Household cabinet is indispensable in household goods, office, any production room, garden. It is designed to store cleaning or gardening equipment and small household items. Convenient, reliable and practical cabinets have an acceptable cost, they are reliable and durable. A large selection of designs allows you to successfully fit them into the design of the room.
Description and Features
The utility cabinet is made of powder-coated sheet steel and has one or two wings in its design. It can have several sections for storing different items. These cabinets come with reliable hardware that does not bend from gravity. Self-tapping screws are used to assemble the structure. Products for specialized institutions are equipped with safe locks.
Purpose and benefits
A metal household cabinet is convenient for storing tools for apartment renovation, cleaning and sports equipment, detergents and cleaners. In a country house, garden tools, chemicals for treating plants from pests, work clothes are stored in it. In pharmacies and hospitals, such cabinets are equipped with a safe lock and stored in them are medicines belonging to list A and B (potent and toxic substances).
A metal cabinet for household equipment has a number of significant advantages. It is compact on the outside, but roomy enough inside. Shelves can be arranged arbitrarily or remove some of them. Lightweight steel structure can be moved to another place.
These cabinets are practical in use and will last for many years. Corrosion-resistant coating will keep the surface from rust.
Types of cabinets
The choice of the size and design of the cabinet depends on how much free space is in the apartment and what needs to be stored in it. There are several varieties of utility cabinets:
- Standing separately. The simplest models, for their installation does not require redevelopment and any other construction work. There are different designs: with hinged or sliding doors, many are supplemented with mezzanines. In a large cabinet you can put a vacuum cleaner, folding ironing board, dryer. To save space, you can use the inside of the door, if you fix on it an organizer with pockets for small items.
- Built in. Sometimes, for household needs, a separate section is allocated in a large cabinet or a structure is built into a niche of a large corridor, which will be in harmony with the general interior. The shallow depth of such cabinets is not a minus. It is quite enough to accommodate small things that will always be at hand.
- Retractable. The most optimal variant of equipping a cabinet for household equipment, but you need to think about it at the planning stage of the interior. It looks aesthetically pleasing and saves space.
- Open module. Fans of open modular systems will benefit from this option, because finding something from the content is easier if everything is in sight. And unsightly cleaning equipment can always be placed in a box, organizer or basket.
- Hozblok under the stairs. This space is convenient for storing overall household items. A door is equipped in a niche under the stairs (you can close it with a roller blind) and hang shelves.
Model Tips
Despite the fact that utility cabinets are universal and have a simple design, there are still nuances when choosing a model. The first thing you need to pay attention to when buying is the size of the cabinet. It is necessary to plan in advance where the furniture will be installed. Then make accurate measurements and based on this select the right model.
It is recommended to give preference to double-wing cabinets, they are more spacious. If the area does not allow you to put a large cabinet, you can buy two small ones and place them in the corners, which usually remain unused.
If the furniture has a permanent place and it is not planned to move it, it is better to choose a welded structure. For those owners who love frequent permutations, a collapsible option is suitable.
Some cabinets are equipped with ventilation openings, they are designed to store substances that emit harsh odors (powders, toxic substances, household chemicals). It is necessary to foresee in advance for what items a cabinet is being bought.
If you plan to store overall items in a closet (buckets, household cleaning equipment), you need to give preference to more spacious furniture.