Do-it-yourself transforming bed: drawings for manufacturing, how to make it yourself, choosing a model and material, preparing tools

A lift-up bed with a sofa is a comfortable sleeping place equipped with a modern folding mechanism. Products are attached to the wall or installed on the floor. They unfold quickly, have a solid base and reliable connecting elements. The range includes single and double models, combining the functions of bookshelves, cabinets, tables, and work areas.

During the day there is a comfortable sofa, at night there is a cozy bed. Can be recommended for one-room apartments, studios and small rooms.

A bed built into a closet with a sofa is a successful transformable furniture for small apartments. Such multifunctional furniture of our own production awaits you at the Good-Dom company. Have you dreamed of a full-fledged bedroom with a good bed and mattress, but are you tired of sleeping on an uncomfortable sofa, having to unfold it and make the bed every day? This is the solution for you! A wardrobe bed with a sofa will turn the living room into a bedroom and vice versa. And all this with a minimum of movements. You won't need to collect your bed linen in the morning - just lift the folding wardrobe bed and the bed is done!

The room is small, but you really want it to have a bed with a spacious sleeping area and a comfortable sofa to sit on during the day? This is a fairly common problem, and Good-Dom offers a rational solution - a folding bed with a sofa. There are options for bedrooms, living rooms and children's rooms. You can choose a transforming bed for a studio apartment.

Definition with the model and design of the wardrobe bed

The most important advantage of making a transforming bed with your own hands is the ability to choose any of the proposed designs and even create your own.

When making a wardrobe bed, consider the appearance of the room.

First of all, you need to build on the existing style in the room. It is unlikely that it will be possible to combine a wardrobe-bed with a modern design if other furniture is made, for example, in a classic style. The main thing is to maintain the harmony of the living space and not allow radically different styles to mix.

You can draw a bed on a piece of paper.

It’s better if a sketch of the future bed is drawn up at the design stage. And the best option is to find the one you like on the Internet and adapt it as much as possible to your needs. In this case, you can also save a fair amount of personal time, which you can devote to creating designs and designs yourself.

Try to clearly draw a plan for the future wardrobe-bed.

Let's talk about materials

The main detail of any folding bed with a sofa is the facade. It is made of laminated chipboard or MDF. Tones - from light or dark to imitation wood. You can choose inserts made of impact-resistant plastic, leather, mirrors, and with photo printing too. A number of facade models have built-in lighting.

Metal components are not afraid of corrosion, they do not have dangerous sharp corners. As a filler for the berth, the manufacturer uses polyurethane foam (PPU), a spring block with conventional and independent springs. Synthetic padding polyester, holofiber and padding polyester are suitable for stuffing armrests, bolsters and pillows. Popular upholstery materials are genuine leather, eco-leather, tapestry, velor.

If you have any questions about transformable beds, ask our managers. You will be advised, and a measurer will come and take measurements when you say so. From placing your order to installing the bed, it will take no more than 7 working days.

Creating a headboard

The headboard of the transforming wardrobe should be made of soft material, especially if the bed is intended for children. It is advisable to make soft not only the headboard, but also the lower part of the side walls of the frame. The simplest version of a soft headboard that you can make with your own hands is upholstery made of soft foam rubber. The role of foam rubber can also be performed by padding polyester.

How to make a headboard:

1. Fold the softening material in several layers;
2. This material must be covered with beautiful fabric with decorative elements or quilted seams;
3. For ease of care, you can create a detachable hem with hidden zippers. It will be convenient to remove, wash and put on again;
4. The height of the soft headboard should be at least 60-70 cm, and preferably about 1 m. This will provide soft upholstery under the back of the person sitting at the head of the bed. For the same reason, the same softening coating must be prepared for the side walls of the frame;
5. The height of the foam cushion on the side walls of the frame should correspond to the height of the same padding at the headboard;
6. The prepared covering can be attached to the frame or wall using screws and loops made of fabric (or elastic). If the cover is permanent, the back of the fabric cover may be stapled.

Sawing sheets

Making holes for buttons

Gluing foam rubber

Repairing upholstery Collecting buttons

Step-by-step diagram for assembling a transformer for a small apartment

Preparation

Having decided to turn your furniture into a transformer yourself, you need to think through everything carefully. You should start with:

• create a detailed drawing;
• calibration;
• selection of materials;
• preparation of instruments;
• selection of color and design solutions.

Dimensions

The size of the bed is selected based on the free space of the room. If the room is spacious and bright, you can make a fairly large piece of furniture with a large double bed. For married couples, beds ranging in size from 1600x2000 to 1800x2000 are suitable.

But for children, teenagers and singles, you can opt for products ranging in size from 1200x1900 to 1500x1900.

Advice. For small and cramped rooms, it is better to choose models with a horizontal bed position.

Drawing with dimensions

Sketching is an important part of furniture making. You can do this yourself using a pencil, ruler and paper, or you can order it from a special company, where they will give you an accurate calculation based on the bed-wardrobe model.

Advice. If you are good with a personal computer, you can download a special program for cutting furniture. He will create a competent and accurate drawing of all furniture elements.

If you use the services of professionals or a computer program, with the help of a well-designed drawing it will be easier to assemble the furniture yourself, since there will be no inaccuracies in the drawings. And if you do the calculations yourself, without having skills in this area, you may encounter some difficulties. For example, the dimensions of parts and the like may not match.

Tools and materials

The preparatory stage of assembly includes the preparation of tools and materials. Most often, transformable furniture is made of natural wood or chipboard. As for the array, it has the following qualities:

• naturalness;
• duration;
• resistance to mechanical damage.

Chipboard is:

• 
  durable and reliable;

• cheap;
• packed with interesting textures, textures and colors.

The tools you will need to prepare or purchase are:

• screwdriver;
• drill;
• electric jigsaw;
• roulette;
• furniture screws;
• self-tapping screws;
• Bulgarian;
• hex keys;
• Screwdriver Set;
• folding mechanism and other accessories.

How to make it yourself at home?

Having created a drawing, purchased consumables, and prepared tools, you can begin making furniture.
Some people prefer to make parts with their own hands, using an existing drawing and the necessary power tools. The rest use the services of companies where all the details are cut out. The second option is cheaper.

Once you've cut and trimmed the pieces, all you have to do is drill the holes in the right places and assemble the furniture in the right order.

Assembling the wardrobe-bed is divided into several stages:

1. First, the cabinet body is assembled, in the middle of which the sleeping area will be hidden. Such a body should consist of: a back wall, a plinth and a shelf for support. All parts must be fastened together with self-tapping screws at a distance of 25 cm from each other. The assembled cabinet body is installed in a previously prepared place.
2. The next step is to place the assembled case in place and attach it to the wall.
3. Now you can begin assembling the bed base. It consists of a frame with slats and its height must clearly correspond to the size of the mattress.
4. Now, having assembled all the other parts of the product, we securely fasten the base to the box using self-tapping screws.
5. We secure the folding mechanism according to the manufacturer's instructions.
6. The final stage of assembly is connecting the body with the remaining elements and installing the facade.

Important. Furniture must be installed on a perfectly flat surface. The base of the bed must strictly correspond to the dimensions of the assembled cabinet frame.

Installation of the facade is the final stage of decorating the wardrobe-bed. It is better to choose blank facades made of chipboard.

After assembly, the transforming wardrobe-bed can be equipped with shelves for books, shelves and other elements.

This is the whole simple process of making a compartment bed with your own hands. Now you need to install the previously purchased mattress and securely fasten it with seat belts.

Important. Under no circumstances should mirrors be used on false doors. Since they are not designed to withstand such loads, they can fail over time.

Differences by type of transformation

Furniture is classified taking into account the transformation mechanisms that transform it. An ordinary sleeping place can easily turn into another type. An important element of the wardrobe model with a bed and sofa is the front part:

• it is a closet;
• the model is made of MDF or chipboard;
• facades can be mirrored, plastic or combined.

Made from chipboard, the facades follow a strict design and are used in a minimalist style.

For more relaxed forms of design, preference is given to mirror options:

• they visually expand the space, make it lighter and more spacious;
• The advantage of the mirror surface is its rich design possibilities. For this purpose the following are used: photo printing;
• decoration with contour patterns;
• various colors of surfaces (matte or colored).

The front opens when the folding transformation mechanism presses the bed against the wall:

• the closet serves as a storage unit, complementing the interior of the room with the art of design;
• these may be design options with drawers or shelves that are not involved in the transformation;
• some samples are equipped with a shelf that acts as a support leg.

The cabinets are illuminated and the wall options with filling are presented in the form of:

• shelving;
• shelves;
• boxes.

The next type of transformation is a sofa. There are many mechanisms for transforming it into a bed. These include the following varieties:

• “Lit” sofa models have a mechanism that transforms into a single bed;
• The principle of the clamshell is the scroll. When folded, the mattress goes into the structure. During transformation, the folding elements are pulled out by the hinges. This type of sofa has three types of mechanisms: the Italian type is more advanced than others. It doesn't require you to remove the pillows;
• the American mechanism for unfolding the sofa is made in two steps;
• the French version of the mechanism transforms the sofa in three steps (seats and pillows are removed).

Accordion

Roll-out

Eurobook

Lit

Puma Pantograph

Dolphin
Sofas have two options for folding transformation mechanisms:

• straight classic, located in the center of the room. It is used for bedrooms combined with living rooms;
• A functional wardrobe sofa bed with a corner sleeper frees up free space. A sofa cabinet with a corner sofa is a practical model that takes up minimal space.

Sofas of these models have different sizes:

• length ranges from 180 to 220 cm;
• width – 115-10 cm.

For small apartments with an area of ​​7 to 9 m2, a sofa with a size of 120x180 cm is sufficient. For spacious rooms (from 10 to 15 m2), options with a size of 150x180 cm are suitable. In three-in-one designs, the main load falls on the metal frame, so here they use a mechanism equipped with synchronized lowering of the legs. It ensures high stability of the furniture. Sometimes plywood or wood frames are used instead of metal ones.

The next element of transformation is the bed - this is the main element. Bed sizes vary (single, narrow or double for couples). Beds with reclining mechanisms have the following dimensions:

• width from 75 to 180 cm;
• length – from 190 to 220 cm.

In transformer bed models, special attention should be paid to mattresses. Lifting mechanisms must be equipped with dependent springs. They are held in a vertical position by a double metal frame, the function of which is to prevent the mattress from sagging. The disadvantage of this design is its rigidity. To make the mattress softer, it is equipped with:

• latex or coconut coatings;
• covers made of soft fabrics are used.

It is not advisable to use mattresses equipped with independent springs in beds with a lifting mechanism, since in a vertical position the connection between the elements is broken, causing the mattress to sag to one side.

Assembling the frame and box for the mattress

Assembling a built-in bed in a wardrobe begins with the frame. Its main parts are 4 sides and a base. The latter will be the main element of the bed, and in the assembled structure - the wall of the closet. For ease of use, you need to choose a mattress of a suitable size: 150 mm wide and 400 mm long below the base. Hence:

1. Cut out furniture panels using templates.
2. Cut out the parts with a jigsaw, sand with sandpaper, edging the edges.
3. Connect the frame with self-tapping screws in increments of 25-30 cm.

The next step in creating a do-it-yourself bed built into a closet is installing the mattress. Its components are: 3 sides and a bottom corresponding to the cabinet wall. Procedure:

1. Trace and cut out all the parts of the box, carefully sand and sand.
2. Connect the parts together with self-tapping screws at a distance of 25–35 cm from each other.
3. Place a wooden strip around the perimeter, the base for the mattress pad. Secure it on the sides with self-tapping screws.
4. Attach the prepared strips to the wood - the mattress cover is ready.

The selected boards must strictly correspond to the width of the structure, and the distance between them should not exceed 20 cm. Only then will the built-in bed be comfortable. It is quite possible to perform each action independently, even if there is no relevant experience.

Features of convertible folding beds, placement options

Which transformation mechanism is better?

When choosing a transformation mechanism, you should first of all proceed from the intensity of use of your bed. To turn the sofa into a bed, they can answer:

• soft;
• shock absorbers (closers);
• bearings, mechanical elements.

The first step is to make a frame for the cabinet, which will be firmly fixed to the wall.
The spring mechanism has the problem of stretching with frequent use, and the metallic sound of the working springs is not the most pleasant.

Decide on the mechanism for lowering the wardrobe bed.

Gas shock absorbers (they are also called gas lifts, less often - door closers) do an excellent job, but they can also fail, so when using them, it is recommended to provide for the possibility of unhindered replacement.

Everyone chooses for themselves the mechanism for lowering the bed-wardrobe.

Bearings are used less frequently than any other option due to the specific nature of the design transformation. This is due to the fact that the bearing is not responsible for the smooth development, that is, each time you have to manually lift the entire mechanism yourself.

Over the course of several years, the gas will gradually be released from the rack, after which the rack or the entire mechanism will need to be replaced.

Selection order

The furniture market is replete with transformers, and therefore buyers are faced with the problem of choice.

1. First of all, decide on the company where you will buy or order furniture. Interview relatives, friends, acquaintances - perhaps they have a positive experience of working with a particular furniture company. Then they will certainly share it with you. Search the Internet for information. The presence of a furniture manufacturer and/or seller of a well-designed and complete website with showroom contacts, as well as the presence of positive reviews on independent sites, are all “fat” pluses in its favor.
2. A trip to the store or ordering transformable furniture should be accompanied by measurements of the room in which it is planned to be installed. You can take measurements yourself, but it is better to entrust this matter to a professional - a representative of the company where you intend to order or buy a transformable wardrobe bed.
3. Measuring the space where the wardrobe-bed-sofa will be installed will help you or a professional measurer decide whether you can select furniture from ready-made modules or whether you will have to make a custom-made transformer to fit it, for example, into a niche.
4. Find out from the technical passport for the apartment whether the wall near which you plan to install the wardrobe-bed is solid concrete and at least 12 cm thick. If yes, then choose a model that needs to be fixed to the wall, since such models are cheaper. Well, if there is no such wall in the room, then choose a model in a configuration that does not require fastening; such wardrobes-beds-sofas can be placed even in the middle of the room.
5. Decide for yourself what kind of furniture you will buy: made up of ready-made modules or custom-made? The second option is usually used by clients whose transformers from ready-made modules do not fit into a certain place. And also those buyers who, for example, are not satisfied with the materials and/or colors used to make basic models.

Drawing up a drawing and cutting out parts

Making a wardrobe bed is impossible without a previously drawn drawing. It will become a kind of action plan and will help determine the consumption of materials. Without a detailed diagram, making a high-quality bed with your own hands is much more difficult than making one.

Standard double beds are made at home with the following parameters:

• 1.8 x 2 meters;
• 1715 x 2120 m;
• 2.04 x 2.20 meters;
• 1.731 × 2.02 m.

Single models of smaller sizes are mainly intended for children. It is not necessary to adhere to the specified dimensions. You can make a bed of any shape and size, depending on the size of the room and the availability of free space. It should be understood that using ready-made schemes in this case will not work. Meanwhile, self-drawn drawings must be done with millimeter precision.

If problems arise with the development of a drawing, it is better to seek help from specialists at this stage.

Once the pattern is ready, you can start cutting out the parts:

1. Each of the elements of the future product must be depicted on sheets of wallpaper or whatman paper in exact accordance with the original size.
2. Label all drawn details.
3. Mark on the pictures the location of the fasteners for connection to other parts.

Pros and cons of a transforming sofa-wardrobe, construction and design

This work minimizes the risk of making mistakes when cutting wood panels. An error of a few millimeters will not allow you to make a wardrobe bed with your own hands as planned according to the drawing. As a result, you will have to buy new material and incur additional costs.

Wardrobe-bed with sofa: a little history

The appearance of folding beds that can be transformed dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. Noble people and commoners appreciated this type of furniture, so enterprising manufacturers began to produce it all over the world - in Italy, France, the USA and in the East, even in Singapore. In this regard, the wardrobe-bed is not something fantastic, but acts as a completely normal, familiar furniture attribute. It is bought by people deprived of living space, members of the population who simply want to make their surroundings more comfortable, and wealthy citizens.

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