Modular walls in the living room: types and choices

The living room can be safely called the "heart" of the house or apartment. It is here that we gather for family gatherings, here we meet guests. The realities of our life are such that in many families the living room is combined with the bedroom, where there is a need to store a large number of things. And in such cases, the question arises sharply: how to save space, while placing all the necessary things. Today this problem can be solved using modular walls, which will be the ideal solution for small-sized apartments and help create a unique image of a spacious interior.

When choosing a wall in a living room or a hall, one mostly requires cabinets for clothes, the other requires bookshelves or a system for storing utensils, while others when choosing furniture prefer the most compact products in the style of minimalism. Modular products, unlike bulky walls, allow you to choose a complete set, as they say "for themselves", which makes it possible to take into account not only the need for storage, but also the space of the room. With a competent approach for a reasonable price, you can choose a wall without extra modules, which could not be done in Soviet times, when you had to buy the whole kit, and individual modules simply took up space.

The furniture industry today is at a fairly high level, so when buying you do not need to rack your brains on where to buy it, but you should carefully consider what to purchase. The choice of furniture is very large, starting from the size and ending with a color palette.And of course, the models themselves are presented in a wide range of forms and configurations.

On the furniture market you can find not only ready-made models of modular walls of different styles, but also make furniture to order. Ready-made modular walls are represented by three main varieties:

• linear - are installed along the wall;
• angular;
• U-shaped.

When choosing a variety of modular walls, you should first of all pay attention to the features of the room. Roomy corner models will fit into large rooms in a harmonious manner that will allow you to place almost all things in one place. There may be a corner cabinet, and pencil cases, and dressers, and bedside tables for TV. If the room is small, and there is no need to store, for example, all things in the living room, then you can restrict yourself to a small linear model along one of the walls.

Well, if space allows, and there is a need to arrange all things in one place, and besides, if a large number of guests are going to the living room, then the U-shaped models will be the best option. They will occupy two parallel walls, as well as one adjacent.

Most often, the walls are made of materials such as chipboard and chipboard E-1. Particleboard is a popular material due to its rather low price. But this is the case when the price matches the quality. Such furniture cannot be called durable, since it quickly deforms, and when moisture gets in, it instantly swells, which leads to unsuitability.

If you want to buy something more durable, then you should pay attention to models made of natural wood, for example, oak or any coniferous species. True, when buying such furniture you will have to fork out, since natural material is several times more expensive than a pressed substitute such as chipboard, chipboard E-1 and MDF.

One of the most practical materials, whose price category is accessible to many, is considered chipboard E-1. In addition, its service life is significantly higher than that of furniture made of chipboard. Users noted that chipboard furniture is vulnerable to moisture, chips quickly appear on it.

Experts have proven that furniture made from chipboard E-1 does not cause allergies, as it is much more environmentally friendly than furniture from chipboard. And if low-quality chipboard material was used to manufacture the modules, then it will also release formaldehyde, which is detrimental to the human body.

As for the facades, they can be either laminated or laminated, and are made of plastic or glass. If you make furniture to order, then it is the facades most often can be of different colors. The color scheme of the case itself is not as diverse as the color of the facades. Most often, the case is presented in white, black or brown and its varieties.

Options can be completely different, not similar to each other. But all models consist mainly of the following elements:

• TV stands, which often plays the role of a chest of drawers due to the presence of sufficiently roomy drawers;
• various shelves, which can be either a separate element or a small rack or bar with or without facades.

Depending on your wishes, you can purchase separate modules, or they can be represented by solid connections in the form of a sideboard or a bookcase. Not all modern modular walls include a wardrobe. Although, if necessary, it can be picked up, but as unnecessary, you can replace it with an original coffee table.

The most stylish models of modular walls are laminated black and white options, the facades of which can be made of glass (it should be noted that glass in such cases is often painted black), and plastic. As for the color scheme, there are no restrictions - you can purchase a modular wall of any color. Especially popular are, as noted above, black, white, as well as red and orange.A combination of several colors looks original, for example, black with orange or white with pink (when choosing a color, you should focus on wallpaper, parquet, etc.).

In addition to material and color, there are some design tricks that make furniture more attractive.

• The backlight, which can be represented by small lamps or LED strip. As a rule, shelves or closed modules with glass facades are highlighted. The backlight not only gives the dark modules a special effect, but also ennobles the environment and makes it more comfortable.

• The asymmetric arrangement of both shelves and small modules-cabinets allows you to create a new interior, over time changing their places or adding new modules.

• The gloss of the facades, which reflects and visually enlarges the room, makes an attractive model of any color.

• Not only tinted glass looks original, but also surfaces with photo printing.

• A good completion of a modern modular wall can be designer designer pens that can emphasize the taste of the owners of the house.

Nowadays, you can choose modules for different styles of room decoration, whether it is modern notes, classics or oriental motifs.

• For classic styles models in brown are suitable, the center of which are large cabinets decorated with various carvings. As a rule, such models are complemented by bulky sideboards for dishes. In general, the model is similar to a linear wall of the times of the USSR. The advantage is the ability to assemble a model, both angular and U-shaped. This series has maximum capacity.

• Modern models, unlike classical ones, they are not visually burdened due to their characteristic minimalism. Most often these are closed modules, presented in white or black with glossy facades.

• Speaking of minimalism, it is worth mentioning the walls of light or dark brown color, reminiscent of the Provence style. Such models have nothing superfluous; they are characterized by simplicity and natural naturalness. The wall is often represented by a narrow but rather long nightstand under the TV and several hinged shelves.

• Provence style furniture contrasted furniture in a modern high-tech style, where you also will not find anything superfluous. But, unlike Provence, it is made of plastic (the facades are often glass), which is alien to natural naturalness. Typically, such furniture is presented in white or black, which gives it urban motifs.

• For lovers of oriental traditions there are modules reminiscent of the classics, but unlike them, they can be decorated, for example, with a sakura twig or Asian ornaments. Furniture in oriental style is represented mainly by brown shades.

In order not to regret the choice made, it is recommended to select the modules, starting from any significant and integral part of the room - it can be a TV, sofa, bed, accent picture.

Having decided on the necessary modules, sizes and design, you should pay attention to the material from which the furniture is made. There is a popular belief that imported furniture is much better and safer than domestic furniture. But this is the same myth as the fact that expensive furniture is better than cheap. Price and manufacturer are not always an indicator of quality. An advertised brand will cost more than little-known firms that often approach the business in good faith.

It is advisable to purchase furniture from chipboard E-1 or from natural wood - such products are not only safer, but also last longer. If, due to some circumstances, you have to dwell on chipboard, you must definitely ask the seller for documents confirming the certification of the product.

In addition, another nuance should be taken into account: most of the modular walls, the elements of which are not connected by a common wall panel, but are disconnected, are attached to the wall. Thus, before buying, you should make sure the endurance of the wall where the modules will be mounted.

The Internet is replete with a variety of models of modular walls with various equipment and from various manufacturers. The most popular are furniture from the Swedish company Ikea, as well as the Hoff and Stolplit brands.

Ikea furniture is especially popular among Russians., which, according to consumers, inherent value for money, compactness, coupled with functionality. And also there are modules where it is possible to independently select the internal content of the same cabinet or chest of drawers. But, in comparison with domestic manufacturers, the cost of such furniture will be several times higher.

If we talk about the domestic manufacturer, then they are in special demand modular walls of the Borovichi factory. Here, according to buyers, price and quality are also successfully correlated.

If you want something original and unique, then you can turn to custom-made furniture companies, which can turn into reality the most unusual idea. But it must be borne in mind that furniture made to individual sizes is always more expensive than factory furniture.

How to choose a wall in the living room, see the video below.