How to make an invisible bed with your own hands?
Due to a banal lack of space, not everyone can afford such a luxury as a double bed, which occupies almost half of the bedroom. However, a solution has been found - transformable beds that have recently appeared. Such beds allow you to free up space in daytime and have a good night's rest. After all, during the day we don’t need it at all. And there are such opportunities. For example, put the bed in the closet! Invisible bed. We do it WITH OUR HANDS!
From the Author: I have long thought about building a so-called wardrobe bed. During the day it looks like an ordinary wardrobe, at night it is a full-fledged sleeping bed. The implementation of the idea was facilitated by the prospect of saving square meters in its two-room apartment, and my hands were itching for a long time after office work with a drill and screwdriver. Physical work preceded by mental work: sketches and drawings were drawn, dimensions were checked. And so, after approval at the family council of the final sketch of the bed and choice color range, in a company engaged in we will open the chipboard, the corresponding parts for the future bed were ordered.
1. A start has been made.
2. The bed itself was based on an orthopedic base and a mattress from the bed in use at that time with a sleeping area of 180 X 200 cm. 
3. We remove the so-called lamellas - strips of birch plywood, curved in an arc.
4. Having thought that few furniture legs would be able to adequately support the weight of the future bed, it was decided to install the base of the cabinet on two 40 x 50 mm bars. 
5. Mark the seats for the sides of the cabinet.
6. We join the base of the cabinet with its side panels.
7. Attach the top panel.
8. The “skeleton” of the cabinet is ready.
9. We attach the “skeleton” to the main wall of the apartment.
10. Special attention– this “tool”. All work was carried out in the apartment, there was a lot of shavings. Therefore, it was taken as a rule: if you drill a hole, immediately clean up after yourself. 
11. We begin to install the bed frame using the bed lifting mechanism and gas springs.
12. Important node beds - this is where the heaviest loads are.
13. Connecting...
14. Connecting...
15. Strengthening...
Today there are a huge variety of furniture for every taste, which can satisfy the requirements of even the most demanding client. Recently, the market has been firmly occupied by a transforming bed with a folding mechanism.
What is a reclining bed?
As a rule, such a bed can be located in a closet, which can significantly save room space. This design is especially relevant for small spaces.
The folding bed mechanism allows you to combine the bed with any modular furniture.
The peculiarity of the bed is that it can be hidden in furniture and, if necessary, pulled back out. This creates the impression that there is no bed in the room at all.
Types of transformable beds
- Vertical model
The folding bed is located in a niche in the wall; it can be disguised with photo wallpaper to suit your taste.
- Horizontal model
It is installed in such a way that one of the sides of the bed is near the wall. The location along the wall makes it easier to open and is ideal for children's rooms.
What does a reclining bed consist of?
- Mattress
You can place any type of mattress here, but it is still preferable to choose an orthopedic one.
- Lifting mechanism for folding bed
If the mechanisms for raising/lowering the bed have good quality, then the structure will almost automatically take its original position.
Such mechanisms can be of three types:
- mechanical;
- on springs;
- on gas springs.
Such a bed can be an excellent addition to the interior, but it is not yet possible to buy a similar design everywhere. What to do in this case? It’s not difficult to make a folding bed yourself. In this way, you can save a significant amount of money, because everything that you create yourself is not only cheaper, but you can also take into account all your personal wishes and assemble a design according to individual designs.
Do-it-yourself mechanism for a folding bed
To work you will need a stock and a frame. And, of course, the mechanism for the folding bed itself.
We start work with the frame. You can choose the shape of a cabinet detail or any other piece of furniture in the room. The wall to which the bed will be attached must be concrete, otherwise it may not withstand the weight of the structure.
The frame consists of a plinth and a shelf for support. IN back wall there is no need as such. It is logical to use chipboard as a material.
We fix the frame to the wall, based on the axis of rotation of the bed and the upper horizontal. The thickness of the vertical walls should be 2.5 cm, horizontal - 1.5-2.5 cm.
The parts are connected with self-tapping screws at a distance of 25 cm from each other.
The size of the frame can be any, it all depends on the size of the person for whom the bed is being created, on the mattress and free space. By the way, you can use a frame from old bed, this will save materials, time and money.
We make a bed. To do this, you will need to acquire two side boards, two backs and a headboard. Strong straps are used to secure the mattress to the bed.
The easiest way is to purchase a mechanism for a factory-produced folding bed, preferably with one - this will allow you to simply fix the structure in any desired position.
By following all the rules for installing the structure, you will become the happy owner of a transformable bed, which will not only save space in your room, but will also help make the interior unique.
It is important for parents that their children grow up in a comfortable atmosphere, and that their sleep is not threatened. If a person has a minimum set of tools and basic knowledge, then DIY children's bed it won't be difficult to do, provided you have it on hand photo, product sketch, blueprints. The arrangement of such furniture is simple.
Layout and dimensions of a crib for a newborn
Parents know that a crib for a baby, especially between the ages of one and four years, is especially important, because the child sleeps a lot. The right furniture is the key to a comfortable sleep. For apartments small size Such a crib in a nursery can also replace a playpen.
It is easy to make in two to three days and provides all the subtleties and nuances for the child’s comfort.
The right furniture is the key to a comfortable sleep
The first step is to figure out what elements this structure will consist of.
- Mattress. It is selected based on the weight and age of the baby, so it is better not to make it yourself, but simply purchase it in a store. The purchased mattress was developed jointly with orthopedists and takes into account all the body’s needs for comfortable sleep and correct formation children's spine. Mattresses are divided into two main types: spring block and without springs. The version with springs can be on an independent spring block (each spring is placed in a separate bag made of nonwoven fabric and the load on such a mattress is distributed pointwise) and on a dependent spring block (the springs are united by a metal frame, and the weight of the sleeper is distributed evenly over the entire area of the product).
Comfortable hanging baby cot
These mattresses are best purchased for children over 5 years old. And for children with low weight, products on a springless block are recommended, where the frame itself, as a rule, consists of polyurethane foam or foam rubber and, depending on the degree of rigidity, can be supplemented with coconut coir or other materials.
- Frame. This element is made based on the size assumed by the mattress sleeping place. The material for it is most often planed board.
- Lamels. These parts of the product are designed to support the mattress from below and are strips inserted into the furniture frame. They form a lattice with a distance between each other of about 5 cm (for ventilation of the mattress).
Making a baby crib with your own hands, master class with drawings and photos
- Sidewalls. They provide a barrier to prevent the child from falling out of the crib. Depending on the wishes of the parent, they can be high or low, solid or carved. Byltsa (back of the product). At the headboard their height will be higher than at the feet.
Drawings and photos of a crib for a master class
- Legs. This element can be made with your own hands or purchased at a specialized furniture fittings store. They can be initially planed on the sides of the crib, or they can be screwed to it.
Crib drawing
Deciding on the model
In a children's room, several types of beds are most often used:
- With drawers
- Loft bed
- Bunk bed (if there are two kids in the room)
If the premises of the children's room do not allow placing in the room big bed If you need a compact model that can save square meters, it is better to choose a design with drawers. Drawers are used to store bedding, toys, children's things and anything that does not fit in a child's chest of drawers or nightstands.
Baby cot on two levels for small children
In order for the furniture to turn out to be of high quality, it is necessary to select it environmentally clean materials for its manufacture. The ideal material would be thick plywood or wood. MDF or chipboard, which are popular in the furniture industry, should not be purchased for the manufacture of structures due to the adhesives used in the manufacture of materials. Chemical substances can negatively affect the baby’s body, causing allergies.
Original bed for stylish interior children's room
Advice: It is not recommended to make a crib smaller than 1.5 * 0.6 meters, but you should not make it larger than 1.8 * 0.7 meters. A child will quickly outgrow a small crib, and if you make it too big, the baby will not feel comfortable in it.
The base for such furniture is made solid; it can be purchased ready-made, or you can simply use a sheet of plywood instead.
Its dimensions should be based on the size of the purchased mattress. A lattice can be purchased as a base, but plywood can be used as an option, since the child’s weight is not so large.
The ideal material would be thick plywood or wood.
Wooden shield. It is better to use wood with a low resin content, for example, birch, linden. The size of the shield is recommended to be two meters long, 60 centimeters wide and about 3 centimeters thick.
On the furniture board, the future outline of the workpiece is drawn with chalk according to the dimensions of the sketch. If it is necessary to make holes on the sides of the structure, then they are drawn using a champagne glass or using a regular glass.
Furniture board and plywood can be cut by purchasing them in a store. As a rule, most stores have such services, but it is necessary to provide dimensions in millimeters and patterns. It is recommended to make the cut yourself using a jigsaw, but if you don’t have a jigsaw at hand, you can cut the materials with a regular saw.
Furniture board and plywood can be cut by purchasing them in a store.
After cutting, all wooden elements are sanded using sandpaper so that the materials from which the crib is made do not scratch the baby’s delicate skin.
If it is not possible to find angles made of aluminum, then they are cut from aluminum profile. The details of the bed must correspond to the sketch drawings. And the length of the corner from the profile should match the length of the side back of the furniture. These fasteners have holes for inserting self-tapping screws. The sides are attached with corners to the bed frame or plywood base, and this structure is tightened with eight self-tapping screws.
Original children's bed in the shape of a car for a boy
Initially, the parts are attached on one side, then the future workpiece is turned over to the side. According to the diagram, you should periodically check the order of fastening of the elements and the location of the parts. To ensure that the product is stable and strong, watch out for distortions and displacements of parts relative to each other. The bed walls are attached to each other and pulled together; if there are no holes in the walls, then they are made using a drill.
The frame part of the product is ready, it’s time to assemble the back, which will be located above the child’s head. If desired, it can be made in any shape, the main thing is that this piece of furniture fully fulfills its function, that is, protects the baby from injury.
Carved wooden crib for a newborn baby
Very often, small children raise their heads up in their sleep, so the sides here should be at least 10 centimeters in height. Another benefit of high sides and headboards is that they prevent toys and bedding from being thrown out of the bed.
Original baby crib for a boy
We make a headboard: we take a furniture board, from it, if desired, you can make a carved back that looks beautiful and noble or decorate it. The design of the headboard and backrest at the feet should match so that the design looks organic.
We make a headboard: we take a furniture board, from it, if desired, you can make a carved back that looks beautiful and noble or decorate it.
We screw the legs to the bed body itself, which we purchase at a furniture fittings store. We do this using long-length self-tapping screws.
All elements of the bed frame are additionally carefully polished, right down to the slots and cutouts, so that the child does not get hurt by putting his fingers in the slot.
Tip: A smooth sanded surface can be achieved using a drill with an attachment or a grinding machine.
Decorated, polished backrests are attached to a frame frame. So that the fasteners are not visible, they are drilled from below, pointing the drill upward. Cutting holes should be as careful as possible, because this part is easy to damage. We make the hole for the tie ourselves; it will be difficult to make it in this place with a drill. If the wood used to make the crib is soft, the hole will easily break through.
So that the fasteners are not visible, they are drilled from below, pointing the drill upward
The configuration of the crib suggests that the storage boxes are not attached to the bed frame, but have the form of roll-out cabinets. Drawers should be equipped with wheels so that the storage container can be rolled out.
Stylish wooden crib for a baby
If the apartment owner decides to change the configuration of the crib so that the drawers can be pulled out, then a transverse rail is attached to the bottom of the workpiece, and the product itself will stand on the side slats. In this case, the sidewalls are made higher than previously planned by several centimeters, equal to the height of the drawers. The drawer itself is placed on guides.
Wooden crib for a bright and airy room
For the boxes, we take plywood with a thickness of 1.2 cm, cut out the bottom and walls of the box, and tighten it together with self-tapping screws. Additionally, the box is glued, because the things in the box carry a load on the structure. We attach the wheels to the bottom of the assembled box.
Bright spacious room with a cot
The legs on the bed, if you decide to make them yourself, are made from leftovers furniture board or from scraps of timber square shape. Attach the legs to the furniture frame with self-tapping screws.
For the boxes, we take plywood with a thickness of 1.2 cm, cut out the bottom and walls of the box, and tighten it together with self-tapping screws.
Decorating the bed
When the work is completed, it is recommended to give the product a finished look. It is recommended to pass it upholstery fabric for furniture. First, parts 2–3 centimeters larger than the main parts are cut out of the fabric and overlocked so that they do not fray. The fabric is fastened with a furniture stapler, and its sections are hidden inside the crib so as not to spoil the aesthetic appearance of the structure. During decoration, the fabric is stretched to prevent creases, folds and bubbles from appearing.
A crib for the smallest family member and a small bedroom
Another finishing option would be to varnish the crib frame, headboard, and backrest at the feet. To do this, it is recommended to use quick-drying varnishes on water based. Treatment with stain will be more environmentally friendly for furniture in a children's room. It is recommended to first sand and polish all parts using a drill with an attachment.
For decorative look drawers, their fronts make them bright MDF panels or LDPS in blue, pink, light yellow, lilac and other colors.
DIY bunk bed
Those who are lucky enough to have big house and spacious rooms probably don’t think about how to save useful space in the house, and how to make the most cozy atmosphere so that the room has everything you need, but the room does not seem cluttered.
Today we will talk about how to save useful space in the house, using such a miracle of production as transformable furniture.
We all know there is original furniture for home. One of the types of original and unusual furniture for the home is transformable furniture, which can simply become a salvation for its owners small apartments and small rooms.
Transformable furniture includes such types of furniture as a transformable wardrobe, a transformable table, a transformable bed, a transformable sofa, a transformable bedside table, etc.
Transformable furniture for a children's room deserves special attention, because it is most popular among consumers today.
Transformable furniture can not only be bought in a store. It turns out that making transformable furniture with your own hands is also quite possible.
Thanks to all kinds of drawings that you will find on specialized websites, you can try to make transformable furniture with your own hands without any problems.
Transformable furniture saves a lot of space, because by placing transformable furniture on ten square meters, you can easily fit everything you need, creating comfortable conditions and maximum coziness in such a small room.
As we have already said, transformable furniture includes transformable beds, which will be indispensable in the design of children's rooms. Also, the transformable bed will become a great option for arrangement studio apartment or student housing.
Transformable beds can be very different in size and modification. A transformable children's bed, a transformable bed for the bedroom, a sofa that transforms into a bed, a wardrobe that can be transformed into a large and comfortable bed.
Transformable beds and a transformable bed for the bedroom work using special lifting mechanisms, allowing you to press the bed against the wall and free up a lot of space at the time of day when the bed is not in use. Also, the transforming bed can be modified into a wardrobe or work surface in the nursery or office.
Original transformable furniture for the home blends so well with the overall decor of the room that your guests will not even notice some parts of the room.
Folding transforming furniture can disguise a bed not only as a table or wall; transforming beds can be easily modified into stylish shelf or a comfortable chest of drawers. 
Many parents choose transformable furniture precisely because of its versatility.
So, by choosing a transformable bunk bed for a children's room, you will not only compactly equip a sleeping area for children, but also, thanks to the design of such unusual furniture, you will be able to create a wonderful play area for your fidgets, as well as a compact place to store things.
The design of the room, which includes transformable furniture, looks very stylish and interesting.
Another idea that makes transformable furniture unique is the mechanism that allows you to raise the bed up. This option is suitable for narrow spaces.
The convertible sofa that converts into a double bed is also impressive. This option will be very convenient for those who like to have a lot of space in the room.
For those who are trying to create transformable furniture with their own hands, there are many projects that allow you to save living space.
So a retractable table – transformer – brilliant idea for kitchen. You can easily hide the work surface when you're done cooking.
The transforming shelf can be modified to suit completely closed panel, work surface and even a bed. Agree, it’s original when you need to hide some things from prying eyes.
Transformable furniture is one of the most important elements such a style as minimalism.
If you are still thinking about making transformable furniture with your own hands, start with simple options, for example, a table or shelf.
If you decide to try making a transforming bed with your own hands, here are some instructions.
How to make a transforming bed with your own hands
Buy an orthopedic mattress that will serve as a support for the closet. To create the frame we will need to remove strips of plywood and slats.
To create a bed base you will need wooden blocks medium size. Fix the location of the sidewall. By using special fasteners fasten the base of the bed and the side parts.
Secure the base of the transforming cabinet near the wall where your original home furniture will be located in the future.
To attach the manufactured bed frame to the future wardrobe, you will need gas springs and a special mechanism that allows you to raise the bed.
The doors of the new cabinet will serve as a front for the bed, so you need to attach special fittings in the form of handles for raising the bed. 
Transformable furniture made by yourself will not only be functional, but also interesting if you decorate your super structure. For decoration, you can use different shades of wood, patterns, unusual fittings, etc.
Equip the created wardrobe-bed with lockers and shelves. In this design design the mirrors will look very original.
Well, if you equip transformable furniture with lighting, you will create a very pleasant atmosphere and even a romantic setting for special occasions.
We invite you to look at the photo gallery “Transformable furniture in interior design”, as well as the photo selection “Transformable furniture 2019-2020”, which will tell you how to make transformable furniture with your own hands.
Photos of a transforming bed, a transforming wardrobe and other types of folding furniture will definitely give you ideas for arranging your apartment.
