Narrow wardrobe: use in the interior

The wardrobe is an integral part of the interior of almost any modern apartment. Often, when selecting a headset for a small room, buyers purchase exactly a narrow cabinet. This version of the furniture is stylish, practical, helps to efficiently use the space of the living area. You can place a narrow wardrobe in the interior anywhere: in the hallway, in the kitchen, in the bathroom or in the living room.

A narrow cabinet has a lot of advantages. Being a compact accessory of furniture, it harmoniously fits into the interior of various types of rooms.

The list of advantages of such furniture includes:

• saving space in the room (a narrow closet takes up little space while allowing you to store many things, which is a suitable solution for owners of small apartments);
• convenience of the storage system (in narrow cabinets there are many sections suitable for storing things for different purposes);
• a wide range of models and a wide range of raw materials used (you can buy the product in the same style with the existing furniture).

The main line of narrow cabinets is represented by two types: closed and open.

Narrow closed type headset is used to store clothes and clothes. The design of the open type implies a predominantly decorative function. It is intended to give the room a particular style, demonstrating the tastes of the owners of the dwelling. In such models there are usually various decor items, souvenir elements, photographs in frames, books, etc.

Depending on the type of installation, there are three types of furniture:

• straight;
• built-in;
• angular.

The model of the built-in type is intended for installation in small architectural niches of the room, made specifically for furniture. Such cabinets look aesthetically pleasing and do not take up much space.

A popular standard option is the direct model of the cabinet, which is installed along the wall.This long wardrobe has various variations of styles and various sizes. Radial or corner cabinet is convenient, occupies a certain angle, leaving most of the space free.

Models differ in the type of door installation.

Narrow single-leaf sets for clothing usually include three sections:

• bulk storage of clothes (coats, jackets, etc);
• average in the lower compartment for shoes;
• a small top for hats.

Among the budget options, sought after by customers, is a narrow wardrobe with one door. The legs can serve as its base: such a cabinet can be adjusted to the desired height, taking into account the unevenness of the floor.

The original model of the headset is a wardrobe with folding doors. Its doors are divided into equal halves and open according to the "accordion" principle. It is very convenient to use this set in small apartments: they have a roller door opening mechanism.

As a rule, it is of two types:

• using bottom rail;
• with side mounting.

Rolshtora instead of the door is a separate type of blinds. This is a fairly simple design that moves along guide rails (vertical blinds move from left to right and vice versa, horizontal ones move from bottom to top).

Plastic, metal (aluminum), wood are used for the manufacture of rolshtor.

• Model from plastic is the most common option. Such blinds have high resistance to moisture, well protect things stored inside the cabinet from dust, do not require special storage conditions, are highly reliable and have a long service life.
• Rolshtora from wood are quite rare (the most expensive) and require special storage conditions. Usually wooden models are made to order.

The model of a narrow cabinet in the form of a rack is a fairly practical and convenient option that allows you to store many things. The rack has many shelves of the different size.Such furniture is open and closed.

The model of a narrow headset with a mirror is perfect for a small room. The idea with mirror doors allows you to visually enlarge the space of a small apartment. The most practical is a wardrobe with mirrored doors in the hallway or bathroom.

In any room, rather narrow cabinets with glass inserts look very stylish. A special film is applied to the glass to protect the coating from damage. It is called finish film and has a wide range of patterns that can be ordered from an individual sketch. Depending on the model, the film provides an imitation texture.

Filling a narrow cabinet is different and depends on the functional features of a particular model. The most common and cheapest filling furniture are shelves made of chipboard or perpendicular strips (rods). The materials of the slats can be different, having advantages and disadvantages. In the manufacture of metal rods, chrome-plated and nickel-plated steel is often used, sometimes aluminum.

Wooden slats are not inferior in reliability to metal models, however, it is easy to leave a mark on the wooden rod by accidentally scratching it with a hanger. Bars of plastic differ in budget cost, inferior to the above models in durability and reliability. It is not recommended to heavily load the plastic bar with an abundance of things, otherwise it may crack.

A rather unusual option for placing clothes is a pantograph. It is a simple design, which at the expense of the handle allows you to lower the bar with the clothes below, providing maximum convenience when using the cabinet. The pantograph is used if the height of the furniture is more than two meters, rationally determining the upper part of the structure.

For the manufacture of narrow cabinets are used the following raw materials:

• Chipboard (wood chips coarse dispersion). Plus products from this material lies in its cheapness. Cabinets made of chipboard are available to every customer. Some products of this material are sensitive to moisture.Often, manufacturers use formaldehyde resins to create furniture made of chipboard, which can adversely affect human health.
• MDF (fine dispersion fraction). This material is more durable. In the manufacture of furniture from MDF does not participate harmful impurities, which makes the material environmentally friendly. The cost of MDF cabinets is slightly higher than that of a chipboard headset.

• Natural wood. This raw material is quite expensive, so natural wood cabinets have a high cost. Raw materials are the most environmentally friendly material, and furniture - the most luxurious.
• Metal. Such material is rarely used: metal cabinets are rather bulky, heavy, do not have an attractive appearance and are prone to corrosion.

When choosing a cabinet, it is important to consider its dimensions. Based on the size of the room and what will be stored in the closet, depends on the ease of use of furniture.

When buying you need to consider:

• The height of the furniture. If a narrow headset is designed to store clothes on a hanger, the height of the cabinet should be at least 180 cm. If small items are stored in it, the height parameters can be from 100 cm.
• Depth Usually it ranges from 30 to 50 cm. When choosing the depth of the cabinet, it is worth starting from things that will be stored in it. If the furniture is designed to store bulk items, the depth may be 60 cm.
• Width This indicator is more variable and ranges from 40 to 100 cm. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the dimensions of the room in which the cabinet will be installed. For narrow wardrobes, width is key.

There are many models of narrow cabinets with different filling options on the furniture market. Approaching the choice of the cabinet, it is necessary to take into account the degree of its functionality and capacity.

Usually these cabinets have the following filler options:

• large compartments for storing large items (bed linen, blankets, travel bags and other large items);
• a compartment with a perpendicular bar used to place clothes on the hangers;
• shelves on which it is convenient to place small items;
• mezzanines, located at the very top of the product (provided for things that are rarely used);
• small compartments for storing individual items of a certain shape (for example, umbrellas);
• boxes at the very bottom of the design, in which it is convenient to store shoes.

In order for a narrow cabinet to be convenient to use and to fit into the interior of the room precisely, the choice should take into account the type of room and style.

When installing furniture in the bedroom, it is necessary to relate the overall style of the interior and the harmony of the product with the rest of the furniture. The suite in the bedroom is designed to store bed linen, dresses and other clothes, so it is important to pay attention to the appearance of the cabinet and the internal content. Such furniture should contain voluminous things.

Narrow wardrobe is perfect for installation in the kitchen. Such models have many shelves where it is convenient to store food, spices or dishes.

A successful application will be the option with the location in the hallway: a wardrobe with mirrored doors in this case will help to visually expand the room.

You can install the furniture in the bathroom to store personal hygiene products and other accessories. The best choice for a bathroom is a plastic cabinet (this material is resistant to high humidity). Cabinets made of chipboard and wood are not recommended to be installed in the bathroom: they do not tolerate moisture and quickly lose their attractiveness.

When installing the headset should take into account the model of the door, which can be sliding and swing. Sliding option recently enjoys great popularity and is considered the most optimal. A cabinet with open hinged doors takes up more space, so it is inferior in saving room space to a sliding counterpart.

Learn more about how to choose a narrow cabinet, you will learn from the following video.