Another cool feature about this picnic table is that you can actually access it with a wheelchair if you just keep the tabletop in the upper position for one of the seating areas. This makes it accessible for seniors or handicapped people. Probably one of the most reasonably priced pieces of .gif-tastic transforming furniture around, this industrial style furniture piece from Dot & Bo can alternate between being a shelf or a table. The framework of the talves (or sheble depending on your preference) is made of iron while the shelf panels are composed of fir wood. This is certainly a marvellous looking piece of industrial furniture but there are a couple of flaws to be noted in its design. For example when it comes to transforming your shelf into a table, it can’t be against the wall, and as this is after all the place shelves typically inhabit, it will involve frequently having to move this heavy iron and wood structure around. The positioning of the dining table’s leg frames aren’t exactly ideal either and will make it hard to seat more than 4 guests at the table. I like how simple and elegant it is designed and it looks very comfortable. I guess it’s a really good guest bed for when you are having friends sleeping over. Murphy Bed With Front-Mounted Table It’s probably not something you just build at home but if you have the skills it’s a really cool project. Just remember that you have to remove everything from the table during the day. It seems like there’s space for these items at the end of the furniture.

This bed system is so genius. The owner of this space has raised the floor a bit so the queen size bed can slide under the floor and hide during the day. This way you can use the floor space for other activities during the day and you still have enough ceiling height. It’s a prototype idea we stumbled over a couple of years ago (can’t remember where) and it seems like a great way to let in light.

This first table is called the Goliath table. It’s super expensive so several other manufacturers have started producing cheaper variations of the same basic design. Another really cool bed solution that can take multiple forms and be used for several purposes is this sofa bed.

It doesn’t twist and fold as much as the yellow model above but it does the same thing. Pretty clever and it also shows that it doesn’t have to be complex to be smart! As I mentioned earlier, most of the best ideas are just prototypes or they are way too expensive to buy on a normal budget. So here are some cool ideas you can build yourself! Wall-mounted folding table/shelf In my humble opinion, it’s a lot more elegant as a sofa than as a chair but nonetheless, it looks like a very comfy chair! It’s one of the more affordable solutions in this article. Unfortunately, too many of these great designs are either prototypes that never made it to the productions line or they are super expensive.This is a great chair to have in your kitchen when you need to reach the top shelves. It’s a simple and fine design that makes you wonder why we don’t hide multiple functions in all our everyday furniture. Here is another really cool dining table that comes down from the wall. This table is so clever. I love how it totally hides on the wall until you need to use it. A mirror is a perfect disguise for a dining table of the size. I have built this bed together with Maria. She designed it 7 years ago and you can read more about it in this blog post about DIY Murphy beds. The cost of productions goes up when a product doesn’t sell in large quantities and many of the designs are pretty advanced too. So they are neither cheap or easy to manufacture. Sofa And Chair In One If you want to see more space-saving tables we have a helpful article with all the coolest dining tables for small spaces. Beds And Sleeping Furniture Bed And Desk In One