The wardrobe is not bought for a year or two, so the choice of this product should be approached with full responsibility, clearly understanding the main points:

  1. Place the cabinet to choose before purchasing it. Not only wardrobe design, but also its size depends on this factor. If there are doubts about the size - it is better to focus on a large model, especially if children are growing up in the house. For a room with high ceilings suitable wardrobe with mezzanine.
  2. Size affects the number of doors in the closet. The classic version is a 2-door wardrobe, however, if the product is very large, experts recommend choosing the 3-door version (opening a third).
  3. Cabinet layout is an important factor when purchasing. Buyers should decide on what exactly will be stored in the closet - only underwear and outerwear, and can bed linen and blankets? Need a box for shoes and shelves for accessories? How many hangers will you need? All this must be considered before going to the furniture salon or workshop. If the cabinet is large and will stand in a dark corner of the room - you can connect additional lighting.
  4. The closet should be combined with color, design, room interior - wallpaper, curtains, carpet, and other furniture.
  5. Future owners of the cabinet should pay special attention to the door mechanism and the most wear-resistant part in it - the profile. The wheels should be plastic with teflon or metal. Pure plastic is not suitable for daily use, because it fails very quickly. The running elements should move smoothly, not falling out of the slots.
  6. Basically, buyers look at the appearance of the furniture, losing sight of small, meanwhile important details - accessories, which can not be saved. Steel and aluminum elements are considered the most durable. The first ones are also very light and work silently. The cheapest and short-lived are plastic components.
  7. A wardrobe with a mirrored door visually makes the space around it larger, you need to remember this when choosing a wardrobe model. With this design solution you can make the room brighter and get a bonus in the form of a large mirror that can easily replace the mirror.
  8. If the wardrobe is made to order, all measurements should be made only by the master. An inexperienced person can admit an error, and even a couple of extra centimeters can cross all expectations.
  9. If the room where the cabinet will be placed, uneven floor or there are flaws, you need to think about the substrate. It minimizes floor defects and eliminates tilting.

If you have accumulated a huge amount of things, and the old wooden wardrobe, already tired - the best way out of this situation would be to purchase a wardrobe. From the range of all cabinet furniture design has the greatest demand in the market. And this is no accident, with it you can hide a lot of necessary things, thereby freeing up more space in the apartment or house.

The problem of how to choose a wardrobe should not cause you much trouble if you follow these basic principles.

Can be designed for almost any, even the smallest room.

Functional and practical piece of furniture - closet compartment - conveniently located in any room - in the bedroom, living room or hallway.

Whether the purchased item will actually be reliable and practical will depend primarily on what it is made of. But the question arises, how to choose the closet compartment so that it is reliable, practical and has served for more than a dozen years? To choose a decent option, you need to know the basic secrets of choosing this piece of furniture.

But we should not neglect the basic principles of the arrangement of flowers in the room.

It is necessary to decide what exactly this wardrobe is meant for and in which room to put it. At this stage, you need to decide on its size and content, taking into account all the needs and number of people in the family. Also take into account the possibility of installation in this room, the size of the doorways, so that its dimensions do not become an unpleasant surprise.

  1. Integral (case).
  2. Mounted in a niche or wall (built-in).

There are also other types. Depending on the client’s wish, the cabinet can be:

  1. semicircular;
  2. radius;
  3. diagonal;
  4. angular.

The choice of color will depend entirely on your taste and style of the room.

A one-piece wardrobe is a separate structure with its own walls, top and bottom. This model is not mounted in a variety of niches, and is a wall version of furniture. The advantage of this product will be the possibility of its movement, and a more accurate inner filling. Of the minuses - it is cumbersome, the closet will occupy a more extensive area and is unlikely to be suitable for small rooms. Also, the cost will be slightly higher than that of its embedded competitor.

From the location of the cabinet will depend on its stylistic design and color.

Embedded is the most economical option, both in terms of price and by floor space. Mounting this type of furniture occurs in special niches in the walls. The main component of it are the walls, floor and ceiling of the room in which it is located. It can also be designed for almost any, even the smallest room. The main disadvantage is that the wardrobe is not moveable design, the installation of the doors must be made with special reliability, as badly fixed doors can break and cause harm to people.

As for dimensions, they can be up to 1 m wide and up to 2.5 meters high.

Particular attention should be paid to the way the sliding door system is opened.

Door function

Particular attention should be paid to the method of opening the sliding door system. They are divided into two types.

  1. Roller type. The door of the cabinet is located in a special frame made of aluminum or other metal and moves by means of standard rollers. This method is the most popular, much cheaper, but these systems serve much less. The reason for the failure may be the ingress of a foreign object or a strong physical impact, in which the rollers can jump out and the door may fall out.
  2. Monorail type. The rollers move in the closet along the monorail. This view is more expensive, but they also serve much longer. No objects or debris get into the monorail. This type of system is prevented from falling out and will be more practical and functional.

3. An important aspect is the material of which the rollers are made. From the material of the rollers will depend on the durability of the entire structure. It should be preferred - metal wheels. The system from plastic with a teflon dusting will be simpler. And the cheapest and most unreliable option are commercial plastic rollers.

Also take into account the possibility of installation in this room, the size of the doorways, so that its dimensions do not become an unpleasant surprise.

Features of the purchase of a wardrobe

Pay attention to the material from which the system is made. Under the system have in mind the profile on which the doors move. For the manufacture of conventional guides using a variety of metal alloys. As a rule, the sliding system is of two types.

  1. Steel profile. This type is most common among manufacturers. The most practical and reliable is a steel profile. But on it the sliding doors move more noisily, and not every material on the finishing of the door will approach the steel profile. But the main advantageous advantage of steel construction will be their durability - they can last for decades.
  2. Aluminum profile. Aluminum systems look more subtle and neat, but their cost will be much more expensive. This system also makes a smaller load on the entire frame and accessories, as it is a more subtle and easy option. Aluminum profiles do not create noise during operation. However, they also have drawbacks - with permanent operation, the service life of the system is no more than 10 years, unlike the steel “brother”.

4. Separate and important criterion for choosing a cabinet is depth. From the depth of the product will depend on its capacity. Depth should be chosen based on the needs and number of family members. For a large family it is better to purchase a structure with a reserve of space, since the number of things is steadily increasing. If the family consists of 1-3 people, then there is no point in buying a large closet.

The main dimensions of the products are shown in the table.

The facade of the doors is made from a whole list of materials, there are many of them, the choice depends on stylistic preferences.

Pay attention to the material from which the system is made.

The choice of doors and the material of their execution

The facade of the doors is made from a whole list of materials, there are many of them, the choice depends on stylistic preferences. Doors can be made from the following materials.

1 Slabs of chipboard, MDF (10 mm).

  1. A variety of mirrors and glasses.
  2. Veneer.
  3. Rattan, etc.

For the manufacture of conventional guides using a variety of metal alloys.

It is necessary to decide what exactly this wardrobe is meant for and in which room to put it.

In the catalogs of manufacturers can be found, and many other materials relevant to your taste.

From the material of the rollers will depend on the durability of the entire structure.

With it, you can hide a lot of necessary things, thereby freeing up more space in the apartment or house.

Often these materials are combined. On the doors of glass and mirrors using photo printing, sandblasting images, stained glass.

The most durable doors are made of chipboard and MDF, but they look rather dull, so it is desirable to combine them.

As for dimensions, they can be up to 1 m wide and up to 2.5 meters high. But too big and heavy doors will not function normally, you need to expect that the design could withstand such a load.

For a large family it is better to purchase a structure with a reserve of space, since the number of things is steadily increasing.

Whether the purchased item will actually be reliable and practical will depend primarily on what it is made of.

From the location of the cabinet will depend on its stylistic design and color. The choice of color should be approached with great care, as it will affect the design of the room as a whole. The easiest way to invite a designer who will determine the color scheme and style of the future design as accurately as possible. However, you can do without it. The choice of color will depend entirely on your taste and style of the room. But we should not neglect the basic principles of the arrangement of flowers in the room.

  • Light, "pastel" tones are ideal for bedrooms and children, because of their soothing effect on the human psyche.
  • Shades of a yellow-green scale give a charge of energy, radiate cheerfulness and vigor.
  • Dark colors, especially black, are the color of luxury. Although they are not suitable for every room, as they carry cold energy.
  • Always profitable looks furniture with the texture of a tree. And in style it fits almost any room.

When choosing a cabinet, think about how you would like to see it.

The sliding wardrobe - will conveniently settle down in any room - in a bedroom, a drawing room or a corridor.

The reliability and appearance of the cabinet is important, along with this it is important to choose the internal filling of the cabinet. The closet should have in itself all the necessary accessories for folding and placing clothes. Shelves and bars - the basis of filling any cabinet. Optionally, you can add all sorts of internal drawers, mesh for shoes, baskets, pantograph (a device for placement in two floors, with the ability to move the top), tie-boxes and much more. But it should be noted that all additions can “pour out” into a decent amount. If desired, you can install the light inside the cabinet - it is very convenient, especially in large structures.

If for your needs one cabinet is small, then the manufacturer can offer you a group of products that are stylistically suitable and complementary.

  1. The connection of individual sections, finished cabinets in a certain order. This happens by their special fastenings.
  2. Combining sections through a common sidewall. The method makes it possible to infinitely increase the desired volume of the product.

Mounting this type of furniture occurs in special niches in the walls.

The closet will occupy a larger area and is hardly suitable for small rooms.

When choosing, specify who manufactures this furniture. Do not make a mistake with the purchase will help simple rules.

  • View reviews on the Internet, find out from friends, addresses and office.
  • Specify the prices for additional services so that installation and delivery do not make up half of the cost of the cabinet.
  • For all furniture, the plant should give a warranty period.
  • Read the pricing policy, compare prices.

This model is not mounted in a variety of niches, and is a wall version of furniture.

From the range of all cabinet furniture design has the greatest demand in the market.

The problem of how to choose a wardrobe should not cause you much trouble if you follow these basic principles. The main thing is not to try to save on fittings and the quality of the material, so that the cabinet served you for a long time and pleased with its durability and functionality for more than one year.

The question arises how to choose the closet compartment so that it is reliable, practical and has served for more than a dozen years.

A one-piece wardrobe is a separate structure with its own walls, top and bottom.

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When choosing a cabinet first thing, you need to separate the cabinet and built-in wardrobe.

What is the difference between a cabinet and a built-in wardrobe?

Cabinet wardrobe has all the components of a conventional cabinet - the side and rear walls, base, roof and bottom. This is a mobile option that can always be moved to another place. Compared to the built-in type, such a wardrobe is cheaper because it is made mainly with standard parameters. Assembling and installing the cabinet is much easier, and with basic skills you can do it yourself.

In the built-in closet, the walls, floor and ceiling often replace some walls, so the whole structure is installed once and cannot be moved without final disassembly. This type of cabinet is ideal for the most beneficial use of the corners of an apartment, small rooms such as a closet. This is very convenient if your home has a non-standard layout with niches in which it is not always possible to put an ordinary wardrobe. The built-in construction will solve this problem, but it is worth remembering that it cannot be fixed to plasterboard walls according to safety requirements.

Design of wardrobes

The front part of the cabinets is usually made out of one of the following options:

  • a mirror tinted under silver, graphite or bronze and provided with a protective film, thanks to which the fragments do not fly away when struck;
  • wooden panels of chipboard or ten-millimeter MDF tiles;
  • four-millimeter glasses, transparent or colored tinted, with similar protection against shocks.

The above materials are often combined, supplemented by drawings, stencils, mosaics or even hand-painted, so you can choose a wardrobe for any interior.

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Cabinets doors

The optimal size of the door is up to 2.65 m high and not more than 1 m wide. Larger doors are usually too heavy and difficult to open. However, it is possible to buy a wardrobe with hinged doors.
  If there is a gap between the cabinet and the ceiling, it is usually masked with false panels or mezzanines, thus obtaining additional storage space.

Consider the options for filling wardrobes.

Walls

Walls of wardrobes are usually made of chipboard with a thickness of 8 to 28 mm. The European standard is 18 mm, in such chipboards the content of harmful formaldehydes is lower than in plates by 16 mm. In addition to chipboard, walls can be made of MDF or fiberboard. All these materials will last long enough if they were not made in artisanal conditions.

Shelves

The shelves for the wardrobe are usually made of chipboard, the cut of which is covered by the edge. This is an indicator by which you can easily judge the quality of the cabinet. If you turn up poor quality product, the edge will easily move away, and during operation will quickly fall off. It is worth avoiding the overhead and mortise edges, because they are extremely short-lived. In the manufacture of high-quality furniture edge should be applied using a special machine. However, in recent times often made plastic shelves that do not need edges.

Sliding systems are of two types - lower support and upper support. The first is a cheaper option and is used only in cabinet cases, since its work requires a bottom and a roof. This type of sliding door is very simple - a guide is installed in the lower part of the cabinet, along which the door will slide on the rollers.

The upper support system is more complex, since the door is suspended on the upper rail. It accounts for the entire weight of the door, and it must be installed on the lid or, in the case of a built-in wardrobe, on the ceiling. To establish such a construction is quite difficult and time consuming, and it must be very reliable. What is good, there is no interference at the bottom of the cabinet, but at the top you will have to somehow decorate a guide that can spoil the appearance of the cabinet.

The sliding wardrobe is not just a purchase. When it is made according to an individual project, it turns out that you yourself create it, choosing color, finish, construction ... It is only important to find your own, one that fits into the interior of your home, from an infinite number of finishing options for wardrobes, that will combine beauty and sophistication with ergonomics.

Sliding wardrobe has many faceslike buddha - it can be encased, built-in, with mezzanines and without, with mirrors, with glass of any color of the type "triplex "it may just be small chiffoniermaybe cozy dressing room, it can be adapted for the librarywhere your books will be protected from dust sliding doors  close the kitchen, thereby turning it into the living room, where friends are comfortably sitting by the fireplace to discuss the news. With a wardrobe absolutely any furniture is in harmony - both the bedroom, and the nursery, and even the bamboo one.

He still has an important advantage - every thing in it knows its place!

You have two options:

1st opportunity: Carefully read the information provided in this and other articles, and according to our recommendations, design your own wardrobe and select color solutions. If you are interested, you are on the right track.
2nd opportunity: Follow the same path with the help of our consultants and designers-measurers, who will select the best option, taking into account all your wishes, and explain all the nuances of this choice.

And now, in order:

Choosing a container for things

When choosing this furniture, it is important to follow a few simple rules:

  1. First, decide on the dimensions of the wardrobe  - height (up to the ceiling or not), width (for example, from one wall of the room to another) and depth (standard depth - 60-65 cm, maybe more, depending on how and where the hangers hang). People choose the most different depth of the cabinet. In the hallways, it can be only 40 centimeters. Then corner doors can be used.
  2. Choose its filling  - shelves, open or closed drawers.
  3. The wardrobe, especially in the bedroom, should be selected according to the color of the interior - beds, wallpapers.
  4. And most importantly - pay attention to the doors, they must be very strong. Ask in detail what are the fastenings at the door, what is the mechanism of their movement along the guides. It is important that they not only move easily, but that the wheels do not slide out of the guides. But keep in mind: the stronger and, therefore, more secure the closet door, the more expensive it will last (up to 10 years, or even more).

Where to put the closet

In general, they are placed in a room where there is little space or there are some niches and corners that you cannot make with ordinary furniture. And thanks to the display in the mirror door of the cabinet, the room is visually will seem more spacious.

  • high (up to the ceiling) with mirrored doors cabinets are appropriate in the hallway. But in this case, it is necessary to allocate a place for an open hanger where you can hang wet clothes (if you are exposed to rain or snow);
  • roomy and long (full wall) - in the bedrooms;
  • the cabinet of a non-standard configuration will look stylish in the living room;
  • universal with built-in desk, designed to store clothes, books and toys - in the nursery;
  • glazed, with many shelves for books and magazines - in the office or home library;
  • cabinets for various purposes (depending on your needs and the amount of things) - in the hallway, corridor, attic.

The properties of cabinets to organize the interior space can be used more fully, for example:

  • making a fracture of the facade by 90 ° in the so-called corner "walls" of wall placement;
  • introducing into the “wall” a shortened corner section with a façade turned 45 °;
  • placing shelves that can be put butt to the wall, including without joining it.

There are a lot of questions. First you need to understand where you will have a closet: in the corner, full wall or in a niche. We must remember that the closet belongs to the built-in furniture, that is, it will not be possible to move it, as it will be tightly attached to the walls.

Measurement of the space for the mounted cabinet in height is made by three points - in the center, along the left and right edges. As a result of the measurement, you should understand whether there is a difference in the sizes obtained, if there is, then you should specify with the help of the level that the floor or ceiling deviates from the horizontal. Size mismatch in the center and on the edges eliminated when mounting false panels, which visually brings the height of the cabinet to the ceiling. False panel is a shelf of chipboard of arbitrary width, which is fixed between the cabinet doors and the ceiling. At installation metal corners are applied. You can do without the false panel. To do this, you just need to make the roof of the cabinet as in the cabinet furniture.

When measuring the wall width, it is determined whether the wall is standing vertically or there is a difference in size in the center, at the floor and ceiling levels. This defect of curvature of the walls is also eliminated with the help of a false panel, which is mounted vertically. If you have a niche, you can trim the doors themselves, given the curvature of the walls.

If you have a ceiling of more than 3 meters, then you can make a closet with mezzanine. The only drawback of such a cabinet is the visible gap between the lower track of the mezzanine and the mechanism of the mezzanine doors (lower wheels). You can remove the visor and thereby avoid this drawback. You can make the door to the ceiling, that is, more than 3 meters, but it is necessary to use an aluminum system. It is more expensive than steel, but has a more rigid structure. Steel doors have a maximum height of 2.75 m.

The most popular typesetting aluminum doors with dividing frames with different inserts of panels, mirrors and glass.

When designing the cabinet, you need to pay attention to the floor material - if it is carpet, then either a substrate (a shelf 100-120mm wide) under the bottom track is needed, or a chipboard floor should be made. This will prevent the track from being pulled into the carpet. If the floor is an old parquet with a bumpy surface, a substrate for the track is also recommended. If the floor tiles are heated, the bottom track is placed on "liquid nails" or silicone sealant, as drilling tiles can lead to a violation of the floor heating system. It is undesirable to underlay the substrate, as the tile keeps moisture for a long time after washing the floors.

Which door is better?

Understand this variety of profiles will help you our experts. We will help you choose the system that you need, we will make a wardrobe that fits into your space in an ideal way and will serve you faithfully for many years.

When designing the interior of the cabinet, it is necessary, first of all, to consider the door line. For example, if you plan to install inside drawers, then you need to be clear about whether the door in the extreme position will allow the drawers to move out? Will there be free access to the hangers? Wouldn't there be “dead zones” in the designed wardrobe, that is, hard-to-reach places?

So, when designing a 3-door wardrobe, it must be remembered that the wardrobe can be opened only by one third, that is, the wardrobe should be divided into three sections. A double-wing wardrobe, if it is longer than one meter, is better divided in half, as it was hung, installed without intermediate supports at such a length may not withstand the load from heavy outer clothing and become deformed.

If you want to make two rows for short things, the distance between the hangers would be good to leave at least 900mm, while the lower one is usually made higher so that you can use the floor of the closet for shoes or other low things.

It is desirable that the shoe shelf is located above the floor at a height of at least 200mm and the distance between the shoe shelf and the hanger is at least 1.5 m, so that the clothes do not touch the shoes.

As for the filling, it should be noted that along with the standard set: shelves made of chipboard, drawers of chipboard and hung (white and chrome), you can install many technical innovations in the cabinet. For example, a lift handle that helps lower a high hanger, without using a ladder, a round spinning hanger for ties, shelves with clips on one shirt, metal mesh shelves and containers for storing knitwear (to breathe), automatic switches for furniture lamps , silent extension systems and more.

Chipboard, used for the manufacture of wardrobes, is different in color, thickness, size, ways of processing the edge and, most importantly, different production. As a result, when ordering, you can be offered to make the same cabinet from several options for particleboard: European-made (the standard version for most companies - Egger), Eastern European production (for example, Poland - Kronopol or the Baltic countries) or domestic. The listed options can differ significantly not only in price, but also in quality.

For example, our production uses only imported chipboard class E1 of such well-known companies as the Polish Kronopol (Kronopol) and the Austrian Egger (Egger). Imported laminated plate “Kronopol” meets all the necessary European safety requirements and meets the E1 emission level, emit free formaldehyde a little more than natural wood.

Used in the manufacture of chipboard EGGER emulsion and hardeners do not contain chlorine. The formaldehyde content in the plate is only 6.5 mg / 100 g. (The norm for the E1 emission class in Europe is 8.5 mg., In Russia - 10 mg.) This is one of the most environmentally friendly LDSP in the world.

In all cases, the replacement of one chipboard version with another must be made with the knowledge and consent of the customer.

Accessories and components used by domestic manufacturers of cabinets are of imported origin. However, most manufacturers, trying to reduce the overall price of their products, try to use the cheapest handles, hinges, ties, etc., made in Turkey, Poland or China, which often reduces quality.

Cabinet design is a creative and very exciting process. Call for help fantasy, play with light, mirrors, wood decoration, silver, gold, bronze. Perhaps, together with our experienced designer, you will create a real furniture masterpiece! We wish you good luck in the design of the cabinet!

Learn how to choose a wardrobe and not lose money. At the end you will find a nice bonus - a free check list that will help you make the right choice.

1. From which material to choose the cabinet

The head can ache not only from the choice of the cabinet, but also from himself. We are talking about products from chipboard. An important indicator of this material is the degree of formaldehyde emission. Simply put, the amount of harmful substances in the stove. According to their content, chipboard is divided into classes: E0, E1, E2. The smaller the number, the less chemistry. In Russia, GOST 16371-93 is valid, according to which the use of E2 class cookers in household furniture is not allowed. Formaldehyde is very volatile and is felt at low concentrations. So that the head does not hurt at least because of the furniture, avoid products with a smell.

When choosing, look at the edge

The spread of formaldehyde prevents the edge. It should cover all the ends of the plate. It does not matter what class chipboard is used. The edge is of two types: PVC (PVC) and melamine. PVC edge is better. It is well protected from moisture and resistant to mechanical stress. Manufacturers use thicknesses from 0.4 to 2 mm. The edge of the edge is visible and there is no decor on it. Therefore, a two millimeter edge may be too noticeable in the product. But the thickness of 1 mm represents a balance between aesthetics and practicality. Smaller thicknesses at visible ends are not used.

It looks like PVC edge - choose it.

Melamine film is more capricious in operation. Therefore, bona fide manufacturers allow its use only on invisible ends. You choose a wardrobe for the bedroom or for the children's room, remember that whatever edge should be on all elements and from all sides of the plate. This is really important.

The plate can be covered with laminate, veneer, acrylic film or plastic, glossy or matte varnish. Laminate and veneer should not peel off from the plate. Assess the quality of their fit on the corners and make sure that there are no bubbles on the surface. About materials that give the effect of a glossy surface, we have already described in detail in his article.

The slab cover should fit snugly to the base of any shape.

Sidewalls - a pledge of strength

Choosing a wardrobe in the bedroom, pay attention to the sidewall. They provide the strength of the entire cabinet. Everything is simple here: a thickness of 16 mm is bad, 18 mm is good, 25 mm is excellent. In addition, European fashion is now to a large thickness. Also on the strength of the material affects the structure of chipboard. Must be three layers. Two external small chips and internal - from the large. The outer layers are more dense. Their task is to cope with mechanical stress. The inner layer is more loose. It is needed to hold the fittings. Everything said about the material of the sidewalls refers to any element of chipboard: shelf, partition or facade.

Choosing the right chipboard: at the end you can see two dense outer layers and a looser inner one.

In the lower end of the sidewalls are installed legs. If you are not 100% sure of the flatness of your floors, then the legs should be height adjustable. From the outside there should be no fasteners or technological holes. Modern accessories can not spoil the look of the product. Attention to such trifles will allow you to choose a beautiful wardrobe.

Modern fittings are not visible from the outside. In the photo is an example from the past.

Back walls: barely noticeable, but important

The rear walls differ from each other in materials and methods of attachment. Knocked or bolted behind the wall of fiberboard is a cheap option. In time, she can move away. Dust will penetrate into the gap formed. To eliminate this problem, you will have to make a lot of effort: get all the contents and move the cabinet away from the wall.

The second option is fiberboard, which is inserted into the groove. This option is a bit more expensive than the previous one, but much better, because the back wall will not fall out. Behind it remains the space in which manufacturers to reinforce the structure place stiffeners.

The last option is the back wall of chipboard. With furniture, it is firmly attached to the sides. This option is the most durable, but also the most expensive.

1) the back wall of the hardboard is nailed, 2) the back wall of the hardboard is inserted into the groove, 3) the back wall of the chipboard is fastened with furniture.


If the back walls consist of two parts, they are often fastened with a plastic profile, and often not in the color of the back wall. There is a connection with reinforced tape on the back side. It sounds unreliable, but in actual fact this method is better. Scotch tape seals well part of the wall and is not visible. When choosing any furniture, remember that the fewer fastening elements you see, the better.

2. Choose a closet for clothes - means to choose the inner filling

Strength and beauty are important, but we must not forget about the main function - storage of clothes. In a good closet it does not crumple, any object is easy to get and hang in place. Based on the materials, we will distinguish two filling groups: 1) shelves and partitions from particle board, 2) metal baskets, rods and holders.

The simplest - shelves

There is no cabinet without shelves. They differ in thickness and method of attachment. Shelf with greater thickness, of course, stronger. However, this thickness will be of little use if the shelf rests on unreliable shelf holders. Another thing is when it is tightened with fittings from the sidewall and becomes an internal stiffener.

Fastening the shelf with its sidewall, the cabinet gets extra strength.

Inner boxes

Have you seen a dresser in the closet? Of course, no one will put it there. So figuratively called the block of internal boxes. They are increasingly used to organize the space of the cabinet. Having chosen this solution, make sure that there is a soft closing function. She will get rid of noise when her husband picks up his socks in the morning and pushes the box.

The internal drawer unit is a chest of drawers hidden behind the closet.

More about filling

In addition to the usual rods for hangers, you can install elevators (pantographs), baskets for shoes and linen, tie clothes and breeches. When choosing these options, pay attention to the quality of materials and their processing, strength of joints, smoothness and evenness of the moving parts.

To keep things from cramping, use a specialized inner fill.

Let there be light!

It is difficult in the dark to find the right thing - you need lights. Now it is increasingly represented by LEDs. Their low power consumption saves you money. There are two options for internal light: overhead lights and built-in lights in the shelf or sidewall. In a good cabinet, it turns on automatically when opening the facade. The quality of LEDs, the reliability of switching and other technical details are unlikely to be evaluated in the store. Look at the appearance of the luminaires and the quality of installation, check the switch on and off when opening the facade. This is perhaps all that can be done.

Shelf-mounted LED lights are a good choice.

3. Which is better to choose the door for the cabinet

For the functionality of the cabinet correspond to the frame and internal content, and for the beauty - the facades. They are made of laminated chipboard or MDF, which is dyed and varnished, veneered or covered with fabric. MDF gives more opportunities for decoration of the facade: the use of inserts and milling handles, for example. Make it in the material thinner than 22 millimeters will not work, and the plate of this thickness is quite heavy. But weight is not a problem if at least five loops are installed. The soft-closing function is the standard for a modern cabinet, but it is better to make sure that it is before buying.

When choosing pay attention to the gaps between the facades. High-quality hinges allow you to achieve a distance of 2-3 millimeters between the doors. If the width is more than 6 millimeters, the manufacturer shalturil. Large gaps look ugly and let a lot of dust inside the cabinet. To combat the dust, they also use a strip - a strip of soft plastic. It is installed on one of the doors of the double case and closes the gap between the facades.

The splash closes the gap between the facades and protects against dust.

4. How to choose the color of the cabinet

Buy only blue cabinets. This is a joke, of course. The choice of a particular color depends only on your preferences. Therefore, it makes no sense to advise a specific color for all cases. The color of the cabinet installed in the niche is determined by the facades. If the cabinet stands against the wall, then you should not forget about the color of the external sidewalls. The time of the same brown furniture has passed: some manufacturers offer a wide palette of colors, others are ready to paint in any shade of their choice. In general, problems with the selection of the color of the cabinet to the interior should arise.

For modern cabinets manufacturers choose a neutral color of the internal content. It does not depend on how the cabinet looks from the outside, and is always the same. Pay attention to the matching shade of the edge and the surface of the chipboard. Due to the fact that the edge and laminate are made by different manufacturers, their colors may not coincide. On the shelves and partitions, this is especially annoying, because they are always before your eyes. Bad when the back wall has a different color. The finished look of the cabinet can be obtained only if all elements of the internal filling do not have noticeable differences in color.

Internal filling in one decor - now it is fashionable.

5. If one cabinet is small, choose a group

When there is not enough one cabinet for all things, the buyer selects cupboard groups - compositions from several products installed together. There are two principles of their construction: the combination of individual modules and the principle of "infinite cabinet." In the first case, you choose ready-made cabinets and the order in which they stand in the room. To give the structure strength, they are fastened to each other with special ties, for installation of which it is necessary to drill the sides of the cabinets. This method is gradually becoming obsolete. Now the principle of "endless wardrobe" is in fashion. Its essence is in attaching one inner kit to another through a common sidewall. And you can do so indefinitely.

The principle of “endless wardrobe” is very simple: elements are attached through the inner sides until a place runs out.

On the outer sides of such a set of sets, the outer sidewalls with a finish finish are installed, and the inner sidewalls have the same finish as the rest of the inner filling.

1) cabinets are attached to each other and fastened together with ties, 2) connection through one side panel creates a solid cabinet.

In fact, the principle of an infinite wardrobe is going to a single wardrobe, and not a composite wardrobe group. Its design is much stronger than the fastened modules. In addition, the use of one sidewall allows you to reduce the gap between the facades.

6. How to choose a cabinet in size

The dimensions of the cabinet are closely related to its placement in the room. Often it occupies the entire width of the wall or installed in a niche. The depth of all manufacturers will be about the same - about 60 centimeters. This is due to the usability. The height varies from 2 meters 10 centimeters to 2 meters 40 centimeters. On the low cabinets are often placed the mezzanine to increase storage space, in the high this place is already rationally involved. The standard width of a single-door closet is about half a meter, a double-wing closet is about a meter. When you need to pick up a large closet in the bedroom, it is impossible to fill the free space with meter and half-meter cabinets. Therefore, good manufacturers offer larger and smaller modules, not just standard widths. A very good can also shorten the serial product to the desired value. In this case, choose a cabinet in size is not difficult.

7. Choose functional cabinets

Modern cabinets are no longer a collection of rectangles. In pursuit of beauty and convenience, manufacturers are developing modules of various shapes and functionalities. Added bookcase is useful for storing small items. A module with a space for TV solves the problem of placing this family friend in the bedroom. Radius elements soften the severity of the lines of the cabinet. They look spectacular on the edges of the wardrobe group. When space is scarce, a wardrobe combined with a bedside table comes in handy - a niche for magazines, books and a telephone is obtained; in the box you can put cosmetics; the rest is an ordinary wardrobe.

The add-on shelf keeps the little things in easy accessibility.


There is little space, you need a closet and you want to watch TV. So you need to combine all this. Rotating TV panel makes viewing comfortable.


Another way to save space is to build a bedside table in the wardrobe.

Bonus: the promised checklist - your assistant in the choice of the cabinet

To not remember what to pay attention in the store and what to ask the manager, we have prepared a check list. It lists the selection criteria and their possible options: from left to right from worst to best. At the first stage, we collect data: go shopping and make marks in the checklists. We will analyze later.

Data collection:

  • Print several copies of the checklist.
  • Go to the store, do not forget the marker brighter.
  • At the top, write down the data by which you can return for the selected product (name of the shopping center, store, brand section).
  • If necessary, make notes that will help you remember the appearance of the cabinet or photograph it on the phone.
  • Evaluate by the given criteria - circle the option that most closely matches.
  • If you can write down the cost, then do it.
  • Fill out one check list, go ahead and fill the next to the next cabinet. At this stage, you can not waste time analyzing the results.

Check-list helps to fix the characteristics of the cabinet.

Enough, go to a pleasant place for you. We finished the mechanical work, we will continue to choose the cabinet.

Analysis of the results:

  • Spread out the completed checklists.
  • The more marks on the left, the worse the cabinet; the more on the right, the better.
  • Marks, records of appearance and price will help to make the right choice. Leave bad options, leave good ones.
  • You can easily then find the store you need, because you recorded the coordinates of the outlet on each checklist.

Choosing a wardrobe in a pleasant atmosphere.

We hope that the article was useful, and the checklists will save time and help you choose the best cabinet. Enjoy the shopping!