115 photos of modern wardrobes for a children's room

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Creating a children's interior has several goals. This is at the same time a bedroom, a place for study, sports, music, and various types of creativity. As well as personal space where the child spends a lot of time. Therefore, it is especially important not to clutter the room with too much furniture. But don’t forget about the spacious storage for clothes and other items. A sliding wardrobe for a children's room will help you cope with this task.

Types of cabinets for children's rooms

When purchasing furniture, you need to focus on the size and geometry of the room. This will help determine what shape the wardrobe should be. Manufacturers produce the following types of models:

1. Straight. It fits well into a niche or other architectural recesses. Installed along the wall, replaces the standard mezzanine.

1. Angular. It can be placed in a small room. Such a cabinet occupies one of the corners, leaving free usable space.

1. Radius wardrobe. This product is similar in design to the previous type, but has smooth curves. Rounded corners reduce the risk of injury. Suitable for families with small children.

After choosing the shape of the wardrobe, you need to decide on the type.

1. Built-in. It is distinguished by ease of manufacture: guide panels are attached to the floor and ceiling, doors and sidewalls are installed on them. There is no back, top or bottom wall. The wardrobe becomes part of the room; it cannot be rearranged without renovation.

1. Corpus. It costs more due to the greater number of materials used in manufacturing. This cabinet is heavier, more voluminous, but is distinguished by its mobility - it can be easily moved.

Recommendations for internal filling

The children's closet has a universal purpose, can be used to store a wide variety of things and have various filling options. The interior space of the model for clothes should be divided into several sections, in the form of a wardrobe with a bar for hangers and drawers for small items, the rack is filled with shelves, separate compartments for toys and open sections for books or textbooks.

To keep the room tidy, the designs are supplemented with drawers and baskets for things; in the nursery of a growing schoolchild, boxes of various sizes and heights are installed, which are suitable for placing sports equipment.

Primary requirements

The environment in the nursery must be thought out in detail so that the child is not injured. The sliding wardrobe is the main piece of furniture that should be given special attention. To ensure safety, this piece of furniture must meet the following requirements:

1. Environmental friendliness of the materials from which the cabinet is made. The seller is obliged to provide supporting documentation upon the buyer's request. You cannot install a wardrobe made of chipboard in a children's room. For its processing, a formaldehyde-based composition is used. Poison fumes cause serious problems with the nervous system.

1. No dangerous bends or sharp corners.

1. Equipping doors with anti-jump devices and deep rails.

1. Proper operation of all mechanisms.

1. Sturdy, high quality fittings.

1. Mirror and glass inserts must be durable, with reliable fastenings.

Expert opinion

Olga Kovalenko

Since 2010 I have been engaged in interior design and architectural design.

The wardrobe in the nursery must correspond to the height of the child, so that he can easily reach shelves and hangers with things.

Shapes and sizes of cabinets

Particularly unusual in appearance is its modular design with cubes that allow for any arrangement, which allows you to open up space for design ideas and fantasies. The product in the form of a kind of ladder or sloping slide, most often having an open design, also looks very original. Such models are very practical and functional and completely change the atmosphere in the room.

The photo shows the interior of a room for a teenage boy with a yellow glossy L-shaped wardrobe.

Wardrobes in the shape of a house become a truly stylish design solution, giving the children's room a certain fairytale-like quality and grace. No less in demand, as capacious and functional as possible are L-shaped products that do not clutter or overload the room.

Pros and cons for a child

Choosing the best furniture option for a child is difficult. Parents need to take into account many nuances and consider the advantages and disadvantages of the model.

Pros:

1. Possibility of choosing an option. For example, built-in wardrobes can be made to order and adjusted to the parameters of the room. The case option can be selected according to style.

1. Various internal contents. Manufacturers equip products with shelves, rods, retractable storage systems, etc. This allows you to fit all the necessary children's things into one wardrobe.

1. Selection of models by design.

1. Compact dimensions, the ability to disguise inconvenient niches in the walls.

1. This piece of furniture can be used to divide a room into different functional areas.

1. Variety of shapes. It allows you to solve the problem of furnishing rooms of non-standard sizes and layouts.

Minuses:

1. Aluminum guides deform over time and interfere with opening doors.

1. Animal hair, small parts, and dust collect inside the rails.

1. Built-in models may become deformed. Shrinkage of the house is possible, which leads to distortion of parts and accelerated wear of the wardrobe.

Expert opinion

Olga Kovalenko

Since 2010 I have been engaged in interior design and architectural design.

Ordering furniture according to an individual sketch will help you avoid negative aspects and create furniture in full accordance with the layout of the children's room.

Varieties of wardrobe modifications for teenage girls' rooms

Unfortunately, due to the desire of developers to make housing more affordable, children's rooms in most apartment layouts cannot boast of space. It can be difficult to place a classic spacious closet in them, especially if several children live in the same area.

Furniture manufacturers have taken this problem into account and offer an effective solution in the form of designs that combine several pieces of furniture at once. Most often, the closet is combined with a work area or recreation area.

In the first case, it is equipped with a tabletop, behind which a high school student can do her homework or engage in her favorite hobby. In this case, the table can be:

• attached - that is, stationary. Often it comes complete with a high chair;
• folding - it can be unfolded if necessary;
• retractable - capable of hiding in the cabinet body.

The closet with a seating area is equipped with a place to sleep - a bed. It can be of several types:

• stationary and located in a special niche, entering it with the head or side;
• attic - located above the closet, serving as the second floor. This design saves space as much as possible, but before purchasing, you need to make sure that the girl is not afraid to sleep upstairs;
• transformer - such a bed can turn into a closet and back. Thanks to the convenient design of gas elevators, a girl can easily fold and unfold furniture.

Criterias of choice

Thanks to the wardrobe, you can properly organize the space for your child. But it is also important that the owner of the room likes its internal contents, and that it is easy to maintain cleanliness and order.

For boy

When choosing a wardrobe design for a boy’s nursery, you need to focus on the child’s age. For kids, models with cartoon characters are preferred, for schoolchildren, decorated in one of the thematic styles, for example, marine, sports, Lego, etc. Teenagers prefer neutral color options - light gray, pale chocolate.

With the help of a wardrobe, you can make the interior comfortable, practical, and multifunctional. Designers offer such interesting furniture options:

1. Model with a niche. In the middle there is a recess for embedding a table and chair. The child has a workspace that does not take up much usable space.

1. Cabinets, in addition to which beams, ladders, and rings are added. This option is suitable for a sports theme.

1. Corner cabinet with open shelves on the side. You can neatly arrange books, awards, and accessories in it.

Special attention should be paid to filling the furniture.

A boy of any age will benefit from retractable shelves with a metal strip on which he can hang jumpers, sweaters, and sports jackets. For ties and trousers, a horizontal sliding design with several rods is suitable. Some wardrobes are equipped with drawers for storing belts, socks, shoes, and personal items.

For girls

Little princesses love to live in a fairy-tale world. Therefore, the design of the wardrobe should correspond to their interests. This could be a photo print with unicorns or cartoon characters. At 10-12 years old, their choice may fall on a regular model with a large mirror, which is necessary for rehearsing dance numbers.

Teenage girls prefer a room decorated in Scandinavian, classic, hi-tech, pop art style. The wardrobe should fit perfectly into the decor, become its complement or accent.

When it comes to the internal organization of wardrobes in a girl’s children’s room, one should be guided by the principle “the more, the better.” You should also prefer models with different storage systems.

Small drawers are convenient for jewelry, belts and underwear.

For outerwear, dresses, blouses, it is ideal to have a parallel pantograph with a lifting mechanism. It is convenient to store shoes on the inclined shelves below. Small open strips with sides can be used for caps, hats, and scarves.

For two

To meet the needs of two children, it is recommended to choose models of wardrobes with two to four doors. This way, each child will have a personal space that he can dispose of at his own discretion. The content should be as similar as possible to avoid conflicts.

Expert opinion

Olga Kovalenko

Since 2010 I have been engaged in interior design and architectural design.

In a room for two children, you can install a wardrobe with three sections. With a pantograph and a trouser rod in the middle and along the edges with identical shelves and drawers.

Design features

A children's closet, a photo of which you can show to friends or post on the Internet, has the following characteristics:

• appropriateness - the most convenient cabinet is of little use if it stands out from the overall decor of the room;
• reliability - a well-made cabinet can stand in one place for a decade or even two, and if you want to update the design of the room, you can simply change the design of its doors;
• convenience - it is important for a child that there is space in the closet for clothes, books, toys and favorite collections of comics, stones, maps and anything else.

The main thing is that the closet fits into the overall style of the room

To ensure that all the characteristics are combined, you need to make an effort when choosing a cabinet. Think about what kind of design it should have, what it should be made of, how it will fit into the interior.

The design of the cabinet is no less important than the material from which it is made. There are three aspects that matter:

• body design - it determines how much space the cabinet will take up in the room and how it will look overall;
• door design - it determines how convenient the doors will be to open and how they will be finished;
• internal design - it determines how convenient it will be to use the cabinet, how many compartments and additional accessories it will have.

Each cabinet has its own design - simple or more complex

It is better to analyze each aspect separately from the others.

Hull

In terms of design, the cabinet can be primarily cabinet-based - this is the most classic, familiar option, in which it has walls, doors, a lid and a back wall. The advantages of this solution are obvious:

• it is easy to design - it is very simple to come up with a box made of wood of any intricate shape, since you do not need to take into account any characteristics of the room;
• it can be moved - when you get tired of it in one place, you can always move it;
• it is easy to place - the cabinet solution can be placed in any part of the room.

Cabinets are easy to move

There are also three disadvantages:

• such a cabinet takes up a lot of space - some is wasted on the walls;
• it is difficult to combine it with other furniture - unless, of course, it comes as part of a set;
• it may break or fall - if there is a strong blow to the cabinet wall, it may crack, and the entire structure may sway and fall on its side.

Cabinet cabinets are rectangular, semicircular, and also triangular - that is, corner. Sometimes they are made in the shape of the letter “L” to increase capacity.

Can have a wide variety of shapes

They also have a variety - modular systems, also known as transforming cabinets . This design includes additional furniture. It happens that a table is screwed to the wall, and one of the shelves hangs over it. It happens that a folded bed is hidden behind the closet door. It happens that the closet becomes one of the supports of the bed on the second level, and on the second side it is supported by a high computer desk.

This design has advantages:

• well suited for a small room - all pieces of furniture in it are combined very compactly;
• universal - you don’t have to think about how to arrange the furniture, but simply buy a ready-made modular system;
• fits perfectly - because all the items in it are the same style and color.

Sometimes a transforming wardrobe is just right

The main disadvantage is that the model system is very bulky, takes up almost all the space in the room, and also does not imply any rearrangements. If one day you get tired of the bed standing like this and the closet having this shape, all you have to do is change everything.

Tip The cabinet cabinet is a classic. If you have a classic interior and there is a lot of space in the nursery, it will be an excellent solution.

Cabinet cabinet for a classic interior

Built-in

Built-in wardrobes are usually partially without walls - they are built directly into the room itself. Its walls become walls for the closet. Typically, the process uses initially existing convenient niches.

This design has advantages:

• takes up less space than a cabinet;
• provides some sound insulation - when the wall is covered with a cabinet, audibility through it deteriorates very much, which is useful for a child's room;
• more spacious - cabinet is limited in height, while built-in usually rises to the very ceiling, which opens up space for additional shelves;
• cheaper - because less material is used;
• safer - case-based can fall, built-in never;
• masks wall defects - if one of them is crooked, no one will see it in the closet anyway.

Built-in wardrobes are cheaper

Built-in structures also have disadvantages:

• cannot be moved - once installed, the cabinet will remain in its place until you decide to completely dismantle it;
• difficult to assemble - you need to drill the walls, and this requires tools;
• holes remain - to install shelves, holes are made in the walls for screws.

Typically built-in wardrobes have sliding doors. This helps save even more space. They can be rectangular, semicircular or angular.

The downside is that it cannot be rearranged

They also have an additional variety - semi-built-in. It is used when there is no suitable niche. Then one wall of the room is used as a back wall, another as a side wall, and the third side wall is made from the material from which the shelves are made.

There are no separate pros and cons to this design - they coincide with the pros and cons of a conventional built-in wardrobe.

Tip A built-in design is ideal for either a small children's room or a modern design. A cabinet cabinet, for example, will not fit into minimalism, but a built-in one will look perfect.

Takes up much less space

Door design

The design of the doors determines how much space the cabinet will take up, as well as how it will look. There are two varieties.

The first is swing doors . This is a classic that is always in fashion. The doors simply open towards you as soon as you pull the handle.

The advantages are as follows:

• strength - if the hinges are well secured, they will withstand even an irritated teenager who constantly slams the doors too hard;
• reliability - can last a decade or even two if they are lubricated;
• ease of replacement - if suddenly one loop breaks, it can be simply removed and then replaced with another, and the process is so simple that even a person who has never held tools in his hands can handle it.

Door reliability for decades

Three disadvantages:

• old-fashioned - swing doors will not fit into modern styles at all;
• footprint - a swing door needs space to open;
• unsafe - a careless child can hurt himself or get his finger pinched.

Such doors are usually made for cabinet cabinets, which makes them even more bulky, but also adds a unique charm. They look classic and do not combine with modern photo printing or complex glass inserts with engraving.

These models are strong and can withstand any child.

The second type is sliding doors . They work on the principle of doors in a compartment; once you pull them, they move to the side.

This design has its advantages:

• space saving - in a small room there is no room for swing doors;
• aesthetics - there is no handle on the sliding door, you can paint it or decorate it with a large printed photograph, hang a poster on it;
• modernity - such doors go well with modern styles;
• safety - most sliding doors are equipped with a special device that prevents them from being pulled back or slammed suddenly.

Sliding structures for a teenager's room

There are also disadvantages:

• difficult to install or replace - to hang a swing door, you just need to fasten the hinges, but to install a sliding door, you need to mount a special rail, which only a master can handle;
• require a flat floor - the rail can only be placed on a perfectly flat floor;
• they break easily - if low-quality fittings were purchased, if the doors were used too intensively, if someone ran into them, the rail may bend, then it will have to be replaced.

There are also open cabinets without doors at all - they are the hardest to disable; they do not require space to open, but they put all things on display and are accessible to dust. Usually they are curtained with a curtain with a cute pattern or used to store toys and books - collections that are nice to look at.

More often used for toys or books

Advice Based on two aspects: how big your nursery is and what style it has. If it’s small in a modern style, it’s definitely a wardrobe. If it’s big in a classic one, it has hinged doors. If you are small, you can put a narrow and tall cabinet with hinged doors in a classic one.

Internal filling

Ease of use depends on the internal design, so you need to treat it with great attention. There are different elements that can be used.

Pay special attention to the shelves

The first is the shelves, which are divided by height:

• Upper shelves . Taller than an adult and definitely taller than a child. Designed for storing things that are not currently in active use. These could be summer things in winter, winter things in summer, or boring toys or memorabilia. You can hide gifts there from your child. They are not always found in cabinet cabinets - sometimes there is not enough height.
• Bottom shelves . An adult will have to squat down, a child will have to bend over slightly. They are usually used to place shoes that are not in use at a particular moment. It’s good if it contains aromatic sachets that will relieve it from the unpleasant odor.
• Middle shelves . At the level of the child's eyes and chest. They are convenient for putting things that are used in everyday life. Usually these are wearable clothes, those that do not wrinkle if folded carefully.

Shelves can be different in size and capacity

Shelves are also divided according to their location:

• Open . They can be included in the design of even generally closed cabinets, being attached to the side wall in the form of a rack. Designed for storing things that are not afraid of dust and that are pleasant to see all the time. For a child, these are usually toys - few kids will agree to put them in the dark.
• Closed . Hidden behind doors, they are great for storing everything, but are usually used for storing clothes.

In addition to shelves, there are also other useful design elements. This:

• Boxes . Closed, ready to hide from view anything you put in them. Usually they store small things that are ready to constantly fall apart - stationery, hair accessories, bracelets, badges, small toys.
• Baskets . Wire or wicker are, in fact, open boxes. They store small wardrobe items that are harmful to rot in a closed space. Usually this is underwear or socks collected in a neat pile.
• Barbell . Used to hang clothes hangers on it. Every closet should have at least a single copy so that you can hang dress pants, shirts, blouses and any other clothes that can wrinkle if folded. Ideally, the bar will be at such a level that the child can easily reach it.
• Hanger for belts . If your child likes to wear trousers or skirts with belts, you can build a special hanger in the closet just for them, on which you can look at them and quickly choose one specific one.
• Mirror . Sometimes it is simply irreplaceable - if a child likes to dress up, but there is no room in the room for a full-length mirror. It is usually attached to the back of the swing door so that you can immediately evaluate the result of changing clothes. If we are talking about a wardrobe, both doors on the outside can be mirrored.

A beautiful corner for your child

The light deserves special mention - it can serve several purposes:

• Help in finding things. This is relevant if the closet is deep and located in such a way that light from the window does not penetrate into it - or in such a way that the child will block natural light with his back.
• Light up the mirror. This is relevant if there is not enough light from the window, but you want to look at yourself.
• Highlight things on shelves. If the closet is partially or completely open and the child uses it to arrange toys or display his collections, you can make a real exhibition out of them, lighting them beautifully.

Colors and designs

When choosing the design of children's furniture, emphasis should be placed on the child's age and hobbies. Kids love stickers with animated, fairy-tale characters. You can show your imagination and develop your own original version.

If you couldn’t find a wardrobe with a themed design, interior stickers will help out. They are easy to glue and remove from any surface.

You can develop creative abilities and teach your child to write with the help of laminated inserts. You can draw on them like on a slate board. Children like unusual ideas like these.

The sliding wardrobe is large and takes up a lot of space, so it is important to pay attention to its color. For a children's room, light shades with bright accents are preferred. The general background will make the space voluminous and expand the boundaries. A neon ribbon around the perimeter will add some color.

A wardrobe for a children's room for two can be decorated in different thematic directions, but both owners must like it. Separating an item by color and pattern can be used to zone a room.

Manufacturing materials

When choosing a wardrobe for a nursery, it is important to consider not only the quality and durability, but also the safety of the materials.

Most often used for the production of cabinets:

• Tree. The most reliable, durable, environmentally friendly and durable material. But, solid wood cabinets usually have a relatively high cost.
• Chipboard. The most budget solution. Chipboard cabinets can have any design (due to the imitation of various textures) and construction. The main disadvantage is relatively low strength.
• Laminated chipboard (LDSP). Due to lamination, the material is more resistant to moisture and mechanical damage.
• MDF. Medium price material. Significantly superior to chipboard in strength and durability, but slightly inferior to wood in these parameters. Resistant to moisture.

Fittings are usually made of metal and plastic. It is important that it is reliable and easy to use.

Glass can be used, for example, to create mirrored facades. It is important that the glass is impact-resistant to eliminate the risk of injury to the child.

Style

Children's room furniture is available in different designs. If for kids you have to choose models with a bright, animated design, then a sliding wardrobe with a certain design direction will suit a teenager. The greatest demand now is for products in the style of:

• classic;
• minimalism;
• Provence;
• country;
• modern

It is important that the furniture matches the interior. Volumetric wardrobes in a classic style are combined with wooden inserts and gold bed decoration. In Provence, preference should be given to light, pastel colors and original fittings.

A cabinet with a rustic design would look good in a country setting, or in a modern and minimalist style with geometric lines and closed fronts.

Photos of the interiors of teenage girls' rooms with a wardrobe

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A correctly selected wardrobe for a girl’s room will not only perform a practical function, ensuring order, but will also become a real decoration of a girl’s corner.

Materials

The quality of the product is an important point when buying furniture for a child’s room. Cheap raw materials and treatment with dangerous paints and varnishes threaten health problems. Designers recommend paying attention to wardrobes made from the following materials:

• acrylic plastic;
• rattan;
• tree;
• MDF.

The majority of furniture is made from chipboard, but during the first year it can evaporate formaldehyde. Therefore, it is better to choose expensive, environmentally friendly materials - wood, MDF. They are practical and durable.

Rattan is a beautiful option. This material can withstand increased loads and is distinguished by its quality. Disadvantage: high cost, rapid wear.

Mirrors and glass on facades create additional danger. If you choose similar models, then only from high-quality materials with protective films.

A selection of photos for girls

A girl's nursery is often decorated with models in softer white, beige or pink shades, which can be decorated with cute designs and patterns, mosaics or stained glass inserts. Quite often in teenagers' rooms there are designs with a mirror inside the doors or wardrobes.

The photo shows a nursery for two girls with a wardrobe located above the bed.

Location

Unsuccessful installation of a wardrobe will spoil the interior of the room, reduce the usable area for a play or work area, and reduce the functionality of the furniture.

In a small room it is recommended to install a corner model. The best place for it is between the bed and the desk. If you add lamps to the wardrobe, you can create optimal conditions for reading and writing.

Products designed for built-in are recommended to be placed in niches. They should fit into the interior of the nursery, but not be its accent.

Wardrobe in the interior of a teenage girl's room

It can be difficult for parents to choose a wardrobe for a teenage girl’s bedroom, since at this age children are attracted to everything unusual and the child requires too non-standard and even exotic decor for the room.

This is especially true for the color scheme. Teenage girls often try to prove that they are not kids anymore and choose incredible colors.

But interior designers believe that parents should not be upset - in any case, there is a way to level out even the most garish interior details.

For example, if a girl wants a dark or even black wardrobe, give preference to models with light patterns on the facade - this will make the furniture less gloomy. Gray and brown shades will help dilute bright acidic tones.

If your child can't decide, try choosing furniture that suits his personality. Blue, blue and green are ideal for overly emotional young ladies - these colors have a calming effect. But for already quiet and modest girls, richer shades are suitable - yellow, orange, purple.

When choosing the color of the cabinet, keep in mind that it should correspond not only to the child’s wishes, but also to the overall interior of the nursery.

Filling

The wardrobe has many functions, so it is important to properly plan its internal space. Typically there are 3 main zones:

• the top one has shelves on which towels, warm blankets, and winter clothes are stored;
• lower – for shoes, sports equipment;
• the main one is equipped with crossbars with hangers for dresses, suits, and outerwear.

Additional sections in filling the wardrobe:

• side drawers - for underwear, socks, tights;
• roll-out cell - for sports equipment, toys;
• external shelves - for storing teaching aids, books, souvenirs.

For teenage boys and girls, you may need a separate attached section for awards, medals or hobby items.

The purpose of a closet for a teenage girl - what functions does it perform?

Depending on the functions performed, a wardrobe for a teenage girl can be:

• dressing room;
• bookish;
• for toys;
• combined.

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A wardrobe should allow you to store everything you need. To do this, it is equipped with a large compartment for outerwear, dresses and suits, shelves or drawers for linen, as well as a lower compartment for shoes.

The book module has both open shelves for frequently used publications and closed shelves for stationery.

Despite the fact that teenagers position themselves as adults, many girls need a toy closet. For example, if a girl collects dolls, teddy bears and other products, or is engaged in arts and crafts.

A combined wardrobe is an excellent solution in conditions of limited space. It can combine compartments for a wide variety of items and things.

Photo of the design of children's wardrobes in 2022

Manufacturers offer a wide range of furniture for a child's room. In the photographs of finished interiors you can see original solutions concerning not only the design of products, but also the shape and internal structure.

A wardrobe in a children's room should not only be beautiful, but also practical. After all, this piece of furniture will have to fit the entire child’s wardrobe.

Design features of wardrobes for children's rooms

If it is possible to provide a child with a personal room, parents plan how to organize the space so that the room is spacious, functional and roomy. In such a situation, you cannot do without a multifunctional wardrobe.

The safety and reliability of sliding wardrobe systems of compartment type largely depends on the quality of the fittings used

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