Design features of the cabinet around the window
When a narrow elongated room has a window at its end, it can be reduced in a visual way by building a system of cabinets at the window and freeing up space from other dimensional items for storage.
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Project implementation
A rigid structure is mounted in the walls on the sides of the window opening, which requires a thorough fixing of the back side to the walls so that it cannot tip over.
When building a cabinet around a window, you can limit the installation of two shelves, but it is better to use the U-shaped version, when the same shelves are connected by an upper shelf. It is possible to attach a curtain rail or tire to it, or use curtains with a window fastener:
- roll;
- roman;
- jalousie.
If the textile decoration of the window is not provided, then the upper plane can be decorated with spotlights or pendants, creating the illusion of a light curtain in the evenings.
It is better to calculate the height of the cabinet up to the ceiling so that it harmoniously fits into the space, being an extension of the walls of the room.
Style direction dictates the appearance
The design of the cabinet around the window can organically "fit" into the interior of any style. If the main motive of the room is a classic, then it is appropriate to decorate the upper part with cornices, fillets, and the front racks with decorative slats.
The Chinoiserie style dictates a special color scheme and inlay of the doors, and the Provence will require light colors and louvered doors, layouts on glass surfaces with mandatory lighting inside, or cambric curtains behind the glass. Modern Scandinavian style or minimalism will make it easier for craftsmen to make, since they imply open strict shelving without excessive decor.
Types of covering surfaces used in the design of the cabinet framing the window:
- complete lack of doors;
- deaf doors;
- combined doors;
- glass inserts on the facades;
- textile or rattan weaving in a frame;
- openwork door with a through thread.
The latest versions of the doors themselves will be the main decoration of the room, without requiring other decorative elements.
Depending on the purpose of the room, the filling of the cabinet can be as diverse as the items that are stored in it.
Important features
When designing a cabinet project around a window, the following steps should be taken.
- Correctly calculate the depth of the shelves depending on their purpose. Books will need a maximum of 30 cm, and a wardrobe in the bedroom - 60 cm.
- Consider the width of each wing - whether the racks reach the window opening, make the niche deep or recede from it, creating the illusion of perspective.
- To determine the height of the shelves and compartments so that books, toys, and things could fit on them freely. The distance between the surfaces can be different, it is not necessary to make the structure symmetrical.
- Place the door mechanisms so that they open from the wall, and the angle is greater than 90 degrees.
- Provide roll-out drawers, extendable brackets, if the compartments are used as wardrobe closets.
A cabinet around a window is an opportunity to create a private reading corner inside it or to mount a desk. The only drawback - the lack of mobility, it can not be moved, will have to remove the entire structure.
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