Which closet or hinged wardrobe is better?

Types of wardrobes

There are several main types of sliding wardrobes, each of which is good in its own way. The most popular options are:

Built-in. The design is stationary and uses all the occupied space for storing things. Consists of shelves and storage compartments that are closed with doors. That is, such a cabinet does not have its own floor or back wall. All contents are attached to the walls of the room. And very often the model is performed even without the upper base (roof). This design is easy to make yourself, as it does not require a lot of material or special skills. This type of cabinet is no different in terms of mobility.

This product is mounted in a specially designated niche, occupying a minimum of space in the room.
Semi-built. A feature of this design is the complete or partial absence of one or more supporting parts. That is, it has only half of its own walls. The design is used for installation along the wall closer to the corner. Used for zoning space. Mobility is also low, since several walls are missing.

In order to integrate the wardrobe into the required recess, it is made to order.
Corpus. From the name you can understand that this structure already has all the walls and can easily move around the apartment, since it is not attached to anything. Place it along any wall. This model answers all aesthetic needs. No sliding wardrobe can compare with a sliding wardrobe. Due to the fact that all walls are present, this model is chosen much more often, and it is the most popular. This option is a classic among sliding wardrobes.

A cabinet or fully prefabricated structure is a full-fledged piece of furniture that can be moved.

How to reduce the cost of a wardrobe

Also: Ways to reduce the cost of a dressing room

A sliding wardrobe is an expensive product. I would like it to serve for a long time and there would be no problems with it. Therefore, you should not choose a cabinet based on the “cheapest” principle, because there is a risk of purchasing furniture made from low-quality cheap materials and components. Obviously, it is best to focus on the principle of “best price-quality ratio”.

If you want to purchase reliable furniture, but as cheaply as possible, then in this article you will find tips on how to do this without compromising the quality of the product, reliability and durability.

The most expensive thing in a wardrobe is the sliding system (the sliding doors themselves, guides, fittings). Original sliding systems are obscenely expensive. Choose analogs (Turkish, Chinese, domestic) that are no different in quality, materials, design, or appearance from the originals, but cost 2-3 times cheaper.
If you are choosing a cabinet for your utility room (workshop, country house, etc.), you should not buy expensive cabinets with an aluminum sliding system; you should make a steel system. It is less reliable and durable, because... its handle profiles are made of very thin steel sheet, and over time they deform and the rollers wear out faster.
And again about sliding doors, as the most expensive thing in a sliding wardrobe. Do not order doors with the most expensive materials, namely: stained glass, plastic, veneered MDF, enamel coated MDF, bronze mirror, engraving on the mirror, a large number of fragments on combined doors, complex combined doors (with an oblique or bent interconnecting strip or several such strips , with the presence of both vertical and horizontal fragments). A sandblasted pattern on a solid door leaf can be very advantageously replaced with a small insert with a sandblasted pattern, since its price is calculated by area. Reduce the number of fragments on doors. The most inexpensive doors are doors filled with chipboard and with a regular silver mirror. Colored glass is also not very expensive (you can save money if you make not solid doors from it, but combined laminated chipboard-glass, since the cost of glass is calculated by area).
Reduce the number of doors by making the doors wider.
Use cheaper chipboard, for example, white, in the interior filling of the wardrobe. I do not recommend using domestic chipboard, because... it cannot be called environmentally friendly.
The cost of different colors of chipboard can vary greatly, even from the same manufacturer. It depends, first of all, on that. Is this color of chipboard included in the warehouse production program? The colors included in the warehouse program also differ in price, but the difference in price is much less compared to “non-stock” laminated chipboard. The fact is that “non-warehouse” chipboard production orders for a specific buyer, and in the end the buyer pays not for square meters of cutting, but in multiples of whole sheets, i.e. pays the balance.
Do not order a large number of drawers unless absolutely necessary; they also significantly increase the cost of the cabinet.
If there are a lot of drawers and they are not very loaded, it makes sense to use cheap roller guides. They are not so reliable and the drawer with them does not fully extend, especially since they do not have closers), but they are quite acceptable in dressing rooms, in the country house and similar premises.
Hinged doors made of laminated chipboard without frames are an order of magnitude cheaper than sliding doors, and in some cases, installing them instead of sliding doors is not only very profitable, it is also necessary.
As fasteners (inside the cabinet), use non-invisible fasteners (eccentrics, couplers), ordinary corners. Moreover, the corners (and especially metal ones) - the fastenings are stronger and more reliable than eccentrics. Their only drawback is their appearance. Inside the cabinet, aesthetics are not as important as on the front part.
Make a cabinet (free-standing) cabinet built-in, where there will be walls instead of side, roof, floor, and back walls. Either partially built-in: without the use of panels adjacent to the walls, floor, or ceiling. By reducing large sheet materials, the cost of the product can be significantly reduced.
Instead of expensive metal accessories (trouser rack, tie rack, shoe rack), use shelves and rods. The most ordinary shelf can accommodate anything. And it fits more shoes than the corresponding accessories. And ties and trousers can be hung on hangers using a regular barbell. And so that this design does not look boring, primitive and old-fashioned, you can combine different colors, this is now very relevant and is very often used even in mass-produced furniture.
In the internal filling of the wardrobe, use more rods for hangers than shelves and partitions. In some cases, the partition can also be replaced with a vertical bar (when two adjacent compartments both consist of bars).

By applying these recommendations in combination, you can achieve a significant reduction in the cost of the wardrobe.

Ways to reduce the cost of a dressing room.

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What should a wardrobe be like?

Any cabinet should have a number of positive characteristics that will provoke you to buy it. When choosing, it is important to pay attention to all the little things. After all, it is they who later disappoint and make you regret the purchase.

Such a convenient storage system will allow you to compactly place all the necessary things.

Cabinets are, first of all, designed for convenient storage of things, and only then as an interesting addition to the interior. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to its capacity. Initially, you can write out to yourself what things will be stored in a future purchase and how much space will be required for this. If in doubt, it is safer to take the structure a little larger than required. It's better to have some free space than not to have enough space.

Furniture stores surprise with the variety of products that differ not only in shape and size, but also in configuration, purpose and content.

The location of the shelves is also an important factor, especially if the model is case-based and cannot be dismantled. In addition to their placement, quantity is also important. There should be enough storage space for all things.

The height of the beam for attaching hangers. Often, some models do not involve lowering this structure. Therefore, a suitable distance is initially selected.

The facade with sliding doors complements the recess and creates a monolithic composition up to the ceiling.

Note! If the wardrobe is purchased from a specialized store, you can ask for a detailed list of all its characteristics to make sure whether the option is suitable.

Which wardrobe is best for the bedroom?

In order for your closet to fit perfectly into the bedroom, you need to think through the interior of the room in advance; it is possible to order interior design from a specialist, then the choice of closet will be thought out to the smallest detail. It is recommended to choose a cabinet model based on its type.

Taking into account the specifics of the bedroom, a closet for the bedroom must be long in size and spacious in contents, so that you can fold pastel linen, clothes and even household appliances. For such purposes, a sliding wardrobe, which can have from one to four doors, is suitable for you.

If you have a small bedroom, then give preference to a corner wardrobe, this will increase the main space of the bedroom. If you are a lover of classics or antiquity, then a hinged wardrobe may be the best solution for you. Also, such a cabinet is suitable from a practical point of view. It can always be moved to another bedroom or placed in another room.

How to buy a good wardrobe at a good price?

There are a lot of options for cabinets; it is best to make a cabinet to order or buy a ready-made cabinet, having previously found out its dimensions. Today, choosing a cabinet requires minimal effort; just look on the Internet for examples of bedroom interiors similar to yours and find a company that produces custom cabinets.

Choosing the right wardrobe for your bedroom is a solution that will help you conveniently store your things in one place.

Good luck with your choice!

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How to choose the right wardrobe

The sliding wardrobe is selected based on the room for which it will be purchased. Let’s say that a standard hallway model will not fit into the bedroom, since their characteristics will be completely different. So you should pay attention to the correspondence between the styles of the chosen model and the interior of the room. Because the closet is a large structure and in any case will attract attention. What is the best profile to choose for a sliding wardrobe? Both steel and aluminum are suitable for this design.

The internal filling consists of spacious compartments, drawers and other additional functions as desired.

Additional Information! For each room, a different material is selected from which the cabinet is made. It is preferable to purchase wooden structures (made of natural wood or chipboard), as they are much stronger.

The photo shows a light free-standing wardrobe decorating a room in a country house.

For the bedroom

The most common question: how to choose a wardrobe for the bedroom and is the compartment suitable? The answer is definitely yes. This design would look good in the bedroom. The types of built-in wardrobes are most suitable. In this room, such a design answers all requests and copes with all functions. Due to the fact that there is no frame frame, there is much more storage space in the cabinet. And, if necessary, the missing frame can be replaced with false strips.

A sliding wardrobe in a bedroom is an excellent alternative solution that can replace massive wardrobes and wardrobes.

How to choose a wardrobe for the bedroom? For a bedroom, a closet is selected according to several criteria. The first is noiselessness. Since the bedroom is a resting place, a design that creaks or slams the doors too much is not suitable for it.

In the bedroom, a large wardrobe can replace an entire dressing room.

The second is independent planning of the internal layout. As you know, a closet in a bedroom is designed not only to store clothes, but also sleeping accessories: pillows and bed linen. They take up a lot more space and therefore require a spacious design. You rarely find suitable ones in stores, since most often they are made according to the standard. A built-in wardrobe initially assumes that the owners will install it themselves and arrange all the elements in their own way.

The external facade of the cabinet should not be annoying, be very bright, multi-colored, and the fittings should not creak during operation.

Hallway

If it is recommended to choose a built-in model for a bedroom, then any one will do for a hallway. In addition to the standard three presented, you can consider such options as a radius cabinet, corner, linear and fantasy shape.

A wardrobe with sliding doors fits perfectly into both a small and a long corridor.

It’s not for nothing that they say that a theater begins with a coat rack, and a house with a hallway. In this small room, the closet plays the most important role, since in addition to it, something additional is rarely installed. This is exactly the case when, in addition to the characteristics of capacity and convenient location, you can pay attention to the design.

Thanks to the built-in design, the doors of which, when opened, do not take up extra space, it is possible to save useful meters in the hallway.

Designs of various shapes are made for the hallway. If the room is small, then it is better, of course, to give preference to a built-in or rectangular model. For hallways of rooms with large and medium dimensions, modular ones are chosen. In addition to storage space, they are equipped with open shelves and mirrors.

A closet with several compartments is the most successful option, since all clothes can be divided into those that are often used and those that are worn on occasion.

Living room

The living room is the place where all family members most often meet. It also hosts guests. Therefore, the room is rightfully considered the “face of the house”. The wardrobe in the living room has few tasks, only two. The first is to hide any objects that should not be seen by everyone, and the second is to zone the space.

A well-chosen wardrobe in the living room organically complements the decor and organizes convenient storage for necessary items.

Semi-open cabinets are often installed in the hall. That is, with shelves and racks that everyone will see. They are decorated with various interior items or adapted for practical storage of necessary things. It turns out that there is both a place where you can hide things from prying eyes and space for additional decoration of the room.

A sliding wardrobe for a living room is its “face”, an object that complements the interior.

Now is the age of computer technology, so cabinet models with built-in TV zones are often found. There is a TV or acoustic installation there.

A reliable wardrobe with an open section for a home theater or music center will fit perfectly into the living room interior.

Children's room

When choosing a wardrobe for your children's room, you can involve your child so that he can choose the design himself. This way the design will not only be convenient for parents, but the baby will also like it. If the design is made to order, then it is better to choose a modular design. Just install a wall bars or work area instead of open shelves. This saves a lot more space while still satisfying all your needs. There will be both storage space and an entertainment/work area.

A sliding wardrobe in a children's room is suitable for storing a huge amount of clothes, toys, bed linen, books and stationery.

The selection process will captivate any child. Plus, it will be much easier for parents to decide on a model if they understand what the baby would like to have in their room. You can also choose your own cabinet design. Typically, bright and interesting models are preferred for children's rooms.

Thanks to the sliding system, the child can easily cope with opening and closing cabinet doors.

Types of sliding wardrobes and features of choice

Before buying a product, you need to understand what it is for, what you will store in it, and in what room it will be installed. Cabinets differ in various parameters. Let's look at the main ones.

Types of structures

Built-in wardrobes

Cabinet cabinets

Coupes can be divided into two types: cabinet and built-in. Cabinet furniture is delivered ready-made, while built-in furniture is installed in the apartment.

Built-in wardrobes . In rooms where there are niches and recesses, a built-in structure can be installed. The walls in the room will act as the back and side walls. Often such structures do not have their own floor and ceiling. Hangers and shelves in them are fixed directly to the walls. Thanks to such designs, you can make the most efficient use of every centimeter in the room without compromising the finish and integrity of the walls. This option is suitable for those who are not yet planning to move the cabinet or reinstall it.
Cabinet cabinets . This product is a full-fledged piece of hotel furniture that can be easily moved. He has all his own walls.

Cabinet cabinets are popular among our compatriots, as they are independent structures, the location of which can be moved at any time. The downside is that they take up more space and tend to be more expensive. This model is better to choose if you often like to make rearrangements.

Built-in models make it possible to save space and choose an option individually, taking into account all the features of the room. In terms of price, this is also the best option. But keep in mind that it will be installed without the possibility of “moving”.

Types of wardrobes by shape

Direct

Corner

Radial

Cabinets differ in shape, and each option has its pros and cons:

Direct . Straight facades are classic and fit into any style. The design is simple and universal, it has only one drawback - lack of originality. However, this is a classic option suitable for those who appreciate traditional models.
Angular _ The main advantage of such structures is space saving. They will fit perfectly into even the smallest room. The disadvantage is the complexity of the shape, which requires additional costs during production and slightly increases the price.
Radial
. This is a fairly new, but already popular type of wardrobes. The product looks unconventional and can become the highlight of the room. The functionality of such cabinets is not much different from others, but due to their unusual shape they are more expensive.

Material selection

The material of the cabinet determines both its appearance and functional characteristics.

The most popular options are:

MDF . It is a medium density fiberboard. The material is more expensive than chipboard and is considered the most environmentally friendly for human health. It is also durable, reliable and resistant to external factors.
Chipboard . The material is lightweight. It is made by pressing, adding resin and applying heat. Then the surface is laminated, and the better this process is done, the higher the protection of the material from moisture. Chipboard is an inexpensive material, which makes it popular among our compatriots.

Cabinet and door dimensions

The dimensions of the closet, of course, are determined by the size of the room in which it will be located and the things that will be stored in it. You can find both larger designs and very miniature ones. But there are also general points.

The height of the cabinet is limited only by the height of the room. However, doors are not made higher than 2.6-2.65 m, since this is impossible from a technological point of view. At higher heights, the remaining space is filled with its own doors or false panels.

The usual depth indicator is 60 cm. With this indicator, it will be convenient to use shelves and rods; the closet will accommodate everything you need without taking up much space. If necessary, the depth of the cabinet can be reduced.

If we talk about the length of the cabinet, the technology makes it possible to manufacture and use guides 6 meters long, and technological partitions are not needed. Since guides of considerable length may not be able to be brought into the room, several guides can be used for one cabinet.

The optimal width of cabinet doors is up to 1 meter. With this indicator, the door will be lighter and will move easier, and the load on the rollers and profile will be reduced.

Profiles and rollers of the wardrobe

Please note that you will open and close compartment doors many times a day, and the fittings must withstand the load.

There are two basic opening mechanisms:

Roller . It is quite simple and popular, but the reliability leaves much to be desired. In this case, the door will be built into the frame and move on roller guides along the groove. If a foreign object gets into the rails, the rollers may pop out. Returning the door to its place on your own will not be so difficult, but if this does not bother you, you can choose this system, which is affordable.
Monorail . This mechanism involves the movement of rollers along a special monorail, where foreign objects cannot fall. Thus, the design is more durable and reliable, but its price is higher.

Also consider the material from which the profile is made:

Aluminum . Such profiles are quiet and neat in appearance, but their downside is that they are not very durable.
Steel . Steel profiles are noisier. The rollers are not hidden inside, but this does not particularly spoil the appearance, since few people pay attention to the guides. At the same time, steel makes it possible to increase the strength and durability of the structure.

Expert opinion

Korzhavin Daniil Dmitrievich

Designer of stylish home furniture

Rollers are usually made of metal or plastic coated with ceramic. The cheapest option is pure plastic, but durability and practicality suffer.

Internal filling

With proper planning of the closet space, it will be possible to place many things in it. To achieve this, you should decide in advance what and how much you will store in the closet.

This will determine which coupe elements you will need:

Large mezzanine shelves are used to store large, rarely used items.
Open wide shelves make it possible to place bed linen and bedding, a vacuum cleaner and other household appliances.
Narrow and fairly high compartments are suitable for folded clothes.
A mandatory element of a compartment is drawers. They can store various small items: underwear, socks, ties, and so on.

What kind of wardrobe would you put in your apartment?

Built-in

Also in the closet there should be rods with clothes. The optimal distance between the bar and the shelf underneath is 1.5-1.6 meters for dresses, fur coats, raincoats and other long items and 1.1 meters for jackets, shirts and other short items.
Not all closets are equipped with a pull-out shoe holder, but if you have a lot of shoes, it will be very useful.
The pantsuit is a convenient item for men. It will help you keep your trousers in perfect condition and find the ones you need as quickly as possible.
The closet may also include special accessories for storing small items: jewelry, ties, scarves, and so on.

The cabinet can also be equipped with internal lighting, a special niche for a vacuum cleaner and even a built-in ironing board.

Appearance

It is worth choosing the appearance of the cabinet taking into account the design of the room. Manufacturers offer more and more new design options. The simplest option is veneered, laminated or painted boards. There are models that imitate stone or wood, painted in any color, matte or glossy. Thus, you can choose the appropriate option for any interior.

Cabinets equipped with mirrored doors are popular. They visually expand the space, make it more spacious and eliminate the need to separately purchase a full-length mirror. But keep in mind that such a cabinet will require a more thorough effect.

You can pay attention to the frosted glass. It also reflects light, visually enlarging the space, and also looks stylish and interesting. Some buyers choose cabinets with doors decorated with various designs and patterns. Photo printing can be used to create a unique design.

Choosing a wardrobe is not an easy task due to the variety. But, understanding what product you need and what will be stored in it, you can choose the best option for any room.

Features of the built-in wardrobe

Built-in wardrobes can be real works of art. Their main distinguishing features from other designs are:

Great level of capacity. The built-in model is the most spacious, as it does not have its own body and is located from the ceiling to the floor. It provides owners with a large interior storage area. This is a great space saver. Especially if the room is not large.
Versatility of appearance. Typically, such cabinets are designed in a minimalist style, but if you wish, you can decorate them in the style of your interior. The design looks very laconic due to the absence of unnecessary decorative details.

If the facade has mirror elements, they must be covered with a special film, which, in case of damage, will hold the fragments and prevent them from scattering around the room.

How to avoid mistakes when choosing

Almost every second buyer makes mistakes when choosing. Most often, the model design is chosen incorrectly and, ultimately, it does not fit in the allotted space. To prevent such a mistake, it is important to measure the space where the cabinet will be placed several times. It is better that the dimensions take into account the “allowances”.

The decorative design of the wardrobe allows it to fit into most styles.

Mistakes are also made with materials. Of course, solid wood means strength and reliability. But it’s not always worth the money. It is important to carefully inspect any model, as every model has defects, even the most expensive ones. In this matter, you need to remember that expensive does not mean good. Sometimes a chipboard model turns out to be much more durable than a mahogany model.

You should select the most simplified models that will harmoniously combine with the rest of the furniture.

There are two fundamental differences between sliding door systems

The most common option is when the door is placed in an aluminum or steel frame and rolls around the perimeter in a groove. In these systems, the rollers are usually made of steel or plastic. However, there are some disadvantages in this case - tall doors can slide off the guides, and dust and small objects can interfere with movement if they get stuck in the groove. Therefore, the rollers and grooves should be vacuumed periodically.

Another option is that the rollers move along the rail, and the support roller is equipped with a device so that it does not slide off the rail. Such systems have increased protection against grains of sand and dust.

The internal components of sliding wardrobes are no different. The interior consists of traditional shelves and drawers. They usually have standard sizes that you can choose at your discretion.

The honeycomb elements are of interest - various shelves, baskets and hangers made of steel and covered with vinyl. They create through circulation in the furniture. The advantage of such elements is that they can be removed and, if necessary, a large item can be placed in the freed space. However, this depends on the layout of the cabinet, but it’s worth considering this option.

How to properly place a closet in a room

The closet in the room is located only based on its dimensions and capabilities. If the room is small, then it is unlikely that you will be able to install a radius model. It will take up half of the free space. The only thing that everyone needs to take into account is that sliding wardrobes are designed to a greater extent for installation along walls.

For classics, traditional rectangular products made of noble wood in milky or cream colors are suitable.

The built-in wardrobe model was created to ensure convenient operation, enormous space savings and an interesting design. This type of furniture meets many customer requirements, as it is almost universal.

A sliding wardrobe can become the main decoration of a design, acting as a harmonious part of an overall furniture set or an independent central element.