Floor cabinets in the bathroom: types and tips for choosing

The bathroom is an important room in the house, which should be not only comfortable, but also functional. Usually it is not very large, but it can hold many necessary items. Clean towels, home and laundry products, cosmetics and hygiene items all take up a lot of space and require neat and structured placement.

Items stored on open shelves quickly become covered with dust, and clean towels lose their freshness. All these items can be conveniently placed in the base cabinet for the bathroom. It will help keep things in order and not overload the interior of the room with unnecessary items. But before buying this unit, you need to know in advance about the features and variety of types of structures.

A living room cabinet is not suitable for use in a bathroom. Due to the specific conditions, bathroom furniture must meet special requirements. Depending on these requirements, users make a choice in favor of a suspended or floor structure.

Wall-mounted cabinets overload the interior and have less spaciousness than floor-standing furniture. Due to the high humidity, it is preferable to choose the option with legs, since its baseboard will retain its aesthetic appearance for many years. After all, puddles of water on the bathroom floor are not such a rarity.

When choosing a base cabinet for a bathroom, it is important to pay attention to the following characteristics of this piece of furniture:

• moisture resistance;
• ideal ratio with the size of the room;
• high quality materials;
• quality fittings.

The whole variety of bathroom cabinets can be divided into several of the most popular and functional varieties.

By type of construction, floor models are of the following types:

• corner;
• pencil cases;
• classic.

Such furniture saves space, while allowing you to contain everything you need. In a small area, it is important to use every centimeter of space to its advantage. It is the corner base cabinet for the bathroom that solves this problem of small spaces.

Such furniture is ideal for filling the narrow spaces in the bathroom most profitably. All kinds of niches, gaps between plumbing fixtures and the washing machine, thanks to the pencil cases, will not be useless from a functional point of view. In modern furniture stores, custom-made furniture can be made in any size. Thanks to this, not a single centimeter of bathroom space will be wasted.

Pencil cases can be open or closed. If the area of ​​the room is so small that it will not be possible to open the doors of such a cabinet, there is still a way out. Open pencil cases are an ideal constructive solution to this problem.

If you are the proud owner of a spacious bathroom, classic wardrobes will help you structure the space and put things in order in your bathroom accessories. Such a cabinet is distinguished by functionality and convenience - it has a place for a basket, a sufficient number of shelves allows you to place everything you need on them.

You can hang a mirror over it, and then such a cabinet will turn from a storage structure into an interior design element., and will also become a place near which it is convenient to perform various cosmetic procedures. Separate compartments with hooks and drawers allow you to place your belongings as conveniently as possible.

In general, classic wardrobes are associated with bulky monolithic structures that take up a lot of space. But with the development of the furniture industry, even this version of the cabinet has become compact and organically fits into the surrounding space. Mirrored doors and a column will create a feeling of spaciousness and will not be superfluous in a room such as a bathroom.

Choosing the right furniture for the bathroom, it is important that it not only looks stylish in the room, but also pleases with its spectacular appearance for many years. It largely depends on what materials it is made of. The aesthetic appearance of the materials does not mean the practicality of the furniture.

There are three types of materials from which bathroom cabinets are made:

• array;
• Chipboard;
• MDF.

Despite the fact that solid wood is associated with quality and solidity, not every type of wood is suitable for use in the bathroom. The wood must be resistant to deformation, and its characteristics must include high strength values.

Oak is the most resistant to moisture. Its characteristics include resistance to deformation, swelling and decay. In addition, oak products have an attractive appearance. Additional treatment with antiseptics increases the service life of oak structures.

Beech cabinets are not only practical, but also bring harmony and comfort to the atmosphere of the room. The original texture and characteristics of this wood make this furniture ideal for the bathroom.

Moisture-resistant species are rosewood and merbau. But this type of wood belongs to exotic species, so it is rather difficult to find furniture from them.

Laminated particle board is the ideal solution for bathroom furniture. The low price and the obligatory special coating that increases the resistance to moisture make laminated chipboard furniture the best choice for city apartments.

The manufacturing process consists in creating a board from sawdust and wood shavings, which is lined with a resin film by lamination. Thanks to this technology, it is possible to create a slab in any color scheme. The addition of paraffin makes the material resistant to moisture. Chipboard is widely used for the manufacture of economy class furniture.

Unlike laminated chipboard, MDF is more thoroughly processed. The use of this material for the production of furniture allows you to implement various design ideas, make wardrobes with convex facades and decorate them with various decor. The board itself can be coated with varnish, paint or enamel of any color. Therefore, MDF furniture is distinguished by a variety of designs and a rich color palette. Also, the material can be covered with veneer.

MDF is much more expensive than laminated chipboard due to the fact that the production of this material is poorly developed in Russia. The purchase takes place abroad. But strength, reliability, moisture resistance and ample opportunities for the implementation of any design idea make this material worthy of its price.

Also, in the process of manufacturing bathroom furniture, the following materials are used:

• metal;
• glass;
• stone;
• plastic.

Most often, parts from this raw material complement a structure made of solid wood, MDF or chipboard. The shelves can be glass, the countertop or sink can be stone, and plastic is used for decoration and interior filling of the cabinet, for example, a laundry basket can be made of it.

To choose the perfect bathroom cabinet model, it is important how the design matches the size of the room. If there is a niche or an empty opening, then the cabinet or pencil case must strictly correspond to their dimensions. This will maintain a visual balance, and in general, the design will look more harmonious. Most often, standard size furniture is presented on the market.

Non-standard layout obliges you to seek help from the designer, who will make the correct measurements, and the manufacturer will design the ideal model that will fit into the space. Basically, the size of such products is 20, 40 or 60 cm.

After choosing the cabinet design, you need to decide on its color scheme. The overall perception of the interior depends on the color scheme of parts and furniture.

The following colors are most often used for finishing the bathroom:

• blue;
• green;
• beige;
• peach;
• gently lilac.

Pastel shades serve as a good backdrop for colored decor and furniture. If the finish is made in light neutral colors, then contrasting furniture, similar in color type, will organically fit into such a bathroom interior. So, in a bathroom decorated in light cold colors, contrasting cabinets of the same shade will look good. The color of the facades should be more saturated. This will create a modern and dynamic indoor environment.

If the walls are finished in bright colors (orange, fuchsia, red), then the best solution would be a neutral light shade of the facades. To create an attractive interior, it is important to be guided by the rule: a discreet shade of furniture and decor should complement the rich tones of the main color. And neutral wall finishes can be combined with bright cabinet fronts and accessories.

If the bathroom is small in size, the best choice would be to create contrasts in the decoration of walls, floors and furniture. But the colors should be either warm or cold.

It is important to consider your own preferences as well. Light yellow, sand and beige colors create a cozy atmosphere. Reds, lemon and blue colors will energize, which is important at the beginning of the day. Silver, blue, lavender will create a feeling of freshness. You can even make such a cabinet with your own hands.

In order for the wardrobe to organically fit into the surrounding space, it is important to decide on the style.

Each style has a number of features:

• Classic always in fashion, and in order for bathroom furniture to perfectly complement the interior, it is important to take into account its color and design features. Austere and clear lines and restrained colors are what a classic bathroom cabinet should look like.

• Mediterranean style provides rich natural shades - terracotta and blue. And the floor structure should be light and create a feeling of weightlessness.
• If the room is complete in african style, facades can be decorated with bright prints and patterns.

• High-tech room should have minimalistic furniture. Mirrors, glass, metal - these are the materials from which the cabinet should be made.

The limited area and individual nuances of the room make you approach the choice of furniture with extreme caution. Cabinets shouldn't look bulky, and their materials should be resistant to moisture.A wardrobe designed for a bedroom and living room can fit into the space in size, but after months of operation it will lose its original appearance.

Corner cabinets save space and allow you to efficiently use every centimeter of space. If the area of ​​the bathroom does not exceed 2 square meters, it is better to opt for compact models of light color. A significant space saving will be the way to install the base cabinet under the sink. Usually this space remains unused, and when a cabinet is installed in it, this area becomes functional and useful.

With a limited budget, it is better to opt for models made of laminated plates, but if funds allow, an array of natural oak will effectively complement the interior of the bathroom.

At the initial stage, it is also important to decide what exactly will be stored in the closet. Based on this, you can plan the internal "stuffing". In the pencil case, you can make a pull-out laundry basket on the lower tier, on the middle tier - shelves for storing cosmetics, and use the upper zone to store clean towels. The location of the modules may vary depending on preference.

When choosing bathroom furniture, it is important to pay attention to the manufacturer. The quality of furniture from well-known European brands is an indisputable advantage, thanks to which it is worth paying attention to the models of some manufacturers. They are:

• Villeroy & Boch is a leader in the production of bathroom furniture. Cabinets of various designs, narrow pencil cases, cabinets with sinks - all this can be found in the manufacturer's assortment.

• Roca company enjoys steady consumer demand. The company began its activity back in 1929. Currently, it is a whole production holding.
• Cersanit brand known in the market for producing high-quality and functional furniture. Style, striking appearance and elegance are the key characteristics of its products.

• Floor cabinets-pencil cases are suitable for small rooms. They not only save space, but also organize space, allowing you to maintain order. Due to the large number of pull-out compartments of the same size, the products look very laconic and neat.
• A bathroom cabinet with legs is a practical solution. This will insulate the bottom of it from moisture, and it will last longer. You can complement a similar product with cabinets and shelves from the same furniture collection.

• Corner wardrobes combine spaciousness and attractive appearance. The body of such structures can be made in such a way that household appliances, for example, a washing machine, can be placed in niches.

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