Are These the Best Multipurpose Furniture Pieces You've Seen?

There's more than what meets the eye with these products that fit in multiple functions

Aditi Sharma Maheshwari27 September 2017

Blogger, dog mom

In most of our homes, space is an issue. Sometimes it’s the square-foot area that poses the challenge, sometimes it’s the habit of adding too much that creates a space crunch. So, why not opt for quality multipurpose furniture that is versatile, sometimes reconfigurable and has the ability to adapt to many situations and requirements. After all, anything that looks good and has diverse uses is like music to our ears, right? Here’s a look at the top nine examples of some beauties.

Studio Wood

This home by Studio Wood has a terrace designed as a modern version of the barsati, complete with a prefab living room. Inside this room is multipurpose sofa that’s ideal for entertaining and relaxing. With a simple push, this sofa can transform into a bed, and with another, get back to being a comfortable five-seater.

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Malcolm Davis Architecture

This narrow but clever bed offers more functions than just one or two – it houses a foldable desk, a shelf unit and even a spare bed that can be pulled out from the bottom.

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Layers Studios for Design & Architecture

Layers Studios for Design & Architecture call this space the “room of requirement” – it works as a bedroom, meeting room and a play area. They built an innovative multi-functional wall system that houses small shelves and drawers for when the owners need to work; it also pulls out to reveal a bed. The entire unit can be put back into the wall, thereby clearing enough area for the children to play in.

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Johnson Squared Architecture + Planning

A multi-storage piece that accommodates a bed, storage cabinets below and on the side, and offers an empty headboard surface to place plants and other curios … brilliant.

P S Design

PS Design accommodates a hidden compartment below the dining sofa to store essentials in this dining room. Even though tucked into a corner, the long sofa offers good storage.

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Poggenpohl

This kitchen island unit fits in so many things – it has multiple drawers for kitchen utensils, an open shelf for storing books, a sink and a large counter top which can be used for cutting, chopping or preparing food. Or, simply, a large surface to keep curios or plants.

Osborne Architects

Another idea for a busy kitchen – a wall shelving unit with an attached table. For quick meals and preparations, the table can be pulled down and the inside unit can be used for keeping crockery.

Gunkelmans Interior Design

You could take a seat on this comfortable chair or open up the folds of the mattress, pull out the legs and use it like a bed. This multipurpose piece is ideal for lounging around or taking a nap whenever you please.

Sand Design

The tiny coffee table in gold is actually a stool and offers functions from top to bottom. It can be used as extra seating when there are guests at home and on other days, turned upside down and used as a table.

Read more:
10 Multipurpose Furniture Pieces Perfect For Compact Homes

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