Thanks to the development of furniture manufacturers, many residents of large cities have a unique opportunity to beautifully equip their small-sized apartment and still leave a lot of room for maneuvers. Just imagine an elevator transformer bed-wardrobe-sofa, built into the wall. To date, this is already possible!
Types of transformer beds
The product can realize all the design ideas of the owner of housing, and this is its main feature. Initially, when the double bed-transformer only appeared on the expanses of furniture stores, buyers were offered a simplified version. The design changed its vertical position to horizontal, and vice versa. The lifting mechanism, too, left much to be desired. The very first beds were lowered due to the special construction of the cables. It was not quite mobile, although it created additional space.
Today, the masters are developing all new and new types of transformers, which allow using the space not only for the bedroom, but also as a work area, a room for the reception of guests. Also, a new convenient mechanism was created for the operation of a double bed - gas lift. The device under pressure pushes out the components of the structure, transforming the double furniture into the desired option. The spring with gas is considered more practical, durable, and fully meets the functionality of the product.
Cabinet-bed transformer
Two solutions in one! In the afternoon a double bed-transformer - a nice wardrobe, which fits perfectly into the interior of the apartment, and at night - a full bed. This is extremely convenient, since in the assembled state the product releases up to 4 square meters.m area. At the same time the kit does not imply the usual imitation of a cabinet with drawers, mezzanine, but a full-fledged spacious place for storing personal belongings, sleeping accessories.
Universal transformer can be of various types and fully meet your needs:
- Sofa-bed-wardrobe for the living room. Often, the construction is made of chipboard or MDF, sheathed with dense material, the frame is made of metal, they are placed on gas springs. You can choose a transformer that will match the color of your guest room. The product can be double or single, center to hold a sofa, and on the sides - narrow cabinets. On the wall( at the head of the bed from the side of the facade) there can be shelves that will serve as legs of the bed.
- Sliding transformer. In appearance, a conventional modular cabinet, which at the right time is converted into a single-bed wardrobe. The principle of design - accordion. This is a completely safe mechanism, which is convenient to install in a country house or a children's room.
- Double-storey wardrobe-sofa bed - a universal transformer for any room. In the folding state it looks like a full-fledged room with cupboards and a built-in two-story bed. If the top bed is hidden in the wall, and the bottom is covered, decorated with pillows, you will get a neat sofa for guests.
Bed-transformer with a sofa
Every person has a living room transformed with a sofa and, it happens that the furniture serves as an extra bed for guests overnight. Owners of an apartment rarely sleep on this bed, because it is not quite comfortable for a full sleep. In all other things the owners of one-room dwellings are. Sometimes they have to use furniture as a bed. In order not to torment yourself and your back, furniture manufacturers came up with a cozy transformer bed-sofa. Anytime you can remake the guest product on a comfortable double bed with orthopedic mattress.
Several types of miracle furniture can be distinguished:
- Double-bed lifting transformer, transforming, becomes a sofa. The mechanism of the work of the product is simple: when the bed is not needed, with the help of a gas lift it rises to the wall, and under it is a full sofa. Depends on the model, over the sofa can accommodate decorative shelves.
- The second kind can make your room a spacious place. A double bed-wardrobe with a sofa at night performs its direct function, and changes day-by-day beyond recognition. The bed consists of two mattresses. When the transformation part of the bed, which is near the wall, changes and becomes in appearance, as a locker. The second element of the mattress stays stationary, counting as a sofa.
- Lifting bed with a sofa and a wardrobe. This type of transformer is applicable even for bedrooms. As a rule, this is a double structure on the gaslift. True, the sofa more serves as a solid foot for the bed in appearance, like a board. When guests come, for their comfort, soft pillows are placed on the surface of the sofa.
Folding bed with workstation
Double transformer perfectly fits in the children's room, a private office of small dimensions. At the right time, the retractable bed will turn into a wall with a work table. Depends on the wishes, you can buy a double or single bed with pencil cases, corner shelves. If the house has several children, then the ideal option will be a bunk bed-transformer with a table. Pleases the safety of the mechanism: thanks to special springs the bed is securely held in a vertical position, and the metal base makes the transformer durable.
Classification of structures and lifting mechanisms
First and foremost the double transformer must have a reliable lifting device. Manufacturers of furniture offer a choice of beds with a counterweight, gas lift or spring mechanism. The latter wears out faster. The gas spring does not collapse from the inside and serves 5 times longer. The counterweight to the service life is ahead of everyone, but it takes up more space. Because of this, the cabinet becomes less capacious.
To ensure that the lower part of the double bed is not in a horizontal, free floating state, the rear side is fastened with retractable legs or handles from the cabinet, which in the assembled state of the transformer serve as decoration. It is clear that the double structure will be more securely fixed vertically, with hidden latches or magnetic locks.
Where to buy and how much is a folding bed
A good quality double bed will be guaranteed to serve more than 20 years. Maybe the transformer will cost an order of magnitude higher, but you will not bother about the safety of relatives. You can order miracle equipment both through the Internet and in the furniture store at a cost of 5,000 to 50,000 rubles. True, the price can be higher. It all depends on the country of the manufacturer, brand, material, design, shape, footage. For example, IKEA double comfortable bed-transformer can be sold for 60 000, and for 100 000 r.