The £10 Trick to Making Any Piece of Furniture More Functional
If you live in a tiny apartment where a single space serves multiple purposes (your bedroom is your living room is your dining room, right?), the best thing you can do for your furniture is to make it mobile. Adding a fresh set of wheels to tables, bar carts and kitchen islands lets them slide from one side of the apartment to another, filling in wherever they’re needed most. Here’s how to turn those pinch-hitting pieces into veritable MVPs.
How to add casters: The process of adding casters is extremely straight-forward, but there are a few safety precautions to keep in mind if you want to prevent your clever mobile dining table from crashing down or rolling away mid-meal. For starters, think about lockable casters to your furniture, so that you can secure them in place. When adding casters to weight-bearing pieces, like tables and chairs, check the weight limits for the casters before you buy them. The maximum weights listed are typically per caster, and the wheels should be arranged so that the weight is evenly distributed.
Project Inspiration:
You can add castors to just about anything, but here are a few favourite ideas to jumpstart your search:
A hand-crafted shoe organiser can roll from the entryway to an out-of-sight spot when guests show up.
Why not build a sofa from pallets for your ideal summer garden and make it move from one corner to another with just a simple push ?