The main feature of corner cabinets is that they are installed in the corners of rooms. Such furniture allows you to use corners more efficiently and does not take up too much free space.
Usually corners are used ineffectively; at best, only a bulky cabinet is placed against one of the walls, which takes up a lot of free space.
Corner furniture allows you to most effectively use the entire space of the corner and does not clutter the room. This is especially important for small spaces and studio apartments.
This allows you to save some money, since sliding doors are more expensive. In general, corner furniture has a higher cost than regular furniture. The price of cabinets depends on the following parameters:
- Difficulty of manufacturing;
- Material;
- Dimensions;
- Availability of additional elements (lighting, fittings, etc.).
If the cabinet is made to order according to an individual project, then it costs more than serial models with similar characteristics.
Advantages
The key advantages of a small corner cabinet are ergonomics and spaciousness. It allows you to free up additional space, which is extremely important for compact apartments. Moreover, even a small closet can hold quite a lot of things.
Corner cabinets are easy to use and practical. For example, in the living room, a corner cabinet can be used to place a TV and acoustics. This is especially true for open cabinets or with a compartment system.
There are special models for children's bedrooms, which are used as a wardrobe during the day and turn into a bed in the evening. These cabinets are produced in a variety of designs.
Each manufacturer's catalog of corner cabinets includes models of different sizes, shapes and styles. This allows you to choose the perfect set for any needs and tastes.
Material
Let's look at the most common materials from which triangular cabinets can be assembled:
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| Chipboard | Made from wood chips and synthetic resins. It is very widespread due to a number of advantages:
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| Fiberboard | It is made from finer sawdust than chipboard, which is why it costs less, but also has additional advantages:
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| Veneer | This is a sheet of chipboard or fibreboard, which is covered with a thin layer of valuable wood. The cost of such products is higher, as are the technical characteristics. |
| Solid wood | In this case, the furniture turns out to be heavy and expensive, but it differs:
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Design options
The design of the corner cabinet can be made in any style, including according to the customer’s sketch. The most popular options include:
"Invisible cabinets" Relevant for built-in wardrobes installed on the entire wall. Such a corner cabinet is practically invisible in the interior, since its facade matches the colors of the walls.
It feels like there is no furniture at all, but in reality there is a spacious storage system hidden behind the fake wall.
Mirrored. Mirror inserts are often used in facades, which allows, among other things, to equip a makeup area. The facade can be completely mirrored.
Under natural wood. The cabinet fronts imitate wood texture. A good option for a classic design or country style.
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With transparent tinted glass. Such furniture visually expands the room. But this is not the best option for storing clothes, since they will be visible through the glass. However, for books and souvenirs it is an excellent choice.
With opaque tinted glass. The facade is made of glass, but is not a mirror. The glass is completely tinted, so the contents are not visible.
In the photo of corner cabinets you can see various design options. The main thing is that the furniture is harmoniously combined with the overall interior style of the room.
How to make a corner cabinet with your own hands
You can only undertake furniture manufacturing if you have work experience and the necessary tools. Creating a corner cabinet consists of the following steps:
- Determine a place in the bedroom for installing a closet.
- If you find it difficult to make the drawings yourself, you can print them ready-made.
- Having decided that the furniture body will be assembled from MDF, they draw up a detailed specification of components indicating the exact dimensions.
- Cutting MDF sheets can be done at a construction supermarket. Order trimming of parts there.
- The delivered components are laid out in the order of their installation.
- The assembly of the corner cabinet begins with the formation of a supporting pedestal and installation of the lower base.
- Vertical walls, partitions and upper horizontal slabs are installed.
- If the cabinet occupies the entire space from floor to ceiling, then installing a “roof” is not necessary.
- Fiberboard back panels are secured. You can also do without them; it is enough that the walls inside the cabinet are clean and painted with high-quality enamel.
- To ensure the stability of the structure, its vertical panels are fastened to the walls with metal corners, which are attached to the MDF with self-tapping screws and to the wall with dowels.
- It is advisable to assemble the case using confirmations. If the furniture is moved to another place, the cabinet can be easily and quickly disassembled without any damage.
- Fill the interior space of the wardrobe with shelves, drawers, hangers and crossbars.
- It is best to buy door leaves ready-made, because they form the appearance of the furniture. Not every home craftsman is able to make beautiful canvases.
- Having secured the hinges, hang the doors.
- After checking the furniture for stability and the absence of distortions, they begin to fill the closet with things.
An example of an assembly diagram with a description
Internal structure
The interior design of the cabinet can be determined individually. The most popular options are:
- on the left are shelves, in the middle are slats for clothes, on the right are drawers. Ideal for the bedroom;
- in the middle there are clothes rails, on the sides there are shelves. Good choice for living room;
- on the left there are two sections with shelves, on the right there are full-length shelves, at the bottom there are sections for large items and boxes.
Important Tips
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To avoid making typical mistakes when arranging an elongated “pencil case”, follow a few basic rules.
- Colors matter. Light shades expand the space, dark shades narrow it. Knowing this property, you can visually equalize the proportions by choosing a deeper color for wide walls, and a lighter color for narrow ones. Tones can be either calm or contrasting.
- Horizontal and vertical lines have the same effect. Moreover, this applies not only to pronounced elements (for example, striped wallpaper), but also to unobvious little things. For example, to adjust the shape of a room, parquet or laminate flooring must be laid perpendicular to the long side. Otherwise, the space will visually stretch even more.
- If possible, minimize the placement of furniture along long walls. Place everything that is possible perpendicularly or at an angle, and also group it: a sofa with armchairs, a dining table with chairs, etc. Another good option is to arrange large items asymmetrically.
- A deep closet at the end or a mini-dressing room will take up part of the space, and the room will seem square.
- Use large, colorful decor to draw attention to certain areas and away from others.
- Consider the lighting system. There should be several light sources, and different ones. If you limit yourself to general overhead illumination, uncomfortable dark corners and shadows from furniture will appear in the room. Add additional lighting at different levels: a floor lamp in the corner, table lamps, wall sconces and pendant lamps.
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Criterias of choice
When choosing a corner cabinet, you should consider the following recommendations:
- dimensions and layout of the room;
- ceiling height;
- compliance of the cabinet design with the overall interior of the room;
- spaciousness and specificity of the internal design. Here, first of all, you need to take into account the individual needs and the type of room in which the cabinet will be installed.
Structure, types, sizes
The corner wardrobe can be built-in or cabinet. In built-in ones, room structures are used as walls, floors and ceilings. A façade with sliding doors is attached to them. That is, this design turns out to be stationary - the guides are attached to the walls, floor and ceiling. The advantage of this type of corner cabinets is its cost-effectiveness, the disadvantage is the impossibility of portability. Another important point: the walls, floor and ceiling must be level, otherwise the structure will be skewed, which will negatively affect the operation of the sliding doors.
The cabinet corner wardrobe has its own walls, floor and ceiling
Cabinet corner wardrobes are full-fledged furniture with walls, floor and ceiling. They differ from a regular wardrobe in the presence of sliding doors and in the fact that in height they usually occupy the entire space up to the ceiling. They are delivered from the factory or workshop disassembled and assembled locally, as they have such dimensions that they simply will not fit through the doors.
Types by structure
The shape of corner wardrobes can be of several types:
- L-shaped. The closet occupies two adjacent walls and the corner between them.
If you occupy two adjacent walls under a corner wardrobe, a lot of things will fit
- Diagonal. In cross section they have the shape of a triangle. Convenient in small spaces, allowing you to use the space between two doors or windows on adjacent walls. Diagonal with a cross-section in the form of a triangle
- Trapezoidal. They have a slightly larger area than diagonal ones. Trapezoidal - asymmetrical models
- Five-walled. The most massive option.
Five-walled - more convenient to use the internal space
To make the difference in structure more clear, it is better to look at all models in a graphical representation (pictured below).
Types of corner wardrobes
If we talk about ease of use, then the best option is L-shaped. Normally, you can assemble the contents in a five-wall and trapezoidal wardrobe. The most inconvenient, of course, is the triangular one. It will have triangular shelves on both sides, which are not very spacious. At the same time, the middle will be empty, since the filling of the cabinet is located along the walls. The same can be said about the five-walled room, with the only difference being that there are no triangular shelves here.
What material
Corner and any other wardrobes are made from the same materials as traditional furniture - wood, MDF and chipboard. Wood is almost never used, since it is too expensive and heavy, and its decorative properties cannot be advantageously presented in this design. Laminated chipboard is much more often used. It is more affordable in price, and also has many color options. It can be an imitation of wood, rattan, etc., or it can be a smoothly painted or textured plain, matte or glossy surface. There are also films with different types of designs - graphic and floral. All of them can be used for laminating chipboard.
Any of the designs can be made with elements of radial technology - with rounded corners. Such sliding wardrobes are made from MDF, the manufacturing technology of which allows the production of rounded shapes. MDF is also laminated and there are no fewer color options.
Corner L-shaped wardrobe with radial elements
As you can see in the photo, near the entrance and in the middle part the corners are not sharp, but rounded. Firstly, it looks beautiful, and secondly, it is safer - there are no sharp edges on which you can seriously hurt yourself.
Dimensions
The easiest way is usually to decide on the height - right up to the ceiling or a couple of centimeters lower. All other parameters depend on the room in which you plan to install a corner wardrobe and the available space. We can probably say about the minimum sizes:
- If the cabinet is diagonal with a triangular cross-section, then the minimum length of the sides at the right angle is 120 cm. The volume will be very small, although they can also make walls with a length of 100 cm or even less.
- If one of the walls is longer (120 cm and 80 cm, for example), it is worth considering the option of a trapezoidal section. On the side that is longer, a partition is placed, the depth of which is about 40-45 cm, and a straight line is drawn from it to the short side. “Serial” models start from this size, but there are also “small” ones - from 80 cm on at least one side
- If the walls adjacent to the corner are short, an L-shaped structure can be installed. Moreover, one of them is desirable to be at least 120 cm, and the second can be shorter.
- Five-wall sliding wardrobes can be installed against walls with a length of 80 cm or more. That is, it can be placed even in the smallest corridor. But due to its great depth, it will “eat up” a lot of space, making the room even smaller.
In a small room, the best choice is an L-shaped design. It is the least massive and leaves more space free. To visually assess this, draw all suitable types of cabinets on the floor plan. Then you can calculate the remaining free space.
A few words about the depth of wardrobes. There are two standard options - 45 cm and 60 cm, the minimum depth is 40 cm. With a width of 60 cm or more, a regular crossbar or pantograph is installed under clothes on hangers in the closet (so that the entire height to the ceiling can be used). Smaller models require a special rod that allows you to place hangers parallel to the door, since the hangers have a standard width of 55 cm and simply do not fit.
Filling
Depending on what room the model is intended for, its content also changes. Wardrobes in hallways, bedrooms, and living rooms are mainly used for storing outer and underwear, shoes, hats, bags, bed linen, household appliances, etc.
For a more rational arrangement of all things, except shelves and drawers, the internal space of the case is equipped with fittings:
- barbells;
- trombones;
- pantographs;
- trousers;
- ties;
- mesh baskets;
- shoe racks;
- holders for vacuum cleaners or irons, etc.
Bathroom cabinets stand out. They store mainly cosmetics and household chemicals, and sometimes towels and bathrobes. Of course, all the accessories are not useful here, with the possible exception of mesh baskets. Usually there are quite enough shelves.
Bathrooms are notoriously modest in size, limiting the inclusion of even drawers. And high humidity has a bad effect on metal elements. Therefore, do not install them unnecessarily.
Features of care
The versatility of white color, giving it harmony with the surrounding environment, has its own nuances. It is necessary to take care of such a cabinet regularly: if the surface is glossy, fingerprints may be visible on it. The white corner cabinet requires frequent wiping, so pay attention to these tips:
- Clean the product from dust daily. To do this, use a soft napkin or viscose cloth. Under no circumstances use products containing abrasive particles;
- The color of the bleached oak product also requires attention. When choosing a furniture polish, pay attention to the label: it should contain marks intended for white furniture;
- As soon as a stain has formed on the surface, it must be removed immediately. If this is not done, there is a risk that the contamination will penetrate into the pores of the furniture.
Today, polishing cloths and related products are widely popular. They will quickly remove fingerprints, scuffs and other defects. Timely care and careful operation will significantly extend the life of an elegant piece of furniture - a white corner cabinet.
Ideas and models
The functionality of the attic floor is enhanced by built-in furniture. Let's look at some interesting ideas and designs.
Built-in wardrobe with wardrobe compartment
If there is a shortage of space, you can get by with a low cabinet
Interesting arrangement of two door wardrobes in a small room
The withdrawable module allows access to things
