Currently, there are a large number of wardrobes available in the market. First, to decide which cabinet to choose, you need to familiarize yourself with its varieties. After all, a lot depends on the right furniture in the house: the harmony of the interior, the convenience of storing things and, most importantly, how long this furniture will last. First, let's look at the types of wardrobes for storing clothes.
Closet
The sliding wardrobe is by far the most popular model. The retractable roller door system allows you to occupy only a clearly designated space in the room.
The popularity of the sliding wardrobe is due to the fact that despite its compactness, such a wardrobe is quite spacious. There are quite a few types of sliding wardrobes; they can be without a side or back wall, and can be made without a floor.
Frame
Single -cabinet is a one-piece cabinet that does not involve combining elements into a new design.
Modular - allows you to add new blocks (modules) or swap sections without reducing its reliability. For example, you can make 6 or 5 door cabinets. Another option is a combination of closed modules and open sections.
The modular body allows you to create symmetrical and asymmetrical designs depending on the living room interior or the user’s desires.
Double door wardrobe
A rather old model is considered to be a hinged double-leaf wardrobe. Unlike the previous type of cabinet, the hinged doors open outward. Usually such a cabinet is part of the wall.
This model is considered the most economical. Such a cabinet is often used to divide a room, since it is not tied to a specific place in the room.
Purpose
The main purpose of office wardrobes is to place the outerwear of employees and visitors in them. Quite often they contain replacement uniforms, suits for important or special events, negotiations, business meetings or conferences.
Some personal belongings of employees (handbags, cases, perfumes, cosmetics, umbrellas) may also be located here. When choosing a wardrobe for the office, it is recommended to opt for deeper models, which provide enough space for placing crossbars or hangers on which outerwear can be freely placed. Some products are equipped with special mechanisms that can change the position of the hangers from front to side, which is a very convenient factor.
Office wardrobes have a number of advantages:
- clothes do not wrinkle or get dirty;
- things do not touch each other;
- sufficient dimensions to accommodate the belongings of all employees;
- There are shelves for storing additional wardrobe items (shoes, hats, gloves, umbrellas).
Accordion wardrobe
The accordion cabinet is the most compact, since such a cabinet is often made into a corner one. When closing the cabinet doors, they fold like an accordion.
Due to the fact that this corner design of the cabinet does not take up much space, it, like a sliding wardrobe, fits well into small rooms and makes them more spacious.
Color solution
Living rooms in a modern style do not tolerate a riot of colors and a mixture of immiscible color shades. The same can be said about furniture, the color of which should be laconic, complementing the rest of the decoration.
If the living room is spacious and bright, you should choose cabinets in both light and dark shades.
If the room has a small area and a low level of illumination, refuse to purchase dark cabinets, which visually make the small room even darker and narrower. But for a well-lit small living room, you can choose medium-saturated furniture tones: alder, walnut, beech.
If the room is decorated with luxurious materials and expensive interior items, it is better to choose furniture in those shades of wood that would emphasize the subtle style and high cost of the interior. For example, mahogany and oak. If the room is decorated with rather cheap materials, it is not economical to select furniture of a similar color scheme.
Wardrobe according to room size
Which of these types of cabinets you choose depends on the capabilities of the room, because the effective use of living space directly depends on the dimensions of the furniture. Therefore, for small rooms, an accordion wardrobe or a sliding wardrobe is most suitable. Such cabinets do not require additional space to pull out the door.
It is advisable that such cabinets have mirrors hanging on them, or have mirrored doors. A large mirror in the room visually expands the room and illuminates it.
But when choosing a mirror, you should carefully pay attention to the presence of multilayer film, because the film makes the mirror safer. It should also be noted that light-colored furniture in a small room slightly expands the room and makes it lighter.
If the room is quite spacious, then you can choose absolutely any cabinets: corner cabinets, sliding wardrobes, and accordion cabinets.
A combination of several types is possible. In this case, there are no restrictions on the choice of color; you can choose absolutely any range.
A wall with a closet looks great in a large room. It is possible to use several types of different cabinets united by one design. It is possible to use models with decor, for example, stained glass, beautiful carvings, an image on a mirror.
Number and design of doors
Regardless of which wardrobe is chosen, a compartment or a hinged one, the number of doors will affect the functionality and comfortable use of the furniture. If the design project includes a hidden storage area, then it is obvious that preference should be given to a wardrobe with a minimum number of external elements. 2-3 doors are the most common design option in cabinets 1-3 meters wide.
Free-standing or built-in cabinets, up to one meter wide, are equipped with 1 or 2 hinged doors or 2 doors according to the compartment system. In large closets that occupy the entire length or width of the room (3 meters or more), a large number of doors is structurally justified. Calculated on average: for every 50 cm - 1 leaf. If it is less, then using the cabinet will become inconvenient.
As for the exterior of the doors, the execution here is limited only by the designer’s imagination. Mirrored, with numerous decorative elements, with photo printing and sandblasting patterns - the choice of ideas is huge. The main thing is that the cabinet was in harmony with the overall design and did not become a tacky spot in the interior.
Cabinet shapes
The shapes of cabinets are corner, rectangular, trapezoidal and corner (L-shaped, diagonal).
Rectangular cabinets fit perfectly into bedrooms, while trapezoidal and corner cabinets are well suited for hallways.
When choosing a cabinet, great importance should be paid to its capacity. Usually a standard wardrobe with shelves includes shelves for clothes; a bar, for clothes on hangers and drawers.
If this is a closet in the hallway, then in addition there are compartments for shoes. To quickly find the right thing, you can install LED lighting in the closet. This type of lighting is the most cost-effective and safe.
Thus, choosing furniture does not present much difficulty; it all depends on taste and budget. Where exactly you choose your closet is up to you. There are many online stores where there are photos of the wardrobe and a detailed description of the furniture.
Manufacturing materials
The service life of any furniture structure, regardless of size and shape, largely depends on the quality of assembly and the materials used. In the production of wardrobes, products of different price categories are used - from expensive natural wood to affordable chipboard or plastic.
- Solid wood cabinets. Representative and expensive products that clearly hint at the high financial status and impeccable taste of the property owner. Oak, maple, pine, birch, ash are traditional raw materials for furnishing luxury apartments, which require careful and regular care. Does not tolerate high humidity and temperature changes. May lose color intensity when exposed to sunlight. At the same time, wood is a natural, environmentally friendly material, which makes cabinets made from it as safe as possible for human health.
- MDF cabinets. Cheaper than all-wooden analogs, but they look almost as decent. Such cabinets are characterized by a long service life and the ability to implement various design ideas. Facades made from compressed fine shavings lend themselves well to milling, which significantly expands the artistic potential of the models. A special manufacturing technology gives the slabs a tactile smoothness, without the slightest roughness or irregularities. The disadvantage of MDF furniture is its low resistance to mechanical damage, especially when a heavy object falls or receives a strong impact.
- Chipboard cabinets. They are in the most affordable price segment, but, unfortunately, they are not very strong and durable. Particleboards quickly swell when water gets on the surface and fade in the sun, which must be taken into account when choosing a place to install the wardrobe. Do not forget about other negative properties of the material: the formaldehyde resins contained in chipboard, when heated strongly, can provoke the release of toxins into the atmosphere of the room. The risk of a dangerous situation can be reduced by using a high-quality finishing layer (lamination) covering all edges and open areas of the furniture.
- Cabinets made of plastic. Lightweight, inexpensive and unpretentious to external factors, storage systems are very popular when decorating country houses or rented housing. Surfaces made of modern polymers are not susceptible to rot and mold, which makes it possible to install plastic cabinets in unheated rooms. Due to their low weight, the products have excellent mobility and do not create difficulties during transportation. The downside is that such cabinets are quite fragile, are not designed for heavy loads, are easily scratched and begin to melt when burned, releasing harmful substances into the air.
Ready-made cabinet or custom-made?
The most popular is the manufacture of custom-made furniture. This is the best option, since when making custom-made furniture, all taste preferences and some individual wishes will be taken into account, and such furniture will definitely fit perfectly into the interior. The disadvantage of custom-made furniture is the long production time.
The simplest solution is to buy furniture in a store. There are now a lot of stores on the market where you can buy a wardrobe. The most popular are IKEA cabinets.
Internal filling
Models for storing dishes, books, and tools do not have original content. They are equipped with a large number of shelves and, sometimes, drawers. What types of wardrobes are there? More original contents are offered for storing outerwear, linen and other things. In addition to shelves with different heights, such structures are added with a mezzanine, a barbell, drawers, and various hooks for storing accessories. The filling is selected individually, taking into account what will be stored in the structure.
