Selection of modular cabinets for the living room

The problem of cramped housing has existed at all times. It is no less relevant today. Therefore, furniture designers are constantly working on the invention of new options for furnishing small rooms. One of these solutions is modular furniture. Let's consider in more detail its features.

First, you should define the concept of "modular furniture". So, furniture items that match each other in design, color, size and material of manufacture are called modular. They are usually sold separately and can be assembled into various designs and personalized.

There are quite a few strengths of modular cabinets.

• Versatility. Suitable for rooms with a small area. Modular wardrobes usually have a laconic design and fit easily into a room with any layout and style. If necessary, for the closet that stood, for example, in the bedroom, you can buy several additional elements, turning it into a full-fledged set for the living room or hallway. The same rule is true for a nursery, when, as the child grows up, a chest of drawers or a bookcase of a similar design is added to the main cabinet.

• Practicality. Modular cabinets can not only be rearranged from place to place, but also change something in their design - for example, change the distance between the shelves inside the cabinet, move the door from one side to the other. Furniture studios offer to supplement the finished product with some decorative elements - fittings for smooth opening of doors, a mirror, interior and exterior lighting, and the like.

• Space zoning. This is especially true for studios and one-room apartments, where the living room often combines a hall, a bedroom, an office, and sometimes even a kitchen, as well as open-plan rooms where it is required to separate the hallway from the living space.

• Ease of assembly. In case of repair, rearrangement or relocation, the cabinet is easy to disassemble and assemble in the right place.

• Affordable price. Modular wardrobes are most often produced in mass production, therefore, they have a more affordable cost compared to furniture made according to an individual project.

However, with all their obvious advantages, modular cabinets are not devoid of some imperfections.

• Standard sizesthat cannot be adjusted to the individual dimensions of the living room. Therefore, before buying, you need to carefully measure the area of ​​the room and think about whether it will be possible to buy something in the future if you decide to rearrange.

• The design is too simple. Usually serial furniture does not differ in original details and may seem too simple. In this case, the owners will have to think out the interior on their own.

• Differences in color. Sometimes it can be difficult to match the color when purchasing add-on modules. This happens if a wardrobe or chest of drawers purchased several years ago has a slightly different shade compared to a module from the same series, but made a little later.

Modular living room wardrobes are distinguished according to several criteria.

Depending on the purpose, the cabinets are special purpose and combined... These modules store certain items. This can be a wardrobe for clothes or a bookcase, a sideboard for dishes, a cabinet for shoes and other items. In such cabinets, most often nothing can be stored except for the items for which they are intended.

Combined designs multifunctional, they are equipped with many additional items such as a shoe basket, tie holder, paper holder and other accessories. Such wardrobes are universal and are suitable not only for the living room, but also for any other room.

There are several types of cabinets in shape.

• Straight lines or, as they are called otherwise, linear. They are usually installed along one wall of the living room or across the room when they act as a partition between two different functional areas.

• Corner structures are considered the ideal solution for a living room in a small apartment. This environment seems to be more compact and leaves more room for maneuvers. Any additional modules can be combined with a corner cabinet - a TV stand, a chest of drawers for linen and others.

• Shaped wardrobes usually have the shape of the letter "G" or "P". They consist of several modules, the main of which is a corner module, and straight elements are adjusted to it from one or both sides. Curly models of wardrobes have a large capacity and are in demand.

• Radial... Most often, such cabinets are also installed in the corner of the room, but unlike the corner version, their door is not straight, but curved to the inside or outside.

• Attached - can be connected to the base element

• Transient - act as an intermediary between modules. You can also attach any other sections to them.

Modular wardrobes can be open when there are no doors at all, and closed. In the second version, the doors may differ in design.

• Swing - a classic of the genre, where the doors are hinged. In a wardrobe, doors usually open to the side, but, for example, in a bookcase, they can open up or down.

• Sliding doors used in a "coupe" type system. They are driven by rollers. Their advantages include silent or quiet running, saving space in the room.

• Folding door also saves space in front of the closet.

Like any other furniture, modular cabinets are made of various materials, depending on the style of the room. For residential premises, such as a living room, decorated in a classic style, chipboard and fiberboard are most often used. The second option is considered more environmentally friendly, but also more expensive.

Modern manufacturers also use composite materials for the production of furniture. For example, the frame can be made of chipboard, MDF or solid wood, the facade is made of metal or plastic, and the inner shelves are made of glass or the same plastic.

The choice of this or that piece of furniture should be based primarily on the size of the room. If there is a shortage of free space, it is better to pay attention to modern wardrobes. You can buy them ready-made or assemble them yourself from the parts available in the store - then it will exactly fit in size. A small living room should also not be overloaded with an excessive number of modules. This will make it appear even smaller.

And you should also take into account the furniture that is already in the room. Since the living room is the main room of any home, where all family members and guests usually gather, it should look presentable. Therefore, the spread of colors and external design is not allowed here. All modules, even if they were purchased at different times and in different places, must be combined with each other.

The next point to pay attention to is how the cabinet will function, that is how convenient it will be to use it. Will the door touch other furnishings when opened, and will it open completely. The height of the cabinet and the location of the shelves also matter. If one of the family members is short or, for example, for health reasons, cannot reach the upper shelves, you should not buy a cabinet that is too tall.

In the next video, you will see an overview of the corner wall in the living room.