Double sofa-bed-transformer - mobile and convenient furniture that provides comfort and saves the space of the room. In small-sized apartments, where the living room also functions as a bedroom, a transforming bed often acts as the main piece of furniture and successfully complements the decor in large rooms. A wide selection of designs and configurations allows you to implement almost any extraordinary solutions, the main thing is to choose the right product.
Advantages and disadvantages
In large apartments and houses, where the living room appears in the form of a chic hall, the transformer is built into the wall in the same design with a closet, and cabinets are also often equipped. In kitchens, furniture is used as a table, which, if necessary, turns into an extra bed in case guests arrive.
The main advantages of the model are as follows.
- Mobility and functionality - saves space and time for arranging an extra bed.
- It allows you to combine different functional areas in one room - to make a design zoning of the room.
- Most models use special orthopedic mattresses, which are much more useful for relaxing compared to an ordinary sofa surface.
- Practicality - in almost all such structures, except for the most inexpensive budget options, reliable transformation mechanisms are installed, high-quality assembly materials are used.
- Ease of use - technical specifications, despite the multifunctionality, are absolutely uncomplicated. Transformation is fast, without requiring special skills and the use of force.
In addition to the listed qualities, the transforming bed is also convenient in terms of cleaning the premises - with such furniture it is much easier to maintain cleanliness, vacuum and mop the floors. Of the minuses, only the relatively high cost of products can be noted. After all, most beds are made to order, in accordance with the design and capabilities of the room.
Kinds
The peculiarity of transforming beds is that they do not limit the range of design ideas - such upholstered furniture can be designed according to any idea and adapted to almost any interior. Manufacturers offer a wide range of diverse options that differ in both configuration and optional equipment. For instance, some models are even equipped with special gas lifts - modern lifting gears.
However, not all models presented on the furniture market are in demand; for installation in houses and apartments, 3 types of structures are most widely used.
Built-in wardrobe bed
Built-in wardrobe double convertible bed allows you to save up to 4 square meters of floor space. The transformation is carried out using a lifting and folding mechanism, and special device stoppers help to keep the structure in an upright position. In the unfolded position, the bed is a full-fledged berth for two people. Possible width of mattresses with a length of 2-2.1 m:
- 1.4 m;
- 1.6 m;
- 1.8 m;
- 2 mm.
After sleep, the hinged part of the structure rises, and the bed turns into an ordinary wardrobe. In the assembled position, the bottom of the transformer bed performs the function of the front of the cabinet on which the door leaves are located, they can be oar or accordion. The interior of the cabinet is arranged according to the preferences of the owner, as a rule, shelves, rods for hangers are built in, hooks for clothes are hooked.
4 in 1 sofa table
In beds with a table, a special transforming mechanism ensures the quick conversion of the dining or worktops into full-fledged beds, the amount of which will depend on the particular model. In general, the design combines 4 separate interior items:
- sleeping place;
- dining or worktop;
- bookcase or wardrobe;
- sofa, sofa or couch.
Products are most often installed in children's rooms, classrooms, small studio apartments, where the table is used as a dining room. An important advantage is that when transforming into a bed, thanks to two side levers, the surface of the countertop remains at the same level and does not change its position - you can not even remove placed objects, books, dishes from it.
Folding models
The configuration of the furniture-transformer in most cases is selected individually, depending on the preferences of the owner and the conditions of the room. There are many types of folding models of beds, with various methods of transformation and features of the mechanism. But the general principle is the same for them - the element is built into another piece of furniture or is a separate independent product.
In the built-in folding models, the sleeping surface is hidden in a special box, the structures most often have a vertical general orientation - the width of the mattresses ranges from 140 to 220 cm. In some elements, sleeping places are converted from a sofa, couch or sofa. For example, they are laid out using the “click-gag” mechanism - the lower frame of the seats rises to the stop, after which the latches work and the backrest lowers back, and the seats return to their place.
Materials and styles
In residential premises, especially children's rooms, experts recommend installing furniture only from natural materials, in cabinets or dining rooms, partial use of synthetic elements is permissible.Despite the variety of models, the design of any folding sofa bed consists of a frame, sheathing and filler, which can be combined in any order. To assemble the frame use:
- wood;
- plastic;
- metal;
- MDF or particleboard boards.
Upholstery:
- shenill;
- jacquard;
- velours;
- flock;
- artificial leather;
- genuine leather, suede.
Types of filler:
- spring blocks;
- synthetic winterizer;
- foam rubber;
- latex;
- polyurethane foam.
Most often, such products are involved in the creation of strict interior styles - loft, techno, fusion, functionalism. Folding furniture decorated with elaborate elements looks great in offices decorated in various retro styles - Mediterranean, English, steampunk or versailles.
Selection tips
The choice of interior styles in the case of a convertible sofa bed is absolutely unlimited, each owner can realize his own any design decision or idea. The main thing that you need to pay attention to when choosing is the quality of the assembly and the individual elements of the transformation mechanism, materials for the manufacture of the structure. All moving parts should be easy to move in the provided variations, the joints should not jam or creak.
It is important to pay attention to the trigger and locking devices - this will determine the safety when folding the structure.
Beautiful examples
4 in 1 models are great for children, especially when 2 children live in a room. The design, combining a wardrobe, table, sofa and bed, saves space, allows you to rationally use the room - to create separate cozy areas for relaxation and study.
Designs for offices are less functional, but also convenient - the bed built into the closet is placed in the corner of the room and can be laid out only when necessary.
Models 3 in 1 are often installed in the halls - a separate structure where the sofa is built into the base of the cabinet, and the berth is transformed by lowering the wall with shelves for books.
An overview of the double sofa-bed-transformer, see below.
