Convenient and properly planned filling of a hand-made cabinet allows you to keep things in order and rationally use free space. Dividing a piece of furniture into conventional zones for long items, shoes, linen, cosmetics makes use practical and comfortable. That is why the main parts that make up the design of the cabinet are shelves, hangers, baskets, drawers, which have many types and features. And in order for them to be strong, serve for a long time, and reliably, you should take the design seriously and choose high-quality materials.
Mounting options
Attaching shelves with your own hands is an important element in making a wardrobe. The strength of the structure depends on how securely they are fastened.
Installation is not very difficult and does not require special skills. The main thing is to make the calculations correctly and arm yourself with a set of tools. When marking, it is important to strictly observe horizontal levels, otherwise the weight on the shelf will be incorrectly distributed, placing an increased load on one of the fasteners. As a result, such an oversight will lead to breakage of the part.
- Furniture corner. The simplest, strongest type of fastener that does not require additional holes in the panels. There are 2 types of corners - plastic, metal. But they have a drawback: such fasteners are too noticeable.
- Euroscrew. It is screwed into the end of the shelf with the previously made hole. Like the screw tie, the Euroscrew heads are visible on the front side of the panel. Most often, products with a diameter of 7 mm and a length of 50-70 mm are used. To install them, drill 2 holes, into the end of the shelf and into the face of the part. The disadvantages include the fact that such furniture cannot be assembled and disassembled more than 3 times, since the fastenings are destroyed. Also on the sides of the furniture you can see the caps or plugs of the Euroscrews.
- Eccentric coupler. One of the most popular and reliable types of fasteners. The advantage is obvious: furniture with an eccentric tie can be assembled and disassembled many times without fear of consequences. How fastening occurs: an eccentric rod is screwed into the face of a part to which another part is attached at the end; in turn, the eccentric itself is screwed into it through the end of the other shelf, and then the eccentric turns the rod into itself.
Types of structures, storage systems
Types of wardrobe designs:
- open;
- closed;
- symmetrical;
- asymmetrical.
Open models are installed in rooms of any size. But functionally they are good for small and medium-sized rooms. It is easier to make them an extension of the bedroom. Visually, they will not take up free space, but at the same time they will create a feeling of freedom and lightness. Open structures are best placed away from rooms where guests often gather.
Stylish open dressing room without drawers with baskets on shelves, hanger boxes Source furniture-stil.rus
Closed options have almost the same content as when designing open modules, but the difference is that they are closed by installing sliding systems. For exclusive interiors, fabric roller blinds, accordion doors and even ordinary fabric curtains are used. Most suitable for spacious rooms.
A semi-closed dressing room located in a spacious hallway Source mebelblok.ru
Options for placing wardrobes indoors:
- wall;
- built-in;
- corner;
- letter "G";
- letter "P";
- in niches.
Wall-mounted ones are more like cabinets, only they come without doors, and the number of their modules is greater than that of a cabinet. Built-in ones (they are the ones that stand in niches) save a lot of space, budget and solve a number of room zoning issues (there is no need to install a wardrobe in the bedroom).
A dressing room built into a small niche with a sliding door system Source dekoriko.ru
Corner models (or “G” location) are great for small apartments with square or rectangular hallways, corridors, and halls. With such a location, it is very easy to plan the contents of the dressing room. For a balanced visual perception, some sections are left open, others are covered with facades and sliding doors. This way, a wardrobe in a small room will not look bulky and depressing.
Spacious dressing room with corner placement and a small rectilinear block Source landl.ru
Walk-in closets installed in a U shape often fill spacious spaces. They are practically not used in small spaces. Otherwise, the room or part of it will look like a closet or pantry. Large bedrooms and even separate rooms allow you to install a wardrobe set of furniture in a U-shape. These are roomy models where you can put a lot of different things, including additional ones (ironing board, sports equipment, seating).
Dressing room with the letter “P”, arranged in a separate room Source shkafy-spb.ru
How to choose
When choosing accessories for a dressing room, you need to pay attention to a number of requirements that the parts must meet:
- First of all, when choosing one or another storage system, you need to pay attention to the quality of the manufactured products. For years, reputable manufacturers of furniture fittings will be preferred over unknown suppliers. At the very least, you need to analyze reviews about a particular company. In addition, large factories of parts accompany the product with a guarantee, as well as the necessary quality certificates;
- choose not only high-quality, but also fittings that suit the design. Depending on the style of the dressing room, preference is given to the color of the fittings and its functionality. Gray or dark futuristic open-type mechanisms are suitable for high-tech and modern, and hidden golden details look great with a classic interior or loft-style rooms;
- new moving mechanisms should not have any play. All parts must fit correctly and move smoothly;
- shock-absorbing systems should not move jerkily or have dips. If you have such symptoms, it is better to refuse such a purchase, as it can very quickly fail.
- retractable mechanisms should also operate smoothly and quietly;
- All parts made of steel or other metal susceptible to corrosion must be treated with protective layers of paint and varnish materials. If rust appears, not only the fittings, but also your favorite clothes are at risk of being damaged.
Today, dressing room accessories are presented by manufacturers in an incredible variety, allowing you to create your own multifunctional storage of things from any type of storage system. Any configuration or separate mechanism will help emphasize the author’s intended concept.
Manufacturing materials
To assemble a high-quality storage system and its subsequent operation, components for a dressing room must be made of high-quality materials. We will describe below what materials are used in the manufacture of working parts for clothing storage:
- Aluminum is a high-quality but expensive material from which both wardrobe filling elements and their parts are made. Aluminum is used in the manufacture of guides, rollers, bushings, plugs, brackets, or shelf supports. Aluminum mechanisms are quiet and easy to operate;
- steel is one of the most common materials in the manufacture of wardrobe elements or their moving parts. The range of mechanisms and spare parts made of steel will satisfy the needs of even the most demanding installer or designer. In addition, steel is a cheap material. It is used to make guides, turning mechanisms, rollers, shock-absorbing systems, handles or locks;
- plastic is used to make rollers in sliding systems, as well as to create plugs, guides, shock absorbers, and door handles;
- the composition of zinc, aluminum and copper is called TsAM. This is a common material replacing the more expensive brass. Such details look solid and fit into almost any design. Handles, latches, stops and locks are made from this alloy;
- silumin is a cheap, non-universal material. Fixed parts can be considered acceptable quality. If silumin is used in working mechanisms, then it should not be heavily loaded - it is a very fragile material.
Zinc alloy
Steel
Silumin
Plastic Aluminum
Types of furniture fittings
The cabinet, drawers, shelves are assembled using fasteners, which differ in size, material of manufacture, installation method and features of use. They are divided into several types.
- Front fittings for cabinets include parts that are located on the front facade of the product and, in addition to operational functions, serve as decorative elements.
- Fasteners are used to assemble furniture panels into a single frame.
- Additional products for the internal equipment of wardrobes are parts for installing shelves, rods in wardrobes, mounting mirrors, hangers.
