Corner cabinets in the living room: views, choices and options in the interior

One of the most relevant decisions when choosing cabinets for the hall is the purchase of corner-type products. These designs are presented in the modern furniture market in a huge variety. However, not everyone knows what varieties of such cabinets exist, what are the features of the location of such structures in the living room, as well as what raw materials they are made of. All these and other nuances of corner cabinets will be discussed in detail in this article.

Like any furniture, corner-type cabinets have advantages and disadvantages. Before choosing a closet in the living room, you need to analyze the pros and cons of these designs. The main positive characteristics of the corner cabinet are the following points.

• Such furniture does not interfere with movement in the hall. It occupies only one corner and sections of adjacent walls, due to which quite a lot of free space is saved in the central part of the living room.
• Corner designs have a fairly large indicator of spaciousness. Such cabinets are equipped with various compartments, allowing you to store a variety of things. This factor also prevents the formation of clutter in the room, as there is enough space in the corner cupboard for everything.
• A variety of presented models of the angular type will allow you to choose a wardrobe for the living room, decorated in both classic and modern concepts. This will not only facilitate the process of selecting a cabinet, but also allow you to make an individual design to order.

Of the disadvantages of such designs stands out low mobility. It is extremely rarely possible to rearrange corner models to another part of the hall, as they are chosen to fit along certain walls.

The designs of the corner cabinet can be divided into two types - case and built-in. Each of them has a set of unique characteristics that must be considered when choosing a product in the hall.

• Cabinet corner cabinet is a complete piece of furniture. It has front, rear, side, upper and lower faces, located in a certain way depending on the shape of a particular model. As a rule, such units conceal the corner space, however, they can look very original, and their side walls can be used as additional areas for storing items. An example of interesting case designs is the corner bar cabinet.
• Built-in option useful if you want to save the space of your living room. Due to such furniture, this example is feasible, since such a cabinet has only a facade edge that serves as a door, ceiling and sometimes side edges. Shelves and compartments inside the product are created directly on the surface of adjacent walls.

Also, corner cabinets are divided by the type of door mechanism.

• Products with hinged doorsthat open by pulling the door leaf on themselves. In such designs, doors are usually hinged.
• Sliding analogues They mean the location of doors on a monorail or roller mechanism.

Material is a very important component that determines not only the aesthetic appearance of corner furniture in the room, but also the durability of its service. The following types of raw materials are used to create corner cabinets.

• Natural wood is a very durable material, corner cabinets from which will truly decorate your living room. It is mainly used for products in rooms that are decorated in a classic style. Array products last quite a long time, but they are not particularly susceptible to high humidity and need special impregnation.
• Materials such as Particleboard and MDF. They are not as expensive as wood, but at the same time they are quite strong and durable. MDF is moisture resistant and environmentally friendly.
• The most budgetary type of raw material is Fiberboardwhich usually contains wood dust. The quality characteristics of the material are not as high as those of the above options. However, it is used to create some elements of angular structures, for example, back walls.
• Some models include combination of wood with glass. Glass elements are included in the door or are used as a decorative element.

One of the significant signs of the difference between corner cabinets in the living room from each other is their shape. According to him, the following varieties are distinguished.

• Trapezoidal product, which is a corner furniture with a slightly sloping silhouette of the side walls, due to which it resembles a trapezoid. Such cabinets have a good capacity, which can be used even more profitably by equipping the product with various compartments. On the side faces of such a cabinet there may be open shelves that will decorate the living room interior with beautiful souvenirs.

• One of the most popular forms of a corner cabinet for the hall is triangle. Products with such silhouettes are not as large as trapezoidal designs. They are installed in one of the corners, while the side faces of the cabinet fit into the outlines of the walls, located along them, and the central partition, which serves as a door, is designed in a style suitable for the living room.

• If you need to store a really large number of things in the living room, then it is advisable to use five-wardrobe. Its rear part will fit perfectly into the corner space, and due to the side walls, the design will be more functional. This form allows you to equip the cabinet with many compartments for storing a wide variety of things.

• The traditional design of an angular type cabinet is considered L-shaped model. It looks like two compartments located perpendicular to each other, which are connected in one cabinet. An additional compartment can also act as a middle element, due to which the angle of the product looks smoother. In the living room, these products are often equipped with open side shelves located in several tiers on one of the sides of the cabinet.

• Unlike the previous model, radius products characterized in that their angular structure has a more rounded silhouette of a convex or concave type. In larger products, it can even combine both of these features. Due to this, the shape of the cabinet becomes wavy.

In addition to the form, it is worth considering such an important feature as the design of the facade. Due to it, the appearance of the cabinet is formed, which must necessarily correspond to the style of the interior of your room. The design of the front face of the product can be performed in the following ways.

• Mirror inserts help visually expand the area of ​​the living room. They usually supply one of the cabinet doors, but there may also be full equipment for all doors of an angular design.

• The cabinet surface may be matte or glossy. Gloss contributes to additional reflection of light, but it does not fit all concepts. For example, such a shiny surface of furniture is unacceptable in the classics.

• If you want to make your closet unique in your living room, decorate it with an exclusive patternwhich is applied using a special sandblasting machine.

• Lacobel may serve as a decorative element. This material is glass that has undergone a special one-sided coloring with a dye mixture. At the same time, its strength is increased due to gluing with a special film.

• For a white cabinet of an angular type, which is decorated in a classic style, a print such as patina - artificial aging of the surface with the addition of additional colors, for example, silver, gold or bronze.

• An exquisite cabinet decor includes application to it. skillful carving. This design is available to owners of natural wood products.

• A very interesting solution to the decor of the facade of the corner cabinet is photo printing. Thanks to this technology, you can apply whole pictures to the furniture body and create an individual design.

The process of choosing a corner cabinet for the hall is very important, since it requires consideration of a number of criteria before purchasing a product.

• A fundamental factor is the size of the room. The choice of the shape of the structure and its overall dimensions depends on it. In a small living room, for example, it is permissible to purchase only triangular models, and the choice for a larger hall is not so limited.
• You should also think in advance near which walls the corner unit will be located. It is even better to take measurements of the walls in advance and navigate these indicators in the selection process.
• The capacity of the chosen model is usually determined by what exactly you plan to store in the closet. If it becomes the main one in your apartment, then this sign is the key.
• Compatibility with the style of the interior should be taken into account so that the cabinet does not introduce an imbalance in the style of your room.
• The price factor is also important. It is usually determined by the material of which the structure is made, its size, as well as belonging to a particular furniture brand.

The filling of the corner cabinet includes a number of standard compartments, which can be very relevant for the living room, especially if it stores most of the things the owner of the home.

• For bedding, blankets or other large items, dimensional compartments are built into the cabinet.
• At the top, shelves for storing seasonal hats can be placed.
• If you plan to hang clothes in such a cabinet, then equip it with a special pipe for hangers and / or hooks.
• To store smaller items, such as towels, open corner shelves are built into the corner living room wardrobe.
• If the dimensions allow, then the cabinet can also be equipped with a basket where the umbrellas will be placed, and a narrow shoe compartment.
• For the smallest items, drawers are designed, which are usually located in corner cabinets in a row one above the other.

To make the corner cabinet look in the interior of the living room as harmoniously as possible, you should take into account certain nuances of its placement, which include the following rules.

• The cabinet in the corner should not interfere with the operation of other fittings.
• Also, the massive structure should not overlap important sections of the wall on which accessories or appliances are located.
• The cabinet should be located at a sufficient distance from the window. A unit placed close to it or even blocking the opening will not only look more bulky, but also prevent natural light from entering the living room.
• Define the role of the product in the room. A cabinet of an angular type can be made invisible, or, conversely, focus on it. Based on these goals, a more noticeable or distant angle is selected for the location of the product.
• If the cabinet is matched to the headset in the hall and the furniture is in harmony in material and design, then it is permissible to arrange the product in a row with the rest of the furniture units so that the angular design becomes their continuation.

To make it easier to choose a wardrobe in the living room, get acquainted with ready-made ideas for equipping the hall with corner structures.

• The unit looks very aesthetically pleasing, in which, in addition to mirrors, there is also a backlight.

• The radius model will not look bulky if the colors of the hall decoration are present in it.

• Two-tone corner cabinets with drawings on the mirrored doors will become a real highlight of your room.

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