fold away
Collapse for storage
Fold away describes something designed to collapse or fold flat for storage when not in use: a fold-away bed, fold-away chairs, a fold-away table.
The verb phrase means to collapse something into compact form: She folded away the ironing board.
The design principle emphasizes space-saving convenience.
Dual-purpose seating furniture
- wall bedBed stored upright
- drop-leaf tableTable with hinged extensions
- trundle bedLow rolling bed stored underneath
- futonConvertible couch-bed
card table · ironing board · drying rack · tray table · camping cot · ottoman · hideaway · stowable
Able to compress compactly
- hingedConnected by pivot joint
- retractableAble to draw inward
- telescopicExtending via nested tubes
- accordionBellows-driven reed instrument
articulated · adjustable · convertible · slide-out · pop-up · pull-out · drop-leaf · sliding
Tightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- portableAble to be carried
- handyUseful and nearby
- travel-sizedShrunk for portability
mobile · transportable · carry-on · packable · space-saving · streamlined · practical · convenient
Built-in storage chamber
- cupboardEnclosed storage furniture
- drawerSliding furniture compartment
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
- binStorage or disposal vessel
chest · trunk · cabinet · container · shelf · rack · pouch · caddy
Eliminating unnecessary possessions
- tidyingMaking spaces orderly
- neatnessState of being tidy
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
- unclutteredFree from disorder
orderliness · stowing · clearing · arranging · simplifying · sorting · tucking · concealing
sofa bed
Dual-purpose seating furniture
- wall bedBed stored upright
- drop-leaf tableTable with hinged extensions
- trundle bedLow rolling bed stored underneath
futon · card table · ironing board · drying rack · tray table · camping cot · ottoman · hideaway · stowable · pull-out couch
collapsible
Able to compress compactly
- hingedConnected by pivot joint
- retractableAble to draw inward
- telescopicExtending via nested tubes
accordion · articulated · adjustable · convertible · slide-out · pop-up · pull-out · drop-leaf · sliding · extendable
compact
Tightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- portableAble to be carried
- handyUseful and nearby
travel-sized · mobile · transportable · carry-on · packable · space-saving · streamlined · practical · convenient · versatile
closet
Built-in storage chamber
- cupboardEnclosed storage furniture
- drawerSliding furniture compartment
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
bin · chest · trunk · cabinet · container · shelf · rack · pouch · caddy · basket
decluttering
Eliminating unnecessary possessions
- tidyingMaking spaces orderly
- neatnessState of being tidy
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
uncluttered · orderliness · stowing · clearing · arranging · simplifying · sorting · tucking · concealing · storing