Furniture With an IQ: Smart, Multi-Functional Pieces

Can you get this riddle? What was hidden under the stairs in your home in the USA or Europe, and is on display at your entranceway here in Yerushalayim?

Did you guess? The prized electric box. It's so valuable that it features right at your entrance.

So how do we deal with this eyesore? Here are some simple yet creative ways of concealing an electric box.

A desk that disappears

How about a work station in your dining room? It's one thing for weekdays, but on Shabbos it looks out of place.

Or the fight for floor space in your children's bedroom — a desk or a bed?

With this brilliant space-saving desk you can have the best of both worlds in both scenarios. The shelves slide out and open into a desk with ease.

A study that seats two when it needs to

The challenge: designing a small study to seat one comfortably at a desk, where the occupant also wanted the option of learning with a chavrusa occasionally.

The solution: purpose-built demi lower cabinets that incorporate both aesthetics and functionality. The middle section opens up to serve as a small table, accommodating a chavrusa.

Now that's what I mean by furniture with an IQ.