Children's wardrobe

The children's room is an amazing area, because it combines places to rest, work, play and store all the necessary things. In addition, the area of ​​such a room is usually small, and therefore a roomy and functional children's wardrobe is important for every home where a child lives.

A children's wardrobe is not much different from an adult. Its capacity should be equal to the capacity of a standard wardrobe and even more, because it is planned that the child will store many things in it, sometimes not related to clothes. So, the parents of a baby will store diapers and diapers on numerous shelves, a preschooler - toys, a schoolchild - a backpack, and a teenager - things, jewelry and hats.

The transformation factor is important here, because furniture in a room, in which the shelves can be in different positions and meet the needs of different ages, will last much longer. This option is especially useful for parents who make repairs for more than one year.

Another feature of the wardrobe in the nursery is its naturalness and environmental friendliness. Wood with no toxins and a natural scent, according to experts, is the best option for a nursery. However, parents often choose models solely for aesthetic reasons, which in most cases turn out to be far from natural.

Another important criterion is smoothness of furniture corners. A preschooler or schoolchild with a small space can easily hit the corner of the cabinet. Rounded shapes will reduce such risks to a minimum, ensuring the child is safe in their own space. Continuing the theme of safety, the stability of the children's wardrobe should also be noted.

Children's wardrobes are subdivided according to the type of drawers and shelves, the number of doors and the opening mechanism. However, the largest division occurs according to the type of cabinet design:

• built-in;
• standing separately;

• angular;
• wardrobe as part of a children's headset.

Built-in children's models imply the manufacture of a cabinet for mounting it into a wall niche. This becomes possible with unused dressing room area and areas with complex geometry. In addition, in a spacious room, a niche is often created artificially by making a plasterboard structure. Built-in models save space and allow you to equip the interior space as you wish, for example, using the space as a wardrobe or placing a shelving there.

In those rooms where the area is small and resembles a square or rectangle, freestanding children's wardrobes are a frequent solution. Of course, they occupy a significant place in the room, however, sometimes it is impossible to leave them. Such cabinets most often have a wardrobe area, as well as a lower tier with drawers; inside the main area, corner shelves can be located.

At the same time, the inner space of the cabinet looks somewhat chaotic, and therefore it is quite difficult for a child to keep order in it. A sectional cabinet consisting of two or more partitions solves such problems.

A 2 or 3-section wardrobe implies the presence of several zones in a free-standing wardrobe, for example, for outerwear on hangers, linen located on the shelves, as well as a chest of drawers with drawers for small things. All this can be located behind the doors or partially covered. So, most often, the side zones of the cabinet are closed with doors, and the middle one with roll-out drawers and a mirror remains open. A three-door wardrobe is also found here, which is well suited for a nursery used by several children.

In the apartments of old buildings, it also happens that there is simply no place for a full-fledged closet in the nursery. In this case, having found a free corner in the room, it is equipped with a corner roomy wardrobe. Its peculiarity lies in its good spaciousness, which is important for children. The corner cabinet, if desired, can be completed with a high pencil case with shelves for linen or an open corner shelf for the location of the baby's first drawings.

It is worth saying that built-in and free-standing models, if desired, can become part of a children's headset. So, the cabinet can smoothly go into the wall on which the TV or computer desk is located.

Having gone in search of a children's wardrobe, parents succumb to the influence of models in bright colors, dazzling with their multicolor. Unfortunately, they forget to ask the child's opinion about such a palette, which, as psychologists have proven, is fundamentally wrong. The fact is that the child is more susceptible to color effects, and therefore the color of the furniture can become a real healer of the child's soul.

So, a roomy crumbs are perfect for a newborn baby's room white wardrobe with functional drawers. A clean, light color that attracts with its spirituality perfectly complements the interior in pastel colors, recommended for babies. Also a good option would be natural wood tone.

As a child grows up you can give furniture brighter shades. Warm tones of green, yellow and pink will decorate any wardrobe, discreetly guiding the baby towards peace, development and kindness. Red and orange tones can also be good helpers for filling a children's room with saturated colors. It is worth remembering that too active a crumb, such colors can excite even more.

The character and activity of the baby should be a key factor in choosing the color of the cabinet. Psychologists believe that already from infancy, the baby can choose the tone he likes, which will calm him down in the future.

Interior design experts advise purchasing a full-fledged wardrobe with adult parameters for children. So, a popular cabinet height is considered to be a value equal to two meters. Of course, this is high for a child, however, you can always lower the shelves for the baby's essential daily things by lifting seasonal clothes upstairs. This solution will allow you to use the model as long as possible and, if desired, later move it to another room. The minimum depth is 44 cm, the maximum is 60 cm.

Another popular size of a children's closet is considered a model with a height of 170 cm. A low closet can be supplemented with mezzanines, which will significantly increase the usable space of the room. Depth will also help to increase the used area, however, it is worth remembering that a shallow closet is much more convenient for a child.

If repairs are planned frequently, then a low cabinet 130 cm high and 32 cm deep will become a comfortable option for the baby.

The choice of a wardrobe for a nursery is a very responsible event, because the order in the house will directly depend on it:

• Start sober estimating the size of the room and the future cabinet. Small areas require small cabinets, the dimensions of which are not too easy to find, and therefore the best solution would be to order a model according to individual sketches.
• The finished cabinet or its sketch must be carefully analyzed for convenience and safety. So, the important point is the choice of doors. They can be closed on the principle of a wardrobe, or they can look like traditional doors. The latter, it should be said, are more suitable for young children. Designers are in no hurry to close the little lockers with doors, releasing models with fashionable curtains.

• As stated earlier, the best material is solid wood. Oak, ash or beech are excellent in use, however, they repel many with their high cost, and therefore products from pine or birch can be a good option. If the budget is even tighter, then MDF products also have a place to be. The durability of both materials has been proven by time and numerous owner reviews.

• When safety and sizing issues are resolved, it's time pay attention to the design. It is good if the doors are equipped with at least one mirror, and the drawers have special slots for children's fingers to prevent them from getting pinched.

• Color selection it remains the prerogative of the child. Experience shows that monochrome bright models delight the baby longer than wardrobes with characters from your favorite cartoons.

Filling the closet and storing things in it directly affects the order in the closet, because hardly anyone wants to open the closet and find themselves littered with a pile of things:

• You should start here with wardrobe area. It is best to place the hanger bars as low as possible, allowing the child to feel like an adult and hanging things on their own, it is important to reach the bar. On the hangers it is worth hanging only clothes for the outlet of the right size, hiding small things or things bought for growth on the far shelves. For everyday household things, it is good to use hooks, which will allow you to "not put things in order", looking for a home blouse or pants.

• After the wardrobe area comes the turn roll-out boxes. It is especially convenient to use them for two children, where each child has its own zone. If the drawer has good capacity, you can divide it into several zones using plastic dividers. In this case, panties and T-shirts will lie peacefully in their places.

• Going to the shelves, do not forget to sign them using self-adhesive sheets or pictures of things. Shelves for socks, underwear, blouses and pants will be easy to remember for both baby and older child.

Even knowing the rules for choosing children's furniture, it is easy to fall into the hands of careless sellers. Not wanting a similar outcome, experts recommend contacting well-known and trusted companies:

• So, today it is very popular Germany and her laconic nursery cabinets. Firm Geuther pleases buyers with roundness and solid beech. The laconicism and simplicity of the natural wood color of the Sunset series with warm shades of orange and yellow on the drawers pays off with an unusual design and the possibility of using it in tandem with a changing table and bed from the same series. Fleximo Is another German brand famous for the excellent quality and naturalness of materials.

• Italy and brands Baby Expert and MIBB also took a leading position. Delicate themes, pastel colors and environmentally friendly materials captivate users. It should be said that the MIBB company, along with the highest quality, has an acceptable cost.

• Allocate and model Stuva from Ikeawhere the wardrobe is part of the children's headset. Affordability, conciseness and good quality are what many people fell in love with this famous brand.

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A deep and spacious corner wardrobe with cheerful orange doors decorates a bright nursery, suitable for children of both genders.

You can find out how to make a children's wardrobe with your own hands in the next video.