A bed in the wall, what are the options and methods of fastening

It is not always possible to equip your home the first time. Sometimes it takes years to make repairs in the apartment in order to achieve the desired result. It is very difficult to create comfort and coziness in the small rooms of small-sized apartments. The solution to the question may be completely unexpected - a bed in the wall or in the closet, which can make the room not only functional, but also beautiful. The bed, built into the wall, is very popular in apartments where there is a lack of free space.

Positive and negative sides

Like any other furniture, a folding bed has its own advantages and disadvantages.

The advantages of furniture can be considered:

Saving useful space is the main task of the built-in bed. In the assembled state, the furniture has the form of a closet, and at night it is converted into a comfortable sleeping place;
A variety of models - furniture developers have come up with several styles and types of similar models. It's easy to find an option in a vintage classic design or hi-tech style. The surface of the product is sometimes decorated with mirrors, which visually increase the volume of the room. This technique is very successful for small rooms;
Functionality of the product - special partitions serve as supports at the base of the berth, which, when raising the bed, are transformed into shelves;
Using the built-in bed, you can change the interior of the room, disassembling and collecting a berth.

Along with the pros, there are several disadvantages of the product:

High cost - this is due to the installation of expensive lifting mechanisms in the design of furniture. The price of a bed consists of several factors: the material of the frame of the product, upholstery, mattress, installed lifting mechanisms;
The need for daily bed transformation;
The unreliability of the lifting mechanism in low-quality models. Some owners of such furniture have a fear that the bed may be assembled at the most inopportune moment - when a person is sleeping;
On folding furniture, unlike stationary, you can not sit at any moment. To relax, you have to disassemble it.

Kinds

A bed that retracts into a wall or a closet in appearance is no different from a conventional closet. At the bottom of the bed base, handles are installed and decorated with surrounding furniture.

In the furniture industry, two types of embedded products are available:

Horizontal
Vertical.

The first option provides for single and one and a half models. The size of the bed makes it smaller than the overall size of the bed so that there is space in the upper part under the shelves. They are used to store various things. Vertical lift beds are wider than horizontal beds. Given the length and weight of the product, the model is mounted on the wall of the room. The wall must be strong and reliable to support the weight of the structure. Walls made of drywall and cellular concrete will not work. Modern production methods allow you to create various design options for furniture products.

By type of design, the following types of folding beds are distinguished:

A bed with a vertical lifting mechanism, built into the cabinet with the headboard against the wall;
Built-in bed with a horizontal mechanism side to wall;
Wardrobe-bed with sliding halves that cover the assembled bed.

By type of bed, built-in beds are:

Single - differ in a narrow mattress, within 80-90 x 180-200 cm;
One and a half loungers are wider, they can comfortably accommodate an adult or two children. Dimensions range from 120-140 x 180-200 cm;
Double - options that offer a full-fledged berth with a width of 160-180 x 190-200 cm. You can choose an option that consists of two halves of 70-95 cm wide;
Three-bedroom - are a two-level design with an upper bed of 70-90 cm and a lower 120-160 cm;
Bunk - are most often installed in nurseries. The width of the products ranges from 80-120 cm, the length varies from 150 to 200 cm.

All of them are equipped with a spring or foam mattress. The furniture frame is made of medium density fiberboard (MDF) or laminated particleboard. The use of natural wood in lifting products increases the total mass of the structure, and therefore requires the installation of reinforced lifting mechanisms, which affects the cost of furniture.

Single

One and a half

Double

For three people

Bunk

Folding bed

This type of upholstered furniture is in great demand. The basic requirement is the practicality of the product. Folding beds within a small room help create the image of a bedroom combined with a living room or a children's room.

The strength of such products is their ability to simultaneously create comfort and save space. Furniture can be folded and disassembled, saving the interior of congestion. The type of folding bed can be vertical or horizontal. A cleaned bed makes room for other activities.

In appearance, the folding design is completely different. In stores you can see both budget options and rather expensive items. If furniture is still not within the power to buy for various reasons, then it is easy to do it yourself. It is only necessary to properly prepare the necessary material and devices. For mounting the structure of the wall must be reliable and durable, made of a material that can withstand heavy loads. Do not use as a basis for installing a folding bed a wall or a partition made of drywall, as well as light wooden walls.

Built-in closet

Beds, built-in wardrobes, according to the size of the berth are divided into:

Double;
Single;
One and a half.

Sometimes two beds are installed that are built into the furniture set. In small rooms often use a sliding wardrobe with a bed on lifting devices. The cabinet doors slide apart, the bed lowers, while the headboard remains inside the cabinet by only three dozen centimeters, which does not interfere. The main disadvantage of this design is that the opening of the cabinet door blocks adjacent furniture. This is very inconvenient, because if you need to take something off the shelf, you will need to raise the bed again and close the wardrobe.

To avoid this, we came up with one trick - a wardrobe with triple sashes, each of which has its own guide. All doors sliding on rails are moved to one extreme position, opening the bed for use and sections for linen or things. It is advisable to install this design in small rooms. However, open cabinet doors do not always have an aesthetic appearance.

No less interesting will be the model of the built-in bed in the closet. The result is a practical and versatile structure. During the day it can be used as furniture for relaxation, and at night sleep on a full double bed. Such furniture is conveniently placed in the living room and hall.

In the children's room there is always not enough space for games. With age, the baby needs more and more free space. A folding bed in the wall or closet or a bed built into the closet is the only find for loving parents. On the back of the bed base, you can securely fix photographs of children or any paintings. After raising the base and installing it in a vertical position, the decorated surface of the imaginary wall will open.

If two kids live in the apartment - it does not matter, you can safely install two built-in beds at once so that you get a bunk model. Drawers for laundry can be mounted in the lower tier, and secret cabinets can be provided in the staircase leading to the upper bed. It will be convenient if the lifting mechanism is fixed to the side of the bed, then it is easier to open.

Hidden

The use of a hidden structure in the interior of an apartment is considered the most effective and convenient method for solving the shortage of square meters. Modern standard boxes occupy almost the entire area of the room. Because of this, there is nowhere to install other furniture, and there is simply no place for everyday pastime. A hidden bed solves this problem.

The sleeping place very quickly hides in a special depression in the wall. Moreover, when assembled, it almost does not differ with the surface of the entire wall or cabinet. The outer side of the hidden furniture is selected according to the tone and quality of the surrounding material. The furniture wall next to the bed will not differ in any way, but will look like a single whole. Designers have developed many practical ideas for creating hidden furniture. For example, when rising, the bed turns into a shallow cabinet with shelves. Or an option when a large mirror is fixed to the bottom of the product from the outside, which in a vertical state increases the space of the room.

On the surface of the furniture you can apply a picture or fix the original picture. They will serve as part of the decor of the room.

Transformer

The transformable bed, which is cleaned into a wall or closet, includes two types of furniture - a functional closet and a comfortable berth. In the assembled state, the bed does not bother anyone and it is not visible. If necessary, the structure is lowered and the sleeping bed opens, on which you can relax. In addition, drawers for storing things are often added to the design of the bed.

There are models of beds in which, when lifted, the bottom is transformed into a storage system. Shelves can be folded down here, holders for hangers can be pulled out. After folding, things on the shoulders are neatly folded into a niche under the mattress.

The built-in transforming bed is a good solution for the use of free space in apartments with a small living area. Dwelling on the choice of this type of furniture, before purchasing it, one should carefully study the types of transformable furniture products of various manufacturers.

Types of mechanisms

Furniture production does not stand still and is constantly evolving. Popular models become obsolete over time and are replaced by new ones that are also gaining wide popularity. Beds built into the walls and cabinets have not lost their position for many years and remain in demand. They gained their fame thanks to special mechanisms that allow them to be lifted vertically without much effort.

A lifting device is an important element in the design of a transforming bed. Thanks to these modules, the entire structure, which weighs several tens of kilograms, easily rises and turns into a vertical fragment of a cabinet or wall. There are several lifting devices:

Manual way;
Spring mechanism;
Gas lift.

The first option is the cheapest, but also the most capricious, requiring periodic adjustment and some effort when raising a furniture product. The mechanism does not contain additional springs and shock absorbers; lifting is carried out completely by hand.

The second method is less time consuming. In the spring version, special shock absorbers in the form of coil springs are already present, allowing you to raise the bed base without much effort.

Coil springs are made of durable carbon steel wire. The service life of such mechanisms reaches 70 years, and this is with the daily transformation of furniture. The only drawback of the device is the appearance of noise during operation. Springs can stretch over time and require replacement.

The third option is the most convenient and difficult. The operation of the module is based on the action of piston devices filled with compressed air. When changing the position of the folding bed, the lifting mechanism smoothly changes the position of the furniture. In this case, you don’t need to make special efforts, the device itself will do everything. The gas elevator is by far the most expensive of all types of devices.

There are models of devices equipped with an electric drive with remote control. This is a great way to transform furniture for people with disabilities or those who appreciate everything technogenic.