Do you remember folding tables? Many of us grew up eating or doing lessons for them. The design was very simple: both halves of the countertop went down, leaving only a narrow central part with carefully hidden under it rectangular supports.

In folded form, this object did not take up much space, but as soon as it was dismantled, it was easy for the whole family to settle down during the meal.

In recent years, the concept of transformable furniture has developed more widely. Now folding mechanisms can be present in any part of the house.

The accordion doors open the entrance to the storeroom, and behind the folding panels are concealed capacious compartments for storing a wide variety of things.

From now on, furniture with a folding mechanism is the prerogative of not only compact rooms with a clear deficit of the area, but also more spacious modern interiors in a streamlined design.

The online magazine Little Interiors has prepared for you a list of the most useful furnishings, equipped with moving elements.

Hidden details

The impressive size of the TV could disrupt the minimalist harmony of this space. But it was hidden in the niche of the wall behind the folding door, which in closed form remains completely invisible against the general background.

Saving space

A roomy storage room with all the shelves, drawers and counter tops hides behind an ultra-thin folding door that would take up too much space in its open form, be it solid.

And so the pantry can remain open all the time, while someone prepares food, and at the same time does not block his path at all.

Transformation of a compact space

This blue module is adjacent to one of the walls in the room and combines storage system, bed and desk. Behind a wide panel on the wheels is a bed with a lifting mechanism, and on the panel itself is fixed a folding table top, which can be used at any time.

Such an inspired decision transformed the interior of the New York studio apartment and saved her tenants from many problems.

Extra bed

A folding bed allows you to turn, say, an office into a guest bedroom, just open the doors and lower the bed. The design presented here did not become a compromise between style and comfort: the space above a comfortable double bed is decorated with built-in lamps and even a small picture. 

Classic secretary

A secretor, or desk-bureau, has been a popular piece of furniture for several centuries. In fact, this is a small closet with a hinged lid, which is used for work and writing.

The exquisite secretarial on the photo is beautiful in itself, apart from the context. It looks equally good in open and closed condition.

Built in furniture

If you decide to get built-in shelving, why not choose those that are equipped with mobile structures?

So you can hide some unattractive details and objects like cables and other equipment, and give a more fresh look to the traditional element of the interior.

Unexpected decisions

A classic high closet in the living room would have been more common to see with two doors closing towards each other. But the designers of this model decided to go the other way, providing it with only one, but a folding door.

This wardrobe is all the more interesting because instead of the expected shelves in its lower compartment there are many miniature boxes.

Compact office

The smaller the thickness and width of the folding doors, the more careful they will look in the open, and the more free space will remain in the room.

The advantage of the design that we see in the picture is that the compact home office at the time of use fits perfectly into the overall background thanks to the modest size of the original cabinet doors.

If they were wider, the desk would seem isolated, and the person working for him would risk experiencing claustrophobia.

Wall constructions

A stand-alone dryer occupies an unacceptable amount of space on the floor, and ceiling fixtures require tremendous efforts to secure them. Ideal option - built into the wall construction, which in assembled form is not completely issued from its recess.

Compact kitchen furniture

We all want to have a quick lunch in the kitchen, without leaving the stove, and even in the closest room you can find a place for a folding table. The model in the photo is equipped with a mechanism that allows you to lower the countertop and lift it if necessary.

The chairs, apparently, are also foldable, and they can be hung on wall hooks. Ideal dining set for a compact space.