The lucky owners of one-room apartments or studios, after purchasing them, first of all decide how to optimally use the space to arrange everything rationally and conveniently. Of course, one of the main interior items is the bed. On the one hand, it should be spacious, and on the other hand, it should be placed as compactly as possible. How can these conflicting desires be combined?

Bed in the wall
On the one hand, the bed should be spacious, and on the other hand, it should be placed as compactly as possible.
Let's pretend to be a closet
The dimensions of the folding bed depend on the sleeping area, the standard dimensions of which are 0.9-1.6 m*2 m.

Owners of two- and three-room apartments also think about how to accommodate visiting relatives and friends. A comfortable sleeping place is needed, but if you put a bed, then most of the time it will simply be in the way. And what if two children will live in the nursery at the same time? In this case, it is not possible to place two beds and provide enough space for games. What is the solution? In all these cases, the best option would be a bed that folds into the wall.

Built-in wall bed
Owners of two- and three-room apartments are also wondering how to accommodate visiting relatives and friends.

Strengths of the folding design

 

  • Significant space savings. The freed up space (2.5 – 3 square meters) is available for eating, working, studying, children playing, meeting and talking with guests.
  • Comfort is created in the room. A large bed takes up a large area and in a small room there is an impression of overload and clutter.
  • There is no need to make and unfold the bed every day, remove pillows and blankets.
  • Wet cleaning of the room is simplified.
Built-in wall bed
In all these cases, the best option would be a bed that folds into the wall.
Folding bed for children
In a child's room, it is better to use a horizontal lifting mechanism.

Weaknesses of such structures

 

  • The daily need to raise and lower the structure.
  • Fear of the bed falling.
  • High price.
ideal for a guest bedroom
Significant savings in room space.

Based on the fact that fear passes with time, and such a piece of furniture is not bought for one day, a bed in the wall is the most optimal solution to this housing problem.

The sleeping area drops down from under the ceiling
Creates comfort in the room.
beds in the closet
Beds vary in the number of sleeping places: single, one and a half and double.

The most important characteristics

The main types of such furniture.

  • A bed with a vertical lifting mechanism is attached to the wall by the headboard; when assembled, it looks like a traditional wardrobe or compartment.
  • A bed with a horizontal mechanism is attached to the wall with its side surface. Such a bed in the wall, the photo of which is presented, looks like a chest of drawers. On top of it are placed vases, figurines, books, a TV, a tape recorder.
Bed built-in wall closet photo
There is no need to make and unfold the bed every day, remove pillows and blankets.

When installing a single or double bed in the bedroom, and especially in the living room, it is more appropriate to use a vertical folding mechanism. The bottom of such a piece of furniture is made in the form of a mirror, a wardrobe door, a false wall with a shelf, which serves as a support for the bed. The mirrored, reverse side of the bed in the wall visually enlarges the room, makes it lighter. The bottom can also be made and used as a desk, corner, shelf. This design opens using special handles or a folding, support leg of the bed.

Wardrobe bed transformer
Wet cleaning of the room is simplified.
A fold-out bed is a solution to the problem of lack of square meters
The minimum depth allowed is no less than 450 mm, based on the fact that the thickness of the mattress should not be less than 250 mm.

In a child's room, it is better to use a horizontal lifting mechanism. A child can easily reach the handle of such a design and disassemble and assemble the bed without the help of adults. The space above can be equipped with furniture for storing linen, placing books, toys.

comfortable furniture
The daily need to raise and lower the structure.

The dimensions of a folding bed depend on the sleeping area, the standard dimensions of which are 0.9-1.6 m*2 m. The minimum depth allowed is not less than 450 mm, based on the fact that the thickness of the mattress should not be less than 250 mm. Beds differ in the number of sleeping places: single, one and a half and double. For a children's room, bunk bed designs are in demand.

built-in bed
Fear of the bed falling.
practical solution for bedroom-living room
A manual mechanism is the simplest type of design, requiring only a certain amount of physical force.

There are three types of mechanisms used to lift the bed:

  • manual;
  • on springs;
  • using gas shock absorbers.
Transformer bed
Based on the fact that fear passes over time, and such an object
Furniture is not bought for one day, a bed in the wall is the best option for solving this housing problem.

A manual mechanism is the simplest type of construction, requiring only a certain amount of physical force. A minimum of effort is required if the product uses springs. They make lifting and lowering the structure easy, but also require periodic replacement. Spring mechanisms are used less and less. Manufacturers guarantee their proper operation for five years.

bed option
A bed with a vertical lifting mechanism is attached to the wall by the headboard; when assembled, it looks like a traditional wardrobe or compartment.
room space
Minimum effort is required if the product uses springs.

Gas shock absorbers designed for this type of furniture do not require much physical effort and provide smooth and silent operation. Their service life is quite long and consists of 14 thousand cycles of folding and opening the module or approximately 20 years.

not a problem for a small bedroom
A bed with a horizontal mechanism is attached to the wall with its side surface.

Recommendations for selection

Purchasing a bed as part of a complete set guarantees its compatibility with the items included in it. In case of their separate purchase, it is necessary to select a bed not only by size, but also by style, color of the wardrobe front. Beds that are folded into the wall will organically fit into a furniture wall with a wardrobe, a sideboard for dishes, shelves and a table for a computer.

the bed can be hidden
When installing a single or double bed in a bedroom, and especially in a living room, it is more practical to use a vertical folding mechanism.
Bed built into a closet
Spring mechanisms are used less and less.

When decorating the front of a wardrobe bed, it is necessary to take into account the interior of the room and the style of the furniture placed in it:

  • the high-tech style will suit a strict, laconic geometry of a cabinet in gray, silver or black tones;
  • classic - a facade made of natural wood in a matte tone;
  • aristocratic style - carved decorations and mirrors.
Bed that folds into the wall
The mirrored back side of the bed in the wall visually enlarges the room and makes it brighter.

Natural wood such as oak, ash, pine, and chipboard are used to create the structures. Beds made of laminated chipboard are cheaper than those made of solid wood, but are unreliable. Products made of MDF or OSB (oriented strand board) are durable, high-quality, but also somewhat more expensive.

Beds for bedrooms
This design opens using special handles or a folding support leg of the bed.
Lifting bed
Purchasing a bed as part of a complete set guarantees its compatibility with the items included in it.

A bracket or support board is more reliable and stable than individual legs. Wooden, plastic or aluminum slats are used for the mattress grid, and metal frames and inserts are used to increase strength.

model of bed transformer
The bottom can also be made and used as a desk, corner, shelf.