Wardrobe in the living room interior

The wardrobe is one of the most important components of any room in the house, including the living room. It can perform various functions, but the main role of each cabinet is the storage of things. In the living room there are many necessary attributes that are more convenient to keep in the closet. But it is important to remember that each model must necessarily be combined with the concept of the interior. Choose cabinets in a furniture store should be based on their inherent characteristics, which should be familiarized in advance.

There are several types of cabinets for the living room:

• Suspended products are used in modern living rooms.They are small and are attached directly to the wall at any level convenient for you. Often bought a whole set of similar cabinets, which form the whole composition on the wall.
• Feature modular cabinets - the ability to arrange them in different ways with the help of elements. The elements include small structures in the same style, they can form overall cabinets or small elegant shelves.
• The living rooms often store dishes and decorative fragile accessories. It is for these purposes that sideboard - a cabinet entirely equipped with doors with glass or glass doors that create open visual access to the contents.

• Sideboard often unite with buffet. The functions of the latter are the storage of non-perishable dry products. The buffet is a low closed cupboard, it is located under the sideboard. The design consists of two or four wings, sometimes it is equipped with drawers.
• For storage of glasses use special narrow cabinets. They are often combined with a bar - a compartment for storing alcoholic beverages. Sometimes they use “stealth” compartments, the shelves of which are built into the side panel of the cupboard. When closed, the bar is not visible, if necessary, it gracefully extends from the side.

• In the living room is rarely found dressing room, but if it is, then it is most often a small room built into the wall. It is hidden behind the sliding doors and is not visually noticeable at first glance. This is a convenient storage for clothes, especially if the doors are decorated with design techniques that further mask the design. But such a layout is often possible only in luxury apartments and private houses with large-sized living rooms.
• A more compact place to store things will be dresser. It has a small height and drawers with different opening mechanisms. Sometimes it includes many sliding compartments, and sometimes several large compartments with hinged doors. If you prefer to order a whole headset, then you can include in it all of the above models or choose some especially necessary.

In the living room, wardrobes with different door opening mechanisms are installed. Most of the products have hinged doors. This is especially true of servants and cupboards. Swing doors are on fixtures in special niches. Such a cabinet is opened by moving the door structure to itself.Sliding doors are rarely found in living rooms. They are most often seen in wall-mounted structures.

Hanging cabinets have a lifting mechanism for opening. The door panel with the help of a special spring mechanism rises up and locked in this position. Many designs are equipped with drawers of various sizes. They are installed in the slots of special mounts embedded in the furniture frame.

It is very important to consider when buying a factor such as the size of the cabinet. Sizes vary depending on the purpose of products. Small-sized products are shelves, wall cabinets, dressers. Suspended structures are less than a meter in all respects, sometimes one side exceeds 1 m if the cabinet is rectangular in shape. Commodes most often are a meter or a little higher. Their width varies in a different range, sometimes they are narrow, and sometimes squat and wide.

Buffets are usually low and wide. Sideboards often reach more than one and a half meters in height. The parameters of bar cabinets vary. Sometimes they have a narrow and elongated shape, and sometimes they are low and wide.

Large cabinets can have different sizes. It depends on the height of the ceilings and living room parameters. A large cabinet can have a full wall width and have a height of almost 4 meters, while its thickness sometimes reaches 90 cm. Such three-dimensional structures are suitable only for large rooms.

The purpose of the chiffonier also determines the material from which it is created. Another factor in the selection of raw materials is the style in which the interior in the living room is decorated.

• One of the common materials is solid woodfrom which cupboards, dressers and sideboards are often created. Plus this furniture - its luxurious and solid look. But such products are quite expensive, they are exposed to moisture and temperature, so they are not suitable for all rooms.
• Cabinets are a more economical option. wood chips and fiber. They can be decorated in various forms, imitate natural wood or other material. Such panels are quite durable and easy to clean. But it is desirable to install them in dry rooms without a temperature difference, otherwise they may stratify over time.

• Plastic - versatile material for modern interior styles. It is unpretentious to the climate and moisture, inexpensive and looks no less original than wooden counterparts. Plastic can have both opaque, and glossy texture and be equipped with various elements of a decor.
• Glass is part of many designs in the living room. Especially often it can be seen in the bookcases or sideboards. It can be both transparent and matte. Glass doors look very elegant, especially when the glass is decorated with patterns or colored inserts.

The choice of product color depends primarily on its texture. For wooden models are characterized by various shades of light: ivory, milk oak, beech, teak. Among the dark tones can be distinguished such as wenge, chestnut, walnut, maple. There are also colors with red tint, which are also very relevant - cherry, mahogany, maple, mahogany.

Plastic products include both those tones that are inherent in wooden structures, and brighter ones - green, yellow, pink, burgundy.Often plastic is black or white. It can also combine contrasting colors or similar colors. As an exclusive part can be photo printing, which is sometimes done on plastic panels. On the panels of cabinets of some styles you can often find drawings and ornaments that emphasize the features of the chosen direction.

• The facades of all designs of the headset have a special design. The open facade is a cupboard without a door, so you can see the contents of the shelves. This type is used for bookcases and shelves with accessories. Often the back wall in this case is supplied with a mirror. Small horizontal cabinets or shelves can be made with light, which will present the look of the whole headset in a new light. Door panels in this case are complemented by original design solutions.
• Closed facade can have transparent or glass doors. Doors of large cabinets can be mirrored and expand the space of the room. With the help of special polishing agents and coatings wooden products give additional gloss. Designers offer interesting new photo printing for plastic headsets -printing is located only on two or three products from the whole set, fulfilling the accent role.

Placement of wardrobe and headsets depends on the characteristics of the living room area. There are several options, among which you can choose the appropriate owners of both overall and small premises.

• For the headset most often choose one wall, along which it is located. It is important to maintain symmetry so that the entire headset looks harmonious. Do not install at the window of the most massive part of it.
• If you prefer single large wardrobes, they can be placed in the corner of the room or near the central part of the wall. As a rule, a television and various open shelves are installed in such structures.

• If you stick to the classics, you can build a small closet in the wall adjacent to the fireplace. Remember that in this case the product should not stand out and assume an accent role. It only complements the chosen concept.
• Some prefer a living room with two or more closets. In this case, it is important to remember about symmetry. They are located on opposite sides of the central element - a TV or a chest of drawers. If the entrance to the living room is located in the middle of the wall, then the cabinets can be placed around the door.
• Sometimes cabinets are used for zonal separation of rooms in the apartment. In the living room, a tall piece located across the room can look very organic with the right color and material. The living room is divided into recreation and work areas, reception areas and areas for privacy.

Before choosing a wardrobe in the living room, you need to consider a number of requirements for furniture, so as not to be mistaken in the choice:

• The cabinet must be presentable. The living room is a room for receiving people, so the closet should show the consistency and excellent taste of the owners of the house.
• Spaciousness important because it is part of the main function of the cabinet as a keeper of things. A spacious closet helps to avoid clutter in the room, makes the house look neat and facilitates the search for necessary things.
• Strength important for long product life.Non-susceptibility of panels to mechanical stress affects the service life. It is important to look at this factor to avoid additional costs during repairs.
• Easy to care. Some materials require the purchase of special tools for processing and care. Sometimes this leads to additional costs. Over time, parasites can appear in wooden structures if they are not treated with a special solution, which requires additional time. If you are a busy person, it is better to choose materials that are unpretentious in care.

To correctly select the wardrobe in your living room, remember the following features:

• The parameters of your room;
• The material of the product;
• The combination of the cabinet with other interior items;
• Producing country;
• The cost of the product;
• The concept of the room.

The last criterion for the selection of the cabinet should be approached especially carefully.

Designs for different styles can differ significantly from each other:

• Classic cabinets and headsets are high wooden structures, most of which have compartments with glass doors.For such trends of classics as the Baroque, light colors and golden paintings are characteristic. Even carving is often used to make the wardrobe look even richer and more refined.
• Fans of light colors and simple design style Provence is perfect. He often complements the room with laconic bookcases, dressers and cupboards. The furniture has strict features, but they give extra comfort to the room.
• Art deco in the living room is the patterns on the door panels, rich dark shades. Often there are two-color combinations in cabinets - one is a classic shade, while the other imitates the color of gold or bronze.

• Modern styles have different textures and colors. High-tech is primarily different form. Cabinets with an open facade can have undulating non-standard forms, sometimes cabinets with shelves are convex-concave. Matte or glossy color products, as a rule, solid, but you can find a combination of two shades.
• At the heart of loft-style cabinets are wooden structures or structures that imitate a similar texture. The concept supports open products that can be placed both along the wall and across the room.They consist of a large number of small shades that looks very original.
• Minimalistic cabinets are glossy plain plastic products. Headsets are selected in the living room, all parts of which have a strict rectangular shape. Often the distance between the cabinets is filled with open horizontal shelves of the same material.

• African style room looks very unusual. For him, choose wooden cabinets, which are often a contrasting combination of beige and brown. The set of elements of the headset is made with an open facade. Sometimes the doors are made using photo printing with the appropriate prints.
• For the direction of country is characterized by simplicity. Often in this particular style cabinets are located near the door. They are made of light ivory, gray and beige materials. Wood - the main material for creating products. Often designs are supplied with doors of transparent glass. Most cabinet shelves are square.
• Chebby-chic style is characterized by such items as a sideboard, chest of drawers and a bookcase made of light wood.Door sashes are decorated with pink decor - flowers, ribbons and even upholstery elements. Designed with glass doors.

• There are a number of unusual examples of the placement of the cabinet in the hall. A very interesting and functional product is the wardrobe-bed, equipped with horizontal shelves. It can be laid out as an extra bed and is a convenient part in a house where guests are often.
• When cabinets provide side corners with shelves, pots of flowers can be placed on them. This accessory “revives” the interior, gives the room comfort and complements some style concepts.
• You can embed a niche for the TV in the closet. This technique will save the room from congestion and make more room for other details of the interior.

See the video below for interesting ideas on how to place the closet in the living room.