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. Particular attention to 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...
Do-it-yourself transformable beds are often made by owners of small apartments. You can make a transforming bed yourself:
- horizontal;
- vertical.
The lifting transforming bed is stored in a closet while you are awake, thereby saving room space.
This will require free time, special tools and materials.
Principle of operation
Before you start making a wardrobe bed, you will need to find out design features this furniture:
- box;
- bed;
- lifting mechanism.
A ready-made lifting mechanism will save your time and effort when making a transforming bed.
Experts recommend purchasing the last element from finished form. The main part of such a bed is a box, presented in the form of a plinth and a special persistent shelf. If necessary, the back wall is not made. In this case, the transformable bed will have an unfinished appearance. Often the back wall is presented in the form additional shelves or a wall painting. A wardrobe bed can be made from poplar boards, pine plywood and ordinary chipboard.
The bed consists of a backrest, side boards, headboard, mattress and base. The drawing is created based on the dimensions of these parts. The next step involves connecting the bed to the box. For this purpose, a special lifting mechanism of the wardrobe-bed is used.
The entire production and assembly process is carried out using certain tools and materials:
- file;
- corner;
- level;
- pliers;
- drills and hammer drills;
- knife;
- hacksaws;
- roulette;
- pencil;
- fasteners.
Assembly of the structure
Consumables should be purchased after the drawing of the future bed has been studied. In this case, it is recommended to add 10% to each material. Drawings are made taking into account the image on them of each fastening element, unit, and lifting mechanism. If you do not have proper experience in this area, you can buy ready-made diagram making a wardrobe bed.
The wall near which such furniture will be installed should have a thickness of 2 bricks. Experienced builders recommend making a transformable bed from chipboard, reinforcing the vertical walls of the base, to which the movable part of the furniture is attached.
This procedure is carried out to strengthen the massive structure, since this furniture will be subject to significant load. Often, furniture manufacturers build a bed into a closet. In this case, the load is placed on the entire structure. If a single transformable bed is being made, then the box is the main load-bearing element.
Additional shelves for linen can be arranged by making the floor part larger. In this case, the lifting element has smaller dimensions. For such a cabinet to occupy less space, the manufactured stock folds in half when lifted.
As for the bed lifting mechanism, this element can be presented in the form of the following structures:
- ordinary garage curtains;
- solid axle;
- electrical device;
- pins and bearing.
The hinge is easily screwed on with your own hands.
The main thing is that the mattress with the frame can be lifted and fixed in a vertical position without additional effort.
- Counterweight.
- Elevators.
- Spring blocks.
The box must not be overloaded. Therefore, the movable part of the bed is assembled in such a way as to lighten the entire structure.
It is better to buy the lifting part of the wardrobe-bed ready-made. Externally, this element is presented in the form of an orthopedic frame. It consists of metal profile and special lamellas. The last parts are made of plywood, which is bent accordingly. Such a system is not only mobile, but also has little weight.
When making a wardrobe bed Special attention you need to pay attention to the following points:
- the quality of the lifting mechanism - it must withstand the load placed on it;
- mattress and its characteristics;
- the material from which the bed is made;
- quality and quantity of fittings;
- the presence of additional niches for storing things.
Simple technique
A transforming bed can be made at home and using available materials. A mattress and an orthopedic base are used as the basis of the cabinet. Then the slats are removed. The bed base is installed on small wooden blocks that can withstand any weight.
Marks are made on the sides. The base of the bed is connected to the side panels. Then the front part is attached. The next step involves attaching the base of the cabinet to the wall. To do this, you will need to select a location for installing this hardware.
The frame is installed using a lifting mechanism and gas springs. The bed frame is then connected to the cabinet base. Next, the facade is installed as cabinet doors. To do this, handles are attached to the facade. If you pull them, then the bed will take a horizontal position.
If desired, you can decorate such furniture. In this case, designers advise making additional niches using mirrors. In a room with a wardrobe-bed, you can install lamps, additional light bulbs and garlands. If necessary, use wood of different shades. It is used to make handles and cut out patterns. The facade of the cabinet is decorated with drawings and applications.
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 the base of the bed you will need medium-sized wooden blocks. 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.
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.
In the world modern technologies, when in small area I want to fit everything I have purchased into my apartment; transformable beds are starting to become popular. Let's look at how to make a transforming bed in step by step lesson with your own hands.
We make an unusual transforming bed with our own hands: types of beds
The transformable bed is great solution when you need to combine several interior items into one design. This model is especially popular in small apartments. There are several main options for transforming a bed: wardrobe, desk, chest of drawers, sofa.
Everyone chooses the model that fully satisfies his requirements. The principle of operation of the bed is based on the similarity of the sofa mechanism: with the help of special fasteners it is possible to fix it in a certain position.
Wardrobe bed.The most common model is the bed-wardrobe. Depending on the position of the bed when folded, two types of this furniture can be distinguished: horizontal and vertical.
The cabinet of this design can be real or imitation. The main components of this type of bed: a box, a sleeping place, which can be single or double, and a lifting mechanism.
You can make a bed-wardrobe with your own hands, if you have one required material and tools.
Before you start work, you should make sure you have full list necessary tools, of which there will be a sufficient number: a level, a square, a jigsaw (preferably electric) with a wood saw, a screwdriver, a tape measure and a pencil, an electric drill with drills, a hammer drill and pliers.
The first thing that will be needed at the beginning of work is drawings. They are performed independently, adhering to certain principles:
- The type of transformation has been carefully thought out. The sketch shows furniture in general view and set the overall dimensions
- Based on the created sketch, it is made general drawing, which displays all the details
- Each part is considered and drawn separately, indicating all dimensions. When performing this point, you should also take into account the width of the material used.
- The joints of the parts are carefully calculated, and the thickness must be taken into account PVC tapes for gluing edges
- All design details must be more than 5cm
The very first step in making a transformer will be purchasing or making your own base. Before you start doing the work, you need to buy a mattress that will determine the size of the bed. To make a base with your own hands, you will need a slab. laminated chipboard. The required parts are cut out of it. In a vertical bed, the base is also the front of the cabinet, so it can be made from fragments that differ in texture and color.
It is not recommended to cut chipboard at home, so it is better to contact specialized enterprises. If you still have to trim some parts, then in order to avoid chipping, you need to use a jigsaw at maximum speed.
You should buy shock-absorbing bent special plates, which are called “lamellas”; a frame of the appropriate size is also purchased with them. All this is put together and installed on the bars.
Then the sleeping place is assembled using a screwdriver and a confirmat, which is hidden under plastic plug. Iron corners should be used, which guarantee durability and strength. A 4cm x 4cm beam is attached to the side walls of the berth, which serves as a support for the structure made of lamellas.
The next step is to secure the mattresses and fasteners that will prevent the bed from opening spontaneously.
Wall mounting.The wall to which the structure will be attached must be durable. After this, you can assemble the box, which can be equipped with additional shelves if desired. Then we give preference to one of the types lifting mechanism: purchased, from garage curtains or with electric drive. The hinge is attached to sleeping place and the box, followed by checking the lifting mechanism, the function of which is to easily lift the bed and fix it in one position.
You will also need shock absorbers and a counterweight system, which should be carefully selected. The base of the cabinet is attached to the wall, the bed is raised, and at this time the facade is decorated with various fittings and elements. You can safely use a homemade interior element. The photo clearly demonstrates one of the decor options for the wardrobe-bed:
The process of making a bed-table and other variations follows the same principle. The children's transformable bed differs from the adult transformable bed because it is not built-in. On the contrary, all elements are built into its design.
Video selection on the topic of the article
In conclusion, we would like to invite you to familiarize yourself with the videos that were selected on the topic of this article. In them you can learn some of the subtleties of the process of making transformable furniture, as well as get inspired by ideas.
