Nowadays, sliding wardrobes in the interior of a room are not only a tribute to fashion, but also practicality and comfort. The main feature of such a cabinet is that it has sliding doors. The history of the creation of this item goes back to the time of the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Urging unmarried officers to keep order, he ordered to hide uniforms and other attributes behind a screen. Later, already in California, in the 50s of the XX century, instead of a screen, a door was used and plastic wheels were attached to it, from that moment the door began to open to the side.
Gradually, the doors change their appearance, become mirrored, the application of a protective film begins. The roller mechanism is also improved. In our country, sliding wardrobes appeared in the 90s.
Benefits
- A rich variety of shapes and patterns.
- Large capacity. They are designed so that the space inside is used with maximum benefit, all things are kept separate from each other.
- Economical for the price. This advantage is due to the fact that no material is needed on the bottom, top and side walls of the cabinet. The buyer only pays for sliding doors, fittings and finishes.
- It is not difficult to design the interior of the cabinet. The space can be equipped for a dressing room, as well as not only fit shoes and clothes there, but also arrange household appliances.
- Looks great in any interior.
Views
By design, the following types of wardrobes are distinguished:
Case
It is a free-standing cabinet that can be easily moved from place to place.
Built in
This type of cabinet is characterized by the absence of a roof, walls and bottom; they are successfully replaced by the floor, walls and ceiling of the room. Hangers and shelves are attached from wall to wall.
Semi-built
Unlike the built-in view, it has any of the body elements, for example, a roof, bottom, or walls.
Diagonal
It is assumed that the cabinet door is angled.
By the form, you can distinguish:
- Straight. The most common model. As a rule, it is rectangular in shape.
- Trapezoidal. The side walls of the cabinet are different in width, this is the main feature of this type. This variety is not very popular.
- Corner L-shaped. As usual, it includes two rectangular sections located at right angles to each other.
- Corner diagonal. Such a cabinet takes up the entire corner, cutting it diagonally.
Combination with design
Youth interior
People 25-35 years old are mature personalities with an established taste and attitude. In a modern youth interior, neutral calm colors prevail: blue, black, gray, brown, beige, brick, pale green. To make the setting more lively and joyful, they can be supplemented with details in rich colors. However, active people with a cheerful disposition often prefer bright colors: orange, red, pink, lilac, light green.
Studio apartment design
Nowadays, young people are passionately fond of studio apartments. The term "studio apartment" is European, it is a room with no partitions. A sliding wardrobe is an excellent solution for the design of such a home. The built-in model will look the most advantageous here. For rooms of a very small size, it will be a good idea to choose a corner wardrobe with mirrored doors.
In addition, you can place the cabinet along the smallest wall along the length, the room in this case takes on a cozy square shape.Fans of the Russian merchant style, which has absorbed certain features of the classics and the Victorian era, can purchase a richly decorated white wardrobe.
Loft design
Another hobby of modern youth. The word "loft" in translation from English into Russian means "attic". This style implies a room without partitions, with bright lighting, illuminated stone or brick walls, and many details made of metal and chrome. A laconic wardrobe will wonderfully fit here, its facades should be smooth. If it fills the entire wall, then merging with the interior, it will look very harmonious. When the task is to make the room as bright as possible, you should think about purchasing a wardrobe with mirrored facades, it should be installed opposite the window.
In the interior of the kitchen
It would seem that it is impossible to combine a kitchen and a wardrobe, nevertheless, designers from Italy succeeded. They broke the stereotype that the only option for decorating a kitchen is cabinets and wall cabinets. You can plan the space with maximum benefit, hiding all kitchen utensils and appliances from the eyes in a built-in or wall-mounted wardrobe. Cabinet doors can be made in any style. Japanese patterns, frosted glass with a backlight function, hi-tech or Versailles mirrors are suitable here.
In the living room
Here, the ideal option would be to purchase a wardrobe that includes shelving systems. Open and glass shelves should be alternated.
In the bedroom
It is best to incline your choice in favor of a wardrobe with mirrored doors. It visually makes the bedroom more spacious.
In the interior of the children's room
Choose a modular built-in wardrobe or one that can be transformed by swapping shelves.
Color selection
When choosing the color of the wardrobe, one should be guided by the size of the room. If the room is of modest size, it is better to give preference to a wardrobe with mirrored fragments of doors and similar in color to the color of the walls. For a spacious room, the best option would be a wardrobe that matches the color of the furniture.
Sliding wardrobes of wood-like color are very popular. The palette of shades is extensive here: wenge, bleached oak, maple, Italian walnut, beech.
Wenge
This is a dark color, a cabinet of this color should be installed in a room with bright lighting and matched to the decoration in white and beige tones.
Bleached oak
The color has a wide range of light shades from yellowish gray to smoky pink. A sliding wardrobe of this color looks good in a room where there is little sun. In the interior, it goes well with such colors as wenge, chocolate, emerald, mahogany, as well as cream and coffee.
Maple
It is a warm yellowish tint. A wardrobe of this color will perfectly fit into the interior, where there are already light emerald, white-gray and red-purple tones
Italian walnut
The color range of this color is large: from light honey to dark mahogany. A wardrobe of this color is well combined in the interior with white and golden colors.
Beech
Universal sunny color. A wardrobe with such a color harmonizes wonderfully with the blue, brown, lilac, orange, swamp-green decoration of the room.
Models
Lacobel
Lacobel is opaque glossy glass, the outer side of which is colored and covered with a protective film. It is often used as a material for sliding wardrobe doors. Such glass, thanks to its shimmering reflection and light shades, is able to visually make the room more spacious and create the appearance of a simple stained-glass window. It should be noted that this glass is produced only in Belgium by AGC. If you received an offer to purchase Lacobel glass from another company, then these are deceivers.
Versailles
This is a wardrobe model with a mirror and side shelves. Very comfortable and cute.For the first time, the Versailles model was presented at one of the Moscow exhibitions, the Aristo company demonstrated its luxurious collection of wardrobes. Deeply engraved mirrors, glass crystal ornament decorating the heart of the stained-glass window, such a truly wonderful cabinet design greatly impressed all the guests of the exhibition.
