Wardrobe for the loggia and balcony: corner, plastic and other types in the interior of the room

Most balconies and loggias in our country of Russia are not used for their intended purpose, but turn into a real pantry, in which people store everything: from bicycles unnecessary in winter to bags of potatoes from the dacha and jars of pickled tomatoes or cucumbers from grandmother from villages. Does this situation sound familiar? Do you want to change everything, turning your loggia and balcony into a real, comfortable place to rest or work, but at the same time, without losing the necessary storage space in each apartment for storing the things you need in the house? Then we advise you to install a wardrobe on the loggia and balcony.

A wardrobe on a loggia is an excellent solution to efficiently use the space of a small room

This will also be a great solution for those who just want to organize storage without turning the balcony into another room. In this article, we will tell you about all the nuances that can arise when choosing the right cabinet.

Features of choosing a cabinet for the interior of the loggia and balcony

A wardrobe on a loggia or balcony is a simple, but nevertheless effective way to easily and inexpensively organize storage of things, making optimal use of the free space in these rooms. But, you see, the space on the balcony is such that the choice of furniture for it should be approached especially carefully, taking into account all the features and pitfalls.

When choosing furniture for a balcony or loggia, you need to think in advance about what will be stored in it.

A wardrobe on an insulated balcony can turn into a wardrobe

On the open balcony in the closet it will be possible to store household equipment

In any case, when choosing a cabinet, it is worth considering the area of ​​the balcony and, first of all, rely on this parameter.

The main task of placing the cabinet on the loggia is to find a compromise between functionality and space saving

Features of the choice of cabinet:

1. Do you have a narrow balcony or loggia? Small overall floor space? Then try to think over the design project most carefully so that the installed furniture does not interfere with free movement and does not block the passage.
2. An open balcony without glass? We strongly recommend that you abandon furniture that is prone to light damage under the influence of an aggressive environment. For example, moisture, dry air, sudden changes in weather, temperature changes, dust and dirt.
3. Pay attention to ease of use. In particular, whether it will be convenient for you to open the doors, whether there is enough space for them, whether the cabinet requires too frequent and thorough cleaning.
4. Make sure that in pursuit of an attractive appearance and modern fashion trends, so as not to lose the main functional purpose of the cabinet - spaciousness.
5. Beautiful door fronts, neat finish that lends prestige to the product, as well as comfortable and aesthetic handles - all this makes the balcony cabinet not only a spacious storage for various accessories, but also a great addition to the stylish interior.

In a confined space, it is very convenient to use a compartment wardrobe, the swing doors of which do not require space to open

Cabinet materials

The choice of cabinet material can depend on many factors. For example, from the existing furniture on the balcony, because then you need to select a cabinet of the same color and texture. And, of course, your personal taste, what material, design, texture, shade of the color palette do you prefer, will be an important parameter when choosing.

Glazed balconies are often equipped with laminated chipboard or MDF furniture.

The top layer of plastic protects the chipboard from wear and tear, and in case of damage, budget furniture can always be replaced

Fortunately, the modern furniture market offers the consumer a wide range of different models, both from natural raw materials and from artificial ones. So everyone will find for themselves what they like. Even if your loggia is glazed and insulated, then the cabinet should be chosen, first of all, relying on not only for a beautiful and attractive design or inexpensive cost, but also for the following important characteristics:

• Moisture resistance. If your balcony is not glazed, and the material from which the furniture is made is not resistant to moisture, then this can lead to sad consequences. For example, to dampness, rapid wear and even mold of an interior item. Everyone would like to avoid such unpleasant events. After all, a breakdown will lead to repairs, sometimes quite expensive, and in some particularly difficult cases, to a complete replacement of the cabinet damaged by water. Remember that even if the loggia is glazed, then the air humidity in this room during the rainy season or melting snow is still much higher than in all other rooms of the apartment.
• Resistance to large amplitudes of temperature drops outside. In summer, especially on hot sunny days, the temperature outside rises to 30, and in some regions of our country, up to 45 degrees of mercury. At night, the air temperature can drop sharply to ten degrees. In winter, the temperature drops to -15, in Siberia and to -40. And this is the average temperature during the day, let alone at night, when the air is not warmed up a degree due to the energy of the sun's heat. It is clear that not every piece of furniture can withstand such drastic changes in ambient temperature. Therefore, in order not to turn out to be a stingy person from the proverb who is used to paying twice, you need to give preference to those materials that are easy tolerate both minus and plus temperatures, while maintaining their impeccable appearance without cracks, scuffs, paint smudges or chips.
• Resistance to insect pests. Termites, spiders, earwigs, cockroaches, moths and ants also grow in a relatively well protected apartment from insects. But the loggia, and even more so the unglazed balcony, become a target for malicious creatures, into which it will be easier to get into. Therefore, you should choose cabinets that have been treated from pests as the original ones (termites often come to your house from furniture manufacturing factories along with natural wood frames) and purchased (appeared in furniture after arriving at the apartment, for example, cockroaches and moths could have run over to you from your own apartment or from your home neighbors). And of course it is worth at least once a year, preferably during the summer season favorable for insect reproduction, to carry out preventive treatment with special means. If you find harmful insects, immediately contact a special pest control agency. There you will be provided with professional qualified assistance.
• Easy to clean and clean. Agree that not every person wants to spend most of their personal time cleaning, which you could spend on self-care, reading self-development books, playing sports and just spending time with your loved ones people. Therefore, it is worth choosing those materials that do not have static electricity, and, therefore, do not attract dust particles from the street. It is worth giving preference to dark colors of furniture so that minor stains of dirt, water drops and other unpleasant things that spoil the appearance of the object are not noticeable on it. The surface of the cabinet should be flat and smooth, without elements that protrude and stand out too much against the general background, in which unnecessary debris could accumulate. But at the same time, the composition of the coating should not include those components that are easily eroded when in contact with detergents.
• Resistant to direct sunlight. If your loggia faces the sunny side, then you need to make sure that the paint that covers your cabinet does not fade in the sun first. Contrary to popular belief, even curtains do not save furniture from the appearance of ugly piebald spots on it, let alone a light tulle. Maintain the beauty and flawlessness of your loggia or balcony just by making sure your furniture is UV resistant.

Now that we have sorted out all the characteristics that you should pay attention to when choosing a material for a cabinet to the loggia or balcony, it is worth figuring out which is better: natural wood, plastic, or it is worth looking for another an alternative?

A wardrobe with metal roller shutters can be an alternative to plastic and wood.

Natural wood

The urban reality is such that in a metropolis it is very difficult to find a corner where you can retire in nature. Around only concrete walls of high-rise buildings, tiled facades of office centers, imitating with their variegation a riot of floral colors. Therefore, on their loggia, people begin to grow various plants, from ornamental flowering plants to real tomatoes. A wardrobe on such loggias serves as storage of additional bags of soil, fertilizers, pots and other necessary equipment.

Wooden cabinet can be varnished, stained or painted in any color

To support the eco-theme, people try to select furniture and interior decoration from natural materials, and wood is the most affordable, relatively cheap and aesthetically pleasing in appearance.

In the photo there is a balcony sheathed with Euro lining, into which a small wooden cabinet with facades of the same planks is harmoniously inscribed

In the photo there is a built-in model with doors made of thin strips, the gaps between which provide ventilation of the inner contents of the cabinet

In the photo there is a built-in wardrobe with folding doors in the form of an accordion

The advantages of natural wood:

• Nice appearance.
• Environmental friendliness of the material.
• Safety for humans, animals and plants.
• Strength.
• Roominess.
• It goes well with all other materials that are used for interior decoration on a loggia or balcony. For example, plastic, stone, metal.
• Large selection of wood species and methods of processing.
• Uniqueness. If your cabinet is made of natural logs of wood, then it will be simply impossible to find exactly the same one with the same wood pattern.

As you can see, there are quite a few advantages of such a material for making a cabinet, but let's evaluate the situation objectively and don't forget about the disadvantages:

• Large weight of the product. It takes a lot of effort to move it from one place to another.
• There is a high risk of buying a product with a factory defect.
• If the technology of wood varnishing was not carried out correctly, then the tree will quickly lose its appearance and will not be resistant to moisture, frost and pests. Unfortunately, it is not possible to find out about this in advance. Therefore, you need to carefully choose the manufacturer and carefully study all the quality certificates.

Wooden furniture requires periodic renewal of the protective coating, which is an important condition for the long service life of such products.

Plastic

Do you gravitate towards natural motives, but are you afraid of the painstaking care of wood and the price of cabinets? Then your salvation will be cabinets made of such an inexpensive material as plastic with imitation of various textures.

It is important to remember that in the case of plastics, the quality range is quite large. You can choose both a cheap and fragile cabinet for a couple of seasons, as well as a durable, durable cabinet based on a PVC profile.

Plastic structures are gaining popularity more and more quickly, but you should be careful when choosing such furniture. After all, polymer materials are unreliable to use. Before buying, you should look at how many kilograms a given element of the interior can withstand.

In the photo there is a double wardrobe made of PVC panels

The photo shows a small plastic cabinet built under the windowsill on the balcony

In the photo there is a built-in model with sliding doors

The main advantages of plastic loggia cabinets:

• Waterproof.
• Lungs. You will definitely not have any problems with rearranging plastic furniture.
• Resistant to pests such as termites and beetle larvae.
• A large selection of various designs, so the chance of finding something suitable for a specific interior of the loggia is higher than ever.
• Cheaper than metal and natural wood, and even than furniture made of chipboard panels.
• Easy to care for.

Minuses:

• Completely environmentally friendly material.
• It quickly loses its appearance, which means that such furniture will need to be changed frequently.
• Turns pale in the sun.
• Melted by battery.
• Toxic. May cause allergies.

Affordable cost and easy care are the main qualities that determine the choice of a plastic cabinet

Wardrobes placement options depending on location and interior

There are really few options for placing the cabinet in such a small area that the loggia has:

• Side walls. In this case, the cabinet is matched exactly to the width of the wall.
  

  In the photo there is a built-in roomy wardrobe in the entire wall of the loggia

• Side wall corner. If you put the cabinet in the corner between the wall of the house and the side wall of the balcony (and at the same time choose the width of the cabinet less than the width of the wall), then a niche is formed. Shelves for household appliances or something else can be placed in it.
  

  In the photo there is a narrow cabinet that occupies half of the wall and provides an opportunity for rational use of a niche

• Low, narrow lockers opposite the door.
  

  In the photo there are narrow cabinets built under the windowsill and having very convenient sliding doors

And before finishing the article, we suggest that you look at the photos of interesting examples of the design of a balcony and a loggia with a wardrobe.

The photo shows a stylish wardrobe with a beveled door, harmoniously integrated into the minimalist interior of the balcony

Pictured is a fashionable loft-style wardrobe

The photo shows an open balcony with a wooden cabinet used to store a bicycle

Video: Universal cabinet on the loggia for storing vegetables and household equipment

Photos of interesting cabinet design options