Today there are so manytypes of furniture for every taste that is able to satisfy the requirements of even the most demanding customer. Recently, the market has firmly occupied a transforming bed with a folding mechanism.
What is a bed with a folding mechanism?
As a rule, such a bed can be placed in a closet, which allows to save room space significantly. Especially this design is relevant for small premises.
The mechanism for the folding bed allows you to combine the bed with any modular furniture.
The peculiarity of the bed is that it can be hidden in the furniture, and if necessary, push back. Thus, it seems that there is no bed in the room at all.
Types of Transformer Beds
- Vertical model
The folding bed is located in a niche in the wall, you can disguise it with photo wallpaper for your taste.
- Horizontal model
Installed in such a way that near the wall is one of the sides of the bed. The location along the wall contributes to easier opening and is important for children's rooms.
What is the bed with a folding mechanism?
- Mattress
Any kind of mattress can be placed here, but it is still preferable to choose an orthopedic one.
- Lifting mechanism for folding bed
If the mechanisms for raising / lowering the bed are of good quality, the design will almost automatically take the starting position.
Such mechanisms can be of three types:
- mechanical;
- on the springs;
- on gas springs.
Такая кровать может стать отличным дополнением к interior, but to buy a similar design while you can not everywhere. How to be in this case? A folding bed is quite easy to do yourself. Thus, you can save a significant amount of money, because everything that is created by your own hands, not only costs less, you can also take into account all personal wishes and assemble the design for individual developments.
The mechanism for a folding bed do it yourself
For the work will need a bed and frame. And, of course, the mechanism for the folding bed.
Getting started with the frame.You can choose the shape of the details of the cabinet or any other piece of furniture in the room. The wall to which the bed will be attached must be concrete, otherwise it may not withstand the weight of the structure.
The framework consists of a plinth and the shelf for an emphasis. In the back wall, there is no need as such. It is logical to use chipboard as a material.
Fix the frame to the wall, based on the axis of rotation of the bed and the upper horizontal. The thickness of the vertical walls should be 2.5 cm, horizontal - 1.5-2.5 cm.
Details are connected by screws at a distance of 25 cm from each other.
The size of the frame can be anything, it all depends onsizes of the person for whom the bed is being created, from the mattress and free space. As it is, by the way, you can use the frame from the old bed, it will save materials, time and money.
We make a bed. To do this, you need to get two side boards, two backs and a headboard. For fixing to the bed of the mattress used durable straps.
Next, take the mechanism for a folding bed. We combine with it a bed with a frame.
The easiest way is to purchase a mechanism for a hinged factory-made bed, preferably with a gas spring - this will allow you to simply fix the structure in any desired position.
Observing all the rules of installation, you will become the happy owner of a transformer bed, which not only saves space in your room, but also helps to make the interior unique.
