Flaws
It’s worth starting with the “cons,” since the bedroom is the very place where you should like absolutely everything. If it is assumed that the introduction of built-in furniture may entail some irritating factors, it is better to abandon this idea.
There are very few of these “unpleasant” moments, but they still exist:
- The first drawback, or, to be more precise, the complexity associated with built-in furniture is that it is almost impossible to install it yourself; in any case, you will have to call the appropriate specialists to your home;
- As a rule, such furniture is made to order for a specific area of the room, so if the owner of the bedroom likes to make regular rearrangements, this furniture option is definitely not suitable for him.
Purpose and functionality
First, you should understand what built-in furniture is. It represents objects that are not equipped with a back wall, and often with side walls. Instead, the walls of the room are used. This allows you to significantly save free space, as well as material during production.
Built-in furniture is intended for different purposes:
- Filling numerous niches or voids that usually cannot be used for any other purpose;
- Money and materials are saved, since often almost all the walls of such furniture are replaced by the walls of the room, so only the facade and filling elements are required;
- Standard models are equipped with numerous shelves, compartments, drawers or other elements that increase its versatility, so they are effectively used to store numerous things.
You can create built-in interior items with your own hands, for which you should purchase different materials or use the remains of old furniture.
For small apartments, built-in furniture is considered an ideal choice, as it performs important functions:
- Saves space;
- Does not require installation of other items;
- Can be used in niches, dressing rooms or storage rooms;
- Decorates rooms, because by saving on invisible walls you can create a unique and inimitable façade that perfectly matches the style of the room;
- Rational use of space guarantees the ability, even with a small square footage, to leave plenty of space for free movement.
An undeniable advantage of such furniture is its high hygiene, since even with significant dimensions it does not have open horizontal surfaces at a significant height, which are usually difficult to clean from dust.
Advantages
As mentioned earlier, built-in furniture is made to order: that is, it fits as accurately as possible, centimeter by centimeter, into the selected area in the bedroom;
If, for example, a wardrobe is built in, then only the doors themselves are built in. The “cabinet” is formed by the space between the doors and the wall. From this we can conclude that a built-in wardrobe is much cheaper than a regular one;
An obvious plus is compactness. This furniture was invented just to fit into the most unexpected and seemingly inconvenient places.
Types of built-in structures
The most important thing for a bedroom is, of course, a spacious, comfortable place to sleep. However, this is what takes up the most space!
Therefore, practical owners always consider a transforming bed or other variations for their bedroom.
- Bed with drawers. There are cases when a person does not like folding structures at all and does not want to tinker with them. Especially for them, they came up with beds or sofas with storage compartments: you can put bed linen, towels, sleepwear and much more in them. In terms of convenience, it is recommended to choose beds with side drawers;
- Transforming blocks. If the bedroom has a small or very small area, it is advisable to introduce a transformer unit that accommodates a whole range of furniture elements;
- Hanging mechanisms. Such mechanisms are often used for beds;
- Podiums are an ideal option for zoning the bedroom area. You can place storage boxes on the podium. The best location is near a window or in a corner of the room.
Nuances that will make choosing furniture easier
- According to the rules, renovation of a sleeping area should begin with the installation of built-in furniture. Otherwise, as mentioned earlier, you will have to make custom-made furniture;
- It is preferable to install built-in bedroom furniture in warm colors, as they promote calm and relaxation;
- Recommended materials: MFD, solid wood, chipboard;
- The frame of built-in structures is most often made from metal blanks;
- For some individual parts, drywall is often used.
Types of plug-ins
Most often, modular interior items are built in, as they are considered multifunctional and convenient. If necessary, you can remove or add modules, move them, or replace them with new elements. They are small in size, so they fill small niches, which allows you to rationally use even a small space. Typically, large built-in cabinets or walls are equipped with a large number of modules, ranging from 10 to 20 elements.
They may have similar parameters, or they may differ significantly from each other. In order for all the furniture to look attractive, the modules must have similar colors and be made in the same style. The photo shows that by combining such elements, a multifunctional and spacious structure can be formed.
The modules themselves can be:
- Sectional - they are connected to each other securely with special fasteners, so in order to disassemble the structure, the owner of the piece of furniture will have to make quite a significant effort;
- Loose - they are simply stacked on top of each other, and can additionally be equipped with numerous recesses or protruding parts, so they are assembled like a construction set;
- Mobile - they are located next to each other, and there is no need to fix them with any fasteners or other means. Therefore, they can be easily carried and replaced without requiring significant effort.
When installing built-in furniture, you need to pay a lot of attention so that all modules are located conveniently, firmly and safely.
Sectional Loose Mobile
Interior ideas
- Bed-box. During the daytime, the sleeping place is pushed into the closet like a bottom drawer. And at night the bed folds out easily and simply. In the photograph of this built-in furniture it will not be visible at all and few will guess where the bed is hidden;
- Sofa. To receive guests in the room, the bed folds down to form a comfortable sofa. The only difficulty is that the bed linen will need to be constantly put in a separate locker, and laid out again when preparing for bed;
- "New" room. The sleeping area can be surrounded by cabinets with books, and the bed itself can be placed on a podium. This is how you get a “new” room;
- The bed is “hiding” again. Instead of placing the bed on the podium, it can be “hidden” there. Thus, during the daytime the room will be spacious and free. And it would be absolutely appropriate to place a work area on the podium;
- The bed is “on weight”. In this case, two options are meant: either a bed under the ceiling, or a bed built into the wall. Both solutions allow you to free up a lot of space in the lower part of the room. If the room is a children's room, you can immediately put a bunk bed there;
- "Lifting" bed. So, the sleeping place does not need to be moved or folded anywhere. It is enough to simply lift the bed so that it ends up pressed against the wall. This option, again, allows you to save a lot of space in the room.
As a rule, rooms with large areas are allocated as a work area or living room. But much smaller spaces are allocated for the bedroom and built-in furniture or transformable furniture are the best solutions in such cases. They are designed to free up and delimit the space of any room, making it more comfortable.
The possibilities of these designs are not limited:
- Folds and unfolds in different directions;
- Capable of being combined into various multifunctional blocks;
- They are cleaned in such a way that they may not be noticed by someone who accidentally comes to visit;
- They fit exactly into any interior without violating its integrity;
- Almost all types of built-in furniture are easy to use;
An important point is also the cost: the considered option for organizing space will ultimately cost much less than standard design schemes.
Which one is better to choose?
The choice of a specific model depends on whether the built-in furniture will be installed on the balcony or in the bedroom, as well as in some other room. Therefore, during selection, different parameters are taken into account:
- Material of manufacture - since the structure will be installed in a residential area, it must be environmentally friendly. Therefore, it is advisable to buy models made of natural wood or MDF;
- Cost – built-in interior items made from chipboard are considered the most affordable, but they contain formaldehyde, so it is advisable to choose higher quality models with an average price. This parameter is significant for every buyer, so it is important to focus on the available financial capabilities. Before purchasing a model you like, you should evaluate its quality to make sure that it corresponds to the established price;
- The appearance of the facade is the front part of the furniture, so it should be attractive and bright. You can choose designs from frosted or transparent glass, wood or plastic. The chosen option should suit the style of the room and meet the user’s preferences. Additionally, its color and texture are taken into account. You can decorate the facades with various decorative elements, use carvings or stickers, films or varnishes for artificial aging;
- Dimensions - they must correspond to the space allocated for installation. If you are planning an adjustment in the apartment, which involves dividing a single space into separate rooms using furniture, then it is important that the height of the product matches the dimensions of the room;
- Attractiveness and reliability of the fittings - it should suit the façade and style of the room well. Its quality must be at a high level, otherwise after a short period of use it will fade or break. The fittings are included with the furniture, but each buyer can replace them with more suitable and high-quality elements.
When choosing a specific model, each buyer must additionally take into account his own desires and tastes in order to make using the design pleasant. Thus, built-in furniture has many positive parameters.
It is often chosen for small spaces. It is distinguished by the absence of several walls, which are replaced by the walls of the room. It is presented in several varieties, and can also be intended for installation of built-in household appliances. The most preferred are modular designs equipped with numerous unusual modules. When choosing a specific model, numerous factors are taken into account to select furniture that is ideal for the room and users. Its cost must exactly correspond to the declared quality.
