Currently minimalism is trending and as a result of this, the new multipurpose furniture arose! These are those pieces of furniture that have multiple functions and modalities. They do not have a specific origin, but as Plato a Greek philosopher said: “necessity is the mother of invention.” And multipurpose furniture is the latest evolution of the art of real estate for people with a taste for the special.
What is Minimalism?
Minimalism at its core is reducing everything to what is only essential. It can be applied as a lifestyle through asceticism. Which is a philosophical and religious stream in which they reduce their physical belongings and needs to a minimum – in order to purify their soul.
Now it is also a current of interior decoration and architectural design. The modern architect Mies Van der Rohe sums up the philosophy in one sentence: “less is more“. This emerged as an artistic current in the US in the early 1960s, in response to the famous and vibrant current of pop and niche art.
Now a new trend of the minimalist is the multipurpose, since by reducing the amount of furniture with a single purpose and incorporating it into one, we are applying the same concept where less can really be more!
Benefits of Multipurpose Furniture
- More Economical: If it is true that a multipurpose furniture can be priced a little higher than a single-use furniture, this can be a smart investment in the long run. And at NATIVU we love these types of investments! This is because if you think about buying an armchair it can be cheaper than a sofa bed. But then buying a bed and where to store it for entertaining will be more expensive. Even furnishing an entire guest room is more expensive, in which case multipurpose furniture would be a great option for your home – and your wallet!
- Reduced Spaces: Many of us currently live in apartments, and these are sometimes tight-fitting. An example is that many now come with a living-dining room instead of having separate rooms for each one. For this reason, this type of property has great value for this type of space, because as it is a limited space, its capacity can be exploited to the maximum using a multipurpose furniture. Turning the space into something multifunctional too!
- Decorative: If you are one of the people who likes the current of minimalist design, then this furniture is the one for your home. Since its multi-modality provides help to a key element of this movement that is to reduce everything to only the essentials.
- Multiple uses: Finally, as the name says, a great benefit of multipurpose furniture is that it has several modes in one. In other words, a chair can serve as a storage unit, or an armchair becomes a bed. This is good for the same reasons we saw earlier, such as saving space or saving money.
Of currents of design and art we can talk for hours, but many times these do not incorporate everyday life in them. Or at least it is not a priority. On the other hand, with this type of multipurpose furniture you can have a beautiful design of your home and comfort all in one.
