Austria entered the history of furniture with two great achievements - Biedermeier style and curved furniture. Without these two stories, there will be no clear picture of the development of furniture in the 19th century, and much will remain incomprehensible in the 20th century.

Both of these phenomena were brought to life by a specific Viennese taste and Viennese sense of form, in both cases we are talking about the original response of the classical tradition to the challenges of the times.

In Vienna, the fate of Europe was decided, perhaps only once, in 1814, during the Congress of Vienna. The monarchs who defeated Napoleon lived in Vienna for a whole year, and the grateful city entertained them with endless balls. The result for Europe was the creation of the Holy Alliance, and for Vienna - the transformation into the capital of waltzes.

Coloman Moser. Desk-study for the Wendorfer family. Macassar wood veneer, boxwood, ivory, tortoise shell inlays. "Viennese workshops", 1903/04
Vienna Museum of Decorative Arts (Gerald Zugmann/MAK)

Dances have become more relevant than military parades. The time of triumphs and civic pathos is over. A generation is coming, disappointed in politics and public life, putting peace and home comfort, mine inner world and personal space. The hero of the era becomes a private individual, not obsessed with civic rhetoric and public interests, but focused on his own private life. The hero of the new stage of romanticism is even more lonely and self-absorbed than before, wanting to hide from the world in the circle of friends and family. This attitude is best conveyed by the painting of the first third of the 19th century, the main plot of which is the chamber, interior genre “in the rooms”.
This period from the Congress of Vienna to the revolution of 1848, which in Austria is called the "Vormärz", the time of the authoritarian rule of Prince Metternich will be called the Biedermeier era by the next generation. It was the first epoch to reveal the existence of a new elite, the bourgeoisie, and it was the first artistic style to express its tastes. Art leaves the court, aristocratic sphere and, as it were, descends to a lower class. Fashion is now dictated by the middle class.

OK. 1825. Vienna Museum of Decorative Arts (Gerald Zugmann/MAK)

“Biedermeier” is a very contemptuous name, initially it is a “speaking” surname of a certain collective character, which has become a household name. The word is translated as "honest Mayer", that is, any respectable inhabitant, a kind of Pan Kovalsky. There is some confusion about the origin of the term - whether this "typical representative" of the middle class was the hero of caricatures in the Viennese newspapers as early as the 1820s, or whether this literary pseudonym was invented by the poets Adolf Kussmaul and Ludwig Eichrodt in the 1850s. Be that as it may, in the minds of subsequent generations, this period is strongly associated with the bourgeois-philistine system of values - modesty, moderation, practicality, comfort, quiet joys of life.
The defeat of France led to the decline of the Empire style, with its pathos of imperial power, a strong state, great public deeds, and military triumphs. The pompous Roman style is falling into disuse. The decorative style of the era was formed precisely in Vienna, as it was a large alternative center to Paris furniture production with its own tradition of a simplified, "democratic" Empire style. In addition to Austria and Hungary, the style spread to Germany and the countries of northern Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, and England.

Biedermeier chair. Walnut tree with blackened
and painted details. Vienna, ok. 1825. The lyre shape is very popular and often found in the furniture of this era.

Chair in early Biedermeier style. Walnut veneered with blackened details Vienna, ca. 1810. Lightness of form, laconic lines, graphic silhouette - Viennese interpretation of neoclassicism.

The end of the dictates of French fashion in culture meant a development “from the contrary”, although still within the framework of neoclassical style. Furniture takes off its ceremonial-representative functions, it is no longer made for palace halls, but for living quarters. This furniture is chamber, functional, striving to create a cozy and comfortable environment even in front areas. The entire heavy decor of the Empire style, the abundance of bronze, gilding, sculpture, monumental proportions seem to be an anachronism. Clean planes, clear but not rigid lines, ease of use, lack of pathos of wealth are the signs of a new time. Furniture no longer strives to resemble architecture, it returns to its original, carpentry character.

Biedermeier chair. Walnut veneer. Austria, ca. 1825. The Biedermeier palmette-shaped neoclassical end of the back takes on a more whimsical design

Biedermeier chair. Veneer with walnut and maple wood. Austria, ca. 1825 Elegance achieved simple means, but the gracefulness of the bend is on the verge of the grotesque.
First, the texture of the material opens. Biedermeier, like no other style, appreciated wood: admiring the nuances of its colors, patterns of textures is a hallmark of this furniture. Mahogany and other exotic imported species are now too expensive, wood of local origin is used, mostly light - maple, ash, poplar, elm, walnut, birch, cherry, pear tree. The origin of the thing is recognized from the tree: walnut - Austria, ash - Hungary, birch - Northern Germany, the Baltic countries, cherry - Southern Germany, etc. A rich pattern of fibers is appreciated: burl, wavy birch, poplar with an eye; Russia flaunts the fabulously beautiful texture of the Karelian birch. There are few inlays, usually they only emphasize clean planes (for example, a combination of light wood with ebony inserts). The frame of the furniture is made of cheap wood, which is then masterfully veneered, the plywood sheets are carefully adjusted, drawings are made from fibers, for example, a “fountain”. Then everything is covered with a brilliant, completely transparent "French polish". The upholstery is mostly light colors, instead of silk and tapestries - chintz and rep.

Biedermeier chairs. Walnut veneer. Austria, ca. 1825. Light colored striped upholstery is typical of this period.

Secondly, the forms of furniture are facilitated. Instead of hard lines and clear articulations, there are the famous, gently curved outlines of Biedermeier furniture, so appreciated by its admirers. The legs are slightly bent, the armrests of the sofas and the backs of the chairs are more noticeable, the shape of the lyre is very popular, the silhouettes of the cabinets resemble stringed instruments. Sometimes these lines are restrained to the point of severity, sometimes playful to the point of extravagance, but most importantly, they bring the category of elegance into neoclassical furniture, and this important discovery will subsequently be used by another era.
In the classical tradition, Biedermeier turns to the grotesque, which explains the boldness of his formal experiments. This furniture does not carry the architectural logic of the order, it is something animated, as if inhabited by domestic deities, it exists inside the order space. Therefore, the Biedermeier fits so perfectly into the architecturally elaborated interior, while the Empire style is able to “hold” orderless spaces. Therefore, Biedermeier interiors are so harmonious and proportionate to man.

Bureau-cabinet. Mahogany, carved lemon Tree, gilded bronze Vienna, ca. 1815. Vienna Museum of Decorative Arts (Gerald Zugmann/MAK)

Biedermeier appeals to pre-Empire, “anti-French” classicism, primarily English of the Regency era, with its curved “Greek” legs, openwork backs, and chiseled details. True, in comparison with pre-Empire classicism, Biedermeier is not afraid to be risky atectonic, fantasy (this is what distinguishes Biedermeier from late Russian classicism, which coincides with it in time, but is more solid and “balanced”). Greater freedom of form, of course, gave rise to furniture more convenient and comfortable, giving it the very practicality that was so in demand by the era.

Double door chest of drawers. Walnut veneer with a selected texture pattern, blackened details Austria, ca. 1825

Of the types of furniture, all kinds are popular cushioned furniture for seating, especially sofas and sofas, as well as round tables, desks and secretaires (the age of active correspondence), spinets, that is, small harpsichords (the time of the Schubert craze), and a variety of transforming furniture - sliding tables and the like, which was also considered very convenient and expedient. From the standpoint of practicality, the durability of furniture was highly valued.
It must be emphasized here - despite the fact that Biedermeier is considered a middle-class style, this furniture is far from average in terms of level. It is formally refined, technically virtuoso, and quite expensive to perform - it is not for the poor.

Michael Thonet. Chair Partly bent wood, partly walnut veneer, wicker cane. Boppard am Rhein, ca. 1836-1840. Vienna Museum of Decorative Arts (Gerald Zugmann/MAK)

Biedermeier really corresponded to the tastes of the German and Austro-Hungarian bourgeoisie, but this does not mean that these things were in the living rooms of merchants and shopkeepers - they were in aristocratic living rooms, the paradox is that the spirit of practicality and moderation embraced high society at that time. This was expressed not in the reduction of aesthetic criteria, but in the spread of the bourgeois principle of "life for oneself", which fundamentally contradicted the principle of "life for show" of all previous noble culture. Biedermeier is not a direct continuation of the Empire, but a natural, staged development of neoclassicism of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, its last stage. This is the response of the neoclassical tradition to the main challenge of the 19th century - the onset of the era of the bourgeoisie. The answer is very successful, which is confirmed by the vitality of Biedermeier's stylistic findings in the future.
Most Biedermeier items are anonymous, made by very skilled but obscure artisans. The only star is Josef Danhauser (1780-1829), who founded a large factory in Vienna in 1804, producing, in addition to furniture, many catalogs with furniture projects of his son, a famous painter.
Around 1835, the curves of the furniture from smooth become more and more intricate, the profiles become stronger and more expressive, more carvings appear. The drawing of things becomes more complicated, including in the projects of Danhauser Jr. In the 1840s, the restraint and still classical logic of Biedermeier were replaced by neo-rococo, the first of the eclectic "revival" styles. In Vienna, he is also greeted with enthusiasm.

Just at this time, the great innovator Michael Thonet (1796-1871) began his activity in Vienna. Thonet conducted the first experiments on bending plywood with hot steam back in Germany, in 1841 he patented his invention. At an exhibition of his furniture, he is presented to Prince Metternich, who invites him to move to Vienna. The early things of Thonet, for example, the famous chair of 1836-1840 from the MAK collection, are made in the style of the late Biedermeier - the shape of the Greek chair "klismos" seems to float, the lines tend to be decorative rococo.

Rocking chair, project 1874-1882 Partially bent, partly chiselled beech wood, brown paint, braided reed. Production of The Brothers Thonet, Vienna, c. 1890. Vienna Museum of Decorative Arts (Gerald Zugmann/MAK)

Here, on the transition from the era of Biedermeier to the era of bent furniture, on the border of two great achievements, one can most clearly understand what Viennese taste in furniture is. This furniture is simple but elegant, democratic in its program, but technically virtuoso, it cares about creating a cozy and intimate atmosphere, it is smart without being overloaded.
Thonet furniture belongs to the classical tradition - a clear symmetrical composition, recognizable typology, familiar proportions. Tonet is an innovator not of form, but of technology. However, the revolutionary technology allowed Thonet to develop a unique style based on the clear, graphic expressiveness of the "naked" silhouette - when there is no separate form and decor, frame and sheathing. When not lines are derived from form, but form is the only line, when the whole thing is one, endlessly lasting line of incredibly curved thin wood.
The essence of the technology is as follows: durable wood (usually beech) is softened by boiling or hot steaming in metal molds. After drying, the tree takes on a curved shape. If a similar shape is cut out of a bar, then, firstly, the material consumption is very large, and secondly, the wood fibers in the bar will still be straight, and the part may split under uneven load. According to the Thonet method, the wood fibers are bent together with the bar, and the tree seems to spring back.

Chair, Model No. 8 Manufactured by Brothers Tonet Bent beech wood, polished rosewood, wicker cane Vienna, 1858. Vienna Museum of Decorative Arts (Gerald Zugmann/MAK)

Adolf Loos Chair for the museum cafe. Bent beech wood, red paint, braided cane Vienna, 1898. Vienna Museum of Decorative Arts (Gerald Zugmann/MAK)

The decorative possibilities of this method are practically inexhaustible, and its practicality is unprecedented - things are invariably spectacular, surprisingly durable, structurally flawless and cheap in execution, designed for mass production. industrial production(possibility of assembly from finished parts). If Biedermeier democracy was more declarative than real (all of these were piece, expensive things self made), then the democratism of bent furniture is truly all-consuming - during the second half of the 19th century, dozens of factories of the Brothers Tonet company produced several tens of millions of items that were sold all over the world. Very often the name "Viennese furniture" is used precisely as a designation for furniture made of bent wood.

The avant-garde idea - design is a derivative of technology and function - was successfully developed by Thonet half a century before the avant-garde. His “classic” Viennese chair from 1858 still looks more modern than ever. In general, it is enough to mentally replace wood with metal pipes - and here you have avant-garde furniture of the 20th century, that line of it, which in the 1920s-1930s was most talentedly developed by Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer, who studied in Vienna (Brothers Thonet produced an armchair according to his design in 1933), and also created furniture from bent plywood Alvar Aalto. They brought a sense of risqué atectonics that is considered cutting-edge, but the polished, laconic linearity is Thonet's invention.

As for another direction in the furniture of the 20th century, neoclassical, the legacy of the Viennese Biedermeier played a huge role in its genesis. Neobidermeier is a trend in the culture of Austria at the beginning of the 20th century. That era is beginning to be seen almost as a Golden Age, “the good old days”, an era of true values, resorted to in search of cultural identity. The nostalgia and passeism that surrounds Biedermeier is akin to the world of art - the artistic elite arranges “Biedermeier evenings”, captured in the photo, they vividly resemble the paintings of Borisov-Musatov. After the decorative riot of Art Nouveau, the classic simplicity and clarity of Biedermeier seemed like a revelation. The key figure in this process is Josef Hoffman (1870-1956), not so much a great architect as a great designer of the 20th century. In 1903, Hoffmann, together with Koloman Moser, founded the Viennese Workshops art and industrial association, a real furnace of neoclassical forms and aesthetics in the 20th century.

Brilliantly interpreting the Biedermeier tradition, Hoffman and Moser worked out everything - the forms and typology of furniture, glass and silverware, appliances, jewelry, drawings of ornaments and stuffings of fabrics. We formulated the very principle of combining discreet forms and luxurious performance - Art Deco had only to pick up this style. Art Deco will reproduce all the same neo-Biedermeier cubic or “violin-shaped” chests of drawers on pedestals, armchairs with semicircular backs, also admire the texture of light wood, and combine polished silver with ebony or ivory. Today's frenzied popularity of Art Deco shows that the Viennese taste won in the end.

Oksana Rudchenko

Source: novosibdom.ru

The production of bent furniture was invented and patented by Michael Thonet back in 1841. Bent furniture was considered a valuable novelty and the pinnacle of furniture art. It was made of beech, giving it incredibly beautiful, bizarre shapes. Beech is very plastic and bends easily, so this material was chosen for the production of bent furniture. Thonet improved the manufacture of bent furniture, made it easier and simpler. He set up the production of a wide variety of pieces of furniture with original curls and decorations: chairs, armchairs, rocking chairs, hangers, tables, couches, children's furniture and much more. Curved furniture very quickly gained popularity around the world, including in Russia, and brought huge profits to manufacturers.

For a long time, technologies for the production of bent furniture have changed, new solutions have been sought. The result of the work was the appearance of bent glued elements. Due to gluing, such furniture has less strength, but allows you to create more original curves and curls. The production of bent-glued elements takes less materials, which means that the manufacture of such furniture has become cheaper. Later, stamped parts appeared, which were given the desired shape by pressing.

In Russia, the demand for bent furniture has always been great, and is currently only increasing. Curved furniture, stylized antique, is an adornment of any interior.

Such furniture has a number of excellent characteristics that support the demand for bent furniture. These are ease of manufacture, strength and reliability of furniture structures, originality of patterns, light weight of the finished product, elegance of forms. In addition, bent furniture is made of wood - an environmentally friendly material, and poisonous furniture adhesives are not used in its production.

Technologies for the manufacture of bent furniture

The production technology of bent furniture "Tonet" consisted of several stages. Beech wood was cut into bars, then it was exposed to hot steam for a certain time, until the desired flexibility and plasticity appeared. After evaporation, the bars were stretched and dried on metal molds, after which they were given to the blanks. desired shape through mechanical processing. When the details were completely ready, they were assembled, receiving pieces of furniture of extraordinary beauty. Such furniture was an adornment of absolutely any room, and its inexpensive price ensured its popularity all over the world.

Modern technology for the manufacture of bent furniture

During the entire existence of bent furniture, the technology for its manufacture has changed little. As before, bent parts were obtained after plasticizing wood, bending wood planks, drying the blanks, and fixing the mold.

To achieve the necessary flexibility and plasticity of wood bars, various methods. In addition to the well-known and most common steaming, technologies are used for heating workpieces in a high-frequency current field (HFC), impregnation of parts with various solutions, and ammonia treatment. Before steaming, pay attention to the moisture content of the wood. For achievement optimal humidity manufacturers pre-dry the wood, and then moisturize and condition. Steamed or welded parts can be bent and then processed on specialized machines.

Modern production of bent furniture and furniture with bent facades is fully mechanized and automated. For the manufacture of bent furniture, parts of a round or oval section are used, and the workpieces are fastened with screws or bolts. They mainly produce armchairs, chairs, sofas, tables, flower stands, rocking chairs, hangers and other products. They are characterized by high strength and light weight, due to the fact that the parts have a small cross section during processing. When using curved furniture, remember to periodically check the connections and tighten them if necessary.

Equipment for the manufacture of bent furniture

In the manufacture of bent furniture, the gluing method is often used. HDTV gluing is one of the most modern methods used in the production of curved furniture. The high frequency current ensures efficient heating of the entire adhesive layer. For this, the parts to be glued are placed between the electrodes through which a high-frequency current flows.

The main advantage of this method is that when exposed to HDTV, only the adhesive layer is heated without heating the wooden blanks. This allows you to significantly speed up the gluing process and increase the overall productivity of the enterprise. HDTV machine must be equipped protective screen protecting the personnel serving it from harmful high-frequency radiation.

The bending machine is used for bending wooden parts. When using a bending machine, it is possible to bend blanks without pressing and with pressing by 20-30 percent, depending on the material. Interchangeable templates are attached to the bending machine, which are used to give the necessary shape to the workpiece. Bending-drying machines are very popular in the production of bent furniture. hydraulic presses with heating. Workpieces with tires are placed under the press, then they are clamped and dried.

On our site you can purchase a wide variety of equipment for the manufacture of bent furniture and other products, such as inflatable boat, Rubber Shoes, stretch ceiling, various types of packaging and much more.

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Handmade furniture is now at the peak of popularity. And more and more home craftsmen want to make interior items on their own, and not buy factory “stamping” in the store. Moreover, the diversity modern materials allows you to repeat the solutions proposed by fashion magazines in a private workshop. But it is believed that bent furniture and radius parts cannot be made without special equipment.

Image 1. Drawing of a kitchen set with curved facades.

Such an opinion is erroneous. Indeed, furniture with curly, complex facades is not so easy to make. First of all, for its design, you will need knowledge of geometry as part of the school curriculum. In addition, additional equipment will still have to be purchased or made independently. But if you know some of the nuances and tricks, then big problems will not occur during operation.

General principles of calculation

Most often, curved facades can be found in kitchen sets or in modules of prefabricated furniture structures. Such a technical solution not only looks beautiful and stylish, but also allows you to make the most of the entire area of the room. Besides, sharp corners boxes are often the cause of injury to the hostess. Naturally, smooth, curved lines of furniture will not cause harm.

But before taking on independent production such facades, it is worth considering some nuances:

The calculation of such modules is more difficult than the design of standard solutions.
Making bent furniture will cost more than assembling a simple structure.
Profile curvilinear cornices and false panels are not easy to find (and they are much more expensive than traditional counterparts).

Image 2. Design scheme for bent furniture.

But all these difficulties can be solved. If you are not confident in your abilities and cannot correctly calculate the necessary parameters, then the project can be ordered from a company that manufactures furniture. For an additional fee, many organizations provide not only a software calculation, but also a three-dimensional model of the future kitchen, made according to your sketches. If the company does not provide such services, you can always order a project from a private specialist.

The necessary components and parts are usually purchased from manufacturers' catalogs. Such a catalog, as well as contact information, can be taken in a specialized store or ordered by individual delivery. At the same time, the cost of furniture, of course, rises. But, as a rule, a well-made kitchen with curved facades lasts longer than traditional counterparts.

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Independent drafting of the project

The project can be drawn up independently, taking as an example the calculation of a headset made at the factory. Such a scheme is shown in image 1.

Naturally, you can use your own sizes. In this case, it is necessary to observe the ratios and proportions indicated in the original.

Some manufacturers offer to purchase ready-made curved facades, since with the creation of a case, experienced craftsmen usually there are no problems. Then the calculation of the headset depends on the dimensions finished elements. But at the same time, it should be borne in mind that the calculation of countertops and open shelves is usually not included in the project (or only preliminary dimensions are indicated), since their shape depends on the finished gables, which are not perfectly accurate. That is, the countertop curve is drawn only when you already have finished facades. The same applies to the case when the furniture is completely made by yourself.

Image 3. Stencil scheme for bent furniture.

As mentioned above, when designing curved gables, knowledge of geometry is needed. But a complex mathematical calculation is useless, since it is almost impossible to observe the exact dimensions in the manufacture of complex figured and curvilinear parts. In this case, it is enough to adhere only to the general principles of calculation:

The rounded corners of elements that are below each other (for example, a table top and open shelves) must have the same fillet radius.
All curly elements that will be connected with other details in the design must be designed taking into account certain proportions. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the rules of symmetry (in this case, you will need an example of a finished project).
Correctly curved lines should be repeated in all major modules. You can not make shelves and facades with different type bending. For this, cutting cards are used, that is, patterns made of cardboard or thin plastic.

The design principle and main errors are shown in image 2.

For example, the rear surface of a module must be designed so that at certain positions corner shelves(H1, H2, H3) the distances from the edge of the rear wall to the shelves themselves were observed - h. Knowing these dimensions, a smooth curved line is drawn through points a1, a2, a3, a4, a5. Moreover, the radii of the corners of the elements (denoted as R) must be the same.

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Making a template for curved furniture

Based on the above principles, most curved or curved facades are designed in 1 of 2 ways. Either a regular fillet of a certain radius is drawn, or a fillet by points is used. The first method is used in the manufacture of corner shelves, cornices, countertops. The second is suitable for cornices irregular shape, back walls modules and the like.

In order to make furniture with your own hands, you must first make a template. But even before creating it, you need to evaluate the tools that you have available or the ability to rent them. To make curved furniture, you will definitely need the following:

Image 4. Plywood is bent by parallel cuts in the bend area.

panel saw;
milling machine;
edge banding machine.

And if you can do without the first 2 tools (replacing them with simpler analogues), then it will not be possible to install the edge on the edge of the rounded parts with “improvised” means.

If you have everything you need, you can start creating a template. It will help to make identical curved parts with a single mate radius. This will save you time on markup. different elements and make them perfectly symmetrical.

For this you will need:

remnants of chipboard;
trimming bars (remnants) from MDF or wood;
MDF board.

The basis of the template will be a "pattern" from chipboard. Pick up a segment of dimensions that are approximately suitable for you and draw the desired curve on it (usually a template is pre-cut on paper). Attach a plank made of MDF to the finished part with the help of bars. It must exactly match the desired curly line. Its level of bending is regulated by the same bars. Therefore, the more of them, the more accurate the pattern will be. An example of a stencil scheme is shown in image 3.

Such a template is especially necessary when creating large, large-sized parts. For example, countertops top covers large modules and the like.

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Production of curved facades from chipboard

If you want to make furniture with your own hands with radiused (curved) facades, then for its manufacture it is most reasonable to choose chipboard, not MDF. It is the first material that will allow you to achieve the desired forms without the use of complex equipment, and the furniture will turn out to be strong and durable.

The necessary rigidity to the curved facade will be given by a body made according to a curvilinear template. But the part itself must be given the desired shape.

For this you will need the following:

preparation of furniture parts;
cut blanks of fiberboard (facade covering);
hacksaw or jigsaw;
blank to give the workpiece the desired bend.

Usually, craftsmen use a solid metal part as a blank, the upper edge of which repeats the desired bend. But you can use any device that has flat surface and can withstand quite a lot of pressure.

In order to bend the workpiece, on it with inside longitudinal cuts are required.

No less important is the distance between the cuts from each other, since if the distance between them is too large, chipboard surfaces corners will appear. If the cuts are made too close together, the workpiece will crack.

Usually the depth is ¾ of the thickness of the sheet, and the distance between the cuts is 3-5 cm. The thickness of the cut depends on the parameters of the saw you have. The recommended thickness is 40 mm. But much depends on the quality and density of the material. Therefore, it is wiser to first try on an unnecessary trim of the plate from which the blanks were made.

After the cuts are formed, the facade is bent on the blank. This process is shown in Figure 4.

Please note that the cuts are not formed along the entire length of the workpiece. At the edges, there should be untouched areas that are approximately 7-10 cm.

The workpiece curved in this way will serve as a reliable facade, since its edges will come into contact with the furniture frame at a right angle. This will make it possible to use the usual furniture hinges and pens. It is for this that a gap without cuts is left at the edges.

Before bending the part, it must be glued with fiberboard sheets.

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Do you want to buy more than just dinner table, but also a stylish attribute in the room? Then you should definitely look at the official website of the Actual Design company, where you can get acquainted with the most popular collections of modern, stylish furniture manufactured using the latest technology.

The table is a priori the undisputed sales leader of Actual Design. This item is not only functional, but also extraordinarily beautiful! Stylish round or oval surface made of high-quality, highly reliable glass, carved legs from precious woods and hand-finished details - this is what distinguishes the table a priori from the ordinary elements of a kitchen set.

By ordering a table a priori from the "Actual Design" company in St. Petersburg, you get a piece of furniture worthy of kings! Just imagine how luxurious it will look in your kitchen, living room or dining room! At a spacious table, not only all family members, but also many guests will fit.

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The bedroom for most owners is not just a place to sleep and relax. This is a kind of place of solitude, a cozy corner in which you want to be and share a bed only with a loved one.

It is not surprising that it is the organization of the sleeping space that is spent as much as possible. a large number of strength and time.

It is necessary to think over the interior properly, based on the tastes and preferences of the owners, as well as focusing on the style of adjacent rooms.

To give lightness and airiness to space, it is better to avoid bright colors. color solutions Yes, and being in a room decorated in pastel colors is more pleasant.

We want to make it easier for you to choose a bedroom set and we recommend that you pay attention to furniture from Actual Design.

Why this manufacturer? Everything is pretty simple. There are at least 10 reasons for this.

1. Exclusive furniture from the company "Actual Design" is made using a unique technology (it is believed that for the first time bent sofas and beds...