Modular walls in the living room: types and choices

The living room can be safely called the "heart" of a house or apartment. It is here that we gather for family gatherings, here we meet guests. The realities of our life are such that in many families the living room is combined with the bedroom, where it becomes necessary to store a large number of things. And in such cases, the question arises: how to save space, while placing all the necessary things. Today this problem can be solved by using modular walls, which will be an ideal solution for small apartments and will help to create a unique image of a spacious interior.

Choosing a wall in a living room or hall, some require mainly wardrobes for clothes, others - bookshelves or a system for storing dishes, while others, when choosing furniture, prefer the most compact products in the style of minimalism. Modular products, in contrast to bulky walls, allow you to choose a complete set, as they say "for yourself", which makes it possible to take into account not only the need for storage, but also the space of the room. With a competent approach for a reasonable price, you can pick up a wall without unnecessary modules, which could not be done in Soviet times, when you had to buy the whole set, and individual modules just took up space.

The furniture industry today is at a fairly high level, so when buying, you do not need to puzzle over where to buy, but you should carefully consider what to buy. The choice of furniture is very large, starting with the size and ending with the color palette.And of course, the models themselves are presented in a wide range of shapes and configurations.

In the furniture market, you can find not only ready-made models of modular walls of different styles, but also make furniture to order. Ready-made modular walls are presented in three main types:

• linear - installed along the wall;
• corner;
• U-shaped.

When choosing a variety of modular walls, you should first of all pay attention to the features of the room. Spacious corner models will harmoniously fit into large rooms, which will allow you to place almost all things in one place. There can be a corner wardrobe, pencil cases, dressers, and TV tables. If the room is small, and there is no need to store, for example, all things in the living room, then you can limit yourself to a small linear model along one of the walls.

Well, if space also allows, and there is a need to arrange all things in one place, and besides, if a large number of guests are gathering in the living room, then U-shaped models will be the best option. They will occupy two parallel walls as well as one adjacent one.

Most often, the walls are made of materials such as chipboard and chipboard E-1. Particleboard is a popular material due to its rather low price. But this is the case when the price matches the quality. Such furniture cannot be called durable, since it quickly deforms, and when moisture gets in, it instantly swells, which leads to unusability.

If you want to buy something more durable, then you should pay attention to models made from natural wood, for example, oak or any conifers. Truth, when buying such furniture, you will have to fork out, since natural material is several times more expensive than a pressed substitute such as chipboard, chipboard E-1 and MDF.

One of the most practical materials, whose price category is available to many, is considered to be E-1 chipboard. In addition, its service life is much longer than that of furniture made of chipboard. Users noted that chipboard furniture is vulnerable to moisture, chips quickly appear on it.

Experts have proven that furniture made of E-1 chipboard does not cause allergies, since it is much more environmentally friendly than furniture made of chipboard... And if low-quality chipboard material was used for the manufacture of modules, then it will also emit formaldehyde, which is harmful to the human body.

As for the facades, they can be both laminated and laminated, and are made of plastic or glass. If you make custom-made furniture, then it is the facades that most often can be of different colors. The color scheme of the body itself is not as diverse as the color of the facades. Most often, the case is presented in white, black or brown and its varieties.

The configuration options can be completely different, not similar to each other. But all models consist mainly of the following elements:

• TV stands, which often play the role of a chest of drawers due to the presence of large enough drawers;
• a variety of shelves, which can be either a separate element or a small rack or bar with or without facades.

Depending on your wishes, you can purchase separate modules, or it is possible presented by integral connections in the form of a sideboard or a bookcase. Not all modern modular walls include a wardrobe. Although, if necessary, you can pick it up, and if unnecessary, you can replace it with an original coffee table.

The most stylish models of modular walls are laminated black and white options, the facades of which can be either glass (it should be noted that glass in such cases is often painted black) or plastic. As for the colors, there are no restrictions - you can buy a modular wall in any color. Particularly popular, as noted above, are black, white, as well as red and orange.The combination of several colors looks original, for example, black with orange or white with pink (when choosing a color, you should focus on wallpaper, parquet, etc.).

In addition to material and color, there are some design tricks that make furniture more attractive.

• Backlighting, which can be represented by small lamps or LED strip. As a rule, shelves or closed modules with glass fronts are illuminated. Backlighting not only gives the dark modules a special effect, but also ennobles the atmosphere and makes it more comfortable.

• The asymmetrical arrangement of both shelves and small cabinet modules allows you to create a new interior, changing their places over time or adding new modules.

• The gloss of the facades, which reflects and visually enlarges the room, makes a model of any color attractive.

• Not only tinted glass looks original, but also surfaces with photo printing.

• Designer handles that can emphasize the taste of the owners of the house can become a good completion of a modern modular wall.

Nowadays, you can pick up modules for different styles of room decoration, whether it be a touch of modernity, classics or oriental motives.

• For classic styles the models presented in brown are suitable, the center of which is large wardrobes, decorated with various carvings. As a rule, such models are complemented by bulky sideboards for dishes. In general, the model is similar to a linear wall from the times of the USSR. The advantage is the ability to assemble both angular and U-shaped models. Maximum capacity is inherent in this series.

• Modern models, unlike the classic ones, they are not visually burdened due to their characteristic minimalism. Most often these are closed modules, presented in white or black with glossy facades.

• Talking about minimalism, mention should be made of the walls of light or dark brown color, reminiscent of the Provence style. Such models do not have anything superfluous, they are characterized by simplicity and natural naturalness. The wall is often represented by a narrow, but long enough TV table and several hanging shelves.

• Provence style furniture opposed to furniture in a modern high-tech style, where you will not find anything superfluous either. But, unlike Provence, it is made of plastic (the facades are often glass), which is alien to natural naturalness. As a rule, such furniture is presented in white or black, which gives it urban motives.

• For lovers of oriental traditions there are modules that resemble the classics, but unlike them, they can be decorated, for example, with a sakura twig or Asian ornaments. Oriental-style furniture is presented mainly in brown shades.

In order not to regret the choice made, it is recommended to select modules, starting from any significant and integral part of the room - it can be a TV, sofa, bed, accent picture.

Having decided on the necessary modules, sizes and design, you should pay attention to the material from which the furniture is made. There is an opinion among the people that imported furniture is much better and safer than domestic furniture. But this is the same myth as that expensive furniture is better than cheap. Price and manufacturer are not always an indicator of quality. The advertised brand will cost more than little-known firms, which often approach business in good faith.

It is advisable to purchase furniture made of E-1 chipboard or natural wood - such products are not only safer, but also last longer. If, due to some circumstances, you have to stop at a chipboard, then you must definitely ask the seller for documents confirming the certification of the product.

In addition, one more nuance should be taken into account: most of the modular walls, the elements of which are not connected by a common wall panel, but are disconnected, are attached to the wall. Thus, before buying, you should make sure of the endurance of the wall where the modules will be mounted.

The Internet is replete with various models of modular walls with various configurations and from various manufacturers. The most popular are the furniture of the Swedish company Ikea, as well as the brands Hoff and Stolplit.

Ikea furniture is especially popular among Russians, which, according to consumers, is characterized by a ratio of price and quality, compactness combined with functionality. And there are also modules where it is possible to independently select the internal content of the same cabinet or chest of drawers. But, in comparison with domestic manufacturers, the cost of such furniture will be several times higher.

If we talk about a domestic manufacturer, then they are in special demand modular walls of the Borovichi factory... Here, in the opinion of buyers, price and quality are also successfully correlated.

If you want something original and unique, you can turn to custom-made furniture companies that can make the most unusual idea come true. But it must be borne in mind that custom-made furniture is always more expensive than factory-made furniture.

How to choose a wall in the living room, see the video below.