This piece of furniture acquired modern outlines in the 17th century. There are several versions about the country of origin of the chest of drawers, and translated from French, this word translates as “convenient”.
History of occurrence
Some historians believe that this piece of furniture was invented in Italy or England. Even in Russia there is an interior item that may be the ancestor of this product. The chest of drawers gained popularity and mass distribution in the 18th century, during the Rococo era. More often such furniture was used as an element of decor, rather than for its functional purpose. The dresser of that time was often inlaid with various precious stones. They had carved legs and a convex shape.
In the era of classicism, this piece of furniture was more often used as furniture for storing things.. Its appearance has become less catchy and flashy. The shape of the subject took on a clearer outline. Currently, designers are experimenting with the shapes, sizes, colors of the chest of drawers. Some of the models are found with tables, while others can be attached wheels for ease of movement. You can find products with an unusual shape, for example, in the form of a wave.
This product can be placed both in the bedrooms and in the hallways, living rooms and children's rooms.
Selection rules
Choosing an item to store things in the hallway or corridor, we are based on the size of the room. In many modern apartments, the entrance hall is small, which is why there is no way to install a wardrobe there.
For most, the narrow chest of drawers in the hallway became the salvation, since it does not take up a lot of space, makes it possible to move freely and allows you to store necessary things or small things in an accessible vicinity.
Stopping your choice on a particular model, it is worth remembering the color scheme and the appearance of the product, because the chest of drawers should fit into your interior. It is better to choose furniture light shades for small rooms. Dark furniture visually makes space smaller. It is also worth paying attention to what care is required for the product, since they will be used constantly. It is necessary to select furniture from wear-resistant materials in order to extend the service life.
If you could not find something in furniture stores, there is always the opportunity to make furniture to order. In this case, all your wishes will be fulfilled, and you can not worry about whether this model is suitable for you. It’s worth starting from the functional purpose of the chest of drawers, because if you are going to store only small items there, it’s not worth picking up a bulk product, it will be almost empty and take up a lot of space.
Kinds
Depending on the width, several types of products are distinguished, namely wide and narrow. Wide are suitable for rooms of considerable size, they have the ability to store quite a lot of different things. Narrow dressers fit in small rooms, for example, in the corridor, where such furniture will not interfere with movement. Dressers are usually made hanging or on legs.
Choosing a hanging chest of drawers, you should know about what walls in your house are, whether they can withstand the load from a filled chest of drawers.
The best option for a narrow chest of drawers is a product with a depth of 30 cm, a width of 80 to 100 cm and a height of 80-120 cm. There are also models with a depth of 20 and 25 cm, but they, as a rule, have considerable height.
If it is not possible to place a regular rectangular model, perhaps you should choose an angular chest of drawers. Some models of such products can have only one door and can be designed as ottoman. The classic model of the corner chest of drawers has 2-3 shelves to store small items, and used as a stand for bags or umbrellas.
Product advantages:
- helps to save space;
- the ability to store umbrellas;
- low cost;
- the upper part is suitable as a stand.
Choosing furniture in which you plan to store a lot of things, it is worth paying attention to products on legs. Such a chest of drawers can withstand quite a lot of weight. Sometimes in such pieces of furniture there is a compartment for storing shoes. Such dressers are easy to assemble and quite functional.
Currently, in addition to the classic idea of this piece of furniture, you can find various advanced options. For example, a bedside table and a chest of drawers are combined together, which gives more space for storage.
Product purpose
Usually a chest of drawers in the hallway has a classic application, namely:
- for shoes;
- for clothes.
It is logical that the shoes in the apartment are stored in the hallway or hallway. In order that it does not interfere with the free movement of households, special furniture is purchased. Features chest of drawers for shoes are as follows.
- They have a small height, which allows you to arrange a seat on the upper surface, this makes it possible to conveniently remove shoes.
- Usually has several small compartments for storing shoes.
- Shelves are presented in the form of grates, which makes it possible to dry shoes.
- The type of drawers can be closed, which makes the product more expensive than the option with open drawers.
Mirrors or additional shelves are sometimes offered to complete with such interior items. Many products have a folding shelf for shoes and a compartment for gloves.
This piece of furniture used for clothing is quite high, which makes it convenient to hang items of outerwear in it.
Chest Features:
- the height of the product varies and is selected depending on the functional purpose of the clothes, for example, for the storage of hats, the height of the dresser is less;
- depending on the size of the room, chests of drawers also have different widths (depths);
- it is possible to make products with upper drawers for storing off-season items.
Materials
In the manufacture of this type of furniture, various materials are used, depending on this, the price of the product also differs. The most popular models are dressers from laminated particleboard, they differ in low price and pretty good quality. The advantages of this product can be considered:
- many options for forms;
- large selection of colors;
- attractive appearance.
Another budget material in the manufacture of products can be considered plastic. Despite the low price, the products have high ductility and resistance to moisture, which allows, without fear to spoil them, put wet umbrellas or shoes here. Plastic furniture can be with transparent shelves, which allows you to easily find the necessary item without looking for it in all compartments.
Plastic does not need special care, which makes it attractive when choosing furniture in the hallway or corridor.
The most durable when creating furniture is metal. Dressers with the use of this material are not deformed, and are able to last quite a long time. In addition, a chest of drawers with metal elements will look stylish and advantageous.
For lovers of ecological furniture there is an opportunity to choose an option from natural wood. Such an interior item will look expensive and will last a long time.
However, do not forget that the furniture will look massive and will be more suitable for spacious hallways than for a narrow corridor.
The budget option will be the interior of veneer. Since such a product has a low price, it is easy to replace it if it becomes unusable. An interesting solution would be rattan furniture, it will fit perfectly into the country style interior. Such a piece of furniture will be the highlight of the hallway and will look elegant and stylish.
An overview of the dresser in the hallway, see the next video.
