A hinged wardrobe is a piece of home furnishings that has been known to more than one generation. Despite the fact that modern wardrobes with sliding doors have gained immense popularity, the classic swing wardrobe has firmly occupied its niche and is in steady demand.
This type of furniture is available in a wide variety of design options.
Advantages
A hinged wardrobe in the bedroom has a large number of advantages:
- Provides free and quick access to things
- There are a large number of models on the market, literally for every taste, for various functional requirements.
- It is possible to order custom hinged cabinets
- The ability to optimally combine compact design and large capacity
- A large number of design solutions will allow you to choose the right wardrobe for each room.
- The structure is assembled from reliable materials and fasteners, which will allow the furniture to be used for a long time
- Hinged cabinets have great mobility, which allows you to rearrange them very quickly. The only exceptions are stationary, built-in models.
Which one is better to choose?
When choosing furniture, you must remember that for a small room it is better to choose a small wardrobe. For a bedroom, the best option would be a corner model. Products have one leaf, two, three or more. A single door with drawers is suitable for storing many items of clothing. It can be used either alone or in combination with other cabinets.
If the size of the room allows, you can install a large swing wardrobe with 6 doors. It will look great in a spacious bedroom or living room. The facades can be decorated with glossy plastic or in a classic style made of solid wood. Models made from chipboard with mezzanines and a mirror are an excellent option for a hallway. Small models with various drawers and shelves for storing various things and objects are well suited for a dacha.
There is an opportunity to make a cabinet with your own hands. You can choose an individual version of the cabinet, the hinged doors of which will be decorated as desired.
For a small bathroom, it is recommended to choose lighter bedding colors. The number of doors for the closet in the toilet is 1 or 2. The model of the bathroom cabinet can contain a mirror. The internal filling for a sanitary cabinet can be supplemented with all the necessary drawers, shelves for storing personal hygiene products and home care products.
Flaws
Naturally, this furniture also has its drawbacks. However, they are not as numerous as the benefits.
Firstly, such a cabinet cannot be placed in a narrow room due to the fact that it simply will not fit there. In addition, open doors are quite large and wide; they will take up a significant amount of free space.
Secondly, if you install this type of furniture on an uneven surface, the cabinet doors will not close well. To correct this nuance. it will be necessary to further adjust the hinges.Stationary
The walls of the room itself are used as several walls of the closet, since the structure is built into the wall. The advantage of this type is that you can place it in a small room using a niche in the wall.
Each model is made to order, since in each case it is necessary to rely on specific dimensions. The dimensions of the cabinet must be taken in advance, independently, and then sent to the manufacturer.
All functionality, number of shelves, various types of doors, etc. can be thought out independently. If you wish, you can create a full-fledged project with decorative elements and so on.
Color solutions and decor options
When choosing a cabinet, future owners pay attention not only to configuration and functionality. The choice of color for cabinet furniture becomes important. The modern materials market provides a wide range of color solutions that will help you choose cabinet furniture for any type of interior:
- natural wood - all shades for a classic interior;
- MDF - imitation of both natural wood and other types of coating;
- plastic – unlimited choice of color options, including photo printing.
When choosing a model in any color scheme, it is worth remembering that such a large-scale piece of furniture will occupy the main place in the room if it is made in bright or dark colors. Therefore, if you do not want your closet to look heavy, give preference to a light-colored model with a mirrored facade and lighting.
You should not place a bulky and dark structure in a small room. The room will visually turn into a cramped and dark closet, and being in this room will be uncomfortable.
For a children's room, preference is often given to light, warm shades with the use of bright elements in the form of plastic or photo printing. For parents who want to please their child with bright solutions, it is worth remembering that excessively bright colors can negatively affect the child’s psyche and overload the nervous system. If we are talking about the color of the cabinet for a room in which the child not only studies, but also relaxes, then give preference to neutral tones.
Spectacular and functional hinged wardrobes are installed in offices. Rooms where employees can change clothes and leave their outerwear can be decorated in corporate colors, or the closet can be chosen to match the tone of the room so as not to attract attention. Often the only decoration of such a cabinet is a mirrored facade, which automatically replaces a full-length mirror for employees.
The smallest version of a swing closet is a pencil case. It is often installed in small rooms where outerwear is left. This option is ideal for small hallways or offices. Usually it is invisible and not full of decoration; a mirror and hooks for a bag can be installed on the inside of the door.
In addition to mirrors and photo printing, lattice panels and decorative finishing techniques - marbling, decoupage - can be used as decor. Designers install lighting from LED strips, which makes the cabinet visually more airy.
Classification
In addition to types, this type of furniture is also classified:
Radial
Its distinctive feature is that its shape can be convex or slightly curved.
A door wardrobe with an unusual design can fit perfectly into modern room decor styles. It is convenient to place it in the corner of the room, where it will take up a minimum amount of space, but will have large capacity and functionality.
Thanks to its unexpected shape, it can fit perfectly into places with certain layout features, places with curved walls, etc.
In addition to appearance and design features, cabinet models can also be classified by the number of doors. A standard cabinet has 3 to 4 doors. Models with 4 or more sashes are also available for sale. If necessary, you can order a unique door cabinet that will fully meet the requirements.
At the same time, they are not secured to each other in any way; the manufacturing company only gives recommendations on combining modules. If desired, they can be rearranged as desired, creating a unique design.Modular types of furniture are very popular at the moment. Their advantage is that a modular set consists of several independent furniture elements.
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The photo of the swing wardrobe shows that this approach to furniture placement allows you to make the most efficient use of the free space. At the same time, all the furniture remains as functional and convenient as possible for placing various things in it.
A closet with shelves can accommodate a large amount of clothes, while a modular cabinet located nearby can accommodate a large number of important and necessary little things.
Very often such products are made with a glossy finish; it looks very beautiful and attractive. In addition, they are very often used in minimalist styles, in which gloss often predominates.
If desired, you can make an individual order with a matte or any other coating that is ideal for the interior. It will be a little more expensive, but it will add originality and uniqueness to the design of the room.
Selection of internal filling
Options for the internal filling of the cabinet depend on the type of room in which it will be installed. This criterion is especially important since pieces of furniture are purchased to store clothes and other items. It is important to properly use every centimeter of internal space.
Inside, all models can be divided into 3 parts:
- upper - shelves and niches are located here. They serve as a place to store unnecessary items for the season, shoes, hats, since it is inconvenient to constantly take out clothes from the top shelves;
- medium - necessary for placing everyday items in the closet. The middle part should be the most comfortable, as it is used every day. As a rule, this part of the furniture has a bar with hangers. Hooks, drawers, and shelves are used to store umbrellas, ties, bags, and keys;
- lower - this part stores shoes, various home care products, shoes, and clothes.
Pay attention to the quality of hooks and crossbars. They must be strong enough to support the weight of bags, keys and other items.
