Wheels for furniture, models and advantages

Industrial style wheels

All the wheels on furniture they can make a big change in our home. Some people enjoy furniture that can be moved from one place to another, and these wheels are really necessary depending on what furniture. Not only can we buy the furniture with wheels directly, but these wheels can also be added to any furniture that we have at home.

If you want to create a more dynamic and versatile home, the solution may be found in the furniture with wheels, which offer us many advantages. Nowadays it is easy to find wheels of many types and with different designs, so that we can use the right wheels for each type of furniture.

Why use furniture casters

Wheels on furniture

Wheels on furniture have certain advantages and disadvantages. Although it is true that it seems normal to us to have wheels in an office chair, for example, it is not so common to find them in home furniture. Some do not want these wheels because they can lead to the floor being damaged when moving the furniture. However, wheels have their advantages. In the vast majority of cases they have a brake so that the furniture does not move if we do not want to move it. But for furniture that is in an area where we move, it can be the solution for move them without too much effort, even when we clean. This gives our home much more dynamism, since we can easily change the furniture. Some furniture in which it is very practical to add wheels are, for example, kitchen shelves, auxiliary tables or some shelves that we use to work in the office area. But of course we can put wheels on other furniture, such as the sofa or the dining table.

Types of furniture wheels

Furniture casters

In DIY stores it will be easy to find a great cast available on wheels to add to furniture. It is better to consult the type of wheel or the size, because the larger the furniture, the better quality the wheel must be to support the weight. It is better to take the measurements of the furniture taken and clarify if this furniture has a lot or little weight, so that they can recommend the most appropriate wheels. In general, metal wheels are the most demanded, and within these there are different sizes, so that we can choose the one that suits our furniture. However, there are also plastic wheels, which support lower weights, or wheels in vintage or industrial styles, which are usually made of iron. Nor should we forget the option of wheels with brakes or without brakes, since it can be a detail of great importance in some furniture or if we have small children at home.

How to add wheels to furniture

Wheels are usually easy to add to the vast majority of furniture. They have a base that is used to fix them on furniture. The first thing to do is always put the points where we are going to add the wheels and mark them. With the drill we will make the holes and we will install them. It is a simple process, especially for sheet metal furniture that is easily drilled. But we must think carefully about the points where we will add the wheels so that the furniture is balanced and moves easily. In general, anyone with some DIY notions can put wheels on all kinds of furniture. The materials are easily found in large DIY surfaces and if we have doubts we can always ask professionals for advice when making this change in furniture.

Furniture styles with wheels

Furniture casters

The vast majority of the wheels that we can find in stores are simple, designed for modern and contemporary style furniture. They are very functional wheels with a very simple design. In any case, they increasingly take into account that we look at every little detail, so it is already possible to find more ideas when adding wheels to furniture. In some stores it is possible to find colored wheels, to give a fun touch to the furniture, which are also a great option to add to children's furniture. Other of the most sought after models are industrial style wheels, since it is very common in this trend for furniture to have wheels. These wheels are usually made of metal and imitate the vintage models that were used in the machinery of the factories in the past. Without a doubt it is much more complicated to find this type of wheels, but if we want to have a typically industrial piece of furniture, these are the wheels that we should look for. In addition, these types of wheels have the disadvantage that being so peculiar they have a higher price.


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