Urban life is a style adopted by many people who want to be close to their workplaces, cafes, restaurants, shops, service spaces, etc. This means that in cities it is common to find apartments or small houses, arranged on several floors, in order to generate more value to the vertical space and without occupying large areas of land. We offer best services for construction of Highrise buildings apartments and best Civil Works Contractors.
An essential element for the organizational solution of small spaces is the use of multifunctional furniture, to which we can give a double use. They are capable of fulfilling two or more functions and use in different environments in order to take advantage of every inch of internal physical space.
The Multifunctional Piece of Furniture Throughout History
Furniture, like architecture and other fields of design such as interior design, have evolved based on the needs of users, culture, fashion, availability of materials, social circumstances, among others.
The history of multifunctional furniture is not recent and a traditional example is the typical sofa bed . In 1931, Bernard Castro’s company began to build its own brand of convertible sofas and today many of these pieces of furniture have adapted their design, improving their opening mechanisms and their aesthetic appearance.
Advantages Of Using Multifunctional Furniture in Small Spaces
Multifunctional furniture offers many benefits, some of these being:
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Space Maximization:
using the right furniture allows us to take advantage of the environments in a more efficient way, allowing the user to circulate comfortably, in a harmonious and spacious environment.
Organization:
this type of furniture allows us to have storage spaces, which visibly reduce the number of objects in the room, which will give the perception of a more orderly, clean, spacious, and welcoming space.
Low Costs:
buying or manufacturing a multifunctional piece of furniture may be the least economical alternative, however, by fulfilling various functions, we reduce the purchase of a larger quantity of furniture.
Classification Of Multifunctional Furniture
Multifunctional furniture usually has a main function that is obvious at first glance, and to visualize the secondary functions, we usually use some mechanical system. We can classify them into:
Folding:
they are those that, in order to become, fold at some point or at a specific height of the furniture. For example: folding tables attached to the wall.
folded furniture
Expandable:
those with hidden extensions, which contract or expand depending on use.
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Modular:
these are the ones that make up of different pieces that assemble and disassembled to generate another visual composition of the furniture. For example: a shelf made up of two chairs.
Modular Chairs
Rotating:
they are those that have several elements that rotate around a point or axis to achieve an adaptive shape to space. For example: a coffee table that rotates to have more space.
rotating furniture
Sliding:
they are those that when sliding allow to show or hide elements. For example: the drawers under the bed or under a sofa.
- Mobile furniture
- Furniture with hidden drawers
- Practical examples of the use of space with multifunctional furniture
Here are the most spaces:
Use The Walls:
place shelves on the walls that integrate folding tables that help you improvise a study area or have a side table that allows you to carry out various activities.
Adapt To Existing Furniture:
integrate support elements into your existing furniture in a way that allows you to give it a second use. For example: you can integrate auxiliary tables in the arms of a sofa to place drinks or take advantage of the back to create a bar that serves as a breakfast area.
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Play With Heights:
you can customize double-height furniture that allows you to have a bed or a desk in the upper part and place stairs with hidden drawers in the lower part.
Without a doubt, we reinvented multifunctional furniture with the aim of providing authentic and objective solutions for various spaces. Above all, for those who put the individual’s lifestyle first, we reduced them in surface.
