Are you decorating your living room? Are you wondering how to fit everything in there at once? Common situation. Don’t despair, because, like Superman, he is already rushing to your aid! A corner wardrobe in the living room is what you need!
Today we’ll look at several design variations for corner cabinets, and also weigh the pros and cons. Do you like this scenario? Then sit back and let's go!
Corner wardrobes in the living room: photo examples, disadvantages and advantages of designs
Sliding wardrobes began to appear in our everyday life 20 years ago. However, previously such designs could only be found in offices or newfangled apartments of the so-called “raspberry jackets.” Middle-income people had no idea: why hide all the beauty in a closet if grandma’s porcelain set would go unnoticed?
However, this is a situation of bygone days and in the modern world, when we are all fighting for the ergonomics and spaciousness of our own homes, installing a large corner wardrobe in the living room is an excellent choice.
Undoubtedly, everything has its pros and cons, and if we take the corner wardrobes in the living room (as in the photo) as the subject of discussion, we can come to some conclusions.
Corner wardrobe in the living room: PROS
+ One of the main advantages of corner cabinets, as mentioned above, is ergonomics. Depending on the layout of the apartment, the location of the closet may change and perform different functions;
+ A sliding wardrobe can act as a partition for a studio apartment. Zoning the space in this way is the most profitable and fastest option;
+ Corner wardrobes are very spacious. Place the closet in the corner of the room and enjoy the free space;
+ The design of corner wardrobes in living rooms can be chosen to suit every taste. If you choose a mirror surface, it will not only visually make the room larger, but will also serve its intended purpose.
Details and content
Wardrobe doors, as a rule, are hinged or sliding (compartment). Sliding ones cannot be made radial; hinged ones are used for this. Sliding ones save space. There are many options. Therefore, fashionable corner cabinets are the most functional models that are becoming popular.
For large bedrooms, you can combine radial, hinged and sliding door options. If the door fronts are different:
- Matted
- Film covered
- With sandblasted patterns
- Tinted
- Mirror
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This allows you to decorate your bedroom in an original way and make it exclusive. The doors are made of fireproof glass and chipboard.
For convenience, lighting is installed in the closet. In addition, the cabinets provide shelves and storage space for things and personal linen, shoes and bedding. In this case, a beautiful corner cabinet becomes a functional organizer with a large number of shelves and drawers for boxes and hats, bags, haberdashery and accessories.
Corner wardrobe in the living room: CONS
— If you decide to change the arrangement of furniture in the living room, moving the wardrobe will be quite difficult, because its structure does not imply rearrangement;
— Some manufacturers have sliding door mechanisms that are very fragile and the grooves can become clogged. So you should monitor the cleanliness of the closet quite carefully;
— A closet may not always be safe enough, especially if there are small children in the house. The sliding mechanism can pinch fingers, a child can climb into the closet, etc. So you will have to always be on guard, or additionally install a special magnetic latch, as a preventative measure for such incidents.
Corner wall with wardrobe in the living room
What is the difference between a corner wall with a wardrobe in the living room and a regular wardrobe? That's right, multifunctionality!
The secret is that in addition to ordinary things, here you can place a TV, books and things dear to your heart that you want to keep in sight.
The design of such walls is so diverse that you don’t have to worry - everything will fit!
Take a look at this modern style cabinet:
Very ergonomic, beautiful and concise. Such beauty would be appropriate in almost any living room, you must agree.
Corner radius wardrobes for the living room
Radius sliding wardrobes differ from others in their structure. Their shapes are curved or convex and can create a wave effect.
- A corner wardrobe in a living room is most often made from high-quality plastic and MDF, because it is very difficult to recreate such shapes from poor materials. Here's another advantage for you.
- The radius cabinet looks great in any design and adds a streamlined effect to the interior.
- If you want to experiment with high-tech style, opt for a radius corner wardrobe with a glossy surface, and you will see that it will look great!
Corner cabinet options
Based on the nature of their design, corner cabinets are divided into two categories:
- Built-in. They are made to order after careful measurements of the area of the room where the furniture will be installed. The cabinets have no floor, ceiling or walls. During installation, the frame in which the doors are located is mounted tightly into the wall. The main advantage of this design is the efficient use of space. The disadvantages include the impossibility of transportation to another apartment or moving when rearranged.
- Corpus. The furniture is assembled from wooden “boards”, like a construction set. If necessary, the cabinet can be disassembled and transported to another location. When changing the design, it moves easily when assembled. The cabinet corner cabinet has all walls as standard. It does not reach the ceiling in height, which is a disadvantage, because built-in structures use space for storage along the entire height of the area allocated for them.
Corner cabinets are also classified according to shape:
- Triangular. The design (both cabinet and built-in) easily fits into any corner. The closet takes up a tiny amount of space and does not “get in the way” of the household. It may not fit into rooms of non-standard shapes, where the walls are located at an angle other than 90 degrees. Triangular wardrobes are among the cheapest compartment models.
- Trapezoidal. The design “protrudes” slightly forward, so it is not suitable for small rooms. One of the protruding walls of the cabinet is parallel to the opposite wall
- Radial (radial). Corner cabinets have concave or convex fronts that resemble waves. One of the most popular modern models. The interior looks stylish and impressive.
- Pentagonal. They are vaguely similar to trapezoidal ones, but have an “extra” angle. They have a large capacity.
- L-shaped. They are ordinary cabinets made of two rectangular parts that “converge” at the corner and repeat its shape.
When choosing a corner structure, they are guided by its content, the area of the room, the general stylistic design, the color scheme and the materials from which the rest of the furniture is made. Only by taking into account all the nuances will you be able to purchase a coupe that will organically fit into the design of the room.
Mirrored corner wardrobe in the living room
We have already discussed the delights that a mirrored corner wardrobe brings to the living room. Let's talk about other advantages of this design.
- Firstly, a mirrored wardrobe is no less safe than its relatives. There is no need to be afraid that the mirror will accidentally break. Even at the factory, it is covered with a special protective film, which means that even if the mirror is damaged, you are unlikely to be injured by the fragments.
- Secondly, the mirror cabinet can be decorated with various ornaments and designs, it will be very beautiful. In production, you can order the application of drawings using oracal or sandblasting. Here are some examples:
Doors for corner cabinet
The doors of the corner cabinet are essentially its facade. In panel structures, the walls, floor and ceiling are made of relatively inexpensive materials, and no savings are made on the “external” side. In combined versions, the following compositional types are used:
- Classical. In this case, MDF, chipboard, wood and mirrors are combined;
- Diagonal. The doors are decorated with dividers that are located at certain angles to each other;
- Sector. In this version, the doors are divided into many squares, each of which is filled with a separate material in various combinations;
- Geometric. On the doors there are rectangles, triangles, trapezoids and other shapes;
- Wave. The dividers are smooth, curved lines.
In expensive styles, doors are decorated with natural or artificial leather. They can also be decorated with a panorama: paper applied to the glass from the inside or a floral design etched on a matte surface.
