Floor cabinets in the bathroom: varieties and choices

A wardrobe is a piece of furniture found in many bathrooms. At the same time, floor models are quite popular. However, many find it difficult to select and place such products, not knowing about their features, varieties and materials from which they are made. All these and other nuances will be discussed in detail in this article.

The base cabinet differs from other types of structures in that it is located directly on the floor. In the bathroom, it is installed to store various household items or towels. This piece of furniture has a number of features.

• When installing such a unit, it is important to accurately determine the place where it will be located. Moving the structure is easy, and there is no need to keep it suspended during installation, as is the case with mounted models.
• With the help of a cabinet located on the floor, you can hide communications, for example, a pipe extending from the sink.
• Such a product will successfully complement the style of the bathroom interior, since it is difficult to recreate any concept, limited only by the selection of plumbing fixtures. Floor-standing cabinets convey stylistic features through their façade or countertop.

Bathroom cabinets located on the floor can be divided into several specific types according to shapes and design features.

• Vanity unit designed as a floor-standing unit.As a rule, in such products, the countertop is clearly visible, contrasting or merging with the rest of the body, as well as the main compartment with drawers and / or swing doors.

• Pencil case is a narrow piece of furniture, which is significantly higher than the curbstone. Often, pencil cases are part of the set, along with washbasin cabinets and even wall-mounted products. The pencil case can consist of one, two or three compartments, and the lower part is often equipped with a folding opening mechanism, and a laundry basket is built into it.

• Some floor-standing bathroom cabinets include a mirror in their design.... This is a very suitable option for many styles.

• Some floor standing cabinets are manufactured specifically with the expectation of placing household appliances. So, very popular models are cabinets, the lower compartment of which is a hollow space for a washing machine, while the upper compartments look like shelves.

• A special type is a corner cabinet with triangular shape. With the help of such a piece of furniture, you can not only save space in the bathroom, but also create additional space for placing things.

• In especially large bathrooms, they sometimes install sliding wardrobe with sliding doors... In the compartments of such furniture, you can easily hide all household appliances and things, having independently thought about the filling of the cabinet.

• Sometimes a chest of drawers can be placed in the bathroom. Such a floor-standing unit is usually equipped with legs, as well as compartments, most of which are usually retractable.

Bathroom floor storage is made from different types of raw materials, each of which has its own unique characteristics.

• Chipboard - is one of the most popular for creating such furniture. It is a sheet made of wood chips and bonding agent. Cabinets made from it are usually sold at affordable prices and are quite durable. However, for the bathroom, this is far from always a suitable option, since such models have a rather low level of resistance to moisture.

• MDF it is also a very popular raw material for creating floor structures. Moreover, it is considered better in terms of environmental friendliness than particleboard. Another advantage of MDF is the ease of its machining. However, the material tolerates moisture just as badly.

• Natural array looks much more noble and aesthetically pleasing than the aforementioned materials. The furniture made from it is truly luxurious. However, for a bathroom, this option is acceptable only if a good ventilation system is installed in the room, and if the tree is covered with a special impregnation that protects it from moisture.

• Quite durable, but at the same time environmentally friendly material for creating floor cabinets in the bathroom is plywood. Despite the fact that the material also does not like high humidity, its resistance to it is much higher than that of MDF or chipboard.

• Polymer materials are commonly used as coverings for floor cabinets. The most popular is PVC film, but it is rarely used in high temperature and humidity conditions.Acrylic will be a much more suitable option for the bathroom, because, in addition to impact resistance and resistance to mechanical damage, such raw materials perfectly tolerate moisture, up to direct contact with water. Enamel is also a very relevant option for the bathroom cabinet cover.

The color of bathroom flooring is usually determined by factors such as the style in which the room is decorated and the material used to make the cabinet. There are several varieties of shades of floor cabinets.

• Colors for wood represent a palette of shades from dark brown to milky or even white. Among the darker options, colors such as walnut, mahogany, aspen, oak are popular. Light tones include shades of ivory, bog oak, beech and others. And also the tones can be reddish-brown.

• Among solid colors, they are found as bright options, for example, red, yellow or blue, or more neutral tones... The latter include beige, gray, pastel colors.

• Often, furniture of this type includes contrasting colors. They are presented both in the form of a combination of black and white, and in the form of other combinations, for example, beige and brown, yellow and purple.

• The handles of such a cabinet can also be different. There are chrome-plated options, finished in different metals, for example, bronze, as well as more neutral plastic ones.

In addition, the design of the base cabinets is determined by the addition of additional decor to their surface. These decorative finishes include several options.

• Fusing, which is a panel of glasses, folded in a pattern and transferred to a film. Located on the front of the base cabinet, it also provides additional protection against moisture.

• Glass is often built into cabinet doors, however, it looks much more interesting and at the same time hides the things stored in the closet if it is created in a matte format. And also there is such a type of material as milk glass. It is interesting in that it also hides things in the closet from prying eyes, but at the same time has a glossy texture.

• You can add uniqueness to the base cabinet by decorating its facade using airbrushing. For its implementation, a sketch and a stencil of the picture are created, and then the desired image is applied using car enamel. Such graphics are not afraid of exposure to moisture and high temperatures.

The parameters of the base cabinet depend on factors such as the number of sections and the features of specific models. If we consider 1-section floor products, then their width varies from 30 to 35 cm, the depth is on average 30-32 cm, and the height is expressed in terms of 150 to 210 cm. Most often, it is the pencil cases that correspond to the aforementioned dimensions.

Two-piece cabinets are usually wider. While the depth indicator remains the same as in 1-section, the width of the products doubles, making up about 60 cm.However, you can find smaller models with a width of 50 cm and a depth of 20 cm.

When choosing a base cabinet in the bathroom, you should pay attention to trusted manufacturers, whose products have already successfully proven themselves in the domestic market.

• Firm Aqwella known for its stunning Barcelona furniture series. The popularity of the products is explained by the presence of convenient modifications and various compartments in it.

• Cabinets Linna are distinguished by simplicity and versatility. This is a great budget option for a base cabinet, which at the same time is convenient to use.

• The Russian buyer has long fallen in love with furniture Ikea, the main advantage of which is the variety of models. These can be both open shelving equipped with baskets and vanity units in traditional white color.

The process of choosing a base cabinet in a room for receiving water procedures is very responsible, because it is important that the furniture meets many parameters. During the selection of a product, pay attention to a number of nuances.

• Match the size of the proposed model to the space in your bathroom that you want to allocate for the cabinet. Measure this area of ​​the room in advance, and choose a cabinet based on the resulting indicators.
• Consider the style of your bathroom. The appearance of the furniture must correspond to the specific direction of the interior, otherwise such a cabinet will create an imbalance in the atmosphere of the bathroom.
• One of the most important criteria is the quality of the raw materials from which the base cabinet is made, since this determines its service life. Furniture should not be initially susceptible to moisture, or it should be coated with special compounds that significantly reduce the effect of water on the surface. If you liked a product, then check if you can cover it yourself with a protective layer, and which agent or substance is better to use for the material.
• It is worth considering that the purchased cabinet is non-staining. It depends on the color of the selected product, as well as its texture.
• Match the compartments of the models you are proposing with the items you intend to store in the base cabinet. It is better if you think in advance with what exactly you are going to fill such furniture.
• If you choose a tall base cabinet, such as a pencil case, match the height and height of all users. It is important that the upper compartments are accessible to everyone.
• One of the proven criteria for determining the quality of the selected furniture is the availability of a certificate. If there is none, then it is possible that the proposed cabinet was produced in a handicraft way.

You should think in advance about where the future cabinet will be in the bathroom. Such furniture can be placed in different parts of the room, depending on its dimensions, as well as its purpose. You can position the base cabinet in a bathroom in different ways.

• In the corner of the room. This option is one of the most ergonomic. In this case, the structure itself does not have to be angular. Often, tall pencil cases are placed in this part of the bathroom.

• If we are talking about a cabinet in which the sink will be built, then it is better not to place it directly close to adjacent wallotherwise, the washing process may be uncomfortable.

• If you have both a cabinet and a pencil case in your bathroom, you can place them next to each other provided that with the door open, the pencil case will not interfere with the use of the washbasin.

• When arranging large cabinets, space is often chosen pour over one free wall.

If you cannot decide on the most suitable floor cabinet option for you, take a look at beautiful examples of such furniture in bathroom interiors.

• A vanity unit with pull-out sections and a pencil case from the same series look great in white, in addition to bright accessories.

• A set of the same products can be embodied in a dark color with chrome elements. It fits perfectly into the minimalistic concept.

• Wine colors and gloss are ideally combined in a set of a horizontal chest of drawers under the sink with legs and pencil cases.

• An elegant cabinet on legs with sliding doors will give your bathroom a special atmosphere of coziness.

For an overview of the floor cabinets in the bathroom, see the following video.