The cabinet around the window is not only enough effective method saving usable space, but is also a very unusual interior solution that gives the room a special style.

Features of the cabinet location

There are several main nuances:

• To make the closet look less massive, you can decorate it to match the wall decoration.
• In rooms with low ceilings, it is better to install more narrow designs, which will visually increase the height.
• A small room should not be decorated with overly bulky and large models.
• If the structure around the window will not perform a serious functional load, you can use more laconic and elegant cabinets.
• On a balcony or loggia, combined with the interior space, using built-in models, it is possible to zone the room.
• When designing an area under a window opening, you need to think about ventilation holes for a closed heating battery.

Window location options

Window furniture has several functional areas. The layout of the products depends on the size of the room and the overall design intent.

On both sides

Symmetrically located products can have an open or closed design. If the window is not located in the center, asymmetrical designs are chosen, for example, in the form of a wardrobe and shelving.

On the picture wall cabinets, located on both sides around the window opening in the bedroom interior.

Corner cupboard

This model is perfect for filling corners, especially in a small room. Such cabinets most often perform a decorative rather than a practical function, but at the same time they represent a fairly spacious structure with an ergonomic shape.

The photo shows a children's room with a balcony opening decorated with a corner wardrobe.

In the center of the window

In the area under the window, it is also easy to place a cabinet, which can turn into a cozy seating area or work area. The main thing with such an arrangement is that warm air from the radiator freely penetrated into the room. Structures in the form of a mezzanine above a window opening look no less interesting, however, with low ceiling heights, this decision would not be entirely appropriate. In this case, it is better to hang curtains at the top of the window opening or construct a plasterboard box for lighting.

Between the Windows

A wardrobe or a built-in model, which seems to merge with the plane and does not visually stand out against the general interior background, will fit especially harmoniously into the partition.

The photo shows a wardrobe placed between two windows in the living room interior.

How can you combine furniture near the window?

There are several options:

• Wardrobe with table. It is a very organic solution, perfect for small rooms and assuming the presence of natural light.
• With a sofa. Such a seating area undoubtedly turns into a central element of the entire interior and provides the opportunity to achieve the most functional and practical design.
• With a bed. This combined design allows you not only to achieve a cozy atmosphere, but also, due to the proper arrangement of things, to significantly save space.

The photo shows the interior of a teenager's room with cabinets around the window opening, combined with desk.

Combined furniture allows you to wisely save free space and gives the environment the necessary comfort. The only drawback of such structures is their lack of mobility.

The photo shows a children's room with a window opening framed around it by wardrobes with a bed.

Types of cabinets

Types of models often installed around the window area.

Closet

Due to its precisely created sizes and shapes to suit the dimensions of the room being designed, it allows you to properly organize the area of ​​the room and provides the appropriate use of every centimeter.

Transformer

Compact and practical transforming models, distinguished by stylish and modern design and can have different mechanisms and simultaneously perform several functions at once.

Pictured are transforming cabinets white around the window opening in the interior of a room for two children.

Rack

It is a product equipped with shelves of various sizes and shapes. The rack is quite harmoniously combined with the rest of the interior furnishings and is perfect for almost any stylistic decision.

Wardrobe with open shelves

Open designs add more lightness and airiness to the environment, and due to their visual and accessible content, they allow you to give the surrounding design individuality, character and aesthetics.

Photo in the interior of a children's room

In this room, the structure installed next to the window area provides maximum efficient placement toys, classroom supplies and other things. When equipping lockers, the age and height of the child are primarily taken into account, so that he has free access to all drawers and shelves, as well as safety criteria, which require the absence of sharp corners.

The photo shows two cabinets with a workplace located around a window space in the nursery interior.

Similar ergonomic solution, also contributes to additional free space for games in the middle of the room. The area around the window opening is mainly designed as a work area with a desk or computer desk.

The photo shows a children's room in Provence style with an area around the window opening decorated narrow cabinets with a table.

Wardrobes in a nursery can vary greatly various designs, design forms and colors.

The photo shows wardrobes combined with a desk, placed around a window opening in a bedroom for two children.

Example of wardrobes in a bedroom

For a bedroom, they often choose only side cabinets with open shelves, and in the resulting niche under the window, they place an armchair, a small sofa or a headboard. In more spacious rooms you can use designs with a small sofa or dressing table, which will undoubtedly become an interesting addition to the entire design.

The photo shows a loft-style bedroom with a wardrobe of blue color in the design of the area around the window opening.

Also, in a bedroom that is of sufficient size, spacious wardrobes can be located around the window, in which it is possible to equip two different wardrobes.

The photo shows a window opening in the bedroom interior, surrounded by narrow wardrobes.

Wardrobes in the living room by the window

For a hall with an elongated shape, side models for books and other accessories will be especially appropriate, allowing you to give the room proportionality and free up space from unnecessary furniture. Along the window in the living room interior you can install a sofa or a tea table with an armchair. To achieve the maximum cozy atmosphere, above the window opening, mounted Spotlights. With the help of this solution, it is possible to achieve a very impressive and unusual interior.

The photo shows a small living room with cabinets around the window, decorated with spotlights.

Photo of placement in the kitchen

In kitchen design, quite often there are a huge variety of original ideas for framing the area around the window. Here they use products that are not too bulky, more distinguished by their aesthetic function, and the window sill is often transformed into a tabletop, dining or work table.

The photo shows cupboards placed around the window opening in the dining room interior.

The kitchen space is also complemented with various shelving or small models with glass doors. In the dining room, buffets or china cabinets are installed along the edges of the window, giving the decor a traditional touch and creating a cozy homely atmosphere.

In the photo there is an area around a small window, decorated with cabinets gray in the kitchen interior.

Cabinet design options in the office

The interior of the office involves placing a home library, in the form of bookcases with shelves, which can be diluted with photo frames, souvenirs and other decor, thereby giving the structure an even more interesting and attractive look. Racks and models equipped with a variety of drawers for storing documentation and other personal items or products with a central part under workplace.

This room has a special design. Due to the sloping walls, it is almost impossible to install traditional cabinets in the attic. Here the area around the window can be decorated with homemade furniture designs or custom-made models.

Photo gallery

The cabinet around the window is practical and original design solution, different spectacular, quite interesting view and allows you to add maximum functionality to the space.

IN standard apartments The window, as a rule, is located approximately in the center of the wall, and most often a short one. The corners on both sides of the window are often empty or only partially used. If the apartment is small, every piece of space is valuable. And here the centimeters are wasted, although there is an opportunity to use them to the fullest. What should be placed on the sides of the window so that this area is not empty, but brings benefits? We bring to your attention a few ideas.

We will consider options with the arrangement of paired objects - identical or almost identical on each side of the window. , whatever one may say, decorates the interior, introducing an element of orderliness, creating harmony.

1. Built-in wardrobes on either side of the window

These may not even be closets, but rather mini-wardrobes. Similar solutions relevant for bedrooms - both adults and children's.

To build structures of this kind, you need to build walls of plasterboard. Cabinets can be up to the ceiling, which is the best option. In this case they look like part of the architecture. However, this condition is not mandatory.

It is necessary to decide on the type of door: it can be swinging, folding (accordion), sliding. However, fabric would also be appropriate. Next, you need to equip the closet with shelves, drawers, rods, hooks or any other wardrobe elements. Interior lighting wouldn't hurt either.

How bigger room the deeper the dressing rooms near the window can be. And in the space between them a sofa, desk or dressing table. In this “nook” you can organize a reading corner by placing a chair there and hanging bookshelves. In the children's room, the alcove near the window can be turned into a playhouse.

2. Bookcases and shelving on both sides of the window

This arrangement of the window space is very common in the West. Bookshelves fill the areas on the sides of the window in bedrooms, children's rooms, living rooms, and offices.

Most often these are built-in structures that are constructed at the stage of finishing or renovating a room. Between the cabinets there is usually a bench with a soft mattress. Convenient: I took the book and immediately sat down to read near the window.

However, this may not be built-in furniture, but ordinary furniture, ordered precisely according to the size of the window areas.

These cabinets are used not only for books, but also for display. decorative items, souvenirs, photographs, and in children's rooms - .

3. Cupboards on either side of the window

In the kitchen or living room, corners can be given to buffets. These pieces of furniture add a touch of tradition to the interior and create an atmosphere of family comfort.

It is advisable that the doors of the cupboards be at least partially glass. In this design, they harmonize with the window and make the room more elegant.

If there is not enough space on the sides of the window, rational decision there will be corner buffets.

Designer: Jessica Forston

4. Beds on both sides of the window

In a nursery designed for two children, or in the bedroom of spouses who prefer separate beds, sleeping places can be placed in the corners near the windows.

The beds seem to be built into the space. To add coziness to the sleeping areas, you can order corner headboards. It will be warmer to sleep with them.

If you curtain the entire wall with a window, the area at the head of the beds will be decorated with drapery - a variation of the canopy, which will give the bedroom a softer and more romantic look.

5. Desktops to the right and left of the window

If there is a need for two desks, corners near the window are an ideal place for them. With this layout, those working at the table do not interfere with each other. At the same time, they can always be in contact. Both people sitting have a view from the window. Even a short glance out the window is an effective rest for tired eyes.

Angles for equipping work areas are always convenient. Here you can make deep cabinets, corner shelves and an ergonomic tabletop for working at the computer.

6. Additions to the window desktop

If the table is placed directly against the window, the corners on the sides can be used for additional items office furniture, such as shelves, cabinets, cabinets, etc. In general, for everything that will make it more comfortable.

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Wardrobe around the window - location features and 3 layout options

Just recently in our country it never occurred to anyone to install any massive furniture around a window opening. Nowadays, a cabinet framing a window has become the latest hit in home design. Let's figure out whether this is really so convenient and for which rooms this approach is relevant. And those who are ready to experiment will receive 3 layout options.

Peculiarities

It is believed that the owners were the first to develop the area near the window. small apartments. In an effort to rationally use every square centimeter of living space, people experimented, as a result, many people liked this approach and now such furniture is installed everywhere.

Illustrations	Recommendations
	In the children's room. No fashionable lamp can replace sunlight. By placing your teenager's workplace next to a window, you are taking care of your child's health. But a wide and deep closet is not suitable here, optimal solution there will be a corner shelving unit. The photo on the left shows one of the options for arranging a nursery for 2 teenagers.
	Library cabinet. For small apartments bookshelf unaffordable luxury. By placing it around the window, the owners get a normal library, in any room. The bindings of rare books do not like direct sunlight, and the likelihood of sunlight entering the cabinet around the window opening is minimal.
	In the bedroom. In the version of the matrimonial bedroom, it would be reasonable to install 2 wardrobes on both sides of the window, and in the “bachelor’s den” you can put a sofa under the window, but we will talk about the layout a little later.
	In the living room.
	In the kitchen. Furniture in the area kitchen window should not be bulky. If the racks do not fit into the interior, then you can opt for small sloping cabinets with glass doors. In this case, the window sill is transformed into a work or dining table.
	In the attic. The attic is considered a special room. Beveled side walls do not allow you to install traditional furniture there and the space around the window remains almost the only place where a homemade wardrobe fits perfectly.
	On the balcony. The balcony design is wide, so the window here is an order of magnitude larger. But in Soviet-style apartments there is too little space on the sides of the balcony block and there is no more or less decent furniture there. But on balconies and loggias combined with the apartment, built-in wardrobes and cabinets act as a space divider.

How to position

Window furniture has 3 functional zones - a lower sector, two side ones and an upper mezzanine. The layout depends on the size of the room, practicality and the designer’s intentions.

1. Lower sector- the idea of ​​installing a closed cabinet under a window is not new. IN Soviet times, when there was light coming through the wooden window frames cold air, and condensation often settled on the glass, the cabinet played the role of an improvised refrigerator and a heat-insulating gasket. Nowadays it is customary to install tables or sofas below.
2. Side zones- the most functional part of the space. If the window opening is clearly centered, it makes sense to install symmetrical column cabinets, no matter open or closed. If the window is clearly shifted in any direction, then it is better to resort to asymmetry, for example, wardrobe and shelves with a computer desk.
3. Mezzanine- with standard ceilings in city apartments, this sector is small and it is not advisable to occupy it with mezzanines, they will make the ceilings even lower. There are 2 options here - hang curtains or mount plasterboard ceiling for illumination. For ceilings of 2.7 m and higher upper level voluminous cabinets or shelves are placed.

Types of cabinets around the window - options for organizing space

The abundance of light, and in some cases also the gorgeous landscape behind the glass, provide a wide field of activity for designers. It is not realistic to go through all the options, so we will focus on 3 common directions.

Option No. 1: cabinet with work area

From a practical point of view, a desktop under the window is considered the optimal solution. The abundance of sunlight and the natural landscape behind the glass have a beneficial effect on the psychological state of a working person, and most importantly, with this approach there is less strain on the eyes. But there are some subtleties here.

• The approach to the work area must be free. By sanitary standards the distance from the table top to the nearest furniture is at least 50 cm (side shelves and cabinets adjacent to the table are not taken into account).
• The normal height of the tabletop ranges from 70 to 80 cm; if the window sill fits within these parameters, then you can order an enlarged version of the window sill and use it as a table.

• In the window sill-tabletop option there are a couple more nuances: firstly, in the area above the heating radiator in the tabletop it is necessary to drill several holes so that warm air cuts off the cold from the glass. Secondly, the countertop slab must be moisture resistant, since there will inevitably be temperature changes in this sector.
• There are no problems with wide window openings, but when arranging a working area on narrow windows It should be remembered that the minimum width of the desktop starts from 70 cm, otherwise working at such a table will not be comfortable.

Option number 2: wardrobe with a sofa on the windowsill

Installing a sofa or couch instead of a window sill or close to a window sill also has a lot of advantages.

• The first thing that owners of such furniture note is the opportunity to comfortably contemplate the landscape behind the glass. True, such reviews are more typical for houses in nature; the view of a bustling urban landscape is not for everybody.
• The owners receive an additional sleeping place, which is important for small-sized housing.
• The minimum width of such a couch is 70 - 80 cm, and if you install drawers under it, you will get a fairly spacious “chest”. But when installing boxes, we must not forget about ventilation for heating radiators; blocking such communications is prohibited.
• During the day, on such a sofa you can read your favorite book in natural light.

If there are small children in the house, then when installing a sofa next to it, access to the window frame should be limited by crossbars or some other barriers. The window is not intended to be leaned on or squeezed out. window frame It doesn't take much effort.

Option number 3: design with a bed by the window

The bed should be built into the window frame very carefully. It all depends on the size of the bedroom and the bed itself.

In a “bachelor’s pad” with a miniature bedroom, it is more convenient to place the bed along the window, so that the headboard is on the right or left. The latest hit in this area is a transforming bed decorated as a chest of drawers.

When folded, the thickness of the structure is 30 - 40 cm, and when unfolded, you get a quite decent bed, the width of which is equal to the distance from the floor to the window sill. By the way, it’s possible to assemble such a bed with your own hands; the drawings are available online, and the assembly principle is shown in the video in this article.

If folding furniture does not suit you, then it is built in between two shelves under the window full bed. The width of a standard single bed for an adult ranges from 80 to 120 cm.

As practice shows, the option of a double bed under the window is more common. This layout is preferred by owners of private houses; it fits especially well into the attic.

Pitfalls - what nuances are hidden in an interior with a built-in wardrobe near the window?

Furniture framing a window opening has several problems, but all of them are related to the heating radiator located at the bottom. I’ll say right away that it is not advisable to dismantle and move the battery to another place.

It is not on a whim that builders install radiators under windows. Even modern multi-chamber double-glazed windows do not provide absolute protection from the cold, especially in the conditions of our country. Warm air rising from the radiator envelops the glass, thereby cutting off the cold and blocking the formation of condensation.

The problem can be solved in several ways:

• As already mentioned, when installing a wide solid tabletop instead of a window sill, you need to drill holes above the radiator along the entire length of the window opening. Diameter 30 - 40 mm, pitch 100 mm. To prevent small things from falling into these holes, they are covered with plastic mesh plugs.

• If a couch or sofa is installed at the level of the window sill, then a gap of 30 - 40 mm is left between the wall and the sofa. Visually this gap is not noticeable, so the owners decide for themselves whether to cover it with a mesh or not.
• Capital beds are rarely raised to the level of the window sill, so here it is enough to cover the radiator with a mesh casing. It is advisable to make such an overlay removable, it will be more convenient to remove.
• There is one more nuance, which in this case cannot be overcome; by covering the radiator with any structures, you will have to come to terms with the loss of a certain amount of heat.

Internal filling

The laws for filling window furniture are somewhat different from the organization of the same wardrobes. In this case sliding doors will be inappropriate. If we do not take the topic of shelving, then the optimal solution would be swing doors. Roller shutters can be used for side columns, but they are not suitable for every interior.

The depth of such cabinets usually does not exceed 40 cm, so the installation of modern furniture fittings such as lowering bars and retractable ramps loses its meaning. Height bookshelves in racks it is 30 - 40 cm; special niches are made according to the size of the equipment for such things as a TV.

Do not get carried away with small shelves and drawers; with this approach, the wall will resemble a honeycomb in which things are depersonalized, which neutralizes all the efforts of the designer. In order for the furniture to fit into the interior, the facade must resonate with any decorative elements of the room.

Conclusion

June 16, 2018

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Often a bedroom is not only a room for sleeping and relaxing, but also universal room, combined bedroom, living room or workplace.

That is why shelves in the bedroom are often used when creating the design of this room. This wall design option is suitable for both small rooms, and for spacious ones.

The interior of the shelves in the bedroom can be very diverse. Today we will talk about what types of shelves exist and how they are used in the bedroom.

Each variety is accompanied by a photo of bedroom shelves.

Window openings decorated with shelves

Shelves framing a window in the bedroom are not only functional, but also a very practical design solution.

If there is any in the bedroom work zone, then the presence of shelves in the brightest part of the room will help to arrange a full-fledged and comfortable mini-office.

A relaxation area located next to the window of the spacious bedroom - perfect solution in order to have a pleasant time on a comfortable bench, on either side of which there are shelves with items necessary for a useful and comfortable pastime.

Suspended structures

One of traditional ways room decoration - shelves on the wall in the bedroom. They are universal: they are installed in any place convenient for the owners.

This can be a place above the table or near the bed, above the headboard or the wall opposite sleeping place– there are many options.

Depending on the design, wall shelves in the bedroom are different. For example, single models can be used separately or placed on top of each other.

The gap between them is calculated independently. It depends on the height of the objects and decorative elements in the bedroom located on them.

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When using wall shelves in the bedroom, you should check the quality and reliability of the fastenings.

It is important to pay attention to the quality of the material from which they are made. It is also worth making sure that the design does not interfere with the comfortable movement of the owners.

Shelves arranged in niches

Niches are an excellent area for arranging shelves in the bedroom. Their shape can be any: narrow or wide, round or rectangular, deep or not too deep. This is not only a familiar interior classic, but also a kind of “highlight” of the room.

Some prefer built-in designs with open sections in niches, while others prefer closed cabinets. Often niches serve as an area for installation corner shelves to the bedroom.

According to experts, the best place for niche equipment – ​​the distance between window openings, the wall opposite the bed or the area near it.

The choice of one or another option is made during redevelopment or when drawing up a design project for the premises, because it is necessary to create special structures and make some calculations.

Shelving in bedroom design

This variation takes up quite a lot of space, sometimes almost an entire wall, so they are used only in spacious rooms.

The design of the shelving unit is simple: it is a shallow open cabinet. It occupies space from the very ceiling to the middle of the wall.

It is mounted either tightly to one of the walls, or using fasteners on its surface. Depending on the number of segments, it can be either continuous or modular.

A U-shaped rack, installed vertically and horizontally above the head of the bed, helps to form a so-called pseudo-niche around the bed.

Whatnots

This variety is distinguished by its lightness and mobility: if necessary, the shelves can be easily moved from one place to another or taken out of the room altogether.

Bookcases are like small-sized ones, but practical option suitable for small bedrooms. Despite their modest size, they have excellent capacity.

You can place this type of shelves in any area of ​​the room. It can be used as a bedside shelf for a bedroom or a wall structure.

For practical design and division of the room into zones, designers use decorative models (a bookcase, the supports of which are leaning against the wall, and a bookcase-partition).

By using different types of furniture and shelves in the bedroom, you can make the room functional and more comfortable. In addition, you will be able to rationally use the entire area of ​​the room.

Photo of shelves in the bedroom interior