Wardrobe-bed with your own hands. How to make a bed, built-in closet, with your own hands

One of the most stylish and ergonomic solutions for unusual bedrooms in private houses and apartments is the purchase of such furniture as a wardrobe-bed. In its appearance, it is no different from a normal bed, but its main feature is hidden inside. In the design of the closet-bed there is a mechanism that fastens it to the wall. Thus, if there is a shortage of free space, you can easily lay down a bed, fixing it in an upright position, and thereby significantly expand the free area. In the evening, the design is easily translated into a horizontal position, and thanks to a special reclining mechanism, any housewife can cope with it.

The bed, built in the closet, has exactly this appearance, as in the photo.

As you can see, the design is quite unusual.

How to make your own hands the closet-bed? About construction

First, let's look at the configuration of this type of furniture. And it consists of only a few parts:

1. Bases (beds).
2. Steel frame (frame), which is fixed to the wall.

In this case, the base is attached to the lower part of the frame. This configuration in the furniture industry is also called a "coupe". It can be attached to the frame of one of the short sides. In this case, the furniture in the folded state will look like a cabinet. If the base of the structure is connected by a long end, then the product in this state can be used as a pedestal. However what kind of closet-bed did not have, the main thing - that on the wall it was firmly fixed and did not "move" in a horizontal position.

About the drawing

As we can see, the wardrobe-bed (the photo scheme of this furniture can be seen below) has a very primitive design. However, if you decide to make this product yourself, do not abandon the drawing. Draw a diagram of the arrangement of all the workers and mechanisms, calculate the distances, all the dimensions and calculate. So you not only reduce the risks of creating a design curve (as happens in the case of creating a product under the drawing "from the head"), but also significantly reduce the consumption of materials, because you already know the exact number of metal corners and wood boards. When buying the latter should pay special attention to their quality, since it is on them will determine the correct location of the mattress and your comfort during sleep in general.

On the boards he must lie tight. But at the same time place the mattress so that, if necessary, you can easily remove it.

Closet-bed with your own hands - the process of assembling the structure of the frame

The frame is the base of the whole bed, which must withstand enormous loads and not bend under mechanical damages. In our case, it will consist of 3 sides of equal height and sides, holding boards and a mattress. One of the sides will be equipped with a lifting mechanism, accordingly, it should be as strong and reliable as possible. Its height can be equal to all other sides, and maybe a little lower - there is no difference in this. Which hoist to choose ? The closet-bed, made by your own hands, can be equipped with both a gas lift and furniture loops. The latter option can be considered if the budget for manufacturing this design is severely limited.

But before making a closet-bed with your own hands, remember that all the details that will form the frame, it is necessary to combine in a complete design with wooden pins. Preliminary they should be smeared with special glue. Also before the installation you need to drill holes for them. The pins should not have a round, but a rectangular shape, that is, each corner in them has a slope of 90 degrees. Of course, with one glue it is impossible to guarantee a reliable connection of all the parts, so when it dries, screw a few more screws into the structure. So you can finally fix all sides of the bed.

Limiters

After screwing the screws, on the closet-bed with their own hands, it is necessary to install special restraints for the mattress. Also, do not forget about the extra ribs that will give the device more strength. On all perimeter it is necessary to fix a ridge with section 100х50 millimeters. It will serve as a restraint for the mattress. Here we attach a longitudinal crossbar. After that, you need to install a cross board. The mattress will rest on the latter. The boards are set at an equal distance from each other. The optimal distance is 50 centimeters.

Mounting location

How to make a closet-bed with your own hands after assembling the frame? Here you need to think about in which place it will be installed to the wall. It is best to use self-tapping screws by connecting the cabinet to the base. You can also use special steel mounts that are attached to the sides of the device and then mounted to the wall.

Lifting device installation

As we already noted above, this furniture is equipped with either gas elevators or furniture loops. In the first case, you need to buy 2 elevators and for each of them to make an appropriate base on one side of the frame. In the case of loops, you will also need 2 such devices. Pay attention - the cabinet-bed with the lifting mechanism of the "gaslift" type is arranged so that most of the load and the mass of the instrument it takes on itself. Therefore, you can even lift a half-swayed sofa with just one hand.

Facades

After this, it is necessary to purchase and mount in the closet-bed with their own hands wooden facades - boards that are attached to the long side of the frame of the device. Partially these parts can perform the function of the rim. They are mounted to the base with special loops, which are usually included in the set of these products.

If in work as boards and other wooden parts you used products from fresh forest massif (natural pine, for example), then it is best to treat it additionally with varnish. Do not use paint. It is enough to buy a jar with a transparent or translucent varnish (on the label there will be an inscription "for a tree") and pass all parts of the surface of wooden products with a brush. Also it is worth noting that before painting this product should be carefully treated with stain.

Film Finishing

There is another alternative option - gluing wood with a special film. It can be painted in chrome, wood of any ornament or plastic. Thus, you not only protect the bed from moisture, but also make its design as harmonious as possible with the interior of the bedroom. By the way, even a panel made of particleboard, covered with such a film, can look like a natural oak or cedar (of course, if you select the appropriate design of the label).

Additionally, this bed can be used as a folding cabinet. To do this, simply provide its frame with additional shelves and drawers. This design does not harm the interior of the room, and also significantly saves free space in the house.

At this stage, the bed built into the cabinet can be permanently attached to the wall and used as a full bed for 1 or 2 people (depending on which frame dimensions you have chosen).