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Multifunctional furniture 
Summary
Multifunctional furniture is furniture with several functions combined.[1] The functions combined vary, but a common variant is to incorporate an extra storage function into chair, tables, and so forth, making them so-called storage furniture.[2] It more efficiently uses up living space.[3] Lack of space can be an important reason for choosing such furniture, but combination furniture is also seen in larger homes for more space-efficient utilization.[1] Historically, furniture with transforming mechanisms was called "mechanical furniture".
Examples edit
Some common examples of multifunctional furniture are:
- Chair-table,[4][5] a table where the tabletop can be hinged to form the back of a seat to serve as a chair, if necessary
- Chest-chair,[6] a type of chair where the seat doubles as the lid of a chest for storage
- Chest-table, a chest used as a table, with storage space underneath a hinged tabletop. Today more commonly seen as coffee tables, since people's legs do not usually rest underneath such tables.
- Coffee table with extra storage on their underside is a type of multifunctional furniture
- Daybed, a combination furniture which can be used as a bed, for sitting, or for rest and relaxation in common rooms
- Lambing chair, a type of unchair commonly with storage under the seat in form of a drawer
- Monks bench, a table/bench
- Ottoman, a stool where the seat often is hinged with a hollow inside which can be used for storage
- Pull-down bed, a folding bed that is hinged on one end so that it can be stored vertically against a wall or inside a cupboard
- Recliner, a chair which can be folded out to a near supine position for sleeping
- Storage bed, a bed with built in storage
- Sofa bed, a sofa where the seating area can be pulled or folded out to form a bed for sleeping
- Storage bench,[7] a bench where there is storage beneath the seat
- Step chair and onit chair (the latter has an ironing-board mode)
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A recliner in a position which can accommodate for sleeping -
A coffee table with storage -
Folding a pull-down bed -
Workers installing a pull-down bed
See also edit
- Hidden compartment
- Modern furniture
- Overhead storage, space-saving storage that frees up floor space and utilizes room volume
- Category:Mechanical furniture
- Category:Portable furniture
Literature edit
- Møbler i Norge (1976) by Trond Juul Gjerdi
References edit
- ^ a b kombinasjonsmøbel (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2017-09-19.
- ^ Bennett, Jessica (December 4, 2020). "16 Clever Ways to Use Furniture for Living Room Storage". Better Homes & Gardens. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ Chen, Connie. "11 multi-functional furniture pieces that'll make your small home feel more spacious". Insider. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ Linder, Mats (2018-05-29), "bordstol", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian Bokmål), retrieved 2022-01-30
- ^ "Chair-table | American". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
- ^ Dybdahl, Audun (2019-11-30), "kistestol", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian Bokmål), retrieved 2022-01-30
- ^ slagbenk (in Norwegian Bokmål). 2018-03-12.
External links edit
- "kombinasjonsmøbel" at DigitaltMuseum
- Small spaces need smart solutions - Designing furniture for small spaces, in connection with human wellbeing. Kristoffer Thøgersen, Department of Design, Norwegian University of Science and Technology