Issues discussed in the material:
- What basic rules should you follow when choosing cabinet color?
- What color to choose a wardrobe for the hallway, bedroom, living room
- What nuances should you pay attention to when choosing a cabinet?
When choosing the furniture needed to furnish your home, special attention should be paid to its shade. If you find a color that will be in harmony with the tone of the walls, decoration and floor, then the interior will only benefit from this. Often, when the furniture is already in the room, it is its color that causes disappointment among the owners; they regret that they did not think about it in advance. What color to choose a cabinet and what rules should you follow - later in the article.
Basic rules for choosing cabinet color for a room
No matter how wonderful, beautiful, functional, reliable and convenient your closet turns out to be, it will look extremely out of place if its color does not match the main shades of the interior. Of course, when planning to choose the material for finishing the facades and their shade, you need to proceed from your own preferences. At the same time, it would be nice to follow a few rules, thanks to which you will definitely not make mistakes in such an important matter.
- 3 colors and no more
. You can choose absolutely any design for your interior, but it is important that it contains no more than three different colors or similar shades of the same range. In this case, the cabinet will be combined with the decoration of the walls and floor or with the tone of the upholstered furniture. If the floor in the room has laminate or parquet boards, we recommend choosing a cabinet model with fronts that match the color of the floor and are decorated with natural veneer. Keep in mind: if the shade of the floor and furniture is dark, the space will visually appear smaller. - Unity with a common style
. As for the cabinet design, it should not go against the general style of the interior. Ideally, you need to order furniture during the renovation process. Then you can easily choose cabinet front materials that are similar in color to the room’s decoration. But if the renovation is completed, when choosing facade decoration, proceed from the general style of your room. Facades made of frosted glass, on the surface of which any pattern can be created, should be considered universal. Another suitable option could be facades with photo printing. - Matching the type of room
. The correct choice is largely determined by how the room in which the cabinet will be placed looks. When decorating a bedroom, it is better to choose light pastel shades. At the same time, you should not give preference to white color, since its predominance in the bedroom can cause a certain tension and interfere with rest and relaxation. If you add bright and colorful colors to the children's room, it will become “alive”. With the help of a light-colored wardrobe you will refresh a dark hallway, and with the help of a dark-colored wardrobe you will add coziness to a large living room.
Due to the white color, on the contrary, the room will look larger. Given this pattern, always proceed from the size of the room for which you need to choose a cabinet. If you want it to not be too noticeable, we recommend giving preference to a finish that matches the shade of the wallpaper.
According to psychologists, bright red and black colors do not have the most favorable effect on the psyche. Therefore, it is not worth decorating the interior with them. As for the other shades, you can safely experiment with them.
In any case, your choice is based on personal preferences. In this regard, it makes no sense to recommend only one color for all options. If your closet is in a niche, then its color will be determined by the facades. When the cabinet is located near the wall, it is necessary to remember the color design of the sides on the outer sides. The fashion for identical brown furniture has long since sunk into oblivion. Today, manufacturers can offer all kinds of color solutions, so choosing a cabinet whose color would harmoniously match the interior will definitely not cause you any problems.
Adviсe
- If there is a ready-made niche in the living room, then the wardrobe should be placed there.
- The wardrobe should match the style of the living room.
- If there is little lighting in the living room, the wardrobe should be a light shade.
The facade should not have more than three colors.
What color to choose a wardrobe for the hallway, bedroom, living room
So, what color cabinet should you choose? When looking for the desired shade, proceed first of all from the color scheme of the room in which the wardrobe will be located. The finishing of walls, floors and ceilings should be taken into account. Decide for yourself what is important to you: contrast or subdued tones and smooth transitions.
Hallway
If you put a wardrobe in the hallway, you will have access to the things you need at any time. Here you can store seasonal outerwear and shoes; bags, various shoe care products, and all sorts of little things can be conveniently placed on shelves and drawers. Due to the mirrored doors in the closet, the space will appear wider, the hallway will visually become larger, and you will be able to evaluate your appearance before you leave the house. A sliding wardrobe in the hallway will help you maintain order when storing things.
Today, manufacturers are able to offer a wide variety of furniture colors. Typically, buyers first pay attention to rich shades. However, in addition to their advantages, they also have disadvantages. If you want to add light and space to the room, give preference to a pastel palette. If the task of lightening the space is not worth it, choose dark colors.
Bedroom
It happens that there is not enough space in an apartment or house to organize a dressing room, or it is simply not needed. In this case, the wardrobe is placed in the bedroom. Without forgetting the purpose of this room (sleep and rest), a number of nuances should be taken into account.
It is important that the wardrobe in the bedroom is spacious enough and at the same time does not take up too much space. Visually, the cabinet will look compact due to the right choice of color. In this case, it is better to purchase a light model with mirrors. Then your bedroom will not seem cluttered, there will be a lot of light and space. In such a room you can fully relax, enjoying the comfort.
Thanks to the right color of the facade, the bedroom will look updated and more beautiful. There is such a science - chromotherapy, which studies the effect of various color combinations on people's health. They turn to it in the process of creating an interior, because it is known that color, transforming into electromagnetic waves, affects the general psychological state of a person.
When choosing facades of sliding wardrobes, it is not recommended to rely solely on a single color. It is more correct to choose the most suitable combinations, in which one shade is the main one, and all the others only complement it.
According to psychologists, it is good when yellow takes on the role of the main color. This shade helps stabilize nervous processes. Peach and apricot tones can act as accent colors. Green is also a very interesting color. Such tips should be taken into account, provided that the color of the wardrobe is combined with the shades present in the interior. To correctly choose the most suitable tone, you should take into account the amount of sunlight in the room. This is largely determined by the geographical location of the windows (south, east side, etc.).
If you strive to create the most harmonious bedroom interior, based on the shades of the facades of the wardrobe, we recommend that you seek the services of a professional designer. However, if you wish, you can cope with this task yourself. All that is necessary is to analyze the general style of the interior, the colors of the walls, floors and take them into account in the design of the future cabinet.
If you do not have the proper level of knowledge about the correct color combinations in relation to wardrobes, then it is better to choose models with mirrored doors. This way you will solve your everyday problems, and the room will become visually more spacious and brighter.
Living room
It is usually customary to talk about the living room as the calling card of the whole house. The function of a wardrobe is to keep certain things hidden from prying eyes. In order to somehow highlight the interior and emphasize its originality, you can hang open shelves and put up racks, placing beautiful and memorable souvenirs on them. A home library located behind sliding cabinet doors with transparent or translucent glass will look no less impressive. One of the newest trends in the furniture industry is the TV zone, which is hidden in the wardrobe.
A living room decorated in a classic style should have furniture made of natural wood, because it always looks luxurious and presentable. The spectacular classic design of the facades of sliding wardrobes includes carved patterns, mirror inserts, and gilded edging. For living rooms with a small area, we recommend choosing cabinets in bleached wood color and with a mirrored door. Typically, such models are decorated with intricate patterns. In spacious living rooms, a storage system made of mahogany or dark wood would be appropriate.
Podium
Podium structures for the sleeping area are often used in studios. In small apartments it can be difficult to place all the necessary pieces of furniture: a bulky wardrobe will be replaced by voluminous drawers in the bed podium. The higher the structure, the better it will be possible to zone the bedroom and the more storage space there will be.
Designer Denis Esakov
Other important nuances of choosing a cabinet
When planning to purchase a cabinet, keep in mind that it should last quite a long time, and not a couple of years. Therefore, make your choice carefully, paying attention to a number of important aspects:
- Decide where the cabinet will go before you decide to buy it. This way you will not only have an idea of what kind of wardrobe design you need, but you will also not be mistaken with the sizes. If in doubt about the dimensions, we advise you to give preference to large models, especially if you have children. For apartments and houses with high ceilings, you should choose a wardrobe with mezzanines.
- The selected size will help determine the number of doors in the closet. If we talk about the classic version, then this is a wardrobe with two doors. Very large closets usually have 3 doors.
- Pay attention to the cabinet layout before purchasing a particular model. It is important to decide what kind of things you want to put there. Some people find it convenient to store only underwear and outerwear in the closet, while others prefer to fold bedding and blankets. Decide on the number of hangers, the presence of drawers for shoes and shelves for small items. When you have resolved all these issues, you can go to a furniture store or workshop to choose a cabinet of a suitable model and color. There are situations when a large cabinet standing in the corner is poorly lit, then additional lighting is indispensable.
- It is important that the color of the cabinet harmonizes with the overall interior of the room and matches the wallpaper, curtains, and other pieces of furniture.
- If you are just planning to choose a cabinet, we recommend that before purchasing you evaluate the door mechanism and profile, which is the most wear-resistant part. It is important that the wheels, made of plastic, have Teflon or metal coating. Plastic in its pure form is not suitable for daily use due to the fact that elements made from it will deteriorate in the shortest possible time. As for the running parts, their movement must be smooth, they must remain in the grooves.
- Buyers first of all pay attention to how the furniture looks as a whole. At the same time, they do not evaluate fittings and other finishing elements, savings on which are unacceptable. Steel and aluminum are rightfully considered the most durable materials for small parts. The operation of steel elements is not accompanied by any noise at all. As for plastic, elements made from it will last very little.
- Using a cabinet with a mirrored door, the space can be visually expanded. This should be taken into account when choosing a wardrobe model. A closet with a large mirror will fill the room with light. This model will be an excellent alternative to a dressing table.
- If you want to make a custom cabinet, invite a craftsman who will take all the necessary measurements. You should not do this yourself, because if you do not have experience in such measurements, you may make errors that will negatively affect the result.
- For rooms with uneven floors, it is necessary to take care of the underlay before installing the cabinet. With its help, it will be possible to minimize the unevenness of the floor and its slope.
Mirrors
Mirror doors are a universal technique that is suitable for both small and spacious rooms. Mirrors adjust the parameters of the room and visually enlarge it. You can install facades with a continuous mirror from floor to ceiling. So the room will visually become much larger and more spacious. And bulky furniture will seem to dissolve.
Designer Ksenia Demina, photographer Mikhail Chekalov
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Cabinets and pencil cases in our catalogBehind the bed
The closet behind the head of the bed does not look so bulky: the design is more like a closed shelving unit. If the bedroom layout allows, you can move the storage system behind the bed and free up useful space for other furniture and passages. The main thing is to provide access to all shelves and corners of the module.
Studio "Tochka Design", photographer Mikhail Stepanov
Ladder
In two-level apartments and private houses, a closet can be installed under the stairs. Drawers are built into each step, and below, as you go up, more voluminous modules are placed. The space under the stairs can easily be converted into a storage room or compact modules for clothes, sports equipment, and household supplies.
Designer Arina Volkova, photographer Andrey Belimov-Gushchin
