Today, one of the most compact sleeping places is a convertible folding bed with a mattress, which has a great deal of comfort. The ultra-modern multifunctional design is unlike the old model of folding beds; it allows you to arrange a place to sleep even far from the comforts of civilization, for example, in the country or on a hike. It will become the most indispensable piece of furniture if relatives or friends decide to stay overnight. The nightstand easily turns into a bed, allowing you to create excellent relaxation conditions in a short time.
Features of modern designs
Recently, manufacturers have been offering new specialized models with improved technical characteristics:
- functionality - during the day the folding bed serves as a table, at night it forms a sleeping place;
- compactness - the folding design occupies a minimum of usable space;
- ease of assembly - disassembling and reassembling the transformer does not require much effort;
- convenient equipment - if desired, the mattress can be purchased separately;
- variety of models - a folding bed contains various bases;
- anti-corrosion protection - the metal frame is coated with a special coating that protects the product from rust;
- reasonable price - all models have a fairly low cost;
- For convenient folding and unfolding of the mechanism, the cabinet is equipped with rollers with special rubber and polyurethane linings.
Advantages
Very modest dimensions, varied functionality, and a convenient roll-out design make bedside tables a popular piece of furniture for tiny apartments. When arranging them, they can completely replace sofas and chairs. Sometimes apartments don't have room for a full-size bed. In this case, transformable furniture comes to the rescue.
The main advantages of such furniture:
- Functionality. During the day, this piece of furniture can be used as a table or bedside table, while at night a bed emerges from the space of the bedside table;
- Compactness. The bedside table has small dimensions, saving square meters;
- Easy to use. It is very easy to set the transformation mechanism in motion, disassemble or assemble the bed; it does not require significant effort. At the same time, withdrawable models are considered the most convenient.
- Diversity. Models vary depending on the base material, they are sold with or without a mattress
- Budgeting. Low cost, which, in turn, depends on the materials used and the configuration of each model.
Among the disadvantages, we can note the need for space in the room so that you can use the transformation mechanism to unfold the bed.
Varieties
The furniture industry offers several options for folding structures that can be used in various situations.
Nightstand bed
An ordinary folding bed consisting of steel pipes is unable to decorate any interior, so manufacturers, when creating modern models, took care not only of comfort, but also of the visual appeal of the products. A compact cabinet made of polished chipboard will fit perfectly into any modern style, such as hi-tech or minimalism. By rising, the front wall allows you to turn a recreational item into a workplace.
Transformable chair
The product has a complex design, which is equipped with an additional corkscrew latch that secures the vertical position. The transformable chair can be taken with you out of town, on a picnic or to the seaside. Quite often, decorators use a folding product covered with upholstery fabric as a stylish Japanese-style accessory.
Double folding bed
Young families renting housing or living in a small area choose special double folding beds with a mattress. The entire design is not much different from similar standard models. The sleeping bed consists of two frames, firmly connected to each other by sidewalls. The double piece of furniture is endowed with quite large dimensions, so wheels provide convenient movement.
Models for children
The children's bed is designed for light loads and is small in size. The compact design allows you to create comfortable rest conditions for your child during a trip out of town. The durable metal frame is reinforced with additional fasteners; the sleeping bed is used not only for sleeping, but also for active games.
It is best to purchase a children's folding bed complete with special fabric pockets that contain books or toys.
Revolutionary bed in interior design
Folding pieces of furniture are used for rooms with a small area. Often the interior of such rooms is designed in a minimalist style.
The bedside table is a transformer that has a beautiful shape and fits into almost any interior. Compact furniture during the day takes the form of a cabinet or even a chest of drawers, on the surface of which various decorative and household items are placed, and in the evening all this can easily be transformed into a comfortable place to sleep.
A compact product can have different designs, but a chest of drawers is the most popular option, which is used for trendy and classic interior design styles.
Base of folding products
When choosing a bedside table, you need to pay attention not only to the design, but also to the base of the product. There are several types to choose from:
- mesh - a clamshell with a galvanized mesh base is more suitable for frequent use. A convenient cabinet is purchased to organize rest for security guards, shift workers or mobile hospitals. Metal mesh can be disinfected and treated with various cleaning agents. A durable base has a long service life, but over time it may lose its original shape;
- fabric - it is best to use a folding product in the most extreme cases, because no matter how high-tech and durable the fabric is, over time it sags, turning a comfortable bed into a hammock. It has a fairly lightweight design and low cost;
- wooden slats are the most popular and expensive transformer. The slats are made from natural wood species: beech, birch, oak. Thanks to the special design of the wooden lamellas, during prolonged sleep, the orthopedic effect necessary for the back muscles is felt. A folding bed with an orthopedic mattress allows you to have a great rest and sleep.
A mobile piece of furniture consists of slats of various thicknesses and widths. The main design parameters determine the weight that the bedside table can support.
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Frame - what the folding cabinet is made of
The frame of transforming furniture must be durable and reliable, so the bedside table is made of metal and wood. When folded, it is almost no different from ordinary chests of drawers and bedside tables without a transformation mechanism. This complete modular furniture is made from solid wood or composite-based materials (chipboard, chipboard, MDF). When unfolded, the transformer body is used as a bed headboard.
The folding bed hidden in the middle of the bedside table is made on the basis of a specialized metal frame containing a large number of joints to increase the level of compactness. The metal is finished with a special anti-corrosion coating that protects the mechanism from deformation caused by rust. The internal filling also includes rollers and legs on which the folding bed rests during operation. These structural elements come complete with rubber caps and polyurethane pads that protect the floor covering from scratches.
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The mechanism for transforming the folding bed is very simple during operation, but is not suitable for everyday sleep. An excellent folding bedside table with a high-quality independent spring mattress is designed for very high weight loads. The structure can support up to 200 kg (depending on the type of base). Its main weakness is considered to be the transformation mechanism itself, since constant folding and unfolding causes the fittings to fail.
Size
Most often in stores you can find models of standard sizes, suitable for the average person. When choosing, it is important to consider that the length of the product should be 15 cm greater than the person’s height. As for the width, it should be such that the elbows of the arms thrown behind the head are on the folding bed.
It is also important to consider the size of the room where you plan to install the bed. It is important to remember that after placing the bed there should be 70 cm free on all sides for free passage. When purchasing, be sure to ask the seller what the numbers on the price tag of the bed mean—the size of the product or bed.
Forms
Basically, beds of a standard rectangular shape with a longitudinal or transverse position relative to the wall are widespread. However, there are models of more attractive and unusual shapes. Most often, these are cribs. Round transformable beds are ideal for small children, even newborns. This type of bed provides the greatest safety for the child because it has no corners.
The most popular are roll-out models on wheels due to the fact that such a crib can be moved to any location. The wheels are equipped with a reliable locking mechanism that completely eliminates the possibility of minimal danger to the child. When the child grows up, such a crib can be “adjusted” to his height and used as a playpen. The oval canopy cradle for babies was specially designed by Norwegian manufacturers. It can be transformed into two chairs, a playpen and a small sofa.
Selecting a mattress
Manufacturers offer to purchase a transformer complete with a mattress, or purchase it separately. If you buy the design as a set, then there is a high probability that all the elements will fit each other perfectly. When a mattress is purchased separately, there are many opportunities to choose a product that has the required degree of rigidity and is endowed with additional functions. Regular mattresses cannot be used for folding structures. Instead, we need products with individual filling.
Cheap models are created from monolithic foam rubber or modern polyurethane foam covered with cotton fabric. The most reliable and expensive products contain high-quality natural fillers. A functional mattress can be used at any time of the year. For example, an orthopedic winter-summer mattress has several types of fillings: natural cotton on one side, and wool on the other. To give greater rigidity, manufacturers add a thin layer of coconut fiber.
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