Cabinet furniture for the living room: a review of varieties and selection tips

Modern furniture for the living room is different, stylish, individual due to the variety of directions, materials, colors and shapes.

The times of cabinets and sideboards for the living room are long gone, replaced by simple, convenient and functional cabinet furniture, which does not clutter up the space. The modern atmosphere for the hall can be made in different styles, colors, from different materials.

In a small one-room apartment, sets for the living room may include a wardrobe, closed shelves for storing things and utensils, open shelves for decorative items.

If the living room is used only for receiving guests, and, in addition to it, there are other rooms in the apartment, then cabinet furniture in this case can be compact, including a hanging cabinet for a TV, a pair of closed drawers on the wall, or only open shelves.

The modern “wall” has its own peculiarities: it is strict, without unnecessary details and decor, with clear lines, compact forms, and a minimum number of fittings. The transformation of furniture is another plus. With this functionality, you can free up space and have additional storage space.

There are many types of modern cabinet furniture for living rooms. First of all, they differ in content or functionality:

• cabinets and shelves the full length of the wall;
• TV shelves;
• dressers, dressing tables and display cases;
• only hinged shelves and more.

Today, cabinet furniture for the hall is made of materials such as chipboard, MDF, wood.

Budget options for furniture made of chipboard - this is an inexpensive lightweight material that is short-lived and not so "rich" in appearance.

Facades from MDF are more durable, but their price is corresponding. As a treatment for greater wear resistance for MDF boards, laminate, melamine, veneer are used. The edge of the facades is protected by PVC film, and the facades can be varnished with wood.

Natural wood as a material for furniture is used quite often and is found only in the premium segment. Such sets are durable, solid and do not lose relevance, but are quite expensive. The color can be any, depending on the type of wood and the preferences of the buyer.

Cabinet furniture can be made in any color and configuration. You can purchase both a ready-made version and order your own configuration according to your size. Now such a service is in demand and is in every city.

As for fashionable shades, today light tones of wood, dark furniture, shades of gray oak, bleached oak are relevant. If cabinets, tables and tables are made of lacquered MDF boards, their color can be anything from white to red.

Bright simple interiors are in fashion, but with a “twist”. The situation in this case plays the role of either emphasis or complement. If you want cabinets not to stand out, choose facades to match the walls. And if you want to emphasize, you can choose a contrast option.

Manufacturers produce cabinet furniture for the living room, which can fit perfectly into a variety of styles, such as:

• classical;
• Art Nouveau;
• eco;
• high tech;
• minimalism;
• shabby chic;
• provence.

Furniture in a modern style is comfortable, practical and looks beautiful. For a modern interior, furniture with straight lines, clear shapes and soft colors is chosen. The set may consist of a long low TV stand, two or three small hanging cupboards and a coffee table. You can also choose a tall cabinet or chest of drawers in addition to the kit. A room with such furniture should be spacious, not overloaded with furniture and decorative details.

In a modern style, the main thing is the ease of space created by the competent placement of furniture. You can beat the design yourself by placing the furniture where it is convenient.

If we are talking about classics, then choose furniture from high-quality expensive materials, but without carved details and decor.

Classics - a traditional style in which natural wood furniture of solid sizes and familiar shapes is used. Such a set, as a rule, consists of a large cabinet with two or three doors, a TV stand, a coffee table. The cabinet, cabinet and shelves are a single unit and form an ensemble along one wall. Such furniture is most often decorated with carvings, gilding, embossed inserts. In the classical style, it is important not to go too far with the decor, the furniture itself and the color.

Styles shabby chic, provence imply use natural array of light shades with visible wood structure. Such an atmosphere can be seen in old interiors.

Shabby or country style apartment design involves use the same style of furniture. Light shades, carved details, patinated pens - all these little things emphasize the sophistication and originality of this style.

Living room - the main room of any home. Here the hosts receive guests, relax, spend most of the time. Every detail in this room should be comfortable, functional and, of course, beautiful. Elite and high-quality cabinet furniture is offered by the Belarusian Pinskdrev factory. The manufacturer’s catalog contains classic luxury sets for a hall made of solid wood: walls, cabinets with showcases, chests of drawers, TV stands, dressing tables, coffee tables and even fireplaces.

"Furniture of Polesie" - another Belarusian manufacturer offering cabinet furniture in modern and classic styles from natural, but inexpensive materials, as well as from solid wood. Many color options are ivory, stained oak, pink ash.

Among Italian manufacturers can distinguish a company Pianca with a long history. The factory offers stylish furniture in a modern style - minimalistic, simple, but from expensive high-quality materials. Such furniture does not clutter up the space, complements the interior, is functional and original. A distinctive feature is the absence of visible fittings and decor, soft clean colors.

Furniture factory Giorgiocasa - These are luxurious interiors, real Italian quality, natural expensive arrays. This manufacturer offers classic Italian design sets with gilding, carved details, silver and enamel inserts. Extraordinary attention to detail and manual production are the main advantages of the brand.

Modular furniture of Russian manufacturers is represented by numerous factories. Among them, we can distinguish companies “Lapis lazuli”, “Borovichi-furniture”, “Dyatkovo” and others. The catalogs of these firms present options in classic and contemporary laconic styles.

When choosing cabinet furniture for the living room, several factors must be taken into account:

• price;
• material;
• interior style;
• area of ​​the room.

If it is not difficult to determine the first and second points, then by other criteria a hitch may occur. Often, buyers want to buy such furniture so that everything fits in it - as a result, the room is cluttered, becomes dark and uncomfortable.

The second mistake is a mismatch between the style of the interior and the decor. Many people want the room to look modern and “rich,” so furniture made from solid wood in the classical style with carvings, gilding and more is purchased in the hall with the usual renovation. This is not worth doing.

If you need more space for storing things, it is better to choose one spacious cabinet, a narrow TV stand with closed shelves and one hanging cabinet. An interesting and beautiful set of furniture looks like it “soars” in the air. Curbstones and closed shelves without legs are hung on the wall with a special secret fastening.

If you have decided on a set of furniture, now it’s worth choosing one of the methods of arrangement. There are several of them.

• Zoning. Suitable for large rooms, for example, when the living room is combined with a bedroom or kitchen. Case sets can be used as a partition.
• Classic. Furniture is placed along the walls, but not the entire length. In the center you can put a coffee table.
• Around the accent. As an accent, a sofa or coffee table is used. In our interiors, this technique is used infrequently, since it is mainly suitable for large rooms and country houses.
• Breakdown. This technique is similar to zoning, but can be used in one space. For example, if the living room is quite large, and it needs to be adjusted with furniture, forming several "islands". There is a TV stand and TV stand near one wall, and shelves or lockers are located nearby on the wall. A little at a distance a sofa and a table, further - two armchairs and a chest of drawers and so on.

There are many options for stylish cabinet furniture. We offer you to get acquainted with the most interesting trends. For example, a variant of closed shelves of a suspended type: a TV stand and an upper shelf form an ensemble on the wall. At the same time, more than enough space is formed for storage. Such furniture does not clutter up the wall and room; it looks stylish and in the spirit of minimalism.

The second option is a slightly futuristic set of corner furniture. Option when you need to break the living room into several zones. In this case, the furniture helps to make 2 zones - for relaxing with a sofa and a working area with a table and a computer chair. White color and interesting design look advantageous and original.

Fans of classics and luxurious interiors will like ivory furniture, consisting of a coffee table, chest of drawers and a dressing table with glass doors.

Modular furniture contrasting in color is another modern trend. Such a set is perfectly written in a minimalistic and simple interior.

An overview of cabinet furniture for the living room, see the video below.