Wardrobes

The more we live, the more things we acquire. And from birth, the question arises where to store them. Formerly, chests, baskets, and later chests were used for this, wardrobes are now used.

In various dictionaries you can read that the cabinet is a place to store things.

The wardrobe was designed to store dresses in the 16th century. It was made of solid wood, and therefore was heavy, bulky and expensive. And only in the XIX century, when they began to produce furniture in factories, wardrobes became available for more buyers.

This piece of furniture has become a necessary means of careful storage of seasonal items, and a way to protect against dust and burnout.

Despite the different interpretation of the concept, experts call a wardrobe a piece of furniture that has walls, a bottom, a top cover, doors, and sometimes legs. A distinctive feature of the chiffonier are hinged doors.

If you try to classify all wardrobes, then the criteria can be:

• shape and design features
• the size,
• number of doors
• material.

Any wardrobe in appearance can be linear or angular. In this case, the linear version has a rectangular shape with hinged or radial doors.

An example of a linear cabinet is a narrow pencil case that can only be used for a bar with hangers.

A toilet bag is a small locker for the bedroom. It has a minimum number of shelves and a small boom for a few hanging items.This piece of furniture can not be called a wardrobe, because it stores everyday things "for tomorrow."

For the rest of the clothes use large storage. For example, a corner cabinet.

This is a place to store all kinds of things from underwear and bed linen to hats and umbrellas. Such an object is angular on the back wall, but its facade can be both rectangular and radial.

Part of the corner cabinet may not have doors at all, but only open shelves. Most often, corner models are designer, as it is not always possible to choose the size of the corner and the interior furniture in the store.

Wardrobe can be one of the modules of the furniture. The undeniable advantage of such furniture is its mobility. If desired or necessary (for example, during repair) it can be easily rearranged to another location.

Since the corner cabinet is a more complex model, it has some design features:

• g - shaped wardrobe occupies the whole corner,
• radius smooths corners and makes them safe,

• trapezoidal allows you to attach other linear modules,
• triangular fits a lot of things, but "eats" all the angular space.

The choice of wardrobe dimensions depends on the number of things that need to be placed in it, and on the functionality.

• Single case - This is a narrow tall cabinet from 30 cm wide. As a rule, it has a bar with shoulders, but there are a lot of models. The case can be divided into several vertical sections: on top - for things on weight, on the bottom - shelves or drawers. In this case there can also be several doors (one above the other).
• Travel bag - This is a double wardrobe with or without legs. Width - from 50 cm, depth - 50-60 cm.

• The mezzanine is usually installed on a three-leaved or four-leaved wardrobe. Such large wardrobes are more resistant to accommodate an extra shelf for things, and therefore more secure.

These are standard values. But they can change at the request of the customer. As well as height:

• any closet can be low (for example, for children);
• low, with optimum height;
• high with mezzanine.

Thus, the height of the wardrobe can be from one and a half to two and a half meters.And if the width of a small pencil case starts from 30 cm, then the corner cabinet can take up to 2, 4 m along one wall.

The situation is the same with depth: a shallow cabinet measures from 50 cm, the depth of the corner cabinet depends on the model.

Previously, furniture was made only from solid wood. The material used spoke about the prosperity of man. Now along with wood, other raw materials are also used, which are cheaper, easier and easier to clean.

For the manufacture of cabinets use the following traditional and non-traditional materials:

• Wooden array. Wardrobes made of oak, pine, birch and alder are more durable. In appearance they are very attractive. Such a cabinet itself will tell about the welfare of the owner, or about his skilled hands. Things stored in a wooden wardrobe will always smell good.

• Chipboard - the most popular material from which standard furniture is made. The cabinet can be assembled and disassembled several times, but each time its appearance will deteriorate. Chipboard swell from water, fade in the sun.This should be considered when choosing a place for the chiffonier.

• Fiberboard - fiberboard (hardboard), from which the back walls and the bottom of drawers for cabinets are made.

• MDF (MDF) - the most popular material in Europe for the manufacture of furniture. The difference between chipboard and MDF is in the amount of sawdust. Figuratively speaking, chipboard is chips passed through a meat grinder, and MDF - sawdust, crushed with a mixer. This material has all the advantages of wood, but it is much cheaper. In addition, MDF is environmentally friendly compared to particleboard.

• Cloth the wardrobe helps those who are cramped in cash or need a portable wardrobe. A worn piece of fabric is easily mounted, weighs little, but it may look like a road variant without frills, or be beautifully decorated. The doors of this wardrobe are closed with zippers.

• Plexiglass - Another modern material used for the manufacture of cabinets. At the same time, the whole cabinet or only the doors can be made of frosted or corrugated plexiglass.

• Wood, veneer, metal, plastic, plexiglass and ordinary glass are used as accessories.

The style of any piece of furniture depends on the size of the room and its design.

• Linen closet in classic style placed in both large and small rooms. They have a rectangular or radial shape. Buyers often choose wenge color. White wardrobe with mirror and gold molding - a classic in its purest form.
• Constructivism - It is a combination of rationalism and logic. Such furniture will have no decorations. The main thing is functionality and convenience in everything. The popular colors of the style are white, black, yellow, blue and red.

• Wardrobe with legs Mediterranean style - This is a handmade item. For its production using bog oak or pine. Different Mediterranean countries apply a different color palette. The Greeks liked the cool shades, and the Italians - warm. Having painted such furniture with white acrylic paint, it will be covered with a patina. The antique case is the canon of the Mediterranean style.
• Kitsch - super extravagant style. Those who decided to use it in the design, frankly scoff at design traditions and foundations. Different shapes and colors can be used here. Therefore, it often looks tasteless.

• Provence - this is conciseness, simplicity, elegance.If you look at the dwellings of our grandmothers in the villages, then there may be such furniture. It gives comfort and warmth to a country house.
• Pro style high tech You can say "modern classics" for young people. This is the case when you can use plexiglass, frosted glass and metal to make a linen closet. Shades of light tones, a lot of metallic is a high-tech style.
• Roughly machined boards, put together in a simple structure - this may look like a wardrobe style country music. A good master decorates the facade with carvings. And immediately it will be clear that this furniture is made with soul.

• Style avant-garde does not accept standards. It is a mix of different directions.
• Loft - This is an attic freedom, made with the use of yellow, green and brick colors. LoftIndustry can even allow a cabinet made of metal.
• Minimalism simple in execution. There is no pretentiousness. The characteristic features of this style are simple geometry and soothing colors.
• Wardrobe style modern - this is wood, glass and metal. Such furniture can be decorated with curved elements, because the basic idea of ​​style is smoothness, combined with flexibility.

• Cabinets in style pop Art often come with multi-colored walls and doors.Such models look bright and colorful. Putting in the bedroom (especially children's) such furniture is not worth it because of the irritating effect on the nervous system.
• Very interesting furniture in the style techno. But this applies only to individual models. There may be a lot of hanging cabinets and unusual items.
• There are modular corner cabinets in the furniture market. Art Deco. Since this style contains the national cultures of Asia and Africa, Europe and India, the colors and lines here are very diverse.

Sometimes it seems that the room should be decorated in a specific style with traditional colors.

But it is necessary to figure out how these colors will affect those who will constantly meet with their eyes. Knowing the characteristics of the impact of a color on human well-being, it will be easier to determine the choice of furniture.

All colors are divided into cold (for example, blue, purple) and warm (for example, yellow or orange). But cold or heat depend on interaction with other tones: the green color next to yellow will become warm, and next to black - cold.

Drowsiness provides light blue furniture. But the blue tone is psychologically overwhelming.

Red is the color of psycho-emotional arousal. A large amount of it will be annoying, and the accent in the form of decor can look interesting.

A little purple on lilac will provide calm and some sexuality.

The most popular color in the bedroom is brown. You can play on the contrast of the shades of the cabinet and the floor covering, and then the room will seem soft and warm. If all pieces of furniture are dark brown, then such a room may look "heavy."

Steel hi-tech in combination with shades of yellow or beige is appropriate for the decor of the wardrobe and the whole room. Also a good combination gives a shiny metal and ultramarine.

It is better to combine white color with any other that the room did not seem to be hospital. It can be either basic or optional.

Black color looks great. But it must be properly combined. Otherwise, all the furniture in a dark color will make the room anxious and cold.

The design of the wardrobe depends on the material from which the facade is made.The most common door of chipboard or MDF with a mirror. But the mirror surface can be used in a different way.

For example, cut small circles and stick them on the doors. It will look interesting in the nursery. You can also draw flower petals or stalks around these details, and then this design will be close to the style of Provence.

The mirror on the doors will help to visually enlarge the room and additionally illuminate it. This is a good outlet for small rooms. But you should not install mirrors in front of the bed, so as not to be afraid of your own reflection at night.

The facade can be painted with acrylic paints. But the cabinet for children is better covered with furniture lacquer, so that it lasts longer. As decoration it is worth using moldings, decorative flowers, thick threads or twine, as well as plastic accessories.

The frosted plexiglass door with floral patterns is beautiful and noble. But on the glass you can put a photo or any drawing. If a spotlight is installed inside the cabinet, then with the lights on, such doors will create an additional comfort to the room.

Modern wardrobes are often produced with lighting.This design allows you to not include other light sources when you need to find some thing. If the backlight is not provided, then you can install it yourself using wired or wireless light bulbs.

Filling the cabinet is a device for storing things in the inside. Depending on the size of the furniture content can be different. To the maximum it happens:

• hanging clothes bar,
• several hangers,
• drawers or containers,
• baskets for various medium-sized items (eg, shoes),
• shelves without doors,
• shelves with doors
• tie the girls.

A large wardrobe is conventionally divided into 3 levels:

• top shelves for rarely used things
• middle zone for things of constant use,
• lower zone - shoe shelves and heavy items.

The installation location of the wardrobe depends on its size and room dimensions. Before buying a finished product, carefully measure the distance, not forgetting the baseboards and radiators.

In a small room it is advantageous to use a linear cabinet along the wall or an angular model. This will use the place to the maximum. For example, for a room in 14 square meters. m. suitable closet-case.It can be nailed to the wall at a distance of about half a meter from the floor. Then on the floor you can put an ottoman or chair.

In large rooms, a three-leaved and four-leaved wardrobe can become a partition for separating the working area from the resting place. The back of the cabinet is often allocated under the shelves or decorated with wall murals and paintings (photographs).

Speaking about the rational placement of the cabinet, you need to think about whether its location will interfere with other family members. For example, if the chiffonier for dresses is used by all the people living in this area, then you should not put it in the bedroom or nursery. Otherwise, you can wake the children or spouse when you choose clothes. The living room is more suitable for a single wardrobe.

If the house has several such pieces of furniture, then one should be in the nursery. For teenagers, personal space is very important. For a girl, such a wardrobe will be a recognition of her independence. Let her decorate it at your discretion, and be sure to furnish the furniture with a mirror.

If the wardrobe is an element of the headset, then you can put it as it is convenient for residents or provided instructions.

For each type of room they select the appropriate model of the wardrobe.

• For example, a double wardrobe will be enough for a teenager's room. White noble color in combination with lilac will create a feeling of the very maximalism inherent in young men.

• The pink room for the princess must include a wardrobe. It can be large and comfortable. And if there is no mirror on the facade, then it should be placed on the inside of the door.

• 2 wardrobes and a chest of drawers will fit into the bedroom in the Provence style. Particularly impressive in this setting looks glass facade. Transparent doors can only emphasize the simplicity of style.

• In the living room you can place a large corner closet. Such furniture with a radial configuration will look especially impressive. Because of the large number of doors, any thing will be easy to get from there. Such a wardrobe will not only be functional and comfortable, but also ergonomic, even in a small room. Such furniture embodies the elegance created with the knowledge of the psychology of a comfortable existence.

• Modular bedroom set includes several wardrobes. This version of the furniture is convenient to be able to combine it for any size of room.

• When using a mirror facade in the closet wins space and light. The room will look bigger and much more interesting.

A wardrobe is a necessary thing. Furniture manufacturers offer a huge selection of wardrobes for every budget. Buy the finished product or make an individual order - the buyer decides. Perhaps someone at all wants to do it yourself.

See how to make a closet with your own hands, see this video.