Sliding wardrobes are often purchased for a children's room. They are convenient, when opening they do not require additional room space and it is possible to design any desired design or image on the door. Read about other advantages of sliding wardrobes, their types and possible dimensions in our article below.
Sliding wardrobes are deservedly in great demand because they are convenient and have good spaciousness.
Design features of wardrobes for children's rooms
If it is possible to provide a child with a personal room, parents plan how to organize the space so that the room is spacious, functional and roomy. In such a situation, you cannot do without a multifunctional wardrobe.
The safety and reliability of sliding wardrobe systems of compartment type largely depends on the quality of the fittings used
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Choosing a wardrobe color palette
The variety of possible color palettes and the number of decorative options for the door structure is amazing. Stained glass, mirrors, any photo, glass, sandblasted product, etc. can be placed on the doors.
Often they choose a cabinet with photo printing, but the design should please the owner of the room
Little children really like the fronts of cabinets depicting the characters of their favorite cartoons; these can be princesses, characters from the cartoons “Masha and the Bear”, “Cars”, cartoons about ponies, little kids, etc.
Cabinet-type wardrobe with stickers in a boy's room
Built-in wardrobe with beautiful drawings in the little girls' room
The original idea is to use a laminated insert. You can write and draw on such surfaces, just like on a blackboard. This will develop the child's creativity.
The slate surface can be purchased separately from the cabinet and used to update the design of old furniture
It is better to choose light shades for a wardrobe in a children's room. White, milky, pastel shades - such solutions will make the room visually more spacious, voluminous and light. But keep in mind that light-colored furniture requires careful care, especially in a children’s room, where a child can at any time smear chocolate, jam, plasticine, paints on the cabinet or draw drawings on the furniture with felt-tip pens.
A sliding wardrobe can be used to divide a children's room into functional zones
You can mount an LED strip into the top of the cabinet for an original design and later use it as a night light.
Teenage children will love the cabinet model, the design of which combines photo printing with LED lighting
If the cabinet is not sufficiently illuminated by sunlight, then take care to provide electric light inside.
To illuminate the cabinet, use recessed or hanging lamps
If the room belongs to two children, then it would be a great idea to divide the wardrobe into two different themes or two different colors in accordance with the preferences of each of the children.
A wardrobe for two should be wide enough so that each child can be allocated the required number of shelves
It is very convenient to decorate doors with interior stickers. They peel off easily without leaving marks, and they can be changed frequently, often transforming the room.
You can decorate your baby's closet doors with bright stickers yourself, and then remove them when the child grows up.
In a room for children of different sexes, it is a good idea to build a structure that divides the room into two. You can choose different colors on each side.
Spacious wardrobe covering the entire wall in a room for children of different sexes
For a teenager, it is better to choose a laconic design. When choosing a palette and stylistic solutions, be sure to consult with the owner of the room.
Models with a laconic print, equally suitable for both boys and girls, are considered in demand.
For a room for children of any age and gender, using shades of blue, such as turquoise, will be a very good solution, since the interior will be very unusual, light, peaceful and calm.
Glass wardrobe doors can be decorated with a sandblasted pattern
What you need to know before you start renovating a girl's room
Before you make the usual mistakes of all parents and turn your little beauty’s room into a dollhouse, make an effort and give up all the banal options. Take the time to explore different design options with your child, especially if your daughter has reached adolescence.
From the very beginning, think through the repair in such a way that you don’t have to radically redo anything later when the child grows up.
Leave the interior free to make some changes. Let the little one post her drawings and crafts, photos and posters. Let her change something in her own room at least every day
And lastly: think through the interior so that it looks presentable even with slight disorder. Children often forget to put everything in its place on time.
Options for sliding wardrobe systems
Sliding wardrobe doors in a children's room can currently be constructed from a variety of materials. It can be chipboard, plastic, plywood, or natural wood, but the most common option is laminated materials.
Before purchasing a cabinet, you need to make sure that the furniture is environmentally friendly for the child’s health.
It is recommended to avoid very cheap materials, as there are numerous cases of poisoning from toxic fumes from hazardous paints and varnishes.
When choosing furniture material for a children's room, it is important to choose safe materials such as acrylic plastic, rattan, wood or MDF. These materials are safe, durable and practical. Chipboard can evaporate hazardous formaldehyde during the first year after production.
The safety of materials used in the manufacture of the cabinet must be confirmed by accompanying documentation
The basic principle of room design for a girl
For many people, the period of growing up is remembered by the presence of a cozy personal space, which, perhaps, will never exist again in life. The teenager’s everyday hobbies, likes, and experiences are reflected here. Self-knowledge of a person is a very important point, so the issue of arranging his comfort zone is worth taking seriously. There are certain requirements for the interior design of a girl’s room that make it possible to maximally satisfy the needs of a teenager. The first and most important requirement is the possibility of self-government. The girl should be allowed to participate in interior design and choose decorative elements on her own. The optimal solution would be to go shopping together and purchase designer items that match the style. Such an event will be remembered by the young beauty once and for all. She will be happy for a long time.
When choosing, you should focus not only on fashionable items, but also on functional ones.
You can rest assured that the girl has her own opinion about what her personal space should look like. It is worth listening to him, since she will be the one who will be there the longest. This does not mean that the teenager is given carte blanche and a credit card. But it is understood that responsible parents will gently guide their child to acquire practical, versatile items that will not lose their meaning over the years. It is also necessary to provide for the possibility of local changes in accordance with the change in the girl’s temporary interests. The interior of a room at 15 and 19 years old will be significantly different.
Options for internal filling of cabinets in the nursery
The standard internal contents are tiers of shelves, drawers and a crossbar for hanging things on hangers. With such filling, things are placed as follows:
- Shoes and sports equipment can be conveniently placed on the lower shelves.
- The upper wide shelf accommodates out-of-season clothing, bed linen or other items with large dimensions.
- Hang the child’s suits or dresses on the crossbar, of course, depending on the gender, demi-season items or other clothes that should be kept hanging.
- On the other side of the cabinet there are many shelves. They are designed to accommodate the rest of your clothing.
- It is better to place small accessories in drawers.
- The large roll-out compartment can be used for toys or sports equipment.
- Use the top shelves for hats.
- External shelves - for toys, photo frames, books or souvenirs.
- If your child is the winner of many awards, it is also worth ordering an additional shelf specifically for awards. You can also post all sorts of results from your child’s hobbies there.
The children's closet has a universal purpose, so it can be used to store a variety of things and have various options for internal filling.
Requirements for manufacturing materials
As said earlier, there are certain frameworks for creating furniture for a children's room. Firstly, it is advisable to make wardrobes and pencil cases from solid wood, but now this is rare when it comes to wardrobes for children. Such furniture is too heavy and expensive, so not everyone can afford to make it from solid wood. Nowadays, children's cabinets made of chipboard are held in high esteem; they are relatively inexpensive, and they are easier to rearrange. It is quite difficult for children to open the doors of double-leaf wardrobes made of solid wood. Although you can still learn how to open a swing closet.
Secondly, there should be no specific odors of paint and varnish products in the cabinet. A prerequisite for purchasing a wardrobe for children is to have a quality certificate. In this sense, it is better to get a cabinet made of solid wood.
Children do not control their movements and often cover the furniture with paints, hands, and food. For this reason, you should not choose a light-colored wardrobe, as this color will constantly get dirty.
Advantages of sliding wardrobes over wardrobes with a standard design
- Can accommodate a large number of items of clothing and other things.
- Modern design. If desired, it can be decorated in any way.
- Dimensions can be of various sizes. Wardrobes are often made to order to fit the size of the room.
A sliding wardrobe is a modern, spacious and multifunctional furniture for storing clothes and other things. Thanks to it, you can create the desired atmosphere in the children's room, set the necessary palette and even divide the room into several sectors.
A sliding wardrobe with mirrored doors will add light to the room and visually increase the perception of space
A properly designed closet will help provide the owner of the room with more free space. Choosing the right furniture is the best way to effectively organize the space of a children's room. Uniqueness, rationality and functionality of the interior with a sliding wardrobe in your hands.
Location
Unsuccessful installation of a wardrobe will spoil the interior of the room, reduce the usable area for a play or work area, and reduce the functionality of the furniture.
In a small room it is recommended to install a corner model. The best place for it is between the bed and the desk. If you add lamps to the wardrobe, you can create optimal conditions for reading and writing.
Products designed for built-in are recommended to be placed in niches. They should fit into the interior of the nursery, but not be its accent.
