How to choose the closet correctly?
Tips on how to choose the
sliding door wardrobe 1. Shape. Think about which closet is best suited for you - a separate cabinet cabinet or built-in.
A stand-alone wall cabinet has its own form - a frame: walls, ceiling and bottom;such furniture is not built into any niches. This cabinet is more aesthetic from the inside, it can be moved to another location. A significant disadvantage of this type of cabinet is that it occupies a rather large area and requires indentation from the walls during installation, which is not very suitable for small rooms. In addition, cabinet cases are somewhat more expensive than built-in cabinets.
On the other hand, the built-in closet is more economical in terms of space. It can be placed in separate niches of the room. Often, the frame is served by the walls of the room and floor covering, while the built-in closet can be "adjusted" to almost any room. Among the minuses - the relative fragility of the design and the inability to shift from place to place. In addition, the built-in closet categorically can not be placed close to the wall, which is finished with plasterboard.
2. Door opening mechanism. Pay attention to the mechanism of opening the sliding doors of your closet. In this aspect, two types are traditionally distinguished.
- Roller. The door of the closet is built into a special metal frame and moves along the groove on standard roller guides. This method is more common, cheaper, but accordingly, it is less reliable. Due to a foreign object or an inadvertent bounce, the rollers of the cabinet may slip from the grooves, the door will break.
- Monorail. Rollers in the closet move on a special monorail. Such cabinets are more expensive, but the grooves are not clogged with dust or foreign objects. The door is protected from "slipping".Monorail mechanism is much more reliable, albeit more expensive.
3. Material of rollers. Be sure to specify the material from which the roller system is made. This greatly depends on the life of your cabinet. The best choice is metal wheels. The "medium" option is plastic rollers with a special PTFE coating( Teflon).Finally, the worst is the wheels with simple plastic( these will not last for you for a year).
4. Capacity. If you are buying a wardrobe, then consider the needs of your family - if things will be much, it is better to purchase a more spacious closet with a view to the future. If a lot of things are not planned - then there is no sense in installing an oversized cabinet.
5. Profile of the sliding system-coupe. Under it is meant a cabinet design - a metal frame, a guide system, grooves, and the like. This design can be made from different metals. Today, sliding systems are usually divided into steel( stainless steel) and aluminum profiles.
- Steel profile. These systems are more common and cheaper. Steel profiles - very durable, reliable and durable. But they make more noise and somewhat "pull" the door of the cabinet, creating a decent load on the hardware. In addition, not all materials for finishing the cabinet doors are suitable for steel profiles.
- Aluminum profile. Aluminum constructions are more expensive, but they look more refined, neat and non-standard. These systems are thinner than steel profiles, so you will have much more options when designing the front doors. In addition, aluminum profiles are noiseless. True, there is one significant disadvantage - aluminum structures with an intensive load will last less - 5-8 years, whereas steel frames - this is almost for life.
6. Material of the facade of the doors. Finishing materials, from which the doors of the closet are made, are a large number, so here it is already your taste. Doors can be made of particle board, veneer, rattan, various types of mirrors, patterned and frosted glass, bamboo, etc. The same applies to a large variety of colors. Here you can advise you to sit well over the catalogs and choose the option that suits you best.
7. Location. This part, as well as the options for finishing, it is also desirable to think in advance. For example, decide for yourself whether it will be solid doors or with a mirror, as for different rooms they will look different too. Specify in which room the cabinet will stand.
- So, the "mirror" built-in closet looks best in the hallway, visually expanding the space of the room( just do not put it opposite the front door).Also for the hallway are good wardrobes with a lot of internal departments - shelves, drawers, etc.
- For the kitchen is very good so-called modular cabinets coupe( both, both built-in and parietal).Modular furniture is a kind of designer from individual furniture elements that will allow you to easily change the interior of the kitchen if necessary. If you plan a mirror decor, then it is better to choose a frosted glass.
- For the living room, the best choice is a closet that consists of a rack system. Some of the shelves can be opened, others - covered with opaque doors or decorated with opaque or transparent glass.
- For the bedroom closets are suitable - a compartment with mirrored doors. They are visualized to expand the space of the room. But, as in the case with the hallway, they are not desirable to put a mirror to the bed. In general, the decor of the doors of the wardrobe in your favorite bedroom can be different, up to self-painting or pasting photos. This question remains at your discretion.
- In children's rooms the best option is modular built-in closets, especially the so-called transforming cabinets, which make it easy to change the location of the shelves.
8. Door leaves. When choosing furniture, estimate the width of the sliding door leafs of the cabinet. Remember that it is best if they do not exceed 100-120 cm, otherwise it will be very inconvenient to use the cabinet.
9. Evaluation of internal drawers, shelves, rods, etc. Analyze the "inner world" of the cabinet - its convenience and functionality. For example, drawers can be not simple, and the so-called "full extension", when they can be pushed out completely. Think, maybe you need a pantograph, thanks to which clothes are located in a closet in two levels with the option of lowering the upper "floor".Specify the distance between the shelves - it usually should not be less than somewhere 30-35 cm, otherwise it will be too narrow. Shelf depth traditionally reaches a maximum of 60-70 cm, more - uncomfortable. Think, maybe you will need special shoeboxes for shoes or very convenient drawers for clothes. As for the clothes bars, they are traditionally "under the raincoat"( long ones - up to 150-160 cm) and for "T-shirts" - up to 100-120 centimeters. This, as well as other "additional options" of internal filling - you can also check with the seller.
10. Manufacturer. When choosing a vendor, you must follow certain "rules of caution":
- Find out how much the company is on the market( better - at least 5 years);
- Analyze reviews about the company on the Internet, if possible - ask your friends who already ordered the cabinet;
- Look at the market prices for similar models of the closet from various vendors, prices can vary widely;
- Please specify if the firm has its own central office;
- Be sure to specify the cost of so-called additional services( installation, delivery, assembly, etc.) - they can reach up to 20-25% of the final amount;
- Buy furniture only "with a guarantee";
- Find out if the firm has its own machine production - sometimes the scale of the company can say a lot;
- If it's just a store-warehouse of finished furniture - specify for sales volumes;
- When purchasing a case for an order, ask for the company staff. If the company works, at least 4-8 zamerschikov - this is normal, and if 1-2 people "and the loader, and the driver, and a consultant, and gauger, and carpenter" - this is not for you.
That's it! As you can see, there is nothing difficult in choosing a wardrobe-compartment! Good luck shopping with you!