Features of choosing a bed-chest of drawers

You can create comfort with the maximum free space even in a small room - you just have to use a chest of drawers. Such a transformer will help out in any of the rooms, it will be appropriate even in a small office: a place to rest will come in handy everywhere.

A dresser bed appeared in living quarters relatively recently; only a sleeping place hidden in a closet can compete with the functionality of this piece of furniture. However, the dresser bed still wins with its versatility. Not everyone knows what the peculiarities of choosing such furniture are.

This original piece of furniture has many benefits. For a long time, such products have been produced with numerous spacious shelves and drawers. The dresser bed is just perfect to use.

The advantages of such furniture:

• It is very compact when folded. During the day, such a product looks like a chest of drawers, and at night it serves as a comfortable sleeping place.
• Lightweight and reliable transformation mechanism. Even a child can cope with this furniture.
• Interesting design decorates the interior. On the top shelf, which serves as one of the sides of the box, where the bed hides during the day, you can put books, toys, photographs - or something else (depending on the purpose of the room).
• Possible configuration options. When purchasing a bed-chest of drawers, you can supplement the structure with a mezzanine, a study table or any other useful devices.
• Unlimited design possibilities. The facade of the furniture can perfectly fit into the interior.

Chest of drawers are designed in different ways, it all depends on the preferences of the customers. For toddlers and adolescents, the product is usually equipped with drawers, often disguised or matching in color and fittings with the rest of the cabinet furniture in the room.

The design of this bed assumes that the base will be turned outward. Therefore, great attention is paid to its design.

The facade can be decorated with a photo print or a drawing, depending on the style of the room.

Lovers of minimalism and naturalness choose unpainted cabinet surfaces with a pronounced wood pattern. Ecostyle is a very popular trend at the present time.

For the manufacture of facades, laminated chipboard sheets, painted PVC (or covered with a film), as well as natural MDF veneer are used. Chipboard is more profitable to take 25 mm thick - if you plan to actively use the furniture for its intended purpose. Laminated chipboard 16 mm is also suitable for economical and neat users.

If desired, the front side of the dresser-bed can be made of solid solid wood, but this will significantly weigh it down and increase the cost. In the nursery, the use of natural materials is always encouraged, but in this version it may not be very appropriate due to the significant weight of the facade of the finished product.

Designers design facades in different ways, but they do not allow experiments in relation to the sleeping area. There is only one rule: healthy sleep with maximum convenience.

All modern dresser beds are equipped with an orthopedic mattress, securely fixed in the base frame.The size and level of firmness of the mattress are selected individually - for everyone for whom the bed is made or purchased.

In some rooms, the sleeping area is raised above the floor - usually this solution is used in nurseries to free up more space for toy boxes. For teenagers, the bed is often raised much higher by installing a pull-out table under it. With the help of a small ladder of several steps, it will be very easy to climb onto the bed.

Sometimes a dresser bed is provided in the design of a bunk bed. For two children living in one room, this is a very convenient and thoughtful solution. During the day, a mattress "hides" behind the wall of the chest of drawers, leaving room for free movement, and at night a comfortable bed is organized.

Traditionally, a rack structure attached to the front of the chest of drawers is used as the base for the mattress. It is manufactured in compliance with all orthopedic requirements. This is the best option for healthy sleep and relaxation, which cannot be said with certainty about a solid base. Its benefit lies solely in finance. This minus is compensated by the high quality of the mattress.

The mattress is selected according to the height and weight of the data of the person who is to operate it. The dresser bed is made for long-term use, so it is preferable to stay on a mattress filled with latex, coconut coir or other orthopedic options.

The mattress is attached to the base with straps, they securely fix it.

Usually a single horizontal convertible bed is made with a berth 70-90 cm wide. When assembled, it looks like a chest of drawers. There are no restrictions on the length of the sleeping area, but 200–205 cm is enough for comfort.

As for a bed for two, a bed with dimensions of 140 cm and more requires a vertical transformation mechanism. The "adult" model looks harmoniously in the bedroom, where, if necessary, it "hides" in the closet, or is located in the living room - in order to save space in the daytime.

For a bed-chest of drawers, this is the bottom, sidewalls with stiffeners, front panel, frame strapping under the mattress. To further strengthen the frame of the chest of drawers, made of solid wood or composite wood, metal corners and steel hinges are used. A mechanism is attached to the frame, which ensures high structural strength.

The base for fixing the fittings is a steel bar welded to the orthopedic base.

In the folding version, an important component is the transformation system. Simple models are opened by moving the base panel (by the handle, towards you). In models with a push-mechanism, the smooth folding of the bed from the chest of drawers occurs after pressing the base.

Types of transformation systems.

• Manual lifting. The design is extremely simple and inexpensive, but at the same time it is durable and reliable. The only inconvenience is that the mattress needs to be slightly raised when unfolding. This option is not the most suitable for a baby bed.
• Coiled springs. The advantages of this option are hidden installation and beauty of the structure - with overall simplicity. Such a mechanism is adapted for any product. When unfolding, the springs will be tightened, thereby ensuring easy movement of the bed.Such a mechanism is suitable in all cases, without exception, since the ease of transformation is combined with the endurance of the springs (up to 120 kg).
• Gas lifts. They provide smooth and soundless movement, they can serve their owner for a very long time.

For technical reasons - if one person has to sleep on a folding horizontal transforming bed, it is usually the spring mechanism that is installed.

To choose the best model, you need to take into account a variety of nuances. If necessary, you can use the advice of consultants.

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