To carry out the interaction of furniture, whether it is a table, cupboard or sofa, with the elements of the room the most ordinary furniture leg helps. This is a mounting device that can give the product stability, as well as an elegant and complete look.
Modern furniture legs
Today it is difficult to imagine a table, a computer chair or a crib without legs. This is an essential structural element that performs many different functions. Manufacturers offer a huge number of different supports for furniture, which differ in the material used, construction and design.
The furniture leg acquires more and more new types, because the fashion is constantly changing, and designers strive to keep up with it, not forgetting to create fastenings not only reliable and comfortable, but also combined with furniture.
Wheel bearings
Such devices are a necessary element in the manufacture of medical furniture, coffee tables, gurneys, computer chairs , etc. They differ in appearance, in the way of fastening and endurance to loads. The simplest of the wheel supports are upright, which are mainly used for sliding sofas and other furniture that does not require a U-turn. Another class is devices that allow furniture to rotate around its axis.
The advantage of the wheel supports is their ability to withstand high loads and perform silent and soft rolling of furniture. Thanks to them, you can easily move a heavy table to the other end of the room without spoiling the flooring. The legs can be mounted using a pad or threaded screw.
Decorative legs
They fulfill not only the role of support, but also serve as a magnificent decoration of furniture, sometimes completely changing its appearance and giving the product an individuality. Depending on the material, they can be plastic, wood or metal.
The shape, size and color scheme are also different. A furniture leg is constantly forced to experience a fairly large load - the weight of the furniture itself and the things that are in it. Therefore, the material is of great importance. It must be of the highest quality, with a reliable coating. Even plastic supports made of high-quality material will be resistant to the most severe loads, and their surface will not tarnish over the long term of operation.
Furniture with carved wooden legs turns into a real work of art. They are used for the manufacture of upholstered furniture, stools, coasters and tables.
Metal furniture legs are rightfully considered the most durable. They are able to withstand up to 200 kg of weight. Without them, it is impossible to imagine high-tech furniture. In addition, in various public places (canteens, cafes, etc.), where the load on the tables is too high, metal legs are simply irreplaceable.
Adjustable furniture legs
Installation of furniture in an office or apartment often causes difficulties due to the uneven surface of the floor, existing elevations. Accessories manufacturers took these factors into account and began to produce special adjustable supports that can compensate for uneven floors.
The special design of these products allows you to change the height and slope of the furniture, ensuring its stability and balance. Adjustable furniture legs are a set of a screw with a plastic cap and an angle bracket or nut. The reciprocal part is driven into the end of the furniture. By screwing a screw into it with a screwdriver or by hand, the height of the furniture leg is adjusted. Of the minuses, it is worth noting the fact that in order to perform this operation, you have to raise the furniture every time.
How to choose a furniture support
So that the furniture leg for a long time qualitatively fulfills its function and decorates the interior, when choosing this part, you need to pay attention to the following characteristics:
- practicality of the design, providing ease of use;
- the ability to withstand significant weight loads;
- functionality;
- a decorative design that makes the design attractive and stylish.