Cabinets with a mezzanine: types and ideas in the interior

Throughout his adult life, a person buys a huge amount of different goods. Subsequently, many of them are not used, lie on the shelves, waiting in the wings. And often there is simply not enough space to store such "important" and dear objects. Cabinets with a mezzanine become the ideal solution to the problem.

Traditionally, the mezzanine is called the upper part of the space under the ceiling, where shelves with a door are mounted. Various items are stored in this place, which are usually used extremely rarely, but sometimes become extremely necessary. However, not everyone knows that mezzanines are also structures that are at the top of the cabinets familiar to many.

In such caches, you can hide from prying eyes personal belongings and items of various functionality that are necessary in the house.

The main advantages of mezzanine cabinets include:

• Functionality. A variety of things and objects will fit inside such a system.
• Saving space. A wardrobe with a separate mezzanine will organically complement any room, helping to free up square meters. The corner option will help solve the problem with an empty space in the corner of the room.
• Large selection of models. Modern furniture manufacturers offer customers a variety of options for wardrobes of complex design.
• Stylish design. There are models for every taste on the market. Optionally, you can purchase restrained classics or pick up creative design work for your home. Any option chosen will decorate the room, give a good mood to its owner.

• Price policy. Due to the use of various materials and accessories, the cost of cabinets with a mezzanine varies in a large price range. You can purchase this product at any time in any furniture showroom. In this case, it is necessary to evaluate the quality of the product, which affects the price of the product.

• Convenience. Models of wardrobes with a mezzanine will give their owners not only aesthetic pleasure, but with their help you can create coziness and a festive atmosphere in the house. All you need is to make the right choice and the furniture will look great in any room.

Mezzanines of modern production have significant differences. They are seen in the dimensions of the structures and the way they are opened. The dimensions are usually matched to the parameters of the cabinet, and the way the doors are opened can be different.

Doors by type of opening are:

• Swinging, that is, they open to the inside of the room. The advantage of this system is that the entire contents of the cabinet can be clearly seen. However, there are also disadvantages. Such models are suitable only for large rooms.
• Horizontal - open upwards and stay in this position thanks to the additional fastening system.
• Sliding - resemble wardrobes. The door opens to the side.
• Harmonic - when opened, the door is assembled into an accordion, thereby saving room space.Disadvantage: poor visualization of the filling of the cabinet.

In addition to the features of door / door opening, mezzanines differ between themselves and the material of execution:

• Wood. Different types of wood can be used.
• Type-setting strips.
• Mirror.
• Glass. Panels can be smooth, decorated with stained glass elements or a pattern made by sandblasting.

A mezzanine cabinet is a versatile piece of furniture. It can be installed in any room of an apartment or house, without worrying about whether such a unit is suitable for the chosen interior or not.

Thanks to the variety of models, a wardrobe with a mezzanine will ideally be in the corridor, complement the spacious living room and find its rightful place in the bedroom:

• Models with location in the corridor, differ in shallow depth. As a rule, in the hallway, where there are no windows and there is no extra space for installing a dimensional furniture set, corner cabinets with a mezzanine fit best. Such models will help you make optimal use of space.

• In the bedroom a two-leaf or 3-leaf cabinet with a mezzanine will help out. Depending on the size of the rest room, you can choose a product that is suitable in size. The spacious structure will easily accommodate the necessary bedding and personal belongings of the owners.

• To the living room most often they buy a mezzanine wardrobe, and not, for example, a wardrobe. The upper shelves of such a product can be used to store the press and fiction, knitting items and those things that are not needed too often. Household appliances, which residents of the house do not use every day, will also fit well in the space of the closet.

A closed cabinet with a mezzanine fits into most existing interiors. But in order not to be mistaken with the model, you need to take into account some points. What matters is the purpose of the room, where the system will be installed, and for what purposes it will be used (storage of linen, equipment, etc.).

You need to guess the size and pay attention to the following details:

• How the doors of the product are closed / opened, especially if a three-door wardrobe is being bought. For example, swing structures are suitable for spacious rooms, they are not suitable for small ones. Such models take up space, so their use in small rooms will be extremely inconvenient. The best option for a modest apartment is a wardrobe with an accordion opening system. Such an attribute of furniture will become a stylish and original addition to the room.

• It is worth thinking about the number of items that will be in the furniture storage. The number of necessary sections and shelves, the depth and height of the mezzanine depends on this factor.
• It is important to carefully examine the fittings and the material of the fasteners. These elements must be durable, strong, and therefore reliable. This design will last a long time and will not create problems during operation. It is better to refuse plastic options, they quickly fail.
• The quality of the case. The most durable option is furniture made from solid wood. If there is not enough money to buy such a system or if you want to buy something simpler, for example, a system made of MDF or chipboard, then you should make sure that these are the raw materials of the highest quality.
• Be sure to take into account the style of the room. Only in this case the selected product will look organic. If you can't choose a cabinet yourself, you can entrust this matter to a specialist.

As the designers note, hanging products, which include mezzanines, cannot be fixed wherever they like.

There are certain rules:

• The mezzanine should not block the access to the door and window opening.
• The wall on which the cabinet will hang must be strong and reliable.
• The appearance of the room should not change for the worse when installing the mezzanine. For example, if the location of the locker is incorrectly chosen, the room can become visually narrow, low, small.
• If you have an apartment with high ceilings, it is better to install a three-winged wardrobe with a gallery mezzanine so that all the walls of the room are involved.
• The mezzanines should be located at a height of 2 m from the floor level, thus, when opened, they will not impede the movement of other people around the room, and all their contents can be clearly viewed.

According to experts, the cabinet with mezzanines must be equipped with additional light sources. There may not be enough light from a chandelier hanging on the ceiling, a sconce on the wall, or a floor lamp.

In this case, it is recommended:

• Install an additional lamp near the mezzanine so that the rays of light fall into its inner space.
• Place a small light source directly in the cabinet. In order not to accidentally damage it, you can use a shade.

The next video is about how to make a mezzanine with your own hands.