Seating/Storage Unit Furniture Design

Monika L. Acosta Melo Florence Design Academy

Context

House Chosen:

Characteristics: Modern Use of wood Light Space Homey Feeling Big Living Room

1st option

Design Process

Add two versatile seating units to the house in the form of a couch, displaying almost the same space for storage.

Since this seating unit counts with different sized Storage Areas, it could be used from watching TV in the living room to reading a book/magazine in the bedroom.

Objective: Simple Seating Units Drawers on sides

Sliding

Containing Drawer on the inside Back Rest = Comfortable

Storage: TV/Stereo Controls. Books/Magazines

Storage: Books

Sliding Doors

Storage: Various

Description

Sliding Cap

Storage: Various

Embedded magnetic

Storage Drawer

Storage: Books

Sliding Doors

Description

Sliding Cap

Storage: Various

Embedded magnetic

Views (Closed)

Frontal View

Top View

Left View

Right View

Storage: TV/Stereo Controls Books/Magazines

Sliding Doors

Storage: Various

Sliding Cap

Storage: Various

Slides

Embedded magnetic

360

380

360

380

Dimensions (Closed)

360

380

360

380

Frontal View

Top View

Left View

Right View

Dimensions (Opened)

Frontal View

Top View

Embedded magnetic

Storage: Books

Sliding Doors

Sliding Cap

Storage: Various

Storage Drawer

Slides

Sliding Cap

Storage Drawer

Storage: Various

Slides

Dimensions (Opened)

Frontal View

Top View

Details

Embedded magnetic

Sliding Door Rails

Storage Drawer Rails

Caster Wheels

1.

2.

3.

4.

Features: •  durable upper and lower tracks. •  Cut to size •  Black finish

Details

Sliding Door Rails 1

high impact extruded polystyrene  

especially for small, lightweight bypassing doors. Ideal for 1/4'' by-passing glass doors.

Features: •  Easy rolling nylon construction •  360° swivel design •  Double-wheels •  Finish: Black with silver mount plate

Caster Wheels 2

45 lb capacity per caster wheel

Locking version features an easy to use tab to prevent the wheels from moving.

Four (4) Caster wheels on each furniture attachment plate (spaced 150mm apart center to center)  

Four (4) tracks on each furniture side. Two (2) upper and lower rails each.  

Details

Embedded Magnetics 3 Storage Drawer Rails 4

ensure easy, ergonomic maneuverability,  

Features: •  carbon steel rollers and stainless steel •  induction hardened framing •  Slides in heavy-duty applications  

oil impregnated wipers to restrict dust and particle intrusion  design supports high loads and assured precision travel  

Two (2) Tracks on each interior (Front and back) side of the furniture attaching storage drawer to sofa.  

Feature: high stability and auti-fault alarm

Three (3) Built-in magnetics on each side of both furniture pieces located where hey join (top, sides and bottom). This will avoid them to separate when not pulled to be opened.  

Materials

Embedded magnetic

Sliding Door Rails

Storage Drawer Rails

Caster Wheels

Wood

Cream Velvet

Crystal

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