Built-in wardrobes are a popular design that allows you to rationally distribute the space even in a small room. In order for the design to be functional and comfortable in operation, it is necessary to correctly distribute its internal space. Filling options for built-in cabinets should be considered before purchase. This will be discussed later.
Furniture Features
The internal content of the built-in cabinets (a photo of one of the options is presented below) can be very different. However, some basic planning principles still exist. It is worth considering that built-in cabinets can be different. They consist of a specific set of modules that the customer can choose on their own.
Cabinets that are on sale today can be partially or fully integrated. In the second case, the furniture has a sliding door system that moves along the profiles. Filling of built-in wardrobes in this case can be single or double-sided. The choice depends on the features of the interior. Partially recessed cabinets have their own ceiling or floor.
The advantages of both categories of furniture are ergonomics, the ability to use a variety of fittings and systems of movement of the leaves. This type of furniture is often made according to a special project. Therefore, the internal space can be organized so that the owners are as comfortable as possible to store their things here. It is worth considering that it will be quite difficult to install a ready-made cabinet in a niche designed for it. Therefore, in most cases, this furniture is made after careful measurement of the space intended for the cabinet.
Built-in models require much less materials. This reduces their cost. Internal filling elements are built into the walls. Therefore, overturning of furniture is completely excluded. At the same time, the design can be installed both in a niche and in a corner in almost any room. Often these cabinets are mounted in the hallway or bedroom.
The choice of design options is huge. Therefore, this object fits into almost any style of interior. In addition to the cabinet, this furniture can also have an ironing board, shelves for computer equipment or a TV. You can even mount a built-in bed here. A huge number of positive qualities make built-in furniture popular.
General recommendations
Before ordering a built-in wardrobe, the filling (a photo of one of the options is presented below) which the manufacturer will offer, it is worth considering other options for the location of internal elements. Perhaps it will be much more convenient to use the cabinet if its layout is non-standard.
To properly arrange all the internal elements of furniture, you need to know the basic principles of this process. There are no strict standards for this. However, it is worth saying that the choice of filling the built-in closet depends on several factors.
First of all, it is important to pay attention to the size of the niche itself or the space where you plan to mount the furniture. The larger it is, the more diverse the internal content can be. It is also worth determining what clothes, things will be stored in this closet, how many of them will be in total. An important factor is the size of the budget available to the owners of the house. Simple designs are cheaper. If the owners of the house intend to spend a significant amount on the arrangement of the built-in wardrobe, they can order a complex design. It will consist of many different modules.
It is important to determine for what purposes the cabinet is purchased, where it will be installed. For the hallway and bedroom, the design can vary significantly.
Almost any built-in cabinet is divided into 3 levels. At the bottom is shoes. At the average level, it is customary to have hangers and shelves for clothes. The third, upper part (mezzanine) is needed to store things that are rarely used or seasonally.
Manufacturers present the simplest, standard design options on their websites. Turning to a specialist to order furniture, you can draw up an individual design plan. At the same time, it is important to know exactly the dimensions of the space intended for the cabinet, and the basic requirements that the home owners put forward to this type of furniture.
What's inside
If you consider any photo of filling the built-in cabinet, you can note the presence of a large number of different elements. The depth, length and height of such furniture can vary significantly.
The arrangement of internal elements may be standard. These are ordinary rods and shelves. However, today it is much more interesting to install retractable structures, mechanisms with a descent, etc. The following varieties of parts are found in popular filling options:
- Shelves, niches for shoes (including pull-out type).
- A pantograph is a rod that has a mechanism for lowering down and a handle for setting it in motion. This design element allows you to rationally use the space at the top of the furniture.
- Hung end or ordinary. It is intended for storage of crumbling things on hangers.
- Hangers with hooks - for storing things that do not wrinkle.
- Retractable trouser holders.
- Mesh baskets. They can store any item from socks to shirts.
- Shelves made of metal or plastic, which are designed to store different things when folded.
- Hangers for belts, ties.
- To store small things, various pull-out multi-level baskets are built into the cabinet.
- Iron lock. It is mounted on the wall. You can also embed an ironing board.
The internal content of the built-in cabinet can be quite original. Here you can equip a minibar, various equipment, video or audio equipment, etc.
The location of the closet in the bedroom
Filling of built-in wardrobes in the hallway, children's room or bedroom can vary significantly. Features of the organization of the internal space must be performed taking into account the functionality of the furniture.
So, if the cabinet is in the bedroom, according to the reviews of experts and ordinary users, it is appropriate to add pantographs to the structure. They will be located in the upper sections of the furniture. Also, for storing linen, it is worthwhile to include shelves for storing bed linen and other bedding in the modules. Small items can be stacked in mesh baskets. Other essential elements of the closet in the bedroom are:
- trouser holders;
- hangers with hooks;
- telescopic hangers;
- boxes for stockings and socks.
It is in the cabinets in the bedroom that the built-in ironing board is equipped. Sometimes for a small room it is advisable to develop a design with a built-in bed. This will allow you to allocate free space in the bedroom rationally.
Wardrobe in the living room
There are different options for filling the built-in wardrobe in the living room. In this room, it is important to free up as much space as possible. It would be appropriate to provide a module for a TV or computer monitor. The internal compartments should be spacious enough. This is necessary for storing large items, such as pillows and blankets.
In the hall you can add a wardrobe with a minibar or a built-in table. Sashes are best done sliding.
Children's and dressing room
Filling of built-in wardrobes in the children's room also has a number of features. Such rooms usually have rather modest dimensions. Therefore, the cabinet should be filled as rationally as possible. Here you will need to store many children's things, bedding. Also, in such cabinets, an ironing board or a pull-out table is often built in.
Even if the child is still small, it is still worthwhile to provide for several open bookshelves. Here you can arrange books that will be interesting to the age of the baby. In school years, textbooks can be kept here.
The things of the child should be stored in drawers. For outerwear, it is also worth providing hangers. In one of the modules you need to provide a place for storing outerwear. Seasonal things are stacked on the mezzanine. It is recommended to provide a basket for storing toys in the closet of the children's room. It can be multi-level.
There are models of built-in wardrobes for children with pull-out tables for computer equipment or a bed.
The filling of the built-in wardrobe in the dressing room is organized somewhat differently. This is a separate room. It is equipped with tall sliding wardrobes. They provide a large number of modules, retractable elements. Such cabinets often have side walls.
The interior space should be supplemented with pantographs, coat hanger for shirts, hangers and roomy baskets. Here you can store almost all things. Allocating a separate room for them can free up significant space in the apartment. They will be stored in a separate room. Summer and winter shoes, outerwear and casual clothes will be stored here. Also, small things will be stored in the closet of the dressing room. You need to think through the entire list of items.
Arrangement of cabinets in the wardrobe room is quite complicated. It is not necessary to equip shelves for equipment. Items that will be appropriate in the wardrobe closet are ironing board and iron.
Wardrobe in the hallway
Choosing a built-in wardrobe in the hallway, the filling should be thought out in accordance with the features of the operation of this furniture. The fact is that in the corridor there is usually quite a bit of space. Therefore, it is convenient to install the cabinet in the inner niche or in the corner. The choice depends on the features of the layout of the hallway.
A mandatory element for this design is a module for winter clothing. Also here you need to equip a shelf for storing hats, accessories, umbrellas. At the bottom of the structure, several compartments for storing summer and winter shoes are necessarily created. Boxes can be open and closed. Those shoes that are worn this season should be on open shelves.
Considering the filling of the built-in closet in the hallway, it is worth noting the presence of such an element as an ottoman or drawer for the opportunity to put shoes on while sitting. It can be provided in the cabinet design itself. The shelf can be retractable. In this case, the free space in the hallway will be distributed rationally.
In the cabinet you need to provide small drawers for storing keys, combs, cosmetics, etc. Near the shoe sections you need to provide small compartments for storing the means for caring for it.
Dimensions
The filling of the built-in wardrobe must match the number of wings provided for in the design. One of the layout options with exact dimensions needs to be considered in more detail.
If the owners of the house chose a design with two wings, then there should also be two vertical sections. If the door is one, but wide, it is also desirable to make two or more departments. It is worth noting that the sliding type doors should not be more than 1 m. Otherwise, difficulties may arise during operation.
When choosing the length of the bar you need to consider that it should be long enough. According to this indicator, it should exceed the compartment with shelves. The standard length is considered to be a bar length of 900 mm, and shelves from 600 mm.
The height of the shelves should be optimal for the growth of the owners of the house. They should freely reach the upper compartments. The opening of the shelves for storing clothes should be from 350 to 400 mm. If books will be stored here, the shelf should be 200-350 mm wide.
If short clothes are to be stored on the shoulders in the module, the opening height should be 800-1000 mm, and for long outerwear (coat, cloak) - 1500 or 1600 mm. To correctly determine the length of these compartments, you need to add 200 mm to the length of the clothes.
The top shelf for storing seasonal items, hats, etc. should be quite roomy. Therefore, it is necessary to equip a compartment with a height of 450-600 mm. Experts recommend deepening the closet if it will store a lot of clothes on hangers. In this case, the width of the furniture will be at least 700 mm. However, too much depth makes the operation of the shelves uncomfortable.
Corner cupboard
Filling options for built-in wardrobes may vary depending on the configuration of the structure itself. Furniture is often installed in the corner. The shape of such a cabinet can be triangular, trapezoidal or diagonal. Organizing the right content in this case will be more difficult. However, nothing is impossible. You only need to carefully consider all the details of the future cabinet.
The difficulty in planning the interior space of corner furniture is the development of providing convenient access to things. After all, it will not be so easy to reach the far corner. Therefore, experts recommend installing a pull-out bar from corner to center. It will be long enough so that the necessary things on the hangers can fit on the bar. Since the design will be retractable, access to all things will be easier. If there are many things, you can install several rods. On one of them long things will be stored, and on the other - short ones.
There are options for corner cabinets in which shelves are installed in the center. In this case, they must be retractable. It is best that these are boxes with sides. The space of each of them can be divided into several departments. So it will be easier to sort things.
In the corners often create open shelves. Here, souvenirs, books or other items are placed at the discretion of the owners of the house.
Expert Advice
Experts give some tips on choosing the internal content of the built-in wardrobe. They argue that with increasing depth of furniture access to things will be somewhat complicated. On the other hand, this action will increase the internal space of the cabinet.
In this case, space can be used more rationally. If the shelves in such furniture are ordinary, things will have to be folded in two or even more layers. Access to them in distant corners will be difficult. To solve this problem, it is necessary to provide for the presence of mesh retractable shelves. In them it will be possible to put things in one layer. It is much more convenient.
Socks, underwear should also be stored in drawers. You can divide the space of the shelf into several small compartments. So things will be kept in order.
When fixing the sliding elements, it is necessary to fix the fillers so that the frame from the door does not interfere with the movement of the shelves. It is also worth considering the presence on the drawers and shelves of handles. They must be recessed inward.
When choosing the content for the built-in cabinet, you should pay attention to the quality of the guides. This will determine the comfort during the operation of furniture. The rails should allow the full roll out of the shelf. At the same time, it should not fall out when moving. Cheap guides will allow you to roll out the shelf to only half. This must be taken into account.
It is also recommended to choose mechanisms with a closer. It will smoothly, gently push the shelf back to its original place.
Having considered the features of the organization of the internal content of the built-in cabinet, you can order the optimal set of furniture modules. They will keep all things in order. The comfort of its operation depends on the correct organization of the internal space of the cabinet.