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Owners of large personal wardrobes often do not understand how to organize the issue of storing it. If there is not enough space in the apartment to build a dressing room, you can choose an alternative. Next, you will see in the photo and tips from experienced specialists how beautiful, practical, and functional a well-chosen wardrobe can be.
Basic criteria for choosing a wardrobe for the bedroom
A room for rest and sleep should correspond to its main purpose, and not be a heap of various pieces of furniture. Modern wardrobes for the bedroom make it possible to create a comfortable space and order in it, accommodating a lot of different things.
Before you buy a wardrobe for your bedroom, it is useful to familiarize yourself with the design features of different models and the requirements for them.
When choosing a cabinet, you need to pay attention to:
- bedroom area;
- cabinet dimensions;
- interior of the room and other furniture;
- the material from which the cabinet is made;
- the principle of opening doors and the mechanism for this.
For a room with limited space, it is wise to opt for a narrow cabinet that reaches the ceiling. Having a spacious room, it makes sense to consider different models and designs of a bedroom closet.
Features of choosing a cabinet
Now in the world of furniture there are a huge number of manufacturers who produce cabinets of completely different models. For the living room, you can choose furniture of different sizes, colors, capacity, and design. Everyone will find the most suitable product in terms of price and quality.
Before choosing a closet for the living room, you need to decide what things it will be used to store.
When choosing, you should pay special attention to the following parameters:
- Dimensions and dimensions.
- Filling the cabinet, dividing it into sections for storing and installing equipment (TV, stereo system, etc.).
- Color.
- Material of manufacture.
- General design.
- Price.
Built-in wardrobes
The built-in wardrobe in the bedroom looks neat and stylish in the interior. It is not conspicuous because it is arranged in a special niche, which allows it to be more or less buried in the wall. When installing such a cabinet, it is placed across the entire width of the wall. There are shelves inside.
The disadvantage of this option is that it is impossible to move the built-in model when rearranging furniture in the bedroom.
Living room with a full-wall wardrobe in the interior - photo
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The variety of modern furniture allows you to choose exactly the type of full-wall complex that will suit you in design, functionality and size. Designs with chests of drawers, pencil cases, shelves for a TV, cabinet sets or built-in ones, which will become not only a convenient location for all things, but also a stylish highlight in the interior.
Cabinet cabinet
The most common and widespread option is still cabinet furniture. And bedroom wardrobes are no exception.
The main feature of cabinet furniture is the presence of a clear frame, which makes the cabinet visually somewhat bulky compared to built-in models.
Shapes and sizes
To adapt to a variety of room sizes and configurations, manufacturers have developed several options for furniture shapes. The most traditional one, which is most often used in the bedroom, is the wardrobe. Large, spacious, it is perfect for storing clothes - usually its height allows you to hang even long dresses there, and there is space at the bottom for shoe boxes. Meanwhile, to place such furniture you need a lot of space - in modest-sized rooms a wardrobe will be inappropriate.
A slide is the best solution for saving space. At the same time, the model is used as a bookcase or for storing accessories - you won’t be able to hang clothes here. If desired, you can place cabinets above the bed - wall-mounted products are compact, but can “crush” and cause a feeling of crampedness and limitation.
Corner models can be of two shapes - in the form of the letter P or G. The first type is bulky, suitable only for large rooms or when you need to store a lot of things. Usually it is placed in bedrooms decorated in Rococo, Baroque styles and requiring pretentious luxury.
The cabinet in the shape of the letter L is not so large and is located along two walls. There are models with mixed sections that allow you to store clothes, books, and various accessories. One of the best options for a bedroom, where you especially don’t want to catch your eye on sharp corners, is radius cabinets. They have a flat or angled back wall and a semicircular front.
If you need to store a lot of different items, but don’t want to fill the room with unnecessary furniture, you can put a wall cabinet in the bedroom. Its distinctive feature is the presence of several independent compartments for storing clothes, bedding, decorative items, and books. Thanks to a special niche, this design can solve the problem with a TV, for which it is not always convenient to allocate a separate place.
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Bedside cabinets
Modern wardrobe models, designed to be placed near a bed or sofa, are distinguished by their functionality and compact size.
Often, bedside storage modules are included in ready-made bedroom furniture sets, which ultimately allows you to create a stylish and modern interior in the room.
Such cabinets can be equipped with drawers and open shelves, as well as closed sections for storing wardrobe items.
Doors
Traditional models of cabinets are hinged, with two or three doors. This is a convenient and simple option, but with one drawback: since the doors open outward, they can block the passage or hit furniture placed too close. To prevent this from happening, you need to leave extra space around the closet, and not all bedrooms have enough space for this.
Characteristics of classic bedroom furniture, color options
Modern models are often produced with compartment doors. Unlike swing ones, they move left and right on special rollers. Remaining in one plane, such doors do not require additional space to open them. They usually divide the wardrobe into two to three sections. The main disadvantage is that you cannot access all departments at the same time, since opening one, the door automatically blocks another.
Unlike compartment doors, accordions retain the ability to access all sections. And due to the fact that when opened they are assembled into two or three parts, the doors are more compact compared to swing doors.
It is important to pay attention to the presence of handles - compartment doors may not have them.
Swing Coupe Accordion
Modular cabinets
Modular furniture is very popular due to its convenient layout and good compatibility of individual sections. The line includes narrow pencil cases, open and closed sections of various sizes, which makes it possible to choose the ideal set of bedroom furniture for each consumer.
The modules combine perfectly, allowing you to design a stylish interior, and have different contents.
Modern walls with cabinets
We all know where you can buy a cabinet with a wall - in a furniture store, preferably a large one, or second-hand from someone in your city. The second case will almost certainly lead to the purchase of a wall of an old design, layout, and size.
We talked about the fact that at the top of such a wall you can store various, often large, objects and things.
Previously, a wall, especially in the living room, always had a place to place a TV, however, as now. Only TVs were much larger and people who bought their own information box, and there’s no other way to call it, in the early 2000s understand what we’re talking about.
The very expression “see what's on the box” comes from the shape and size of televisions of that time. Now LCD panels have completely replaced them, and therefore much less space is needed for a TV. At the same time, the walls for the living room also became slimmer.
The situation is a little different if you need a wall with a corner cabinet, but even in this case there is little chance that the entire structure will catch up in size with its predecessors, and, let’s be honest, they are very rare.
The second case is a furniture wall in the bedroom, both the parent’s and the child’s. In this case, a wardrobe with a wall looks most convenient.
The sliding wardrobe itself is a very interesting solution, especially with small space, and therefore it is not to be popular.
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Depending on the size of the room, a furniture wall for a bedroom may be practically no different from its living room counterpart. Usually the difference comes down only to the fact that they have more cabinets and bedside tables, but there are noticeably fewer open shelves.
If you need a children's wall with a cabinet, then it is better to look at compact options that do not provide space for a TV.
At the same time, walls for children's rooms are often made with built-in workspaces - an area for a desk, or a computer desk, whatever you need.
In modern realities, there is no point in installing a TV in a child’s room, because a computer, and sometimes even a tablet, with the Internet will replace it without any problems.
Chiffonier
Serves as a classic option for bedroom furnishings. Designed to store a large amount of clothing. Due to its rather large dimensions, it is suitable for a spacious room.
Modern models may have legs or be placed on special supports. If there are legs under the wardrobe, you can place additional boxes for storing various items.
Internal filling
The standard contents of the cabinets include a hanger bar and several open shelves. Even the most space-saving model usually has two shelves - a mezzanine above the bar and a shelf below it. The minimum width of the cabinet is 80 cm; the height of such furniture is usually from two meters (there are lower models) . Additional space for things is provided by brackets - you can hang robes, belts, and hats on them.
Types of built-in wardrobes in the bedroom, photos, design ideas
It is necessary to take into account the width of the sliding doors (10 cm). If the declared width of a wardrobe with two sliding doors is 80 cm, then the storage space is only 60 cm.
The dimensions of the shelves depend on what will be stored on them:
- Narrow ones (up to 30 cm high) are used for hats, scarves, gloves, and mittens.
- Wide and tall are designed for bed linen, blankets, blankets.
- Bags and suitcases are usually stored under the ceiling.
- It is convenient to put hosiery in the narrow drawers at the bottom, and underwear a little higher.
- Wire baskets have room for all sorts of accessories.
There are models that combine the functions of a wardrobe and a chest of drawers thanks to drawers - closed or mesh. Some are combined with a dressing table, others - with a bedside table. The latter are best placed on the sides of the bed. If you have a lot of clothes, you can pay attention to products with two rods placed at different levels. Typically, drawers are located at the bottom or form a separate section.
Design options
The appearance of the cabinet is directly related to the area of the room and the overall style of interior design.
- A rectangular cabinet, the back wall of which is tightly adjacent to the wall, is one of the most popular options. When choosing, it is important to consider the type of opening and size of the doors.
- If the area of the room allows, then it is convenient to place an L-shaped wardrobe with various accessories in the bedroom.
- The cabinet can also have the shape of a trapezoid, the wide base of which is located against the wall.
- Radius cabinets look original in the interior; they do not look bulky thanks to their curved lines. But at the same time, they require very little space for installation, and often look ridiculous in a small bedroom.
- For models with a round facade, only the door leaves have a curved shape. The back wall can have an angular or straight shape.
- A non-standard element for a very spacious bedroom is a round wardrobe, which is placed separately from the wall.
When choosing non-standard models, it is recommended to carefully calculate their dimensions and consider placement.
Cabinet Installation
Modern models are dismountable so that they can be conveniently transported and assembled on site. The question is where to place the cabinet? To answer it, you need to decide in advance on the interior style. This will allow you to select a specific cabinet and install it in one of the following locations:
- Along the entire long wall of the hall - if the length of the product is more than 1.8 m (wall-slide, library);
- In the center of a specific wall - if the model is round or small (showcase, sliding wardrobe);
- In the corner or close to the wall, on the side - if the design is a triangular corner showcase, an L-shaped wall or a long cabinet for storing things.
The main thing is that the structure is not distant from the windows, i.e. stretched along one of the walls close to the glazing. And if the appropriate location cannot be achieved, then local lighting must be organized next to the cabinet.
The exception is the cramped interior of the living room with a closet and large windows that let in enough light to illuminate the small space and the furniture in particular.
The most common models
Among the most popular models today, the wardrobe in the bedroom comes first. Models with sliding doors save space, so they are especially interesting for owners of small bedrooms.
A wardrobe with compartment doors is usually equipped with three doors. The height and width of both the doors and the cabinet itself can be different. This allows you to choose a model for a bedroom of any size.
A built-in wardrobe in the bedroom allows you to create a functional and stylish interior in a room for sleeping and relaxing.
A classic swing wardrobe for a bedroom can have one, two or three doors. When choosing, be sure to take into account the size of the doors and the distance from the cabinet to other pieces of furniture.
An interesting solution for models with a wide facade are doors that fold together into an accordion when opened. They are especially convenient if the cabinet has 6-8 sections.
Classification by installation method
This division appeared relatively recently and is associated with the increased popularity of console models. Such furniture is fixed to the wall and does not have contact with the floor. It is worth noting that the wardrobe itself in this case is an exception.
On this basis they distinguish:
- floor furniture sets - items stand on the floor. This is a classic version of the wall, consisting of pencil cases and cabinets;
In the photo there is a closet in the hall as part of the wall.
- curtain walls with cabinets in the living room - or, more precisely, console walls. In this case, all elements without exception - shelves, cabinets, chests of drawers - are fixed to the wall. Only the wardrobe is in contact with the floor. If the wardrobe has a traditional hinged door, it is also fixed to the wall;
The photo shows hanging walls with cabinets in the living room.
- combined - include both hanging and floor elements . The first includes shelves, wall cabinets, the second - chests of drawers, wardrobes, and bookcases. This option occurs most often.
The photo shows modular walls with a wardrobe in the living room.
A wardrobe is an optional element in the living room, but sometimes you can’t do without it. The cabinet includes both stationary and modular walls. As a rule, such a furniture set is designed for a fairly large living room, but you can also find more compact options.
Materials for making modern cabinets
The appearance of the product directly depends on the materials used in its production. Most often, wood or laminate is used for the body of modern cabinets. The main material for facades is MDF.
For classic interiors, solid wood furniture is in demand, and in the manufacture of high-tech cabinets, composite materials or plastic with aluminum stiffeners are often used.
Kinds
Let's look at the most popular types of wardrobes today to understand which model is relevant for a particular case.
According to the opening system
If you carefully study the door opening system that a wardrobe can be equipped with, they are all divided into several types:
- wardrobe with mezzanine, hinged doors. Roomy models, the height of which can reach 2.4 m, width - 1.-2 m, and depth - 0.4-0.6 m;
- compartment - even a small living room in Provence style or a bedroom with a wardrobe will be very functional, since such furniture is very compact and fits even in narrow spaces. The doors of such a cabinet move sideways along guides, since the design contains special rollers, and its depth can be varied.
Sliding wardrobe
By number of doors
If we consider the structure of such furniture, we can distinguish single-leaf or double-leaf options. A single door wardrobe can hold a lot of things; the design has only one door, which swings outwards. In the second version, the closet has two doors, but they can be not only hinged, but also compartment doors.
You can also choose a model with three doors, where two of them are compartments, and the third is a hinged one. Often, such models have a hinged door that hides drawers and shelves, and behind the compartment doors there is a large space with a crossbar and hangers on it.
According to the material of manufacture
Nowadays, furniture is made from a wide variety of materials, but buyers are increasingly giving preference to the following types:
- made of solid wood (pine, alder, oak, etc.). As practice has shown for many years, a wardrobe made of solid natural wood is the most durable, practical and respectable option. It is distinguished by the maximum level of naturalness, resistance to wear, looks expensive, and has a natural smell of wood (pine gives a particularly pleasant smell). The only thing that can scare off buyers is the high cost of a wardrobe made of solid wood in the Provence style, because it is classified not as a “standard” class, but as an “elite” one;
- MDF - a wardrobe made of MDF has a varied design, since the material is made in a wide range of colors, patterns, and textures. MDF goes well with glass and chrome elements, so furniture made from this material often has original decor. The operational parameters of such structures are above average, and the service life is quite long;
- Chipboard - this material is affordable and has average resistance to negative environmental factors. Chipboard swells with prolonged exposure to water, can fade with prolonged contact with direct sunlight, it is difficult to remove children's markers from its surface, and does not absorb the smell of food. However, a children's wardrobe is the most profitable purchase for a baby. It is used to make standard models that are highly economical. As a child grows, his needs and wardrobe change, so within two to three years after purchasing a wardrobe, it may no longer be needed. Due to the low cost of chipboard models, they are the ones that parents prefer more often than others.
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By accommodation option
The installation location of the wardrobe will determine the features of its contents, main parameters, and external aesthetics:
- corridor - for a narrow space, you need a compact wardrobe, with compartment doors, preferably in a light color, but not black. The optimal models are those with a depth of 40-60 cm in a light color. The product can be installed opposite the entrance door if the corridor has a square shape, or near it if the entrance group has an elongated shape;
- the bedroom is the optimal space for installing a wardrobe, because this is where a person chooses an outfit for leaving the house;
- living room - if there is no space in the bedroom, you can install a locker with clothes in the living room. It’s good if it is part of the wall or complemented with racks, shelves, or a TV stand. Such a furniture composition will look very holistic and harmonious;
- children's room - lockers for children's clothes can be compact and bright in design. The optimal type of wood from which such furniture is made is pine. It is better to install them on a free wall and additionally secure them with fasteners, which will avoid the risk of injury to the child. Drawers should also be selected with a fall-out protection system.
MDF
The material is a wood processing product. Wood chips, pressed in a special way, serve as an inexpensive material for the production of high-quality furniture.
Production technologies make it possible to create facades with different patterns and surface textures.
Photo of wall cabinet
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Mirror facade
A wardrobe with a mirror in the bedroom is a fairly popular solution. The mirror facade allows you to visually expand the room. In addition, the presence of a mirror makes it possible to quickly try on things and evaluate your appearance.
An interesting option are modern mirrored cabinets with sandblasted design in the form of an original pattern on the surface of the mirror.
Features of placing a full-wall cabinet in the living room
The important point is the correct placement. The wall should not clutter up the space, and all modules should be accessible.
All elements of furniture should be arranged so that it is convenient for the owners to use them and at the same time not go beyond the general style of the room.
For the arrangement to be harmonious, it must be done from the window, taking into account the rules of symmetrical or asymmetrical arrangement.
Under no circumstances should such furniture be placed against a wall with a window. It will not have a complete appearance.
It is better if the wall, slide or compartment is on the wall opposite the window.
Ideally, it is better to install furniture along the longest wall; thanks to this arrangement and mirrored facades, the room will visually appear wider and more spacious.
If the room is not wide, then it is better to occupy the end wall opposite the window. The only point that needs to be taken into account with this arrangement is that the doorway must be at a sufficient distance from the corner so as not to block it.
Bedroom wardrobe color scheme
When choosing a color you should consider:
- matching the color of the cabinet to the overall scheme of the interior;
- room decoration style;
- individual preferences;
- psychological tolerance for color.
A few basic rules will help you choose the right color:
- for spacious rooms with a classic or minimalist design, dark-colored furniture, for example, dark walnut, is appropriate;
- for an interior in the Art Nouveau style, the optimal solution is furniture in light shades;
- You should be careful with red as it is not the best choice for the bedroom.
Designers recommend giving preference to light natural colors: milky, vanilla, ivory. Such furniture will make the room more comfortable and visually expand it. This is especially true for small rooms.
A white wardrobe in the bedroom is a universal solution. It makes the room lighter and goes well with other colors in the interior. It is important to take into account that a white cabinet will visually make the dark furniture in the room even darker.
Examples of using a wardrobe in the interior of various rooms
Bedroom
One of the most common options for installing a wardrobe is in the bedroom. And this is not surprising, because a large-scale wardrobe can replace a dressing room, containing not only all items of clothing, shoes and accessories, but also bedding, sports equipment and much more.
A sliding wardrobe, the material of which exactly repeats the design of other pieces of bedroom furniture, and mainly the sleeping area is an ideal alliance for creating a harmonious image of a room for sleeping and relaxing.
Experts recommend using light colors for the facades of cabinets that will be built from floor to ceiling along the entire wall or occupying most of it. The fact is that the design will be quite monumental and only a spacious room with large windows and a high level of natural light can withstand a dark color scheme for such a giant.
For bedrooms with a modest area, it is recommended to use wardrobes with mirrored doors. It all depends on the number of sliding sashes. The mirror can be present either on the entire facade or in the central door, with adjacent doors made of a different material, for example. In any case, mirror surfaces will help to visually increase the volume of the room, and a large mirror in the bedroom is necessary for selecting and demonstrating the created image.
If large mirrored wardrobe doors are too bold a solution for your bedroom, then glossy surfaces can be used as a lighter alternative. A light gloss will help visually expand the space, but at the same time it will not be “conspicuous” as an ideal reflection. For a bedroom decorated in a modern style, this option for making facades can be successful.
A sliding wardrobe can be organically integrated into almost any stylistic design of the bedroom. It looks incredibly appropriate in a modern style...
No less effect can be achieved in a room decorated using loft style motifs...
Even for the Provence and shabby chic styles, you can find a suitable design for the facades of the wardrobe...
Very often, lighting is placed at the top of a built-in or portable cabinet. The width of the top bar, which is located above the product like a visor, allows you to install small lamps. In the bedroom, an additional source of lighting will not hurt - not only to illuminate the reflection in the mirrored door, the contents of the closet with the sheets open, but also to create a certain atmosphere in preparation for bed.
One of the advantages of a built-in wardrobe is that it can “fit” into the interior of a room with almost any geometry. For example, in attic rooms with a strongly sloping ceiling or asymmetrical rooms, you can not lose a single precious centimeter by fitting a wardrobe into the existing space with maximum benefit.
Living room
In modern living rooms, sliding wardrobes are rarely found. After all, designers recommend that we not clutter up the common room with massive furniture, choosing low modules as alternative storage systems. But situations are different. For example, a bedroom in an apartment or house has a very modest area and simply cannot accommodate a full-fledged wardrobe for the whole family, but in the living room there is a suitable niche or the possibility of creating one. In other cases, the living room is a studio and accommodates several functional areas at once. A sliding wardrobe can become not only a spacious storage system, but also a zoning element.
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Hallway
A wardrobe is suitable for a hallway like no other storage system. In most standard apartments, and many improved-plan dwellings, the hallways are of very modest size. And the possibility of installing a cabinet, the opening of which doors will not require a reserve of usable space, becomes a priority. In the wardrobe located in the hallway, it is convenient to store not only outerwear and seasonal shoes, but also accessories, sports equipment and even toys that children take with them for walks.
A wardrobe in the hallway with mirror inserts allows you not only to visually increase the volume of a small auxiliary room, but also to provide you with the opportunity to take a look at yourself before going outside.
Corner wardrobes allow you to make the most of the available space to create a truly spacious storage system. With such a cabinet, you can avoid installing large storage systems in other rooms at all.
Choosing the filling for a bedroom closet
When choosing a cabinet, special attention should be paid to its internal contents.
There are:
- partitions;
- shelves;
- drawers;
- rods;
- holders and baskets.
Shelves serve as a mandatory element of the closet. They vary in mounting method and thickness. Drawers are a convenient and practical addition to shelves. Modern models are equipped with a soft-closing function, which ensures their silent operation.
Additional elements include various holders for ties, trousers and underwear, and rods for outerwear.
The main requirement for modern furniture is its functionality. The internal content of a wardrobe in the bedroom may include a section with drawers, convenient rods for outerwear and baskets for small items and shoes.
A useful option is the interior lighting, which allows you to quickly find the things you need.
When choosing a closet for a bedroom, you need to take into account its area, interior design and personal needs for storing clothes and other wardrobe items.
A photo of a bedroom closet, useful recommendations from designers and a creative approach will allow you to find the ideal option for yourself.
Wall-length wardrobe in the living room interior - types and features
A full-wall wardrobe in the living room has many advantages. It does not take up extra space and at the same time it is so spacious that you can place many different things in it and thus free the room from unnecessary, bulky pieces of furniture.
One of the popular options is a wall. The main advantage of the wall is its spaciousness. The wall modules can accommodate clothes, books, dishes, and there is also space for a TV.
No less interesting and functional is the wall-sized wardrobe in the living room. Behind their sliding doors you can hide the wardrobe department, as well as shelves and drawers for all kinds of things.
This type of room furnishing is attractive and has other advantages:
- Variety of choice.
- Capacity.
- Functionality.
- Possibility of masking imperfections in room decoration.
- Environmentally friendly.
- Durability.
- Easy to install.
- Beautiful appearance.