When thoughts about changes in life and the environment come to mind, it is not at all necessary to quit your job or move to another continent. It’s worth starting small, for example, modifying your home. A complete renovation requires large financial costs, but rearranging the furniture in the apartment will take a little time and effort. Although this is by no means as simple an activity as it might seem at first glance. In order for interior items to successfully harmonize with each other and make operation as comfortable as possible, certain rules should be followed when moving them around the apartment.
Preparatory stage
Rearranging furniture in the apartment must be planned. It is best to make a detailed drawing or simulate the future design on a computer. Do not neglect the exact dimensions of the room and all the items in it, otherwise a bulky closet may turn out to be too large for a niche that just 5 minutes ago seemed like an ideal place for it.
Modeling the furnishings of a room will allow you to avoid unnecessary labor costs, save time and prevent damage to floor and wall coverings as a result of thoughtless movements of large items from one corner to another.
Also, to make your work much easier, you need to empty the furniture in the room of its contents. It is also necessary to restore order along the path of movement of the structure - all small and large objects must be removed. Please note that when carrying the product, any of its doors or drawers may open. At best, you will have to stop to correct the situation; at worst, your property will deteriorate and damage will occur. To avoid this, all easily opened parts of the furniture are securely fixed with tape.
Simulate a future design on a computer
Empty the furniture in the room from its contents
Remove small and large items
Secure opening parts of furniture with tape
Let's start with cleaning
Putting things in order sets the mood for change: once you start cleaning, you shouldn’t stop at simply washing the surfaces.
We recommend disassembling the interior cabinets, getting rid of unnecessary things and freeing up space. Perhaps this will help set you up for more significant transformations: replacing bulky walls with lightweight cabinets and shelves, or selling an unloved chair or an outdated computer desk. General cleaning will help identify weak points in the apartment. Perhaps an awkwardly placed sofa has long been in your way or an empty corner has irritated you.
Basic Rules
Rearranging furniture is carried out according to the main rule: the ease of use should not be inferior to aesthetic properties. If the cabinet fits harmoniously between the bed and the chair, but its door cannot be opened completely, the place has been chosen incorrectly. Do not neglect the following recommendations:
- Furniture in a small room is placed in only one order: first large items, then small ones.
- All removable parts of heavy structures are first dismantled.
- To move objects that are too large, special devices are used.
- If there are wheels on the base of a table or cabinet, you need to make sure that they are intact.
How to properly arrange furniture in a room, designer tips
Arrange large items first, then small ones
Dismantle removable parts of heavy structures
To move large objects, use special devices
Check the serviceability of the wheels.
A radical rearrangement of furniture can be done in the living room, bedroom or children's room. In the kitchen, the possibilities are significantly limited, because it is unrealistic to swap the sink and gas stove without the participation of a specialist and additional financial expenses. However, the atmosphere can be diluted with additional elements, while following simple rules. It is unacceptable to place heat sources near the refrigerator, and dishes and household appliances should be located in close proximity to the work area. When moving a dining table or other pieces of furniture, avoid the risk of damaging gas or water lines.
Updating your bedroom decor is as easy as rearranging your living room furniture. In the first case it is not recommended:
- Place the bed opposite the front door, as light from the next room will cause discomfort when the door is open.
- Place a mirror opposite the bed.
- Install the cabinet near a window, otherwise you will have to turn on the light every time you use it.
- Littering a small room with too many items.
When arranging a living room, you cannot place the TV with the screen towards the window and closer than 3 meters to the sofa or armchair. To make a long room cozy, you need to visually create a square. The following will help in solving this problem: a corner sofa, special partitions, shelving, and other pieces of furniture.
The width of passages in living rooms must be at least 60 cm.
A small child is unlikely to appreciate the modern design of a room; comfort is of paramount importance to him. For this reason, the children's bed is rearranged so that there are no irritating factors around. For schoolchildren, it is important to provide a large amount of light in the work area.
Do not place the bed in front of the front door
Do not place a mirror in front of the bed
Do not install the cabinet near the window
You cannot place the TV with the screen facing the window or closer than 3 meters to the sofa.
There should be no irritating factors around the child's bed
For schoolchildren, provide plenty of light in the work area
Thinking through the functionality
When starting a transformation, it is worth determining what functional areas you need. For example, have you always needed a mini-office, a reading nook, or extra storage space.
If more than one person lives in a room, zoning will be needed: a shelving unit placed across the room, a sofa with its back turned, or a curtain as a partition will do. Pay attention to the corners - they often remain unused and the usable area is reduced.
The TV and computer should not be placed opposite the window - the screen will glare. The distance between the TV and the viewer should be at least three diagonals.
Nuances of rearrangement depending on the type of furniture
How the furniture will be rearranged depends not only on the type of room, but also on the dimensions of the products themselves. Any item must be moved so as to maintain its integrity and not damage the floor covering. Also, we must not forget about our own safety.
How can you arrange furniture in a room of 18 meters, photos of the best options
Large
Heavy and large furniture in the apartment should be rearranged first. Otherwise, smaller structures will interfere with its movement. In this case, you need to follow a certain sequence of actions:
- Ask at least one other person for help.
- Place plastic covers under furniture legs to protect the flooring from unwanted scratches.
- Rub the floor with soap or wax.
- Slowly move one side, then the other.
- Use special mats to overcome rapids.
The main thing that can hinder trouble-free work is haste. It is better to spend more time rearranging furniture correctly than to subsequently eliminate scratches and dents.
Place plastic covers under furniture legs
Wax or soap the floor
Move furniture one by one
Use special mats
Small-sized
Rearranging small furniture is usually not difficult and does not require additional help. Products must be emptied of contents to reduce weight. Household appliances are disconnected from electricity before moving. The new place is pre-prepared for arrangement, and the path to it is cleared of unnecessary things.
Empty products from contents
Disconnect household appliances from electricity
Clear the passages
Headsets and kits
Interior design often uses large furniture structures consisting of several elements. As a rule, they are selected to suit a certain style, and if the apartment has a non-standard layout, they are made to order. If all the parts are securely fastened to each other, rearranging the furniture will require special tools and a lot of time. If you lack the necessary skills, you will have to seek professional help. It is much easier to modify a modular kit. Its individual parts can be easily rearranged from place to place.
Working with light
If your reading area or work desk is tied to outlets or wall lights, it's worth considering this before moving furniture. The lack of light brings a feeling of discomfort, so you should think about the level of illumination in advance.
You may need additional light sources or extension cords that will have to be hidden. It is good if the apartment has portable lamps, lamps and floor lamps.
Special devices
The better the furniture glides on the floor covering, the less likely it is to cause scratches. To ensure the desired effect, it is not necessary to use professional, expensive products. Every person has many of the suitable devices at home: nylon covers, a woolen rug, raw potatoes, wax. If we are talking about very heavy furniture, you should pay attention to specialized devices.
Types of furniture staplers, their features and scope of application
| Device for moving furniture | What is | Advantages |
| Furniture conveyor | Special metal platforms with rotating platforms on eight wheels. Lift the product using a lever, regardless of its size and weight | Quiet, neat, efficient operation |
| Tightening straps | Polyester straps equipped with ratchet tension mechanism and fastening fittings | Elastic, lightweight, easy to use device |
| Soft textile tape | It is complemented by rigging equipment, which serves as a kind of jack. Designed for use by two people | To rearrange furniture, just hold it with your hands |
| Dolly | Features ball bearing discs, nylon wheels and a comfortable handle | Self-balances when driving on uneven surfaces and requires no maintenance |
To reduce the risk of injury and furniture falling, you must follow simple safety rules. At a minimum, an adequate assessment of one’s own physical capabilities is required, as well as testing the equipment used for functionality.
Furniture conveyor
Tightening straps
Soft textile tape
Dolly
Making a plan
Before moving heavy furniture, it is worth developing a design. This seems difficult only at first glance: in fact, there are several ways to work on the layout:
- Manually draw a plan on a piece of paper.
- Use a computer program.
- Create a simple model by cutting out furniture from paper: such models are convenient to move around the drawing.
Bugs and difficulties
The most common mistakes made when rearranging furniture:
- Ignoring the need for planning. As a result, the result does not live up to expectations, which means that much more effort is spent on solving the problem. Calculations made in advance eliminate the possibility of such a problem.
- Moving large furniture and belongings. The latter significantly weigh down the already bulky structure, so moving it becomes more difficult. All you need to do is spend a little time emptying the shelves and drawers.
- Get the job done without any extra help. It is possible to cope alone only when moving small, not heavy pieces of furniture. In other cases, independence is fraught with damage to the floor covering and even dangerous injuries.
When drawing up a plan, it is important to take into account not only the parameters of the furniture and the place where it will stand; doorways must be included in the calculations. Not every cabinet will fit freely into the door unassembled. The more such nuances are provided, the faster and easier the process of rearranging furniture and updating the interior of the apartment will be.
Ignoring the need to plan
Moving large furniture and belongings
Get the job done without extra help
Setting up a small office
Of course, not everyone can boast of a home office. But if you are one of these lucky ones, then your task is to make it as convenient and suitable for work as possible. In order for you to work well, your workplace must meet all the requirements of ergonomics and aesthetics. A beautiful office inspires fruitful ideas.
We choose a place for the office where you will not be disturbed often, preferably away from the kitchen so that you are not distracted by delicious smells. In the office, of course, the solo part is played by the desk or computer desk; if possible, place it closer to the window. Chairs, shelves for books and CDs. All furniture is good quality and multifunctional. There should not be anything unnecessary that distracts you from work. It is better to remove bright posters and bulky souvenirs. Black and white photographs and green plants are allowed. However, there can be no universal recommendations here. Everyone settles in the way that is most convenient for him. Only a recommendation for organizing lighting can be universal. The workplace must be well and properly lit.
Advantages of GruzVoz
- A staff of professional movers and furniture assemblers;
- Own tools and packaging;
- Rental of tools, equipment and vehicles,
- A full range of services in the field of cargo transportation, incl. assembly and disassembly, loading and unloading, transportation of furniture, rigging, dismantling and installation of machinery or equipment;
- Preliminary work planning;
- Delivery and assembly of furniture from stores;
- Cargo insurance - 1 million rubles;
- 24-hour service and rearrangement at any time convenient for the client;
- Experienced and competent staff;
- Urgent rearrangement and delivery on the day of application or call;
- Affordable prices, non-cash and cash payments.
Rates:
| Name of works and services | Unit | Minimum order, shift (number of hours of work) | Price per shift (RUB) | Cost of hours over shift (RUB) |
| Loader services for apartment/office/country moving | Person/shift | 2 hours 4 hours | from 1000r from 1200r | 350rub 300rub |
| Loader services for apartment/office/country moving + Furniture assembly and disassembly | Person/shift | 2 hours 4 hours | from 1200r from 1400r | 400rub 350rub |
| Loader services for apartment/office/country house moves + Lifting (lowering) objects manually up to the 3rd floor* *from 50 rubles per floor | Person/shift | 2 hours 4 hours | 1200rub 1400rub | 400rub 350rub |
| Loader services for apartment/office/country house moves + Lifting (lowering) items manually up to the 3rd floor* + Assembly and disassembly of furniture *from 50 rubles per floor | Person/shift | 2 hours 4 hours | 1400rub 1600rub | 450rub 400rub |
| Packers services | Person/shift | 2 hours 4 hours | 1200rub 1400rub | 400rub 350rub |
| Warehouse loading and unloading operations. | Person/shift | 8 ocloc'k | from 2000r | from 250r |
| Rigging work from 100 kg | Person/shift | 4 hours | from 1400r | from 350r |
| Rigging work from 200 kg | Person/shift | 4 hours | from 1600r | from 400r |
| Rigging work from 400 kg | Person/shift | 4 hours | from 2000r | from 500r |
| General workers (snow removal, leaf removal, excavation work, dismantling work, etc.) | Person/shift | 8 ocloc'k | from 2000r | from 250r |
