Types of cabinets: features of choice depending on the material, purpose and other criteria

Content:

1. Varieties of cabinets
   1. Size
   2. Frame material
   3. Form
   4. Facade
2. Pedestals in the interior of different rooms
   1. Living room
   2. Bedroom
   3. Kitchen
   4. Children's
   5. Cabinet
   6. Hallway
3. How to choose the right cabinet: useful tips

A cabinet is a compact and functional piece of furniture that has a place in any room. Sideboards hold a lot of things, serve as stands for TVs and other equipment, and give the interior a complete look. The range of cabinets in stores today is huge - models may differ depending on the material of manufacture, base, internal filling and other criteria. To make a choice, it’s worth finding out what types of cabinets there are and how to choose the right option for different rooms.

Varieties of cabinets

The main purpose of cabinets is to store various utensils from shoes to books, cosmetics and documents. Inside the structure there are usually shelves or drawers; there are also tall cabinets with metal legs, more reminiscent of a closet. TV stands are often equipped with brackets for mounting a TV. Doors can be hinged, sliding, hinged, or absent altogether. The presence of legs and wheels is optional.

Lately, hanging cabinets have become increasingly popular - unlike their floor-standing counterparts, they do not take up space at all and simplify the cleaning process. The only peculiarity: the hanging cabinet must be hung on a reliable wall that can support the structure, and it must be fixed properly.

There are several more criteria, depending on which the cabinets differ.

Size

The size of the cabinet is selected taking into account the area and purpose of the room. When decorating a bedroom interior, it is often enough to limit yourself to one or two bedside tables of compact sizes. In living rooms and dining rooms, larger structures that can accommodate both a TV and cute decorative items look good. The table of the main dimensions of the cabinets looks like this:

• Length – from 40 cm to two meters.
• Height – from 30 to 80 cm.
• The depth on which the capacity of the cabinet depends is 25-50 cm.

When choosing a TV stand, height plays a particularly important role. The most comfortable location for watching movies and programs is considered to be a TV positioned at a height of 40-50 cm. If you like to watch TV while sitting on the floor, you should give preference to a stand with a height of 30 cm.

Frame material

When choosing the material from which the frame of the bedside table is made, the overall style of the room should be taken into account. Depending on the features of the interior design, you can choose the following materials:

1. Glass. Glass bedside tables give the room lightness and airiness, bringing into it an atmosphere of light and visual spaciousness.
   
   

   Mirrored bedside table

   

   TV stand with mirror facade
   
   
2. Metal. Most often, the framing elements of furniture are made of metal, but there are also all-metal bedside tables that do not wear out.
   

   Mirrored bedside table with drawer

   

   Oval bedside table"

   

   Bedside table with drawer mirror/chrome

   
   
3. Wood. Wooden cabinets have excellent consumer characteristics. Their respectable price is compensated by their environmental friendliness and noble appearance.
   
   

   Chest of drawers with doors on wooden legs
   
   
4. LDSP and MDF. Furniture made from these modern materials is practical, affordable, and durable - if well assembled, it will last for decades.
   
   

   Bedside table with 2 drawers dark veneer

   

   Tall chest of drawers Chivaz with artificial marble

   
   

Form

The classic shapes of cabinets for interiors are rectangular and square. These models are practical and convenient, they can easily accommodate the necessary little things. If there is a free corner in the room, a corner cabinet will help to use the space rationally. If you want something more interesting, you should pay attention to oval or round cabinets. Such furniture is usually placed in the center, so it is advisable to use it in spacious rooms.

Designer chest of drawers

Quadro TV stand with doors and drawers

You can add uniqueness to the room using a bedside table of a non-standard shape: in the form of a ladder, a large box, a pyramid. A non-standard cabinet can hardly be called universal, but it will become an excellent decorative element.

Floor mirror with cabinet and lighting (light veneer)

Round mirror cabinet with shelf

Facade

The facade (the “face” of the cabinet) is most often made from the same raw materials as the frame, but has a decorative finish. Depending on the design features, facades can be solid, representing a canvas of one material, or framed. In the second case, the frame that provides rigidity is made of metal or wood, and fibreboard, glass, and mirror are used to make the decorative part.

Left bedside table

Designer chest of drawers "Cubism"

Mirrored two-door chest of drawers

Pedestals in the interior of different rooms

Now it’s worth finding out which cabinets are best suited for different rooms.

Living room

Since the TV is usually placed on the cabinet in the living room, it should be long and low. Such cabinets are complemented by reinforced countertops and internal storage drawers, and doors may be missing.

Bedroom

In the bedroom, massive nightstands are usually not needed. Therefore, a small bedside table with a couple of compartments will be quite enough, on which a cozy floor lamp, mobile phone, and favorite book will be placed.

Kitchen

A corner or square cabinet with durable shelves will come in handy in the kitchen. Such furniture will accommodate utensils that there is no place in hanging cabinets: dishes, bags of cereals, jars of spices.

Children's room

The main requirements for a cabinet for a nursery are environmental friendliness of the material, reliability of the frame and fittings, functionality, and compliance with the overall style. Since children sometimes like to draw on furniture, you can choose a model that is not the most expensive (for example, a cabinet with veneer finish). Height is also important. In order not to change furniture as the child grows up, it is advisable to choose a design with adjustable height.

Cabinet

The cabinets that are located in the work rooms are similar in appearance to their bedside counterparts. One of the most convenient options is a roll-out cabinet on casters, which can be stowed under the table if necessary. You can store documents, books and stationery inside, and some models can easily accommodate a computer system unit.

Hallway

A standard hallway cabinet has a folding seat and one or two compartments in which shoes and shoe care products are stored. A good option for equipping would be a mirror cabinet with a strong frame or a cabinet with hangers - the optimal solution if there is not enough space for a full-fledged closet.

How to choose the right cabinet: useful tips

Since the selection of a cabinet for a home has its own specifics, it is worth considering some more tips during the purchasing process:

• Do not overload the interior with bright colors. Cabinets in bright colors look appropriate only in avant-garde interiors; in other cases, it is better to abandon them in favor of gentle tones that are pleasing to the eye.
• Bedside tables are selected in accordance with the tone of the upholstery of the head of the bed.
• If the floor in the room is uneven, the best choice would be a cabinet with adjustable legs.
• In small rooms it is appropriate to place cabinets with sliding doors that do not require additional space when opening.

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