Chair-bed is ideal for small spaces. This type of furniture is designed for one person. Thus, you can free up space in the apartment, while not spending additional money on the purchase of a new chair. Your guests will be surprised when they come for tea and do not find a bed in the apartment. It is possible to build an attractive and comfortable chair-bed on your own. Assembly requires a minimum of time, while you do not have to spend your own budget.
Chair-bed with own hands
Today, in furniture stores for chairs, prices are quite high. Therefore, many are now thinking about how to assemble a chair-bed with their own hands. The design of such a bed can be very diverse. You can use ordinary chipboard furniture, upholstered with fabric and filled with padding polyester. You can also make a kind of frameless soft pillow, which will unfold into a soft bed at night. If there is a needlewoman in the house who loves to embroider, the model can be decorated with various patterns, colors, etc. You just need to arm yourselfown imagination. How to make a chair bed with your own hands, spending a minimum of money and effort?
Shapeless chair-bed
It is very easy to make this type of chair-bed with your own hands. You can not only save money on the purchase of such furniture, but also get a comfortable and soft corner in your home.
To create a frameless chair-bed, you need to prepare:
- upholstery fabric for furniture - 4 m;
- PVA glue;
- 10 cm wide foam sheets;
- threads of suitable color;
- sewing machine.
Now you need to make 5 pieces of foam rubber:
- 2 rectangles 80 x 20 cm;
- 2 squares 80 x 80 cm;
- rectangle 80 x 30 cm.
Carefully cut out all the details. It is better to use a metal ruler and sharp scissors. Now we need to prepare the fabric. When cutting out the appropriate details, you should remember about the seam allowances (1.5-2 cm). Two rectangles must be folded in half and sewn together. We impose lightning in such a way that they are located opposite each other, and their action is opposite.
So, we have almost prepared a cover for the future chair. Now we repeat this procedure with square parts. Handles can be sewn on the sides for more convenient operation. So you can easily move the chair not only around the room, but also around the house.
Upholstery
Foam rubber should only be laid when all partswill be ready. Zippers are designed to make it easy to change the filler. After all, over time, it sags, and sitting on it will no longer be so comfortable. For internal seams, a fabric edging is used, which must first be stitched on a typewriter. It is also necessary to protect the future chair from dust and dirt. To do this, you need to make an additional external cover for the chair-bed with your own hands with a zipper. If necessary, it can be quickly removed and washed.
What are the advantages of this design? First of all, it is a variety of shapes and colors. For example, for a child, you can make several multi-colored beds in the shape of various animals. In addition, the frameless design of the round shape in white colors will add aesthetics to your room. After all, it all depends on your imagination. The main thing is not to be afraid to experiment, and you will succeed.
Classic Chair Bed
It is quite easy to make a chair-bed with your own hands. The main thing is to first understand the sequence of work. The classic frame construction is designed for use for its intended purpose. In other words, you can sit in a chair during the day and sleep at night. This is ideal for a person who lives alone in a small apartment. This model can be described as "three in one". This is not only a chair and a bed, but also a chest of drawers. After all, the bottom of the structure can be used to store bed linen, blankets, etc.
Before doing the work, you need to prepare an assembly diagram for the future chair-bed with your own hands. Drawings will help to immediately assemble the structure according to a well-thought-out plan. The base of the structure will be a simple bench with pillows, and behind such furniture there will be shelves with doors. Do-it-yourself drawings and diagrams of a chair-bed are done quickly. They should include not only a schematic representation of the future product, but also a list of materials.
For the manufacture of the structure, prepare:
- PVA glue;
- 20mm chipboard;
- self-tapping screws, nails, wooden spikes;
- hardboard sheet for the bottom;
- foam for soft upholstery;
- building staples;
- fabric.
The scheme is ready, now you can start making patterns for future upholstery. You can use ready-made foam pillows and sew them together. It is better to use construction staples or furniture nails to fix the upholstery fabric.
If you wish, you can also make armrests. Experienced craftsmen know that soft armrests are not practical. It is better to make them yourself from wooden bars or a metal pipe.
Assembling the structure
Assembling a chair-bed with your own hands begins with the side plywood walls, to which the base is attached. The result is a rectangular box. Now you need to assemble the folding part. To do this, we use 3 sheets of chipboard, which must be fastened betweena loop. It turns out a design in the form of a book, which is located between the armrests. We make the bed in such a way that foam rubber can be laid on it and upholstered with fabric. Now you need to attach legs to the far end of the bed. The design can be checked for folding. At this stage, it is necessary to upholster the back with fabric using a furniture stapler. Again we check the design for reliability.
Chair repair
Often the house already has similar furniture, but its condition leaves much to be desired. In this case, you should repair the chair-bed with your own hands. This process is quite easy. It is necessary to remove the old upholstery, replace the foam rubber. If necessary, you should pay attention to the working condition of the legs. If they do not perform their function, they should be replaced.
It is better to cover the chair with a new fabric. So you can update the appearance of not only furniture, but also the room. The sequence of work is indicated above. Thus, you can get a new, more convenient and comfortable chair from an old chair.
Conclusion
With a little time, effort and a minimum of funds, you can build a comfortable chair bed yourself. It will not only increase the space in the room, but also become a full-fledged chest of drawers for bed linen. Do not forget about the decorative component of this design. After all, the choice of upholstery depends on your preferences and imagination. One such product will replace as many as three. It is not only cheap, practical and attractive. So you canto diversify your everyday life, to be creative.
