Ironing Chests: Functions and Types

Ironing board - a necessary item in any home, and at the same time the most useless. During ironing, it is impossible to do without it, and when the laundry is ironed, there remains an absurd construction that destroys the pleasant look of the home environment. It needs to be folded and cleaned every day, just to know where. In addition, during daily transformation, it is easy to nail the fingers with a massive board. The ironing chest of drawers solves several problems at once, it is a beautiful, multifunctional piece of furniture, and fingers do not suffer.

Ironing chest saves space. In addition to the surface for ironing, it is equipped with various shelves, drawers, baskets and other storage items. At once, a lot of things find their permanent place and do not create chaos in the apartment. It is very convenient to have an iron, a sprinkler, a wristband on hand, and then it is easy to hide everything until the next ironing.

Most often, the industry produces "transformers" that easily mask the board., turning it into a familiar piece of furniture. This design is placed in any room where there is enough space for the transformation and comfortable ironing. Therefore, dressers can meet a variety of purposes: for the hall - elegant or presentable bollards; for the bedroom - complete designs with large drawers for linen.

In the bedroom, corridor or kitchen, you can pick up an ironing chest of drawers in vintage style or Provence with baskets of wicker, rattan, bamboo and other natural material. In the corridor and the bedroom also fit dressers, equipped with mirrors. Large selection of designs allows you to install exactly the type of furniture that fits this situation.

It’s good that an unknown genius had the lucky thought of an obscene, annoying ironing board to turn into a nice and useful piece of furniture. Dressers are arranged in different ways, depending on the destination. They may contain linen, bookshelves, household trifles, stationery boxes, and be sure to have a built-in board.

For the convenience of ironing, the height of the dresser should not exceed ninety centimeters. The width of the product is from 50 cm (when the structure is folded) to the full span of the whole board. In rooms with large footage wide chests are quite acceptable.

The device frame is not much different from the usual dresser, it consists of the back wall, side surfaces, bottom, top cover. Sometimes the frames are made through, without back walls, and the shelves are filled with baskets. The ironing board can be transformed in different ways: to fold, slide out or just lie on the surface of the dresser. The chest itself has a varied filling system: shelves, drawers, baskets. The basis for the design can be small legs, movable rollers or basement bottom.

Often ironing equipment comes with ironing equipment:

• armlets - it is difficult to smooth the sleeves without their help;
• stand or storage box for iron;
• cord clamps;
• gauze with which help steam things;
• blanket covers.

To assess the possibilities of the ironing dresser, you need to consider all the pros and cons of the design. Let's start with the merits.

• Saving space.The advantage of "transformer" is that occupying a small area, it solves several problems: ironing and storage system.
• Chest aesthetic. From a large variety of designs, you can pick up the product, the color and style of the appropriate setting of the room.
• You no longer need to look for a place for a huge board and hardly install it. The transforming device easily and quickly turns a cute piece of furniture into an ironing board.
• In the chest hide all ironing accessories: iron, wristband, gauze and many other useful things.
• Some models are equipped with a special coat hanger, and ironed linen is thrown over it. When ironing things also fold on the shelf dresser.
• Small items of clothing can be ironed without laying out the design or lifting only one section of it.
• The base of the dresser is more stable for the process of ironing than the folding design of an independent board.

The ironing dresser has its drawbacks, which you should definitely talk about, to get the most complete picture.

• Ironing is better on a solid board than on its three sections.
• You will have to pay more for a dresser with a board than for an ironing structure with legs.
• A constant set height is not adjustable.
• Two lateral moving sections do not withstand a large load, they cannot be leaned on and put heavy objects.
• If the folding sections are too short or the ironing board does not have them, but represents the surface of the dresser, it is impossible to put a dress or a t-shirt on such a design, which will affect the quality of the ironing.
• An ironing chest can not be thrust into an empty corner or place between furniture. In order for the sections to open freely and to iron comfortably, it must stand apart.

The variety of ironing dressers allows you to choose them for any interior, taking into account the style, color, material, configuration, size, ways of folding and the possibility of filling. Designs vary in different features.

The ironing chest of drawers is a “transformer” that can be transformed from ordinary furniture into a design for ironing. Due to the presence of a special folding mechanism, a similar transformation takes place. There are several ways to fold.

• Sliding models. Transformation occurs by moving the surface along guides. The side wall of the dresser on the roller slides off to the side, the ironing board rests on it. This type refers to small boards that are put forward with the box. This design is not very stable, and the working surface is insufficient for comfortable ironing. When the drawer is closed, the dresser becomes an ordinary piece of furniture.

• Folding. Consist of three parts, where the central section is the surface of the chest, and the two side down. In the opened form, the additional sections rest against the sliding or hinged supports, while the integrity of the board is preserved in a soft form due to the special fitting.

• Shortened. These boards are small in size, are the surface of the dresser. The design is extremely simple, but the insufficient size complicates the process of ironing.

Dressers with an ironing board can be in any room: a drawing room, a bedroom, a hall, a bathroom. The purpose of the fillers is laid in their structure. For example, open-room shelves or a storage system consisting of small drawers will be suitable for a room-type room. In the hallway set the design with a shelf for shoes and drawers for hats, gloves. In the bedroom or bathroom you can define a chest of drawers in the Scandinavian style, with many removable drawers or baskets. Classic designs should be placed in the living room.

The basis on which the board rests plays an important role. It depends on the stability of the entire system and the convenience of ironing. Supports are of different types.

• Without legs. Ironing chests without legs are very resistant. The base is the bottom of the design itself.
• On small legs. Cleaning under such a piece of furniture is difficult, since the distance from the bottom of the dresser to the floor is quite insignificant.
• Roller construction. Mobile and convenient, it is easy to move and install in the right place.
• Board rests on short struts extending from the sides of the dresser.

Ironing chests look different, their shapes and sizes are quite diverse. Structurally, they are:

• open when empty shelves or basket-shaped fillings are visible;
• closed, with hinged doors or tightly fitting drawers;
• with long side folding sections of the ironing board, which raise during ironing;
• with a solid board, it is also the top lid of the dresser;
• part of the furniture set.

The material of the ironing dresser is no different from the composition of other pieces of furniture, there is the same variety and choice. Let us dwell on some types of materials.

• Wood. Furniture made of wood is environmentally friendly, there are no adhesive impregnations that will evaporate under the influence of a hot iron. Over time, high temperatures can affect the work surface, such a chest of drawers can not be placed in the bathroom, it is afraid of moisture, and costs much more than a “fellow” from a chipboard. But the grandeur and beauty of wooden furniture makes you forget some inconvenience.

• MDF and chipboard. If you can not buy a chest of drawers, you can buy a budget option from chip-pressed plates. Outwardly, they completely imitate a wooden surface. It is quite possible to choose a coating in the form of a cut of pine, oak, cedar, alder and other species of different structures and shades. Before buying, you should read the certificates, read the composition of glue and varnish. If toxic impregnations are noted, such furniture is not suitable for use in everyday life. It must be remembered that MDF in structure has a greater density than particleboard, and it is better able to withstand temperature drops.

• Plywood. This material is mainly used for the rear walls and the internal filling of the dresser.

• Thermoplastic. Apply this type of plastic, because the usual poorly tolerate temperature heating. Sometimes the material is used fragmentary, it does not participate in the manufacture of the ironing board itself.

• Metal. To facilitate the construction, the models use through walls and grid surfaces. Baskets that fill the dresser are viewed from all sides. With the same success and use artistic forging. The metal for the ironing dresser must be well-protected with an anti-corrosion coating, otherwise it will eventually deteriorate from the fabric steaming procedure.

• Let out models from a rattan, but they are not stable enough, which is unacceptable for the use of ironing boards.

You should pay attention to the upholstery material of the board itself. Removable cover will facilitate care, usually it is made from inexpensive cotton fabric. Over time, from constant contact with a hot iron, the fabric deteriorates and the cover needs to be replaced. Synthetic covers made of heat-resistant material last much longer, they are able to repel water. Sometimes inclusions are introduced into the textiles of the case to help clean the burning surface of the iron. Expensive covers have elements that facilitate the smoothing of the fabric.

Choosing a dresser with an ironing board, you need to pay attention to well-known brands, customer reviews and many other criteria. Consider a few recommendations of customers who have already faced with the choice of this product.

1. Even before the purchase should determine the place where there will be a chest of drawers. The function of the furniture depends on the purpose of the room, and, accordingly, its content.
2. A chest of drawers must harmoniously enter the environment, creating a single color and stylistic ensemble.
3. Board up and down is not adjustable, so the model is immediately selected with a comfortable height option.
4. "Transformers" is more convenient than ordinary dressers with an ironing surface. They are easy to fold, and the furniture will get its usual look. If you choose solid boards, in most cases they are inferior in size to folding models.
5. The folding mechanism is checked; the clearer and simpler it is, the less it will break during operation.
6. Attention should be paid to the cover, it should have a heat-resistant fabric and the possibility of simplified ironing.
7. It is better to choose a construction equipped with additional elements: a net for linen, a storage place for an iron, an oversleeve.
8. The purchase is examined for the presence of a marriage, the following documentation is checked: certificate, warranty card.

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