Furniture legs, how not to make the wrong choice

A variety of furniture fittings largely determines the practicality and functionality of the interior item, and also affects its external aesthetics. We offer you to find out what furniture legs should be like so that they serve as long as possible, and the room itself has become attractive, luxurious.

Functions

Furniture legs and supports, as in the photo, are a type of furniture accessories for various purposes, shapes, colors. Often such components are made in the same style and color as the piece of furniture, therefore, harmoniously combined with it, complement it with its beauty. However, you should not think that they perform an exclusively decorative function. Such products are characterized by high functional load, therefore, indispensable in the manufacture of cabinets, cabinets, chests of drawers and so on:

first, we note the support function - due to the presence of such structural elements, the cabinets are stable on the base, do not stagger and do not warp. Many furniture legs are equipped with the ability to adjust their height as well as slope. This property of sliding models allows you to reliably install the cabinet even on uneven floors. This fact is the fundamental principle for a comfortable, safe use of a piece of furniture;
no less important is the protective function of the furniture leg furniture. Table legs protect the bottom of the structure from scratches, chips of another kind of damage. The better the product is made, the more effectively it copes with the protective function;
in addition, the legs of the cabinets provide the user with high comfort when using a piece of furniture.

Telescopic models have the opportunity to choose the height of the furniture, which allows a person to choose the optimal height in terms of ergonomics and personal comfort.

Kinds

Absolutely all the types of furniture legs that exist today allow you to establish the interaction of the structure with other objects in the room. Such small-sized elements make the design complete, give space a conciseness, comfort. Without the most ordinary legs, it is difficult to imagine a comfortable apartment building today. Such fasteners can give the furniture stability, a luxurious, stylish look. But what kind of products do you prefer? Let us further describe the main ones:

conventional stands without the function of adjusting their height are available at a cost. Often, such legs have a laconic design without any special decorative elements;
legs with the ability to adjust the height of the furniture. Combine aesthetic appeal and high functionality;
decorative legs are used to decorate a piece of furniture, as designers give them an original look with their own hands. Curly supports can have a non-standard shape, attractive coating, various kinds of decorations. For example, carved legs for furniture act as an independent element in the design of a room.

Materials of manufacture

Today you can see a huge variety: smooth, bent legs for furniture, with the ability to change height and without. But first of all, it is important to pay attention to the material of manufacture of the product:

metal - look very attractive, strong, durable, made according to the drawings of metals such as chromium, aluminum. Chrome is heavier than aluminum, but also stronger than it. Chrome is preferred by owners of modern interiors, for whom the durability and strength of furniture is important. Chromed legs are perfect for interior in high-tech style, where a lot of glass, metal is used. The most original form for a metal support is a wheel. Wheels can be used for furniture of a very original design;
Solid wood is great for wooden furniture. If durable wood is used for the manufacture of the product, it will last a long time, it will look luxurious and expensive. To give strength to cheap wood species, a metal support is used;
plastic supports do not look very attractive, but have a wide range of sizes, high functionality.

Optionally use a plastic foot for kitchen furniture or a headset in the country.

The nuances of choice

When choosing supports, it is important to pay attention to the following points.

Selection criteria	Characteristic
The presence of a soft lining on furniture legs	Protective overlays for furniture legs do not allow the leg to damage the bottom of the furniture. Felt is also used for their manufacture. Felt backing is very effective and affordable, it extends the life of the support. Therefore, do not refuse to purchase such gaskets. Stickers on furniture legs can be found in the store. The choice of lining shapes is wide.
Production material	Metal models are more durable and practical in use, slightly less - wooden and plastic. However, when choosing a manufacturing material, a lot depends on the design features and its stylistic direction of the decor. For a laconic hi-tech, only metal models are suitable, for a country - wooden supports.
Design	The external aesthetics of the design should fully suit the aesthetics of the headset, so when choosing such products, be sure to capture his photo in the store. This will allow you not to make a mistake in choosing and choose the most attractive supports.