Remember folding tables?Many of us grew up eating or doing homework at them. The design was quite simple: both halves of the tabletop folded down, leaving only a narrow central part with rectangular supports neatly hidden underneath. When folded, this item did not take up much space, but once disassembled, the whole family could easily sit behind it during a meal. In recent years, the concept of transformable furniture has been developed more widely. Now folding mechanisms can be present in any part of the house. Accordion doors open the entrance to the pantry, and behind the folding panels there are spacious compartments for storing a wide variety of things. From now on, furniture with a folding mechanism is the prerogative of not only compact rooms with an obvious lack of space, but also more spacious modern interiors in a streamlined design. The online magazine Little Interiors has prepared for you a list of the most useful pieces of furniture equipped with movable elements.
Hidden details
A large TV could be disruptiveminimalist harmony of this space. But it was hidden in a niche of the wall behind a folding door, which when closed remains completely invisible against the general background.
Space saving
Spacious storage room with all the shelves,drawers and a worktop are hidden behind an ultra-thin folding door that would take up too much space when open if it were solid. This way, the pantry can remain open while someone is preparing food, without blocking their path at all.
Compact space transformation
This blue module is adjacent to one of the walls inroom and combines a storage system, a sleeping area and a desk. Behind the wide panel on wheels is a bed with a lifting mechanism, and on the panel itself is a folding tabletop that can be used at any time. Such an inspired solution transformed the interior of a New York studio apartment and saved its residents from many problems.
Extra bed
A folding bed allows you to transform, say,study into a guest bedroom, all you have to do is open the doors and lower the bed. The design presented here is not a compromise between style and comfort: the space above the comfortable double bed is decorated with built-in lamps and even a small painting.
Classic secretary
The secretary, or bureau desk, was popularpiece of furniture for several centuries. It is essentially a small cabinet with a hinged lid, which is used for work and writing. The exquisite secretary in the photo is beautiful in itself, apart from the context. It looks equally good open or closed.
Built in furniture
If you have already decided to get built-inshelving, why not choose those with mobile structures? This will allow you to hide some unsightly details and items such as cables and other equipment, and give a fresh look to a traditional interior element.
Unexpected decisions
A classic tall cabinet in the living room is more familiarwould be to see it with two doors closing towards each other. But the designers of this model decided to go a different way, equipping it with only one, but folding door. This cabinet is all the more interesting because instead of the expected shelves, its lower section has many miniature drawers.
Compact office
The smaller the thickness and width of the folding onesdoors, the neater they will look when open, and the more free space will remain in the room. The advantage of the design we see in the picture is that the compact home office fits perfectly into the general background when in use, thanks to the modest size of the original cabinet doors. If they were wider, the desk would seem isolated, and the person working behind it would risk experiencing claustrophobia.
Wall construction
A free-standing dryer takes upthere is an unacceptably large amount of floor space, and ceiling fixtures require a colossal amount of effort to secure them. The ideal option is a wall-mounted structure that, when assembled, does not protrude from its recess at all.
Compact kitchen furniture
We all wouldn't mind having a quick bite to eat in the kitchen, noaway from the stove, and even in the tightest of spaces you can find room for a folding table. The model in the photo has a mechanism that allows you to lower the tabletop and raise it when necessary. The chairs, as you can see, are also folding and can be hung on wall hooks. The perfect dining set for a compact space.
