How to make a sofa out of bed: alteration options, tools and materials, work steps.

Sleeping on an old bed, and wanted to sit on the new couch. Why not? Allow yourself to succumb to the creative impulse and implement the plan to remake unnecessary frame bed in the couch. To do this quite a bit. Determine the product for conversion, mark the place where will be located furniture novelty, buy the missing materials, get help, and allow time for the entire process.

Options remaking beds in sofa

Conceived out of bed to do the sofa, consider that its size and shape, will depend on the size bed and its external characteristics.

Design headboard, way of fastening parts, material applied in manufacturing - all that matters, has an impact on the selection of the bed sofa alteration options. Affordable ways to modifying the bed, on their own, a few.

Consider the most simple and low-cost, but suitable for novice craftsmen:

1. Straight double sofa with wooden elements.
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   Option for those who have a sleeper couch, antique, with a beautiful wooden and carved headboard. If the bed broke, tired, or did not come to the updated interior, do not throw it. Refresh and redo it in the sofa in the style of Provence. Headboard use as a couch opposite part will go to the sidewall of the updated products. Comfortable planting depth of the sofa - from 70 to 100 cm. Adhering to the specified dimensions, saw off of the bed all unnecessary. Fasten all the elements that reinforce, if need frame. Wooden base for a sofa set. It remains only to sew seat covers and pillows under your back. Cut cooked beforehand thick foam and its size tailor covers.
2. Direct single sofa from the cot. A nice way to annex things disused. Children grew up, and remove the attic hands do not reach. With the help of simple manipulation, cot become a comfortable place for reading or games already grown child. Just something, you need to unscrew the front wall of the crib, leaving the rear and side, on the spot. Additionally lay, sawn chipboard sheet size on the seat structure fasten bars or metal corners. It is necessary for the stability and strength of the product as well as a children's bed is not designed for heavy loads. Place the mattress in place. It will be a soft seat. Give much comfort, a few pads, different colors and sizes.

How to make a sofa out of bed

For this embodiment, one or Double suitable best having a solid wooden base.

REFERENCE! Average sizes of such models are 120 x 180 cm. These dimensions provide a good planting depth and length of the sofa will be enough to comfortably fit three people.

Tools and materials

For such a transformation will require a certain skill carpentry work. You must be able to hold in the hands of the jigsaw, screwdriver, and know how to apply them. Be prepared to provide a simple hammer, drill, furniture stapler (staples for him) and furniture screws.

To the future of the product had an attractive appearance, the frame of the old bed a little. At the hardware store you need to buy chipboard or plywood (8-10 mm), foam and fabric upholstery, zippers on cushions covers. This model has a corner location, so the couch will be back and one side portion, which moved up to the wall.

rework stages

Conventionally, the entire process can be divided into two parts.

1. Production of a wooden frame. Measure the frame from underneath the bed and these dimensions Scrollsaw preform of chipboard. Laid on top of the frame, fasten or nailed. Depending on the wishes of the jigsaw Scrollsaw chipboard or plywood backrest and side patterns. They may have a rectangular shape (height 50 cm) or rounded. Drawing products, dimensions, think in advance to then work went faster. Screws fasten all the parts.
2. Cording foam and exterior trim cloth. Seat obtyanite workpiece cloth by means of staples. The fabric is cut out with an allowance, so it can be tuck and fasten on the reverse side without any problems. On top of it will go to a pillow or a solid mat. Since, sofa 3-seater, then and pillows can make three. This will look harmonious, and their number behind depends on the available stock of fabric and foam. Usually, missing two large and one narrow roller to the edge.

IMPORTANT! In the manufacture of the sofa, paying due attention to the frame. From its design and strength will depend on the service life and load capacity.

Buy new furniture is always expensive, and it has a standard size. In the case of self-production of the sofa, you have the opportunity to reduce waste, to do everything according to your taste, to realize the creative potential.

Practice to begin with, it is possible on simple bed alteration options in the sofa, and even if it goes well, then wipe the object more difficult. Do not be afraid to implement your ideas!