Wednesday
Feb102010
Furniture on casters
Wed, 10 Feb 2010Estelle wrote us recently with a request: "I like furniture on casters a lot. I would appreciate if you can have a post showing how imaginative (DIY) people have added casters to their furniture." This was a tough request, especially looking for imaginative uses for casters, but regardless, here are a pile of photos I managed to find in my stash.
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| Living Etc. | Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects |
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| Lundberg Design | Domino |
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| Sköna hem | Sunset/a> |
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| vtwonen | Hus & Hem |
Apartment Therapy
Apartment Therapy
Domino
Ekenstam
Fernau + Hartman Architects
jj Locations
Olson Kundig Architects
Point Click Home
Taverne Agency
Vastu
Octopus
Buratti + Battiston Architects
Ideal Home
House To Home
Dave Coote
Reader Comments (19)
Ha. Nicely done. Can never quite figure out if I'm a fan of furniture on casters or not, and if I should figure it functional or just interesting to look at? I mean, I'm certainly not tryin' to push my kitchen island around.
I have to say one thing about this post, furniture on casters is not good in any areas that get earthquakes! :) Even if they have locks on their wheels, rolling furniture tends to be lighter and still moves. All these pictures and pieces are lovely, but as long as I live in California I don't buy furniture on wheels. Too bad, because I do believe they are very functional.
Lovely pictures!
Oh, love this thank you! Sometimes furniture on castors comes in handy, especially when living in small spaces that need to serve several functions, though, if it were up to me, I'd have almost everything I couldn't move by myself on castors so I could get in there and clean and also change a room layout to suit my mood! :-)
I am planning to "build" a coffee table with big casters on it for my newly remodeled breakfast/sitting room. One of the 100-year old doors we removed during construction was seriously damaged along the bottom (I believe someone once cut a five-inch diameter hole in it for a clothes dryer vent). My builder wanted to throw the door away. However, he got on board with me once I said I was not tossing it and he liked my idea to cut the door down and take the good part, install casters and have a moveable coffee table near the sofa. This is a timely post and thank you, I love seeing all the pictures!
I'm loving those wheels! I'm gonna get me some!
Gosh, where do you find all these incredible images? It is so neat to see how everyone has used all the casters in different ways, but in addition to that I was captivated by each and every space. As I was scrolling down I kept thinking, oh, I'd love to live there. . .or there. . .or there. Maybe one day!! Thank you for sharing, so glad I came across your blog today.
Such a great idea- so practical but still beautiful. Shows the casters can work with many different types of decor.
I love the one from Apartment Therapy (wood top, metal legs)! Do you know where on AT that came from? I'm going to search castors + island, but I'm thinking there will be a ton of pages!
Great images! I love furniture on wheels as I can move it about easily by myself.
My fave post so far!! I just love castors - edgy and stylish, practical and cool, fun and a bit industrial. I like them for the way they look and not really so that I can move things around.
You girls are amazing - some of your sources are so inspirational and the photographers so talented.
Thanks for doing the hard work for us
I love the bed byFernau + Hartman !! as well as the picture with the metallic grill above the sofa set !
Thank you Kim! There are a lot of inspiring photos in this post. Exactly what I was looking for. Wheels are so practical when you want to use your furniture in different ways. They also make me smile... and that's a good thing.
Estelle
Casters can be both chic and functional. Love both shots from Apartment Therapy! (P.S. Thanks for including a shot from Vastu. Love your blog!)
Hello - I have a castor-unrelated question about one of the pictures: In the one by Ekenstam, there's a black floor lamp behind the armchair, that we've been looking for for ages, but have never been able to figure out the name of. Does anyone know and would care to point os in the right direction? Thanks so much :-)
Hmm, I'm all about the functionality - wheels are great!!
Heike - I believe it's called a Jieldé lamp.
Happy New Year 2011! I decided to google futniture on wheels. Since I have a broken leg, I need more furtiniture on wheels. Beautiful web site!
I would love to see your ideas on couches, even futons,(ugh) on wheels. I'm disabled and moving things around is a drag. ................sorry, but it is. No, I don't live in earthquake country. It's hurricanes for me and getting things out of the way of rushing waters would be nice. Especially if you are in a hurry. Plus, my living space is limited so it would be very cool to be able to afford a 'move around' living room and bed room. My computer desk is on wheels as am I. Reaching for something just out of reach and knowing if it was on wheels, if only I could pull it to me sure is a bummer. Seeing your site made me smile. Nope, haven't anyone to
add a set of casters to whatever I need so ....thanks for the nice pictures.