Wardrobes: which style to choose?

Choosing any piece of furniture, including a wardrobe, buyers are guided by the style in which the room is decorated. There is a huge variety of directions, each of which has its own forms and materials. It can be difficult not to get lost in all the variety of wardrobe models, so before buying, you need to familiarize yourself in detail with the main features of popular styles.

There are a wide variety of styles. Among some of them, you can find similarities, but absolutely identical interior trends do not exist. Each of them has unique characteristics.

• Modern - a style based on strictly outlined forms.

• Country direction - solid wood structures without pronounced prints and decor. An element of such a style can be the roughness of the surface, so that it imitates the influence of time.

• Japanese design suggests large built-in wardrobes, but cabinet ones are sometimes allowed. Their compartment doors are covered with panels depicting national Japanese symbols - in most cases, these are sakura and hieroglyphs. Rarely are such products made in flashy colors.

• Baroque differs in pomp. The cabinets are a solid structure, standing on small legs. The surface of products is often decorated with carvings and gilding, often the carving technique is so delicate that the design looks like a work of art.

• High tech cabinets include mostly rectangular lines of various sizes. They are made in the form of built-in or large-size hull structures. Often among these models you can find two-tone and glossy products.

• Provence - romantic and delicate French style, in which mainly light cabinets of various sizes are made. Paneled structures are not equipped with a large number of prints; for all their dimensions, they are airy and do not look bulky.

• American design Is simplicity and elegance embodied in wooden products. Cabinet doors are often decorated with vertical or horizontal parallel stripes. Sometimes glass compartments are included in the sash, giving the cabinet additional rigor.

• Classical the type of wardrobes combines the signs of the Rococo, Provence, Baroque, Art Deco styles. It is not replete with prints and pretentious trimmings, but it may contain some elements that emphasize wealth and solidity.

• Victorian style can be considered a kind of classic direction. It is characterized by a predominance of noble brown tones, solid headsets up to the ceiling. You can often see bookcases made in a similar concept.

• Modern the style allows for great liberty in design, in contrast to the classic. In it you can see rich colors, a mixture of several textures, an abundance of synthetic and decorative materials. Modern cabinets can perform various functions and have both large and miniature dimensions.

• Minimalism Is one of the modern styles that does not tolerate the complexity of forms. Large square and rectangular designs are made in a single color. They have a glossy finish and their shades range from the most neutral to flashy and accentuating.

• Oriental design implies the presence of structures made of dark wood, richly decorated with carvings or ornaments. The size of the products is not very large.

• Chalet with its deliberately rough and uncouth details, it involves the installation of wooden cabinets, the texture of which imitates wide hammered boards. They often harmonize in texture and color with the walls of the room, which explains the background role of the wardrobe.

• Eclecticism - quite free style. It is typical for him to place bright accents. Most of the cabinets that are part of the headset have an open front. It is the contents of the shelves that often play an accent role in the interior. Various textures are used as materials.

• Shabby chic - an unusual direction in which delicate and romantic colors and prints dominate. Cabinets are most often small structures in light colors. Doors are often decorated with bows, tassels, floral prints and carvings.

• Mediterranean style the design of the products is similar to the American one, but it allows much more colors in the design of wardrobes. Unlike the American classic shades of natural wood, in the Mediterranean direction you can often find yellow, blue and turquoise tones.

• Colonial style can be found in the design of bookcases and headsets. In addition to browns, bronze and reddish tones are used. You can often find strict silhouettes of products with open facades or with glass doors.

• Chinese concept - these are small double-leaf wardrobes, which are often made in red or black shades. They are supplied with many drawings. Sometimes there is a whole plot in the images, which perfectly conveys the national Chinese flavor.

• French style can be safely associated with the white color of wooden wardrobes, rectangular glass inserts and a cruciform pattern on glasses and mirrors. As in the Provence style, there is airiness and romance here.

• Italian design wardrobes are monolithic wooden structures that have a clear rectangular shape. Cabinets have four or more doors.

• Steampunk is an extremely unusual style. The concept is based on rough metal textures and wood. These materials are recreated in embossed small cabinets. Products are equipped with many compartments, some of which mimic the design of suitcases.

The main materials for creating cabinets are wood and plastic. For wooden models, raw materials such as:

• solid birch;
• oak massif;
• wenge;
• maple;
• alder;
• Pine;
• Cherry.

Often, wardrobes are created from materials that include shredded wood:

• MDF;
• Fiberboard;
• Chipboard.

Plastic is less whimsical than wood products, and is often used in rooms where there are temperature changes or high levels of humidity.

When choosing a color, you need to rely on the requirements of the style and on the characteristics of the material. The tree is rarely boiling white. In most cases, it has different tones of light - ivory, milk oak, Bavaria beech, or dark - wenge, chestnut, mahogany.

Other materials are embodied in more rich colors. Even acidic shades are often used, but they usually play an accent role on a specific part of the cabinet. Sometimes several colors are combined according to the principle of proximity or contrast.

Many buyers are faced with the question of the correct selection of a new cabinet for the existing furniture in the interior.

Before buying, it is worth considering the following factors:

• The purpose of the room. It determines the size of the product. A small pencil case may be suitable for the kitchen, while larger models are needed for the bedroom. In some rooms, a chest of drawers will look more appropriate than a large wardrobe.
• The presence of a headset. This point is rather difficult, because the closet should be selected as close as possible to the decor of the room. It is necessary that all the furniture is in the same style and the impression is created that the set is a single whole.

• Room size - another important aspect for the dimensions of the wardrobe and the choice of the type of product. Sometimes you can afford to buy a built-in wardrobe in the hallway, but in most cases it is installed only in the bedroom, which has a larger area.

When choosing a wardrobe for the style of the interior, remember that it is important to consider other features of the product before buying.

You will learn more about how to choose a wardrobe in the following video.