Installing a swing in an apartment may seem like an extravagant solution, but recently this element of the situation has become increasingly popular. Children love to swing, and for them the swing in the interior is both a toy, and entertainment, and a projectile for exercise. Adults were also children, and wiggling in moments of rest is a pleasant way to remember childhood and have fun. The only question is to correctly determine the model and place of its installation.
Types of designs
Any swing consists of a seat and a suspension system mounted on a suitable support. The support is either external or is part of the structure. The simplest option for an apartment is a board laid on ropes fixed to the ceiling. Consider the most common variants of the design of the swing.
Suspended swing in the interior
The seat is made of various materials (rubber, plastic, wood), has different shapes. Suspended seat on the ceiling or on the wall using special mounts.
Outdoor
Seat and suspension system combined into one. The advantage of this design is the possibility of moving from one room to another, moreover, they will not have to be mounted, which is quite difficult and expensive. A minus - the big sizes, for installation in small-sized apartments they do not approach.
The photo shows a children's bedroom in bright colors, white rattan swings complete the interior.
Tip: When choosing a swing, pay special attention to its safety, especially if children will use the swing. All elements must be reliable, durable, and materials - environmentally safe. The seat should not be sharp corners, which can easily get injured.
Photo in the interior, place of installation
In a modern apartment there are not so many places where you can hang an object that should be swaying. In addition to ensuring that it is securely attached, you should also leave enough space for free swinging back and forth, as well as leaving a “corridor” for lateral movement. Consider several options for placement of hanging swing.
Children's
When there is a child in the house, the issue of placing such devices is solved by itself. In the nursery, the hanging swing is hung where there is free space, it can be the center of the room or a place near the window. The seat at the time when the child does not swing, you can lift to the ceiling or take to the side and fixed permanently so that it does not take up space and interfere with other activities.
In the photo there is an installation option for a swing in the apartment, a hanging chair is placed in the nursery for a boy.
Living room
Swing in the interior of the apartment with success will replace the usual chair in the living room. You need to arrange them in such a way that, while rocking, watch TV or watch the fire burn in the fireplace. This will promote deep relaxation and rest.
Bedroom
If your bedroom has a seating area, it can be equipped with a swing swing.
Loggia
Balcony or loggia in the apartment can be turned into a relaxation area, to do this, place on it the original swing chair or hammock.
Doorway
This is one of the most successful places for hanging a swing in the interior of the apartment. Of course, they must be easily removed from the fixings and removed at a time when they are not used, otherwise the passage from room to room will be difficult. The advantage is that there is usually no bulky furniture near the doorway, and there is enough room for rocking. Minus - the design will often have to hang and remove.
Tip: For adults, light swinging with a small amplitude is enough to enjoy the pleasure of relaxation, so the swing for adults requires less space for installation than children’s. In the apartment they can be installed in the corner of the bedroom so that before going to bed with comfort read a book.
In the photo hanging chair in the interior of the bedroom.
Choosing a swing in the nursery for a child
When choosing a model for children, a special responsibility lies with the parents: the swings themselves are very traumatic. Children can fall off them and be injured when falling, or hit, including on the head, with a swinging seat. There are other opportunities to inadvertently harm yourself, especially if the swing is used as a sports simulator. Therefore, the focus should be on security.
- Material. All structural elements should be made of lightweight and durable materials that do not emit harmful substances. The lighter the seat, the less likely it is that the child will suffer a fall. For babies, swings with plastic seats are preferred.
- Device. The smallest is fixed in the seat with the help of seat belts. Other ways of holding the child in place to prevent an accidental fall can also be provided.
- Mount. Installation of a swing swing in the apartment is better to entrust to experts. When self-mounting, you need to take into account that in most houses the ceilings are made of hollow slabs, and for suspended devices that carry a heavy load, they are not suitable.
In the photo hanging chair in the interior of a small children's room.
Swing for the apartment, which is planned to be installed in the nursery, is chosen in accordance with the age of the children and the tasks that confront their parents. It is conditionally possible to divide all models into three types:
- for the little ones
- for physical development,
- for relaxation.
Swings of the first type resemble a cradle, often equipped with speakers to play soft music or the sounds of nature. In such devices, children lie quietly between feedings and fall asleep well.
The second type is intended for children aged three years and older. A car tire tied to a rope is at the same time a device for swaying and an excellent simulator for the vestibular apparatus, at the same time allowing you to increase muscle strength and develop coordination.
The swing of the third type is suitable not only for children, but also for adults; it can be installed in any room in the apartment.
Design options
Designers have created a huge variety of models of swinging objects, which are able to give comfort, relaxation and create a special mood in the apartment.
Hammock
The simplest and oldest swing. Universal version - you can hang at home and on the street, for example, in the front garden or in the country. It does not take much space, and at the same time it can serve as a decorative accent in the interior of ethno-style. In addition, a hammock is also easy and simple to attach, but this does not mean that it can be less reliable!
Chair
If you can hang a chair up to the ceiling - why not hang the chair? In the end, it is easier! So the designers thought, and the chairs-swings, the stools-swings, the puffs-swings appeared. Designers from Denmark suspended their model of the chair, which is particularly popular, to the ceiling in the apartment - and they did not lose! All over the world, these swings are in demand.
Armchair
Hanging a chair and swaying in it is not a new idea. A chair in the shape of an egg was the first to be hung by designer Eero Aarnio in the sixties of the last century, since a huge number of variations of the egg-chair (cocoon chair or bubble chair) have appeared. Suspended chairs for an apartment are made of rattan, plastic, ropes, they look different, one thing in common - the shape looks like an egg. A big plus of such constructions is that a lot of space is not required for their installation, the amplitude of wiggling does not exceed half a meter.
Sofa
Sofa swing - one of the most popular models for the garden, but in the apartment they will find a place. This design will successfully replace the usual sofa in the interior of the living room, and the pleasure of sitting on it - weight! You can swing alone, but you can - the whole company!
Some designers offer hanging on the ceiling on the chains, dining tables and even entire dining groups! An exotic solution, but perhaps someone will like it. In any case, the swing in the apartment will bring pleasure and bring a special mood to the interior.
DIY Swing (video instructions)
Photo gallery
With the help of a swing, you can experiment with the design and design the interior of the apartment in an original way. Below are photo examples of the use of swings in rooms of various functional purposes.
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