Indispensable attribute of living in the last century - a cupboard wall. He still adorns the "Khrushchev", "Stalinka", as well as modern buildings. This furnishing element occupies an entire wall, or even two, has a different height, layout, color variations. wall design is chosen for any interior style, purpose, equipment depends on the personal preferences of owners of the apartment, a country house.
Content
- Advantages disadvantages
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Criterias of choice
- Kinds
- Size, functionality
- Material
- variety of colors
- design facades
- stylistic direction
- Tips to build a wall with their hands
- conclusion
Advantages disadvantages
Furniture, called the wall has different pros and cons. It usually consists of massive lower shelves, sliding, folding boxes, glazed windows, mezzanine illuminated. In some embodiments, here is built a mini-fridge for drinks.
Its advantages:
- good looking;
- very roomy;
- there are a large variety of models;
- it is possible to select multiple shelves each family member;
- It allows you to store a anything;
- if the modular design, it can be modified.
Disadvantages:
- expensive, heavy product;
- It takes a lot of space in a small room;
- for odd-shaped rooms have the product manufactured to order.
Cabinet-wall is usually placed in the hall, at least - the bedroom, hallway, nursery.
Criterias of choice
When choosing a need to define what it is supposed to be stored there - clothing or dishes, a collection of books and materials for various hobbies. Some things are easier to put in a retractable drawers, others - to open or glazed shelf.
No less important dimensions - the spacious living room, the larger structure is acquired. Modular stretch on the wall or placed in the middle. In the presence of large flat TV with a stereo, under it also isolated space.
The wall may consist of:
- wardrobe for clothing;
- chests of drawers for clothes, toys;
- cabinets for the Office;
- bookshelves;
- Rack supporting structure;
- cabinets for tools;
- stone for the TV;
- shelves for vases, souvenirs;
- computer tables;
- cupboard for dishes;
- mini bar.
If children live pets, the lower cabinets should not put breakable objects, drugs, alcohol, and other dangerous, highly fragile items in the apartment.
Kinds
Wall-slides are divided into housing and built. The first can be moved, put the middle of the room as zoned partitions, if a lot of places. In the small living room, an area of twenty square meters, the best fit structure, built along the short wall or in a niche. Her bottom becomes floor, side walls - walls. Such furniture made only on request or with their hands.
See also:Folding bed, built-in wardrobe
The design can be:
- angular or L-shaped;
- U-shaped;
- classical, that is straight;
- miniature;
- modular.
Classic has molded body is placed along the longest wall. It has a tall cabinet, a small bar, a mezzanine, a place under the TV. Mini wall has small size, suitable for rooms of any size. Details modular easily rearranged, outweighed, complemented with new elements, quickly changing the interior of the premises.
L-shaped structure may be an isosceles triangle with a TV in the center or take a One entire wall plus approximately one third of the other, then be placed in the corners of cabinets, and in the middle of the long wall - TV set. Such a wall may have a concave or convex shape. U-shaped suitable for large premises. The center then place the TV on the sides - cabinets, shelves and so on.
Size, functionality
The dimensions of each element, the wall sections are selected depending on their intended use. Under the flat-panel TV with a huge diagonal will need a large lower cabinet with a niche large enough over it. In the presence of extensive home library, the shelves are required, located usually on the sides or top - almost to the ceiling. They closed opaque facades, glass doors to the book have not gathered dust. On open shelves are arranged souvenirs, family pictures, postcards, curly potted plants.
On the glazed shelves also have a nice bowl - ceramic, crystal, wood painted. Here, one big glass combined two to four shelves, which gives the structure a "showcase" appearance. On the mezzanine, with the opaque doors, store little-used textile items, some tools, small appliances, which do not need every day. Vertical cabinets can hold in his clothes on hangers, disposable on the bar.
Wardrobe in hallway wall dispenses with the TV, but executes maximum capacity to store a large amount of outerwear, footwear, accessories, hats. In the children's room, she holds all the child's clothes, his shoes, books, stationery, toys in boxes, small crafts made with their own hands. It is important to avoid sharp corners, glass shelves, especially if the child is small.
In the cramped studio apartment wall is aligned with the computer desk or a folding sofa.
Material
The most commonly used natural wood:
- stained, bleached oak;
- wenge;
- beech;
- Pine;
- ash;
- spruce;
- maple;
- hornbeam;
- larch;
- Birch;
- Walnut;
- Linden.
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Also applicable MDF, particleboard, chipboard, fiberboard, plywood of different thickness, gypsum board, metal, glass, plastic fittings.
Wooden structures is very durable, they are a long time to "do nothing", this furniture is relevant at all times. MDF has a wide color gamut, it is durable, relatively inexpensive. CPD - durable, low-end, but not harmless, because is not used for the manufacture of children's furniture. Plywood and MDF make individual parts of different designs. Plasterboard is suitable for self-production of the cabinet wall. Plastic is used only for some interior styles, made from metal furniture legs, hardware elements.
When you purchase should pay attention to fasteners - screws usual unreliable, it is better to give preference to SCREW.
variety of colors
The wall must accurately match the color with the rest of the room furnishings, blend or contrast with the walls, floor. Modern materials allow to carry out construction in any color, but the most popular wood shades remain.
Embodiments coupling wall with interior color scheme:
- white with beige;
- coffee with light gray;
- red-brown to violet;
- apricot with carmine;
- sand with a yellow-green;
- black and white with a beaver;
- canvas with brown;
- silver with green and blue;
- olive-brown with a light yellow;
- golden chestnut with tea and green;
- canary quartz;
- creamy pink with brass;
- mahagonevaya with honey-yellow.
Occasionally the wall is made of very bright colors - when it is scheduled to make a major accent element.
design facades
The facades are performed indoor and outdoor, decorate their carved decorative overlay, clear glass, and in the "expensive" interiors - colorful stained glass, mother of pearl, ivory, leather reptiles. Quite popular fotofasady - on the basis of MDF bonded vinyl film with any image, in another embodiment the image is applied to the glass. Mirrored facades are made relief blasting patterns. Sometimes at the bottom, below the TV, it is an electric fireplace.
The design should combine well with the surrounding environment - sofa, chairs, curtains, et al.
stylistic direction
The wall runs almost any design options:
- Classic - the most symmetrical structure made of wood, covered with a thick layer of varnish. It combines closed doors, glazed cabinets, open shelves with standing on their books;
- Minimalism - a form of simple, rectangular, mostly single colors - black, white, yellow, without decoration. Most closed lockers, drawers have handles opened by lightly pressing his hand;
- Nouveau - combines the wide open hanging shelves, cabinets, cleaned matt or dark glass, elegant fittings. Colors are usually dark, on the shelves - glass vases asymmetric shape;
- Loft - a rather massive, good-quality, predominantly of wood with the "noble" patina. Placed along a wall or a zoned open space;
- Provence - made of wood with a minimum finish. Usually bright colors, stylish wooden furniture, green potted plants on the upper shelves, floral designs;
- Baroque - wooden structure luxurious, richly decorated with carvings, inlays, stained glass. The handles on the doors, drawers, other solid fittings made of metal with the effect of antiquity;
- Hi-tech - the most spacious, shiny metal, glass, mirror elements. Shades of silver, at least - the dark, mostly closed lockers;
- Japan - correct "ascetic" shape, frosted glass, prints with the characters, some doors mimic the mat on one of the lower pedestals located aquarium with goldfish.
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Tips to build a wall with their hands
If the finished wall suitable type of sale was not, it is made with their own hands. The material used natural hardwood, drywall, particle board, plywood, different fasteners, etc.. The construction is coated with artificial stone, imitating brickwork, mirrors, wood veneer, stained with paint, used mirror, metal, plastic parts. To begin required to create a sketch of the desired wall depict separate parts with dimensions illumination scheme.
Benefits Self-Service:
- Furniture is made of the desired material, the right size;
- color selected for interior;
- easily repaired, as remains after manufacturing a certain amount of material.
Of the tools you will need:
- measuring - tape measure, level, plumb, square, etc .;
- Installation - screwdriver, jigsaw, a drill with drill bits, to mount the foam, etc .;
- Other - sander, sandpaper, epoxy adhesive, primer, putty knife, nuts and bolts, screws, etc.
To start collecting frame attached to it shelves, glass inserted, mounted handles, hinges, door closers, decorative elements are glued, polished design, painted.
In drawing up the drawing, it should be remembered about the rules of the "golden section" - proper ratio of all parts of the structure.
conclusion
wall clearance in real seating interior selected based on personal preferences. Most of the modern furniture company produces the subject in a variety of variations, decorative design, which almost was not in the Soviet era. If you have certain skills joinery, cabinet-wall made personally, if such skills is not - order from professionals.