Wardrobe in the living room: types, options for filling, colors, location, wardrobe in the hall

Features of choosing a cabinet in the hall

Since the living room is the largest room in the apartment and can combine a dining room, a second bedroom or an office, the choice of furniture should be approached especially carefully:

• When choosing this furniture element, first of all, its dimensions and parameters of the hall are taken into account.
• It is desirable that the cabinets match the interior style, not only in decor, but also in materials.
• In a small living room, you should not use large-sized models that hide the space. It is better to put a narrow cabinet-pencil case here, compact mini-structures, or arrange hanging products.
• For a small square hall, a higher placement of wall cabinets is recommended, almost under the ceiling.

What kind of cabinet can I use?

The following types of structures are used to decorate the hall.

Modular

Due to the possibility of different placement of modules, this model has a more interesting look and is perfect for creating a custom design. The multilevel design of the slide will add special showiness, style and originality to the hall.

In the photo, a modular wardrobe in white in the interior of a modern living room.

Built in

It is the most comfortable and optimal solution for small rooms in Khrushchev, since such a product is built into a niche and takes up a minimum of space. To save space even more, such cabinets are sometimes equipped with sliding doors.

Closet

A well-chosen compartment closet is able to organically complement the interior of even a small hall and provide a convenient and spacious enough storage space for the whole family.

In the photo there is a wardrobe with mirror inserts in the interior of a small hall.

These designs are particularly practical and can have a wide variety of internals, in the form of shelves, drawers, floor baskets and other accessories. Also, quite often, sliding wardrobes are used as a partition for zoning a room. In this case, the rear wall of the structure is equipped with shelves for photo frames and books, or double-sided models are used.

The photo shows the interior of the living room with a three-door wardrobe with a light glossy facade.

Swing

It is the classic and most familiar option, which can be equipped with shelves or compartments for clothes. Swinging products, most often look more massive and take up a sufficient amount of space.

In the photo there is a white swing cabinet located in the entire wall in the interior of the hall.

Showcase cabinet

It is a product with one or more walls in glass, acrylic or transparent plastic.Display models provide visual storage of items in the form of beautiful dishes, tea sets, porcelain or crystal decor, various souvenirs, figurines and other trinkets that you want to demonstrate and put on public display.

Pencil case

It has a narrow rectangular shape, which makes it especially suitable for small living rooms. Such an elongated vertical single-door design is in perfect harmony with other interior elements and allows you to achieve interesting compositional solutions.

In the photo there is a living room decorated with pencil cases made of wood.

Suspension

Suspended models can be mounted under the ceiling or located in the center of the wall. Higher wall placement, does not interfere with free movement in space, and also allows installation under cabinets of any other furniture.

Combined

Quite often, a wardrobe is combined with a computer table, thus it turns out not only to organize a comfortable workplace in the living room, but also to make the design of the room more thoughtful and complete. Sometimes combined models can hide a small sofa or even a bed behind the doors.

Filling options

Basic options for interior fittings.

Cupboard

A cupboard or a sideboard is distinguished by the presence of glass doors, behind which a festive service, porcelain, crystal and much more are displayed. This design is especially appropriate if the living room is combined with the dining room. Sometimes these products are combined with a bar with a special compartment for drinks.

In the photo, a cupboard with decorative multi-colored lighting in the interior of the living room.

Under the TV

Such a multifunctional furniture element is an alternative interior solution that not only has an original design and harmoniously fits into the design of the hall, but also provides an area with a cabinet or chest of drawers for placing a TV device and storage space for things. Such a half-open cabinet is mainly equipped with additional niches, shelves for related equipment, books, etc.

The photo shows the interior of the hall with a light corner wardrobe equipped with a TV stand.

For clothes

Closed wardrobes are fully formed and belong to cabinet furniture. The simplest option is considered to be a two-door wardrobe, one half of which involves horizontal storage of items on shelves, and the other - vertical placement of things on a bar using hangers.

Bookcases

Shelves or bookcases give the room a special atmosphere and form a more serious and slightly austere design.

Dimensions and shapes of cabinets

For a spacious hall, rather spacious, long three-winged and more structures are often preferred over the entire wall. Such a model can replace a wardrobe and easily provide a place for storing clothes, bedding, books, dishes and other various items.

Also, to maintain order in the room, high cabinets are used, which perfectly accommodate a huge variety of things necessary in everyday life. In small living rooms, corner models of a semicircular, trapezoidal or triangular shape will be appropriate. They most successfully use free space, give the interior style and eliminate bulkiness.

In the photo there is a tall cabinet to the ceiling in the interior of a small living room.

Radial oval products with smooth lines and a convex or concave shape look very original. Such rounded cabinets can occupy a corner in a room or be located along the wall. They easily follow the curves of the room and are perfect for custom layouts.

Color spectrum

In a small room, there are mainly cabinets in pastel shades, such as sand, gray, beige, milky or white.Models made in light colors do not visually overload or burden the space, giving it lightness and freedom.

To create an unusual, bright and extravagant design, they choose designs in bright and rich colors, for example, blue, yellow, green, blue, coral, lilac, pink, lemon or any other.

The photo shows the interior of the living room in the loft style, decorated with an open wardrobe in a yellow shade.

To give the atmosphere a special harmony and clarity of lines, products with facades of black or a dark shade of wenge are used. Such furniture looks really luxurious and adds a certain conservatism and respectability to the interior.

Examples of location in the hall

Most popular accommodation options:

• In the corner. By installing a cabinet with such a specific configuration, it turns out to rationally use the corner in the room and significantly save usable space in it, which is especially appropriate for small rooms.
• The whole wall. The solid structure, located along the entire wall, is a practical and simple enough way to store a large amount of things.
• Around the doorway. This furniture set with a mezzanine, practically merges with the doorway, has a very original look, excellent spaciousness and undoubtedly becomes the main interior decoration.
• Around the window. It is an irreplaceable solution that allows you to unload the room, endow it with comfort, coziness and order. In addition, lockers around the window provide an opportunity to convert the space under the window opening into a writing, work desk or a cozy sofa.
• Into a niche. This arrangement is the most commonly used. The cabinets, which fully match the depth and configuration of the niche, fit perfectly into the recess and save free space in the room.

In the photo, a swing cabinet for a TV, located on the entire wall in the interior of the living room.

If there is a fireplace in the living room, the cabinets can be installed on the adjacent wall. In this case, it is important that the furniture does not stand out too much against the general background, but only complements the interior concept.

In the photo there is a window opening in a small living room, equipped with bookcases around.

Also, such products are often used for zoning a room in a one-room apartment. A tall structure, installed in the right place, will contribute to the division of the space into several functional areas.

Photo of the living room in various styles

For the classic and neoclassical style, the traditional solution is rectangular structures made of natural wood in discreet shades. To decorate the facades, mirrors, various glass inserts are used, carved and forged decor is used.

Minimalism involves the use of stricter and laconic models with blank doors with a plain and even matte surface.

The photo shows a small living room in a Scandinavian style with a matte gray wardrobe.

High-tech, characterized by products with facades coated with lacobel or doors decorated with chrome elements, mirrors, glass, plastic or even leather inserts.

For a cozy and light Provence, cabinets in pastel colors, decorated with floral ornaments, sandblasting and photo printing, are especially suitable, and products made of wood with an aging effect will be appropriate for rustic country.

In the photo there is a compartment paneled wardrobe with a mirror in the interior of the living room in the Provence style.

In a modern style, wardrobes are often found that are distinguished by a laconic structure, hidden fittings and doors with a smooth surface. Models with plastic and laminated gloss facades fully comply with the trends in this direction.

A selection of photos of the wardrobe in the interior of the hall

Both natural and artificial materials are found in the manufacture of cabinets.The most popular are wooden structures, less expensive, but chipboard products are considered quite relevant. Combined models are also very often used in the interior of the living room.

For the decoration of facades, exotic and original decor made of bamboo, rattan, natural or artificial leather is sometimes used, and also mirror elements are chosen as inserts that visually enlarge the room and add additional light to it.

The photo shows the interior of the living room with a bookcase-slide located under the stairs.

Living room design ideas

Antique products with an aged appearance look very original. Sometimes these cabinets are decorated with moldings, overlays and other elements. No less beautiful designs have designs with glass or mirrored doors, which can be decorated using sandblasting or stained glass patterns.

In the photo is a wardrobe with a mirrored facade in the interior of the living room.

Also on the facades there is often a photo printing, which is modest patterns or a full-fledged large image. An excellent decor is a variety of interesting fittings that give the furniture a kind of accent.

Bar, display and other models with decorative lighting have a particularly unusual look. They not only attract attention, but also favorably distinguish objects located behind the glass, adding shine and glare from LED bulbs to them.

Photo gallery

A wardrobe in the living room allows you to solve many of the problems associated with storing things and cluttering the room. In addition, these pieces of furniture can have the most daring design, which especially emphasizes the surrounding interior and good taste.