How to decorate a dressing table?

Each woman needs a corner where she could put herself in order - to impose make-up, try on jewelry, just to carefully consider whether a new haircut is coming and whether it's time to make a nourishing mask. For all these lovely ladies' joys and there are dressing tables. He should be comfortable and calm, but he should like the mistress and not irritate other household members. How to decorate a dressing table? Representatives of the fair sex came up with a lot of options, and about some of them read in our article.

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What should it be?

Before deciding on the design of the dressing table, decide where it will stand. It can be:

• bedroom;
• bathroom;
• entrance hall;
• wardrobe.

Important! If you live in a very small apartment and you have to use the same room both as a bedroom, as a living room, and as a dining room - well, and it does not matter. In such cases, designers recommend zoning, and what prevents you from singling out a separate zone for creating beauty?

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Dimensions

In furniture stores you will find many models of interesting dressing tables. But do not rush to immediately buy, because:

1. In the bedroom set, most often there is such an item.
2. You can make a dressing table by yourself.
3. Like any part of the interior, a table for cosmetics must meet a number of conditions.

If you buy a bedroom set, it certainly is equipped with all the necessary items. There can be several tables and bedside tables of different kinds, and it is not always possible to understand from the running which of the proposed tables is toilet. In this case, the most useful is to look at the specification. Maybe you do not have to buy anything extra.

See what tables, shelves or tables you already have. Perhaps, among them there is an object that can be turned into a place for storing cosmetics and applying makeup with an easy movement of the hand, with the help of very small additions.

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If you have to buy

The dressing table design is chosen so that this piece of furniture:

• effortlessly fit into the room;
• was in harmony with the existing situation;
• was convenient for the hostess.

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In the bedroom

If you decide to arrange a dressing table in the bedroom, the design can be very diverse. But do not forget to pay attention to the following points:

• the height of the table and puffin;
• number of drawers and shelves;
• shape and size of the mirror;
• lighting.

Height

Typically, the dressing table is below lunch or writing. But it is decided individually: some people like to sit almost on the floor, others prefer to apply make-up and comb their hair standing. Therefore:

• In the first case, the table top and mirror should be placed very low, the shelves and drawers can be higher than the table surface - for example, on the side of the mirror. This option is very good if the bedroom has a niche.
• The low worktop is on the bottom of the niche, the centerpiece is occupied by a mirror, and along the side walls there are one or two narrow shelves.
• If you are used to doing everything standing, the top plane of the table should be high, so that you do not have to constantly bend. The mirror can be placed above it, and the boxes - on the side or even above the mirror, if it is not very large.

Important! Most still prefer an intermediate option. It is the most universal. The height of the countertop above the floor is about a meter, the seat of the ottoman or chair is at such a height that the knees are not above the ears.

Number of boxes

There are no strict recommendations here, because there are enough women for that makeup that lies in the cosmetic bag, and for others - and the chest is not enough. But even the most furious fans of minimalism will be ok, if the boxes are at least three.

Mirror

Very important element of the interior! It can be tiny and full-length, in a frame and without, simple or in pretentious shape. As for the size, the too small mirror is not particularly comfortable. You should fully see the face and hair, or better - if your neck and shoulders.

Important! If the mirror on the dressing table is small, then somewhere in the apartment you need to put something in which you could fully consider yourself.

Lighting

If you want to always look good, put the table so that you can see a small wrinkle, and unevenly applied mascara. That is, the lighting should be very good.

Did you notice that in daylight and with electric colors, they look different? This must be taken into account when placing mirrors in your bedroom. Therefore:

• The most suitable place for a dressing table is at the window, where there will be good even natural lighting.
• Unfortunately, this option is not available to all. A little less convenient option - at the same wall, where the window, but at some distance.
• The most unfortunate location is in front of the window. The face will always be in the shadows, and what kind of makeup you put on it - only God knows.

Important! If there is still no way out and you have to have a "women's kingdom" in a dark corner, make sure that there are additional lamps. By the way, the original lamp can be an excellent decoration for this corner.

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Let's talk about the styles of

There are a lot of styles for decorating rooms. The most popular design options for sleeping rooms:

• Classics;
• Baroque;
• Modern;
• Romanticism;
• Retro;
• Provence;
• Minimalism;
• High-tech;
• Loft.

Classical:

• The classic dressing table is made of wood.
• Strict forms, a moderate number of drawers, a simple but elegant mirror.
• The shape can be rectangular or with a notch in the middle.
• Mirror in full growth, low table top, two or three drawer with shelves - an option truly universal.

Important! As a classic dressing table, you can use a dressing table or a treble.

Baroque

Perhaps, the most artsy style. Therefore, the design of the dressing table will be as follows:

• Carved legs, convex drawers with bronze or gold-plated handles.
• The mirror is rectangular, round, oval, and even very unusual shape - in the form of a drop, a heart or a petal.
• The frame is ornate, decorated with elaborate ornaments.
• The design is generously used gilding.
• A huge number of boxes of different sizes.
• Part of the cabinet or bookcase can be glazed.

Important! But you can turn your room into a boudoir. Boudoir table by own hands - this is not difficult if your husband's hands grow from the right place:

• You can make it even from chipboard, but it's better to take ready-made wooden slabs 30-35 mm thick for the countertop and frame.
• The legs are made carved, the table top is cut out according to the template, the legs are also.

In principle, you can use the finished fragments.

Modern:

• Table top necessarily with a notch, oval or trapezoid.
• Mirror is most often oval, a frame with carved ornaments.
• Most often noble tree species are used, without gilding.
• Threaded parts are possible, for example, cabinet doors or drawers.

Important! Effectively it looks like a table top made of different kinds of wood. Prov.:

• Dressing table - wooden, best of light, or stone, marble or granite.
• Mirror - rectangular or oval, in a thin wooden or metal frame.
• It is desirable that it look like the old one.
• The boxes are arranged in rows, approximately like a chest of drawers, and decorated with floral ornament.
• The best decoration is a vase with fresh flowers.

Romanticism:

• Oval or round table, mirror of the same shape in a simple frame.
• It can be covered with light curtains.
• The boxes are simple, but necessarily closed - any visitor should feel that there are hidden real treasures.

Minimalism:

• The material can be any, the forms are the simplest. It may not even be a table, but just a shelf under the mirror.
• The mirror itself - in a narrow frame or without it, rectangular shape.
• The fewer details, the better.

High-tech:

• Practical metal table, durable, but very elegant.
• Mirror - in the form of a porthole.
• Caskets and boxes for cosmetics - certainly metal or painted for metal.

Important! Drawers in the design of the dressing table in this style are not at all obligatory, open shelves look better.

Loft

Fashionable style, and here's the dressing table can look like anything. The main thing is that it seemed that he was very many years old.

This dressing table can be made with your own hands - for example, from the grandmother's bedside table, by placing a mirror on it and making several shelves inside.

Retro

Large wooden beds, wardrobe with a huge mirror - what should be a dressing table, as if it was in our days from the 60's?

It can be, of course, a classical dressing-table with a long pedestal and a high mirror. But you can go and another way - to create something nice from a wooden or metal bookcase. On the upper shelf put a mirror on the stand, the rest - boxes and jars with all sorts of nice little things.

Important! The shelf can be both wooden and metal.

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How to decorate the dressing table with your own hands?

Even if you are a supporter of Minimalism, there must be some decorations in the room. Their task is to create a comfortable environment and delight the eyes. However, jewelry can have quite a practical purpose - for example, store different items.

As decor elements for the dressing table, you can use:

• jewelry boxes;
• perfume bottle;
• jars for cosmetics;
• vases with flowers;
• panel with pockets for small items;
• paintings;
• figurines;
• lamps;
• candle holders.

Boxes

Try to pick up the boxes so that they fit organically into the corner:

• For Baroque and Modern, they can be oval or the most unusual shape, with any decorations - from intricate carvings to statuettes of antique gods on the lid.
• Lovers of Romanticism will certainly like souvenir boxes from shells or exotic fruits.
• For Provence - modest, but elegant wooden objects with beautiful ornaments.
• Simple metal boxes for Hi-tech can also be unusual, for example, iridescent.

Bottles and jars

Manufacturers of perfumes and deodorants are truly refined, offering their customers not only pleasant scents, but also exquisite packaging. In the store you can always pick up something that smells nice, and looks impressive. What kind of table in the Baroque or Modern style without fancy crystal bottles? And for Retro, something very simple, like bottles from the spirits "White Lilac" or something of the same kind, will do.

The same applies to jars. Of course, among them there are standard ones, but they should be put in a drawer, where they will always be at hand, but they are not striking. But even standard jars can become an interesting design for a dressing table, if, for example, they are matched in the same shape, but different in color or size, and arranged in a certain order.

Vases with flowers

Very worthy decoration of the ladies' corner, made in any style! The range of vases in stores is extremely large, and if you still do not find anything suitable, you can always do what is intended for your corner, with your own hands.

For this, all you need is a bottle of shampoo and decor elements. You can make a vase:

• from twine;
• of wool;
• from plasticine.

How to apply this all?

• The mass of possibilities for making decorations for a dressing table gives a twine - usual gray or synthetic. The neck at the bottle is cut off, she herself is smeared with glue and wrapped in twine, and on top is an ornament made of pits, beads, beads - yes much that can be used.
• With plasticine, you can coat the bottle from all sides, make a relief ornament, then cover with water-emulsion, gouache of suitable color and varnish. Here is the imitation of ceramics for you.
• Finally, you can simply tie a bottle.

And that's just a few ideas if you do not have the money to buy expensive crystal or porcelain vases and put them on the dressing table.

Panel with pockets

If you have very little space in the room and you can not afford a spacious dressing table with a large number of drawers, be content with just a mirror with a small shelf, and next hang a panel with pockets. It's easy to make by yourself, if you know how to sew at least a little. It can be an ancient castle or a wonderful garden, a modern city and a forest glade. Various trifles, necessary for every woman, are located in pockets, and the panel itself is not only a store for jewelry and cosmetics, but also an ornament.

Important! You can go even further and make jewelry yourself part of such a panel, for example, if it is in the form of a miracle tree, to which hooks are attached, on which hang beads, a handbag with mascara, etc.

Pictures, figurines, candlesticks

In the toiletcorner can also be pictures. It is important that there are not too many of them. One is enough - above the mirror or from the side. You can put a picture on the stand if the table is spacious.

Important! The subjects are better to choose calm: a still-life with flowers, forest or sea landscape. Above the baroque table can hang a picture depicting a genre scene from the life of court ladies, for example. But genre painting in general is not very suitable, because this corner serves to enable a woman to concentrate on her own appearance, not on someone else's.

Figurines too should not be much:

• For Baroque and Retro, porcelain is suitable.
• For Modern or Minimalism - casting.
• For Hi-tech - something abstract or provocative about science( for example, a model of a perpetuum mobile or something of the same kind).
• For Romanticism, a wonderful decoration - an elegant metal or porcelain candlestick, or even two.

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How to make a dressing table in the bathroom?

Not every possessor of quality cosmetics and exquisite jewelry can afford such an option. In the female industry, there are always cosmetic creams or gels, which are most often needed in the bathroom, so why not keep the rest there?

Remember that in the bathroom there is almost always a high humidity, and temperature changes happen quite regularly. Therefore, the wooden table is not very suitable. It is best if it is made:

• made of plastic;
• made of metal.

Important! Vases with flowers or jars with cosmetics, as well as additional lamps, are suitable as decorations. Painting or metal jewelry - not the best option for this room.

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Entrance hall or cloakroom

Not the most convenient place for placing a dressing table, but sometimes you have to place similar items there. In this case, it is especially important to make good lighting, so that the main elements of the decor are just lamps.

Important! Important! In the dressing room you can not even think about the style. The main thing is that the table should be comfortable and liked the hostess. This is her personal space, where outsiders are not allowed to enter. Additional jewelry can not be. A smooth table with beautiful jars and boxes, a simple mirror in which the face, comfortable chair or ottoman are perfectly reflected.

We hope that the information you provided was enough for you to make your "female corner" in the apartment comfortable and interesting.