How to Use Transformable Furniture in Interior Design: 7 Examples

We have selected seven apartments, each with its own «trick». Even on a 22 sq. m area, it's possible to set up a full bedroom, living room, and dining room. Take these ideas down for later!

Studio with Kitchen in Wardrobe

This studio is only 33 square meters, and finding space for a full kitchen was not possible. Architect Ali Reza Nemati found a solution: he hid the kitchen block behind sliding doors of a wardrobe. All furniture and appliances were custom-made, and even a compact exhaust hood was created using 3D printing and metal forming technology.

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One-bedroom Apartment with Office-Dining Room

Designer Ira Nosoova came up with a way to turn a mini dining room into an office. The dining table transforms into a workspace: behind the lifting furniture shutters, there's a mini office with a computer, printer, and shelves. The wall above the table was painted with graphitic-magnetic paint that can be used for notes.

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Studio with Bed in Wardrobe and Foldable Dining Table

This studio is 22 square meters, so designer Inessa Ternovaya had to find functional solutions. Space for a full-size bed was found immediately once it was decided to hide it in the wardrobe. The dining table folds away into a plain wooden square when needed.

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Studio with TV in Wardrobe

Since this apartment has only one room, designer Roman Plusnin had to provide sleeping space that hides in a wardrobe, a dining area, and a living room. A TV was built into one of the wardrobes that can be slid out to watch movies not only from the sofa but also from the bed.

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Two-bedroom Apartment with Dining Room-Living Room

At first glance, there's no room for guests in this apartment: the bar counter fits only two people. But designers at Bureau «Obshchaya Ploщadь» thought everything through down to the smallest detail: part of the countertop can be lifted onto the living room area to accommodate a five-person dinner. Meanwhile, the straight sofa turns into an angular one.

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One-bedroom Apartment with Home Cinema

See how designer Evgenia Yermolaeva hid a mini bedroom with a full-size bed behind a hanging barn door of a wardrobe. In its closed state, the structure transforms into a home cinema with a projector.

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Two-bedroom Apartment with Hidden Bed

In designer Maria Puzanova's project, the bed is also hidden—but not in a wardrobe, but right into the wall. It was decorated with a fresco to avoid drawing attention to the structure. For convenience, a reading lamp, regular outlets, and USB ports for charging gadgets were built into the bed frame.

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