Choosing a double convertible sofa bed

Double convertible sofa bed is a mobile and convenient furniture that provides comfort and saves room space. In small apartments, where the living room also serves as a bedroom, a transforming bed often acts as the main piece of furniture, in large rooms it successfully complements the furnishings. A wide selection of designs and configurations allows you to implement almost any extraordinary solutions, the main thing is to choose the right product.

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 structure with the closet, and offices are also often equipped. In kitchens, furniture is used as a table, which, if necessary, turns into an additional 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.
• Allows you to combine different functional areas in one room - to produce designer zoning of the room.
• In most models, special orthopedic mattresses are used, which are much more useful for relaxation compared to an ordinary sofa surface.
• Practicality - in almost all such designs, except for the most inexpensive budget options, reliable transformation mechanisms are installed, high-quality assembly materials are used.
• Ease of operation - the technical characteristics, despite their multifunctionality, are absolutely uncomplicated. The transformation is done quickly, without requiring special skills and the use of force.

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. Manufacturing factories offer a wide range of different options that differ in both configuration and additional equipment. For example, some models are even equipped with special gas lifts - modern lifting mechanisms.

However, not all models on the furniture market are in demand; for installation in houses and apartments, 3 types of structures are most common.

A double convertible bed built into the wardrobe allows you to save up to 4 square meters of floor space. The transformation is carried out using a lift-and-fold mechanism, and special stoppers of the device help to hold the structure in an upright position. In the unfolded position, the bed is a full-fledged sleeping place 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 folding part of the structure rises, and the bed turns into an ordinary wardrobe. In the assembled position, the bottom of the transforming bed performs the function of the front part of the cabinet, on which the door leaves are located, they can be swing or accordion. The interior of the cabinet is arranged according to the preferences of the owner, as a rule, shelves, hanger bars, hooks for clothes are attached inside.

In beds with a table, a special transforming mechanism provides a quick conversion of the dining or work tabletop into full-fledged sleeping places, the number of which will depend on the specific model. In general, the design combines 4 separate furnishings:

• sleeping place;
• dining or work tabletop;
• bookcase or wardrobe;
• sofa, sofa or couch.

Products are most often installed in children's rooms, offices, small studio apartments, where the table is used as a dining table. An important advantage is that when transforming into a bed, thanks to two side levers, the plane of the tabletop remains at the same level and does not change its position - you can not even remove the placed objects, books, dishes from it.

The configuration of transforming furniture 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 bed models, with different transformation methods and mechanism features. 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 individual elements, the berths are converted from a sofa, couch or sofa. For example, they unfold with the help of the "click-gag" mechanism - the lower frame of the seats rises all the way, after which the latches are triggered and the backrest drops back, and the seats return to their place.

In living quarters, especially in children's rooms, experts recommend installing furniture only from natural materials; in offices 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, upholstery and filler, which can be combined in any order. To assemble the frame, use:

• wood;
• plastic;
• metal;
• MDF or chipboard boards.

Upholstery materials:

• chenille;
• jacquard;
• velours;
• flock;
• artificial leather;
• genuine leather, suede.

Filler types:

• spring blocks;
• synthetic winterizer;
• foam rubber;
• latex;
• polyurethane foam.

The choice of interior styles in the case of a transforming sofa bed is absolutely unlimited, each owner can realize his own any design solution or idea. The main thing that you need to pay attention to when choosing is the build quality and individual elements of the transformation mechanism, materials for the construction. All moving parts must move easily in the prescribed variations, and the joints must not jam or creak.

4-in-1 models are great for children, especially when 2 children live in the room. The design, which combines a wardrobe, a table, a sofa and a 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 wardrobe is placed in the corner of the room and unfolds only when necessary.

In the halls, 3-in-1 models are often installed - a separate structure, where the sofa is built into the base of the cabinet, and the sleeping place is transformed by lowering the wall with shelves for books.

An overview of the double convertible sofa bed, see below.