Closet cabinet as partition: the original room zoning solution

To make the design of a spacious room original and, at the same time, divide the room into several functional areas, an excellent solution will be to install a compartment cabinet as a partition. The main varieties and variants of this design will be discussed later.

Features and benefits of using the

coupe cabinet. In appearance, the cabinet of the compartment looks like an ordinary wardrobe. The only feature that distinguishes it from other furniture is the presence of a door that opens by sliding two doors in different directions.

The principle of operation of such a door is to mount it on an aluminum or metal profile and then move it with special wheels. The use of the cabinet compartment does not require the presence of additional space to open the door.

Consider the advantages of using a sliding door wardrobe:

1. Advantageous space saving. This is especially true for owners of small apartments. Opening the door does not cause any inconvenience and saves in two or even three times more space than a normal cabinet.
2. Coupe cabinets are equipped with a large number of shelves, which the owner chooses at his discretion, so the functionality of the cabinet is at the highest level.
3. The possibility of installing a mirror door contributes to a visual increase in the space of the room, expanding it visually.
4. Coupe cabinets are used as a wall between two rooms, thus saving space, and also as a partition in one room, dividing it into several zones.
5. Another advantage of the closet is the possibility of organizing a workplace or storage of household appliances: a sewing machine, a vacuum cleaner, an iron.
6. Although the wardrobe of the coupe is quite compact, it is very space-saving.
7. It is possible to install a built-in wardrobe compartment, which is located in the niche of the wall.
8. With the help of an individually selected wardrobe cabinet, it is possible to beat a wide variety of room shapes, you can make a wardrobe in the form of a wave, zigzag, with a pipe or a niche.

Positive aspects of the installation of the cabinet-partition

Cabinet of the compartment-partition, photo:

After acquainting ourselves with the advantages of the cabinets as a whole, we suggest to consider the advantages of installing a compartment cabinet in the form of a partition.

The installation of a partition in the form of a wardrobe compartment will not only save usable space, but also add more furniture to the interior of the room.

These cabinets are very spacious. Another of their features is that it is possible to install shelves on both sides.

They allow you to store not only clothes, but also dishes, electrical and household appliances and other household items.

Such a cabinet opens up to its owner almost unlimited possibilities for choosing a design. Making a cabinet-partitions on request allows you to build a cabinet of any shape, any color or texture.

Scope of use of a two-way partition cabinet

The most common option for installing such a cabinet is a one-bedroom studio apartment. He does an excellent job of performing the function of the wall and, at the same time, allows you to store a lot of things. But also for spacious rooms such a closet is quite suitable, especially if you want to divide one room into several functional areas, for example, a living room - to a dining room and a resting place.

If the apartment has one large room, and the family plans to replenish or already have children, then this closet with ease will divide the room into a bedroom for parents and a nursery, with each room will have its own wardrobe. You do not need funds to purchase drywall and other building materials that will help build a wall.

When installing a cabinet-partition in the office, it is possible to store books in it or create an entire library.

Recommendations for choosing a compartment compartment

When planning the installation of a wardrobe in an apartment, first determine the location of its compartment and make the necessary measurements.

Then you need to choose the shape of the cabinet. There are many variations, it is better to choose a closet cabinet, using special software-designers on the sites of manufacturers.

Do not limit yourself to the minimum number of shelves, because after the time of things becomes more and more, accordingly, a lot will be needed.

Decide on the mechanism of opening the door, there are several. The most popular involves the movement of the door with the help of rollers on a pre-installed profile frame. The second method involves the movement of rollers on monorails.

The first version has many drawbacks: permanent contamination of the grooves, the possibility of falling out the door, the rapid wear of the rollers.

In the second version, the roller has a special device that prevents its accidental falling out.

There are two types of profiles that are installed in the cabinet of the compartment: aluminum and steel. Of course, the second option is more reliable. But, at the same time, the aluminum profile is distinguished by its quiet operation and a more neat appearance. The service life of the aluminum system does not exceed six years, although its price is much higher than that of steel.

Pay attention to the material from which the rollers are made. It is better to give preference to metal or plastic, which has a Teflon coating. On plastic rollers without a cover it is not necessary to agree, since their service life does not exceed one year.

If you intend to install a rather wide cabinet of a compartment-partition, it is recommended to make more than two leaves with a width of about one meter. If you make two wide doors, they will be constantly subjected to a heavy load, so they are less useful, besides, such doors are very difficult and uncomfortable to open.

Which doors to choose in the compartment of the

coupe? The classic version of the design of the compartment door is a mirror surface. This option is the least expensive and most common. The mirror surface visually expands the space and increases the area of ​​the room.

You can order a matte door, which perfectly matches the cabinet-partition. On the glass or mirror surface of the door, a pattern is applied using sandblasting. It has the form of a matte sticker.

If you select a particular landscape or other pattern, you can apply it using a stencil. Any colors and shades are used.

With photopolymer printing on glass surfaces, it is possible to decorate the door of the closet compartment with personal photos or any photos from the Internet.

The cheapest option is the compartment cupboard from the chipboard. Such doors look quite simple, but do not require their owner to have large material investments. An alternative to such doors is the use of bamboo or rattan in the finish - these materials are often used by those who do not want to use the glass or mirror, but wants to get the original design of the closet.

Especially original doors differ from those made of artificial leather. There are many colors of this material. This option is suitable for those who like to stand out. Such a cabinet perfectly harmonizes with other interior items, which are also made in a similar style.

If to consider color scale of cases of a compartment, it practically is boundless. Matting can be standard, gold, silver, bronze, made under the texture of a tree.

Combined models include the presence of several elements in the finish of the wings.

Double-sided wall-partition

Two-way closet cabinet is an ordinary cabinet that divides the room into several parts or into several rooms. The doors in this cabinet are located both from the front and from the wrong side. In its way, it turns out a design that replaces the wall and, at the same time, performs the functions of the cabinet.

Advantage of this cabinet is the lack of the need to purchase building materials for the erection of the wall, as well as multifunctional design.

There are many types of cabinets-partitions. The standard option is a rectangle. Non-standard solutions depend on the imagination of the designer or the owner of the room. It is possible to build a cabinet in the form of an ellipse, a semicircle, a trapezoid and other combinations of figures.

In a one-room apartment perfectly fit into the through cabinet of the coupe, which divides one room into two parts, while in the central part of the cabinet there is an interior door-compartment. One part of such a room, without a window, plays the role of a bedroom, and the second is used as a living room or study. It is possible to install the TV and other equipment directly into the cabinet. In this case, each side is drawn up in accordance with the design of the room. With additional funds, you can order a brilliant acrylic or photo printing on the glass.

The most functional option is to install a sliding door wardrobe with two facades. In this cupboard set a variety of boxes, shelves for clothing. A variant of installation of a folding bed or a table is possible.

In some models of cabinets, the height of which does not reach the ceiling, in order to save space, they equip a bed and make a ladder.

To somehow decorate the wardrobe compartment, it is mounted various lighting devices.

If a partition cabinet is installed in the kitchen, then it provides for a window through which food is served. It is possible to install a built-in table, which, if necessary, is pulled out.

In some cabinets, coupes install aquariums or built-in waterfalls. Decoration is performed by artistic carving, glass stained glass - so the cabinet will be different in originality.

Main functions of interior cabinets-partitions:

• zoning room space;
• partition of several rooms;
• possibility of storing a large number of things;
• aesthetic appeal.

With the use of partition walls with a mirror door, it is possible to visually expand the space, and the presence of the correct illumination will help to emphasize the functional features of each zone.

Recommendations for assembling the

1. coupe cabinet Before starting work, you should carefully read the instructions, find all the parts and check their integrity, and also the holes match the parts specified in the instructions.
2. Prepare the necessary tools: screwdriver, drill, level, hammer, tape measure, keys, hexagon and screwdrivers.
3. Unpack the furniture with a stationery knife along the carton to avoid damage to the parts.
4. Prepare the installation site, remove all unnecessary items that will interfere with this process.
5. If the compartment cabinet is in several packages, collect them in series, do not unpack everything together to avoid confusion in the details.
6. When the body is almost assembled, check the diagonal lines using a tape measure. Only after they are correctly traced, start the installation of the last wall.

Assembling the compartment cabinet with your own hands

Assembling the base or the bottom of the cabinet starts with connecting the parts using a building corner.

The connection of the base part takes place by means of a furniture corner. Then it is attached to the bottom of the partition cabinet. When connecting all parts, check the smoothness of the joints, all angles must be 90 °.

If a coupe cabinet is ordered from the manufacturer, then, as a rule, there is a special scheme when receiving, in which the details and the sequence of their connections are indicated.

Take a good look at the upper and lower parts. Since they are almost identical, they are often confused during assembly.

The cabinet is assembled using minifixes. While the process of assembling the cabinet of the compartment has not ended, do not lift it, as it is possible to skew parts and even break them.

It is recommended to assemble the wall cabinet at least together, as one person must hold the part, and the second - to fix it.

Since the partition cabinet consists of almost identical front and back sides, before assembling it, properly disassemble and inspect all structural components.

If there is a financial opportunity, it is better to entrust the matter to professionals, since the correctness of the cabinet assembly directly depends on the period of its operation.

Assemble the cabinet in several separate parts, and then attach it to the overall structure.

The installation of the rollers and guides is done last when the cabinet frame is completely assembled and all the shelves are installed.

First fixing the upper guide If there are no holes for installing screws, make them using a drill.

Two holes must fasten the profile in the side parts, and one - in the central.

In the same way, secure the lower guide profiles. Before fixing the lower guide, a spring mechanism is installed in it, which will keep the roller from falling out.

The installation of the cabinet of the compartment is completed by assembling the door, the upper part of which is first installed, and then the lower one is assembled.

Adjust the desired level of the door with the hexagon. The final step is to remove the film from the surface of the door and check the operability of the entire system.