Not every small-sized apartment has the opportunity to sleep on a full real bed. And so I want to have as much comfort as possible in my own home. I have to use a folding sofa as a place to sleep. But there is an original solution to this issue. This is the so-called wardrobe bed or double bed-wardrobe-transformer. Such furniture models are used mainly when it is necessary not only to create the appearance of space in the apartment, but also to really free up this very space.
The original solution for small space
In the daytime, it hangs against the wall and does not interfere with movement around the room, and with the advent of night, the folding mechanism easily turns it into a full bed for sleeping. When folded, such a bed can easily pass for a real closet. In its external design, it has everything that is necessary for real cabinet furniture. Such a cabinet may have mezzanines and shelves. You can even decorate it with a picture. But you, most likely, will never guess that in front of you is not a wardrobe or a wall, but a double convertible bed.
Benefits
What are the good beds built into the closet:
- The very first positive point is the saving of precious space in the apartment.
- On several square meters of the room there can be an office and a bedroom at the same time.
- The wall and a double convertible bed are not difficult during operation and when laying out a berth.
- When assembled, the bed is indistinguishable from the surrounding interior, as its bottom successfully imitates the cabinet facade.
- Modern swing type systems please with their durability, reliability of folding mechanisms, and are also not complicated in their design.
Sofa bed
There are models that turn in the daytime a double convertible bed into a sofa by the wardrobe. Thanks to such an interesting solution to the question of choosing a place to sleep, you get a place to relax during the day, and at night sleep on the most complete double bed.
In the afternoon, when guests come and need to place them in a small room, you will not have any problems with this if you have an integrated sleeping module. Whatever the reason, the need to combine several useful zones within a single small room, purchase a reserve bed for sleeping with infrequent use, or the desire to have your own full bed - a double convertible bed, a sofa and a wardrobe in one convenient module will successfully solve everything these questions.
Bed table
According to the same principle, furniture manufacturers came up with another no less convenient option for a bed. In this case, instead of a sofa, a light desk appears when folding the module. A photo of the double transforming bed is attached.
Couples in whom the bedroom has to perform many additional functions, in addition to rest, are likely to appreciate this wise decision. By the way, instead of a desk, a dressing table may be more suitable for you.
What are the disadvantages?
And here are the disadvantages of the double bed-transformer:
- If, due to a violation of the operating rules or due to a defect in production, the mechanism becomes unusable, then the entire furniture set will be impossible to use.
- Weight restrictions when using the bed. Yes, now such constructions have begun to be made from stronger and more reliable materials, but still restrictions remain.
- The sleeping module is only installed on a load-bearing wall with an ideal surface. Plasterboard partitions and walls are categorically not suitable. They simply will not be able to withstand this rather heavy construction.
- The legs of the bed. They can stick out at the top of the furniture when folded. This does not appeal to some. Although now the developers have come up with and disguised the supporting structure of the bed in a regular shelf. When folded, this shelf is at the top of the cabinet. And in the unfolded form, having done a simple manipulation with it, you have reliable legs at your bedside.
- When buying this type of bed, be prepared for the fact that you will be offered a specialist who will install the module in accordance with all the rules. If you decide to start installing a double transformer bed on your own, get ready for the manufacturer to refuse to provide you with guarantees. In addition to this, the manufacturer has the right to reduce the warranty on the operation.
Types of hoisting mechanisms
The mechanisms that daily help you in transforming the bed should be reliable and easy to use. When designing a double transformer bed, a spring mechanism and a gas lift mechanism are used:
- Spring models are equipped with tight coil springs. When folding the bed, the springs straighten under the influence of a strong steel bracket. You can safely use this design about 20,000 times. Then you will need to take care of replacing the entire structure.
- The gas lifting mechanism is assembled from rotary steel plates and a metal piston. The design is filled with nitrogen gas. When unfolding a bed, chromed metal plates rotate around its axis, and the gas shock absorber distributes the load evenly. This mechanism is quite easy to fold without the use of additional effort.
Positive aspects when using the spring mechanism
This mechanism looks nicer than gas lift. Its springs are almost invisible, as they are disguised in the bed body. You can adjust the power by pulling the springs. But gas shock absorbers do not have such an opportunity. The price of a double transforming bed, installed on such a mechanism, is significantly lower than that of a bed with a gas-lift device.
Advantages of the lifting mechanism: gas lift
Smooth operation when using the mechanism. It is necessary to choose the power of the device suitable for the weight and dimensions of the furniture structure. Convenient operation and a possible uninterrupted service life of about 50 years is a big plus for gas lift.
The wardrobe in which the double convertible bed is built-in is a complex and diverse system:
- The steel frame of the product in the supporting base of the entire modular element. This frame is most often created from tubes, the diameter of which varies from 2 to 5 centimeters.
- For a quiet and easy use of mechanisms in the design of the bed there is a system of silently working elements.
- The lamellas in the mattress support system can have 12 elements or 24 elements. The lamellar system can be created from wood materials or from aluminum.
- Typically, a double convertible bed is equipped with special straps that hold the mattress and bedding in place. Thanks to such improvements, your bed will appear before you in a prepared form, which will significantly save your time and effort.
- The choice of style and color in which you would like to see your sleeping module easily allows you to purchase the desired model. The assortment of the transformer bed market is already quite wide. He offers furniture suitable for any style of room and its color scheme.
- The furniture module frame is made from different types of materials. The traditional and not very strong chipboard plate is increasingly losing ground to an improved and expensive MDF board. Metal bed frames and natural wood frames are more preferable. However, these are more expensive materials.