Small wardrobes

Every year the cost per square meter of housing increases. And not everyone can afford to buy a large apartment with several spacious rooms. However, demand creates supply, and in the modern real estate market, small-sized apartments, or so-called guest rooms, have increasingly begun to appear. And consumers faced another pressing question of how you can most functionally manage a small area of ​​housing to avoid cluttering it with furniture and at the same time putting there everything you need for a comfortable stay.

The solution to this question is the most practical use of space and in the purchase and installation of furniture, somewhat smaller in size than that used in apartments with a larger area.So there were chairs, beds, compact dining areas, as well as small cabinets for storage. Here we will also talk about them today.

Many people think that now it is difficult to find a classic wardrobe with doors, as the market is flooded with compartment structures. However, this is not the case; in modern furniture showrooms there is a large selection of cabinets of standard assembly. As a rule, they consist of the following elements:

• Doors (1, 2 or 3), opening to yourself. On the reverse side, they can be completed with, for example, a mirror or a hanger for ties;
• On the one side of the cabinet there are horizontal shelves for stacking and storing the folded things;
• On the other hand, most often there is a bar on which it is customary to hang clothes on the “hangers”;
• Above there is one large shelf-mezzanine, it is usually occupied by hats and bags.

Such cabinets are cabinet, they have side walls, bottom and roof. This is an advantage over built-in furniture, since such a cabinet can be easily moved from place to place.

In addition, a small classic cabinet has the following advantages:

• It will allow you to rationally manage the available area of ​​housing, because you can put it where it will bring maximum benefit, despite the fact that it will take not so much space;
• Opening the doors "to yourself" will allow you to get the best view of the internal space of the cabinet;

• If you decide to order a wardrobe directly from the manufacturer, you will be able to choose the optimal "stuffing";
• Such a cabinet will fit into any style decision of your apartment. Moreover, the market has a fairly large selection of models in a wide range of colors and with various decorative elements;
• Due to its compact size, this closet will be much cheaper than its “standard” colleague and will help you to slightly reduce the cost of purchasing furniture in a new apartment.

The following parameters can be used to subdivide small enclosures into views:

Depending on this, small cabinets are one-, two- and three-door.

• Single-door mini-wardrobes (called pen cases) are good for the hallway. As a rule, only shelves are installed in them.In such cases it is convenient to store hats, scarves, gloves, bags, purses, you can put several pairs of shoes on the bottom.

• The two-door cupboard is the classic and most common version of this piece of furniture. It can be put in any room and keep everything that you want.

• Three-door designs are rare, but if you search, you can find such a small cabinet. In fact, its parameters are not too different from those of the two-door, the third door often hides an additional row of narrow shelves, which adds functionality to the cabinet.

The most common materials for the manufacture of cabinet small cabinets are chipboard, MDF and wood:

• The cheapest and least wear-resistant - These are cabinets from chipboard. They are subject to fading when exposed to sunlight, can swell and lose shape due to high humidity in the apartment. However, do not prematurely discard them. For example, you can purchase such a wardrobe in the nursery. Due to the large variety of colors and shapes, it will decorate it, and as the child grows up, you will not be sorry to replace it with a new one because of its low cost.

• Furniture from MDF much better in quality, but it costs more.Very beautiful cabinets are made of this material, glass and chrome-plated parts are used as additions and decorations. The life of such furniture is quite high.

• Wooden cabinet - this is, of course, the most beautiful, most wear-resistant and most expensive of the options. Now such furniture is considered elite. The wooden cabinet is eco-friendly, it breathes, smells of natural wood deliciously and is able to last for many, many years. However, many are discouraged by the high price of such a cabinet.

When choosing the color of your new piece of furniture, you should first of all be guided by your personal preferences, and also remember about the general stylistic decision in the design of the living room.

As for the color scale, presented on the market of cabinet furniture and, in particular, the colors of cabinets, then you can not worry - modern production technologies can allow you to purchase a cabinet in such shades that you only dreamed of.

Of course, the same wardrobe can not be put in apartments, decorated in different styles.Let's try to orient you a little which product will best fit into one or another interior:

• Classic - it is always a classic, so if the design of your home is made in a similar style, choose a wardrobe either from natural wood or from MDF, but with imitation of wood. The cabinet itself should be kept in soothing colors.

• In a super modern style high tech The model from MDF of white or black color, decorated with a glossy film will perfectly fit.

• For interiors in vintage the wardrobe with various carved monograms, handles imitating antiquity, and gilding will not be superfluous. It may even be varnished.

It will be even easier for you to make a decision if you take a picture of your interior and show it to a consultant in the showroom, then he will help you navigate the style and choose the most suitable cabinet.

Now let's talk about where it is best to put a small closet and what to follow when choosing its “filling” depending on the location of its location:

• If you decide to put a closet in the hallway, it is best to choose a narrower model. The coloring is desirable light, as in the corridor, as a rule, the twilight always reigns. Install the product preferably near the entrance. Inside the cabinet is best to have horizontal shelves.

• If you select a wardrobe in the bedroom, remember that maximum functionality is important here, because you will have to store most of your belongings in it. It should be shelves, mezzanine, and the bar, and pull-out drawers. You can equip the inside of one of the doors with a mirror;

• In the living room, a small closet will also not be superfluous, however, try to combine it with the rest of the furniture as much as possible so that it is not only a storage for things, but also a decoration of the living room;

• Put a small functional locker in the nursery, but its interior equipment should be as serious as your closet. It is necessary to have in it shelves, drawers or containers, and bars for hanging clothes on the hangers.

When choosing a small wardrobe in your apartment, consider the following recommendations:

• Decide in advance on the desired size of the product. In fact, the cabinet should be roomy, but small; its depth should not exceed 45 cm. new wardrobe;
• When selecting the material of manufacture, be guided by your taste, wallet and the desired durability of the product;
• Be sure to check the build quality of the selected model. In furniture stores there are always samples that can be touched, examined and evaluated for their reliability. When buying a cabinet in a disassembled state, make sure that all the necessary details are complete;

Zoning a small cabinet is very important, because every thing should be in its place,so that it can be easily detected and taken without making a mess in the closet. So, we can distinguish 3 main zones:

• Lower It is within 80 centimeters from the floor. Put here those things that you rarely use or make boxes with shoes. If there are drawers on the bottom, you can store underwear, stockings, tights and socks there;
• Central. Its location varies between 80-180 centimeters from the floor. This is the most important storage area for permanent use. You can put here your casual clothes, home costumes, nightgowns. In this zone there can be both open shelves and drawers;
• Upper zone. It is located at a height of 190 centimeters from the floor. As a rule, it is a mezzanine. There you can fold knitted and fur hats, umbrellas, bags, gloves, scarves, caps, that is, all those things that a person wears in season.

Do not forget that cabinets are not only rectangular, but also angular. Corner in the manufacture of exactly the specified parameters perfectly save living space. The product can be placed near the bed, dividing them with a bedside table or dressing table.In the hallway, try to install it so that you are as comfortable as possible to gather outside so that you can easily get to everything.

A closet that is small in depth but long enough can even be used for zoning a room, for example, in a studio apartment, they can separate the kitchen area from the bedroom area by opening the back cabinet to the kitchen space and the doors to the bedroom.

In general, how and where you put your new wardrobe depends only on you and on the area of ​​the room.

How to put things in the closet so that the order is preserved for a long time, see the next video.