How to choose a chest of drawers with a mirror?

It is difficult to imagine the interior of any apartment of a chest of drawers - a multifunctional stylistic element. Its ancestor was a chest for storing clothes, to which retractable shelves were added over time. This know-how has led to the emergence of the most convenient element in our home, translated from French “commode” means “comfortable”.

A chest of drawers is a special cabinet with a table top and drawers designed to save various items (from pastel linen to household chemicals or favorite toys). The combination of the compact size of the cabinet with the spaciousness of the cabinet makes it possible to place such a model in any mansion. Today the furniture industry offers a wide range of similar products. They differ in many ways (color, shape, height, decor).

In appearance, the following products are distinguished:

• · Standard chest of drawers;
• · Long accessory;
• · Model with a mirror;
• · Chest of drawers-showcase;
• · With an ironing board;
• · Chest of drawers-transformer.

This is furniture with a round mirror in a classic style for girls and women. The versatility of this cabinet allows you to place it anywhere in your home. The folding make-up mirror will be appreciated by every girl and woman. However, today there are also varieties for the stronger sex. Consider what varieties are found, what is their uniqueness and what should be guided by when choosing.

• For the dining room. There are often additional glass doors here, behind which sets, dishes or elite alcohol are stored.
• For kitchen and bathroom. Distinctive features are ergonomic design and clear lines. Often such a chest of drawers is combined with a sink.
• · For dressing rooms. Designer's imagination has a place to roam: the chest of drawers can be hidden inside the wardrobe or recessed in the wall between the cabinets. A folding mirror will save space.
• For the corridor and hallway. In these models, the emphasis is strictly on functionality.

By location, chests of drawers with a mirror are:

• floor;
• suspended;
• stationary;
• mobile;
• wall-mounted;
• island.

Chests of drawers are distinguished by their shape:

• traditional rectangular - classic varieties;
• corner - fit perfectly into any corner, saving space;
• radius - models that need space for placement in the interior;
• design - various forms (for example, suitcases piled one on top of another).

Different raw materials are used in the production of chests of drawers with a mirror. Plastic is lightweight and easy to clean.It is used to make cabinets for the kitchen or bathroom. But they do not look presentable enough. Chests of drawers made of solid wood look beautiful and expensive. It is an environmentally friendly and durable material. Such models are often decorated with exquisite patterns, carvings, they have original and graceful handles.

Wenge furniture is especially popular now - a tropical plant that can withstand serious weight loads. The unusual color is a golden brown shade with black veins. In the interior, this tone is successfully combined with other natural ones: oak, maple, ash. However, it can be repeated in the color of the flooring or furniture.

Other materials involved in creating stylish modern dressers include rattan. It is eco-friendly, combining attractiveness, lightness and strength. Particleboard and MDF are similar to wood, but are cheaper. Accordingly, in terms of service life and quality, they are significantly inferior, they are found more often in furniture stores.

It is necessary to correctly calculate the location of your future purchase. In addition to the fact that the drawers should slide out and slide freely, you should also pass freely without touching them. The parameters of the chests of drawers (length, width, height, depth) are of fundamental importance. The model can be long or narrow, it is necessary that its dimensions correspond to the stored objects (be it blankets or a collection of favorite discs). The standard height ranges from 85 to 160 cm, if the chest of drawers is lower, this will already be a cabinet.

The range of colors offered by the manufacturer is unusually diverse. These are all kinds of shades of wood, bright colors for children's furniture, noble monochrome. When choosing a model with a mirror, we recommend taking a closer look at the color of sonoma oak. This is a very popular type of bleached oak today, which will perfectly fit into almost any interior. This aristocratic color scheme goes well with wenge, it looks equally well with matte and glossy surfaces.

The choice of mirrors today is truly wide. In addition to the usual rectangular, round or oval options, you can pick up any unusual silhouettes of your choice. In furniture salons, you will be offered absolutely incredible mirror canvases in the form of numbers, various shapes, symbols, abstractions. Round and oval chest of drawers mirror looks organically in any interior.

Chests of drawers with a mirror are made in classic and modern styles. The first ones are made of wood, under it, such chests of drawers often have curved outlines, carvings on the facade. The Gioconda set, made in the luxurious Italian tradition with smooth curves and graceful decorative inserts, can become a worthy example. The pomp and luxury of such an element of the interior will serve as an indicator of the wealth and prestige of the apartment owners. Modern chests of drawers have a minimalist design without decor (with strict and clear lines). Art Nouveau products can be placed in the children's room, decorated with a black glossy descendant of the chest, the most stylish and laconic image of the interior.

In order to buy the desired object without unnecessary throwing, you should adhere to a few simple rules:

• Decide where you will place your dresser. Take the required measurements, taking into account the fact that the boxes need space.
• With the help of a properly selected product, you can visually change the volume of the room: a tall and narrow piece of furniture will allow you to raise the ceiling, a low and long one - to push the walls apart.
• Pay attention to the fittings and the pull-out mechanism. Models with telescopic door closers are much more reliable and quieter than their roller counterparts.

• Color is of fundamental importance.A white dresser will look better than a dark one, saving space in the room. The reflective surface is great for expanding the space.
• It is important that the style of the chest of drawers fits into a single image.
• The mirror must be securely attached to the base or (in the case of the mounted version) have good fasteners.
• Try to choose a trusted manufacturer.

Below we propose to consider some especially interesting varieties of interior solutions.

• A chest of drawers with a pull-out mirror is convenient for its functionality, such a mirror will be protected from external influences.
• The version of the transformer with a folding mirror will be appreciated not only by a visage specialist, but every girl.

• An armchair and a chest of drawers with a mirror in the same style will look elegant.
• Models of chests of drawers with glass will add volume to the space.
• An excellent combination for a spacious hallway - a wardrobe combined with a chest of drawers.

• Strict and laconic modern models look incredibly stylish.
• It is impossible to ignore the charming models for children. The model with a mirror is more relevant for girls' bedrooms, but it looks quite appropriate in the boy's apartments.
• Do not despair if you do not have the opportunity to purchase an antique cabinet yet. A flight of imagination and skillful hands will help to turn into an exclusive model the simplest wooden chest of drawers inherited from a grandmother, pasting it, for example, with wallpaper, decorative paper, or simply putting colored stripes along the entire chest of drawers.

From the following video you can learn how to make a dresser with a mirror with your own hands.