Choosing a wardrobe in the bedroom

Storing things is almost the main problem of comfortable living in any room. And storing things in the bedroom can even become a problem in the absence of an appropriate specially designated place. To properly store things in the bedroom, you need to choose the right wardrobe. Let's take a closer look at which models are most successful, which are more spacious and practical, as well as compact wardrobes for small bedrooms.

There are quite a few types of cabinets and each of them has its own characteristics, disadvantages and advantages. Undoubtedly, for an error-free choice, it is necessary to carefully study absolutely all the characteristics of a particular model, and especially its shortcomings:

• Embedded. Built-in wardrobes look very neat and sophisticated, which are not a separate piece of furniture, but a functional element of the interior built into the wall. The fact is that this type of cabinet is located directly in the wall itself. To place it, it is necessary to create a special niche or lightly scrape the walls. In addition, you can place it on the entire wall, which will be much easier - you need to leave the space required for the shelves inside and install the sliding doors at some distance from the wall.

• A type of built-in wardrobes is a hidden model, the main distinguishing feature of which is the special door decor. They can be of a neutral shade, merging with the color of the walls, or they can be decorated in a special way, adjusting to the decoration of the room and not standing out against the background of the walls.

• Hull. Cabinet cabinets are more common and familiar, although they are a more cumbersome option than built-in models. Any type of cabinetry consisting of furniture boards and having a clear frame can be attributed to cabinet cabinets.
• Bedside cabinets They are quite widespread, since they are very functional: they can store both various bedding and underwear, as well as books and other personal items. In addition, bedside cabinets are very often part of a bedroom furniture set, so the room will be decorated in the same style. Hanging wall cabinets, which are located above the bed, are often part of such kits.

• Modular furniture is also a fairly common type of corpus. Modular cabinets are products made up of different compartments that are not attached to each other. The parts of the modular cabinet can be interchanged with each other, giving it a completely different appearance. Usually, among the parts of a modular cabinet there are tall narrow compartments - cabinets, which are called pencil cases.Most often, these types of wardrobes are equipped with shelves and are intended for storing folded clothes.
• In the bedroom, a wardrobe may be quite appropriate, which, of course, is not suitable for storing clothes, but it will perfectly fit into the interior, replacing any other bookcase. This type of cabinet is good for storing various small accessories and decorative items.

• A wardrobe is quite suitable for storing clothes in a fairly spacious bedroom. This type is distinguished by its massive size, sturdy construction, convenient location of shelves and compartments. This type of wardrobe will also be ideal for storing things in the bedroom, in the country or in a country house. The chiffonier can stand on the floor on special supports, leaving practically no space under it, or it can be made as a model with legs. In this case, there is a space under the cabinet that can be used wisely, for example, for storing things that are packed in beautiful, compact boxes.

Cabinets differ not only in types, but also in shape, as well as the way they are placed in the room. Let's take a closer look at the most unusual forms of cabinets and the peculiarities of their location relative to other components of the room:

• An unusual option are round cabinets, which is not always reasonable to place close to the wall. Round cabinets, most often, are the central part of the room, or at least have a location somewhat distant from the wall. You can place a product of this shape only in a large, spacious bedroom.
• Unlike round, rounded cabinet has a flat back wall or even a corner designed for proper placement, so this model can easily be located against a wall. Only the front part of the furniture - its doors - is semicircular.

• Look very nice radius cabinetsthat will be a real boon for any bedroom. Smooth, curved shapes in visual perception contribute to the appearance of a feeling of lightness and have a good effect on not only physical, but also emotional rest. It is worth noting that radius cabinets are quite long, so they will be slightly out of place in a small room.
• Often, corner placement has trapezoidal cabinet. It is a model with a flat front and sloped sides. In addition, the trapezoid cabinet can have a standard straight back wall and be located along a straight wall.

• Corner wardrobe in the shape of the letter P, will be appropriate only in bedrooms equipped with dressing rooms, since it is very bulky and takes up a lot of space. In a room, the placement of such a product will be impractical and irrelevant even with large amounts of free space.
• Less bulky is the L-shaped product, which occupies only two walls when placed. There are models equipped with doors only in the middle, and the rest of the space is presented in the form of shelves and is quite suitable for storing a large number of books and creating a personal library.

• It is impossible not to mention the wardrobe of a standard, straight form. These models are made in the form of rectangles and can be placed in any part of the room. The main condition will be only a tight abutment of the back of the cabinet to the wall.

One of the distinctive features of different types of cabinets are doors - their shape, size, quantity and principle of operation.

Let's take a closer look at which doors are the most convenient, what is the advantage of each type, as well as their main disadvantages:

• The most common and most convenient type is compartment doors. Even the product itself with such doors bears the appropriate name - a wardrobe.The doors, mounted on special rollers, move freely in different directions, opening different sections of the cabinet. This door option is most relevant for small bedrooms. It should be noted that the wardrobe can have a maximum of three doors on casters. Depending on the size of the cabinet, they can be wide or narrow, but more opening elements can cause some inconvenience in operation.

• Regular double wardrobe with swing doors it also takes place, but it requires a little more free space, since the doors open outward and, if other objects are close, they can be blocked, restricting access to the contents. Often there is a four-leaf version of the product with the same principle of door operation. A single-leaf wardrobe with a swing door is only appropriate if it is part of a modular system. In other versions, it does not use relevance, since it has too little internal storage space.

• A single-leaf wide model with an accordion door will be much more relevant. The doors of such cabinets open, folding in two or three parts, taking up much less space than the swing door version. In addition, such doors are quite acceptable for the manufacture of modular models. For example, a six-door or 8-door wardrobe, consisting of many narrow modules, will be more convenient and neat when equipped with doors that work according to the principle of an accordion. This way, doors will open neatly without taking up too much outside space. Each door option has both its advantages and disadvantages, so you need to choose them not only for personal preferences, but also for reasons of durability and wear resistance.

Let's look at the pros and cons of each option using a small comparison plate as an example.

Cabinets can have many elements as additional internal equipment, thanks to which they are more functional, spacious and practical. Thanks to the competent delimitation of space, this furniture attribute can accommodate much more things, while maintaining the internal order.

Bottom compartments with drawers can be very useful and are perfect for storing underwear, bedding, towels or socks. In addition, the boxes can be not only external, but also internal, presented in the form of metal baskets fixed between the shelves.Some modular systems can be equipped with a TV niche, due to which the set, like the entire interior, will look more holistic, presenting a single picture. In addition, such a niche can have different heights, so you can choose the option that suits you best for comfortable watching TV.

In some modular systems, such a niche can be obtained by placing narrow hanging shelves with a chest of drawers between the cabinets. Furniture attributes, selected in the same style, fit tightly to each other, forming the appearance of a single piece of furniture. A very useful addition to cabinets with hinged doors are mezzanines - spacious upper shelves with independent doors. Models with mezzanines allow you to store, without taking up the main space of the cabinet, a fairly large number of things that are not essential items.

Of course, every such attribute of furniture in the bedroom should have a compartment with shelves, which involves storing items of clothing and linen folded. It is best if the distance between the shelves is not too small, leaving space for more items and more convenient positioning.

Sometimes, it is not enough just to fit a piece of furniture into the interior of a bedroom while observing only one color scheme; it is also necessary to take care of the stylistic affiliation of the furniture attribute, which has a significant effect on its appearance. Let's take a closer look at what styles of cabinets are especially popular and what is characteristic of each of them:

• For a bedroom in a modern style you need an appropriate wardrobe, so you should pay attention to the newfangled developments of designers and the most popular novelties. The modern style is characterized by unusual solutions and the most non-standard models. For example, wardrobes, the sliding doors of which are thin wooden slats, a model with various prints in the style of pop art, drawings and popular inscriptions, bright details and non-standard forms of mirrors. Modern models are not limited to any one color palette, they are characterized by an abundance of bright colors.

• Classic style represents something more conservative and familiar. And the attributes of classic-style furniture are sometimes luxury items that may not be affordable for everyone, since a lot of resources are spent for their decoration and manufacture and even manual work is used. Classic style wardrobes for bedrooms are usually made in soft, light colors. Often, models have decorative legs and are decorated with openwork carvings with abrasions and light effects of silver and gilding.

• Provence style cannot be confused with any other. Inspired by the outskirts of French villages, it includes sophisticated and elegant pieces of furniture that look gentle and even slightly airy. The Provence style wardrobe will be a real boon for the bright bedroom of a teenage girl. The furniture attribute, which has a light color, as well as decorated with scuffs that create the effect of antiquity, will appeal not only to romantic girls, but also to adults, feminine persons.

• For high-tech style the use of cabinets in several neutral shades is characteristic, so the choice most often falls on gray, white and less often - black shades. The style is characterized by light notes of minimalism, so the decor of the cabinet doors will be barely noticeable, without patterns and prints.

• Wardrobes in the "Modern" style also have light touches of minimalism. The products are characterized by a predominance of subtle light lines, light metallic shades and minimal decor.The hardware on the doors should be modern, but without pretentiousness and volumetric elements.

In addition to the described distinctive features, the cabinets also differ in size, depending on which the piece of furniture will be relevant for a particular room. Consider the most common cabinet sizes that are most popular.

For a small bedroom, a small wardrobe would be the most suitable option, since excessive cluttering will lead to a loss of the interior space of the room. Therefore, you should not choose too bulky furniture items for small rooms. A mini-wardrobe, which is a somewhat reduced version of familiar products, is quite suitable. The mini model is no less functional, since it has exactly the same internal content. The difference from standard products can only be a little less capacity.

The height of the cabinet plays an important role. When constructing a built-in or hidden option, you can not be limited - this view can be high, under the ceiling. Cabinet and modular cabinets of this height can be somewhat inconvenient, as assembly problems can arise. As for the width, it is determined solely by the dimensions of the bedroom itself. For small rooms, for example, narrow bedside models are suitable, the width of which is no more than 40 cm. Such models will not stand out much. They protrude from the bed, forming small walls, but do not clutter up the surrounding space.

As well as the width, the length of the cabinet should correspond to the area of ​​the room. For example, a large spacious bedroom allows the use of a large furniture attribute, the size of which varies in the area of ​​2000 - 3000 mm. Often, products that are 3 meters long take up an entire wall space.

For the manufacture of furniture attributes intended for storing personal belongings in the bedroom, completely different materials are used.

Let us consider in more detail what caused such a variety and have any of them significant disadvantages that affect the service life of the product:

• Cabinets made of solid pine are very high quality and durable. It is noteworthy that some models are sold without any processing, giving scope for creativity and design in accordance with individual desires and needs. In this case, it is necessary to take maximum care of protecting the wood from the effects of moisture and the appearance of parasites. To create embedded models, you may need to build a special drywall frame. In some rooms, there are already ready-made niches, it will be enough just to increase them to the required size in order to form a spacious wardrobe inside.

• In the manufacture of furniture of this kind, materials such as MDF, chipboard, fiberboard, laminated chipboard are very often used. Let's consider in more detail the features and purpose of each of them, referring to the comparative table.

The choice of cabinet color directly depends on the prevailing color scheme in the bedroom.

Despite all the disagreements of designers in the arrangement of interiors, it all comes down to one thing - furniture and interior should be in harmony with each other:

• For a dark bedroom, with an abundance of red and burgundy shades, a black wardrobe is suitable. The furniture attribute will not only successfully fit into the design, but also emphasize it in a peculiar way, shading ripe tones. It is best if the cabinet has a mirror or is made of a material with a glossy surface. Light wardrobes can also perfectly fit into bedrooms with a predominance of dark tones. For example, a white wardrobe will fit very well into an interior with dark gray walls, and a beige wardrobe will look harmonious in a brown room. In addition, light cabinets look beautiful in light rooms, where the main design idea is the integrity of the color scheme.

• Cabinets of bright colors with a glossy surface very nicely complement the modern interior, the main thing is to successfully choose color combinations and correctly fit them into the interior. So, a purple wardrobe will look very good in a white room with lavender-colored decor. The mahogany shade looks beautiful and unusual. The furniture attribute of this shade will become the central object of both a dark bedroom, with a predominant amount of black objects, and white, with decorative elements to match the wardrobe. Other natural shades, such as milk oak, wenge or walnut, also look beautiful.

When choosing a wardrobe, you should pay attention to its internal equipment, since it is very important that things are provided with the most correct storage. Careless, negligent attitude can greatly affect their quality.

Let's take a closer look at which internal compartments should be present in the closet so that all things are always in their place in proper condition:

• If all clothes are stored in the bedroom, it is necessary that the wardrobe be equipped with a compartment with a bar for hangers, where long dresses, coats and raincoats will be stored. The height required for storing such things is about 150 cm.
• Small drawers, which vary in height around 30 cm, are suitable for storing hats, scarves and hand-wear. Hats with a clear shape may not fit in such a box, since there is a risk that they will wrinkle and lose their original appearance.
• Wide, high-height shelves located in the tops of cabinets are most suitable for storing blankets, blankets and bed linen. But do not dump everything in one compartment; it is better to separate wool and cotton products, storing them on different shelves.
• Wide shelves located in the area under the ceiling are designed to store bags, suitcases, small automatic umbrellas, furniture covers and bedspreads.If there is another place for these things, the space under the ceiling can be set aside for storing bed linen and bedding.

• Bottom narrow drawers are the best option for storing tights, socks, stockings and other small items. Underwear is also stored in similar boxes, but for the convenience and preservation of the quality of things, it is better to get a special organizer.
• Knitted and woolen clothes, which tend to stretch, are best stored folded in order to avoid loss of shape and damage to products. Sleepwear, such as pajamas and nightgowns, are stored in a similar way, since they do not need to be hung separately.
• Equipping the wardrobe with metal baskets will help to solve the issue of accessories such as scarves, scarves, belts and belts. It is best to keep these items neatly folded / rolled up.
• It is worth keeping slippers, other shoes and delicate items separately.

Even with a detailed study of all the main characteristics of a particular cabinet model, the choice may not be as simple as we would like. For convenience and simplification of the task, we have compiled some simple tips to make it easier to choose the attribute of furniture for bedrooms of different layouts and sizes:

• Choosing a wardrobe in a small room, should be guided by the main goal - the maximum preservation of the surrounding space. Since swing wardrobes take up quite a lot of space, it is better to turn your attention to a small wardrobe, not wide, but quite roomy.
• Bedrooms with an area of ​​11 sq. m. most often they have a pronounced rectangular shape, so a long cabinet that completely occupies one of the short walls is quite suitable for such a room. In such a room, models with swing doors should also be avoided.
• For a bedroom of 12 sq. m. a long enough, but not wide cabinet with accordion doors is quite suitable. Such a model will not only functionally complement the interior, but will also become the main highlight and its decoration, thanks to the doors.

• To the spacious attic it would be quite expedient to manufacture built-in wardrobes. Since the bedroom in such a room will be located under the very roof, in which the windows are located, the space for placing and embedding cabinets in the wall area becomes much larger than in ordinary rooms, therefore it is possible to equip the room with a quite spacious, long modular system.
• To Khrushchev you should not choose a wardrobe that is too high, since bedrooms located in houses of this type have rather low ceilings and there will be difficulties in assembling the product. For Khrushchev, long modular kits with low cabinets will be an excellent option. It is best to use a coupe model or with accordion doors to save space.
• A wardrobe with a solid back wall made of the same material as the side ones, as well as a tall model with cells without doors, can be used for zoning the room into the living room and bedroom. This method is applicable if there is too much free space or to delimit it in spacious studio apartments.

When placing furniture in the bedroom, one should be guided, first of all, by the fact that this room is intended for sleeping and relaxing, so the space in front of the bed should not be cluttered. It is best that when you wake up, a pleasant view opens up in front of your eyes, so if possible, it is better to place the bed in front of or near the window.

If space allows, it is better to acquire a furniture set, of which the bed is also part. Such a set implies the presence of small lockers that can be placed on the sides of the bed. These lockers are most often equipped with shelves, so they are perfect for storing linen and sleeping clothes.If the bed is placed with its back against the wall, a modular set of cabinets with a niche for a TV will look best opposite it. Before going to bed or after waking up, it will be quite pleasant to lie in bed watching your favorite TV shows.

At the head of the bed, you can also place quite practical and beautiful wall cabinets, which are perfect for storing books, combs and cosmetics. With such an arrangement of the furniture attribute, more attention should be paid to the reliability of the fastening, in order to avoid situations hazardous to health. Curved radial cabinets can be quite successfully placed around the perimeter of the room around the bed. In this case, it is better to choose modern models with a decorative pattern on the facade, transforming into an interesting, full-fledged picture.

The clearest example of equipping a bedroom with a modular wardrobe system. The modern interior is complemented by dark attributes of furniture, and bright textiles add colors to the design. The system is placed in such a way that there are two wardrobes in the room, located on either side of the bed.

A very stylish bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows has a fairly spacious interior space, so the use of large pieces of furniture is quite acceptable. A long double wardrobe with mirrors and additional shelves on the side will be an excellent choice for a room in this style.

The bright minimalist bedroom has French windows, which makes it even brighter. The built-in wardrobe, located along the perimeter of the entire wall opposite the bed, is equipped with three-folding sliding doors for convenience. Such an embodiment of the storage system is very convenient and spacious.

A white corner modular wardrobe with a glossy surface will not only functionally fill a bright bedroom, but will also become its main decoration. The piece of furniture perfectly matches the entire color scheme of the room and is complemented by a bedside table.

In the next video, you can watch how to choose the right wardrobe and not regret your purchase in the future.