unfolds forward from such aperture. Also hidden boards can be hidden behind paintings and other interior items.

Mechanism

Retractable board has a rather complicated mechanism. It is mounted with several screws on the wall of a drawer or cabinet. The mechanism also includes spring blocks that allow it to slide slowly without jerks. There are very interesting mechanisms that rotate 180 °. This is a very convenient transformer, which can be fixed on every 15 ° rotation.

These structures do not bend at all and do not stagger. This is due to the reliability of the mechanism. If the folding ironing board is mounted vertically on the cabinet doors, then the sliding structure is installed horizontally. You do not have to fold this product down.

The mechanism allows such a board to take a horizontal position using a special attachment. Some of them also have folding legs.

Materials

  • Usually retractable ironing boards made from waterproof plywood. Typically, the thickness of such a product is 1-2 cm. Such a board is then covered with refractory foil, and decorative coating is applied on top of it.
  • There are also cheaper designs that made of chipboard. Such models very quickly lose their functional qualities. Under the influence of high temperature, they can bend and exfoliate. Also, such models of ironing boards can creak during ironing.
  • Ironing boards are very reliable and durable. from metal plates. Such a basis for the door structure will last a very long time. The only drawback of this material is a lot of weight. They are quite difficult to push. Usually not very frequent holes are made in the plates, which do not pass steam well. That is why they are equipped with very thin covers.
  • Also very convenient are retractable boards made of metal plates under the grid. Such products perfectly pass the steam emanating from the iron.That is why they do not spoil the clothes and covers on the surface of the board. This board is also quite heavy, but still its weight is less than the previous design.
  • Pretty reliable and expensive are wooden ironing boards. They have a higher cost, but it is due to the quality of the coating and the durability of such products. Such a working surface is impregnated with water-repellent liquids, therefore the boards become resistant to the effects of steam and moisture.

The only drawback of such movable boards is that they cannot be left on an iron, otherwise this can lead to negative consequences. That is why such structures include in their composition a metal stand for this ironing device.

Wooden boards look very nice in the boxes, because they are their beautiful continuation. They are superior to other models in their external and aesthetic properties.

Dimensions

Ironing boards are usually purchased already built into cabinets. In this case, it is not necessary to customize the required size and select the most suitable model.You do not have to worry that the design does not fit in your closet. But there are cases when you don’t want to change a wall or cabinet, and you need to build an ironing board in a drawer. That is why you can choose a model already to the finished box.

But not every cabinet fits this addition. It should be deep and large headsets. The depth of this design should be at least 50 cm. And then, in this case, there will fit a very small compact retractable board. It is better if the depth of the cabinet will be about 1 m.

Also, when choosing the size, it is important to take into account the design of the cabinet and its drawers in order to determine whether it is possible to build in such an ironing board. Therefore, initially it is necessary to make all the necessary measurements.

As a rule, the size of the board should be almost identical to the size of the cabinet in which it will be installed, or be a couple of centimeters smaller.

How to choose?

Many people find it difficult to choose a retractable ironing board for the house. It is especially difficult to choose such a device under the wall cabinet. Such products must be purchased in well-known furniture stores.It is better to buy them immediately with the cabinet in which you intend to install this design. If you have already bought a wardrobe or a set, you need to choose such a model to order, taking into account the parameters of the place where you are going to install it.

It is very difficult to find such a model in a corner cabinet., while you need to be very careful with the measurements. Also, some put in the first place the interior of the house. That is why they prefer models with a hidden type of device. Very often, such products are hidden behind a mirror. Nobody will guess that there is such a board behind it.

An interesting and unusual look boards, the outer side of which has a beautiful design. It may be a small picture or something else.

Such a product will become not only a functional ironing device, but also a stylish element of decor. Also, when choosing individual embedded boards, it is necessary, first of all, to pay attention to the quality of the mechanism and to the reliability of materials. It is best to give preference to wooden models, since they are the most durable.

Also, be sure to pay attention to the transformation mechanism.It must be reliable. The ironing board should not stagger, moving out of the locker. Such a product should go smoothly and gently. Give up the poor-quality mechanism of such a product, it will serve you very long.

Also make sure the mounts are very reliable. Otherwise, the design may fall out of the cabinet with a sharp extension. Also, the choice should take into account the size of the cabinet. Small drawers will not stand heavy ironing boards. Such a box may simply fall out with the board.

Choosing such devices, try to give preference to the most interesting and functional models. So, there are convenient sliding designs which differ in the compactness, they are very practical. Best of all, if such a device will have a built-in extension, as well as the function of adjusting the position. Try not to save on such a product, and it will serve you for a very long time.

Ideas in the interior

Very stylish in the interior of the house look recessed boards that are closed by mirrors. Usually such models have an interesting design. They are great for interiors decorated in contemporary style.Such designs will look very nice in the apartments with the interior in a minimalist style.

Also, steel retractable ironing boards are perfect for modern drawers. They will fit into any interior, even in the classic. Such an ironing board can be completely hidden from prying eyes and merge with the interior, and, on the contrary, can have a design that repeats the stylistic orientation of the room in which it is installed. Such models in the unfolded form are a kind of decorative element.

Retractable ironing board can fit in a closet located in the kitchen, and in a wall placed in any room. Many people install such products in cabinets on the balconies. Placing an ironing board on a balcony is a very practical solution. Many complement the balcony lockers not only with an ironing board, but also sliding clothes dryers. So you can move the process of ironing and drying things on the balcony, without cluttering up the room of rooms or the kitchen with unnecessary settings.

As for the ironing boards in the interior of the kitchen, they are usually mounted in kitchen sets in a cabinet with a sliding design.This folding model is very comfortable and takes up little space. At the same time, it fits easily into the kitchen.

In this video you will see a wardrobe-transformer with a retractable ironing board.

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