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Existing narrow bookcases, and selection rules

Existing narrow bookcases, and selection rules

Books have always been and remain a necessary accessory in every home, their rational placement is an important part of the design of the room. For those who have a small library or who do not allow the area to compactly place it, then a narrow bookcase will become an indispensable acquisition. Furniture, which does not take up much space, will make it possible not only to carefully arrange books, but also to place small souvenir items.

Advantages and disadvantages

Bookcases are narrow, considered universal furniture. Due to their compactness and not complicated design, they can be installed in any room, home or office. Products are manufactured according to technical and consumer requirements. Such a combination of characteristics makes it easy to use it. Its main primary indicators are:

  • functionality - ease of use;
  • ergonomics - comfortable placement and hygiene;
  • aesthetics - clarity of form, good proportions, skillful combination of various elements;
  • reliability - durability, maintainability, strength.

Modern furniture manufacturing begins from design, which includes practical research by specialists in everyday life of people and the construction of a typical dwelling. Based on this, designers create models of models where special attention is paid to style, source material, fittings, cladding, decoration and assembly of the product.

The quality indicators of the furniture are a beautiful appearance, abrasion resistance, frost resistance, light resistance, good assembly, transportability. The only negative factor in a narrow cabinet may be increased sensitivity to humidity. If you do not follow the operating rules, the product may stick, deform, become moldy or black spots.

When the bookcase is not suitable for size, it can be ordered according to an individually drawn up drawing in any furniture company.

Living room design

White cabinet on legs

Library in the house

Capacious bookcase

Tall narrow bookcase

Varieties

The bookcase always has a laconic design and never goes out of style, designed for the careful storage of books can become a wardrobe in the children's room, hallway, living room, as a sideboard in the kitchen. Most manufacturers, given the characteristics of the premises, make structures that are of a type:

  • angular;
  • linear
  • modular.

 

Modular cabinet
Modular
Straight narrow wardrobe
Straight
Corner cupboard
Angular

The peculiarity of each type of model is that it is possible to place them in any part of the room without occupying too much space. Cabinets are open design and closed with blind doors or with transparent, frosted glass cabinets, equipped with several drawers, combined type.

The most popular models with swing doors.The advantages are their reliable preservation of books from dust, sunlight, drying for the period of the heating season, from humidity in spring and autumn. Cabinets have one or two doors that open with handles. As a rule, products are equipped with a system of shelves, one or two drawers. Decoration can be glass inserts.

Interior with bookcases.

Classic living room

Bookcase in white

Bookcase in the living room

Bookcase in the bedroom

Posting Rules

Before you install furniture, you need to find a convenient place for it and get acquainted with the technical characteristics of the structure. The product in its shape, dimensions, method of opening doors and drawers should not create inconvenience. In an apartment with a small area, a linear bookcase with open shelves is well suited. It can be placed along the wall or used as a room partition.

If the apartment is very small, then it is worth using a corner cupboard. Due to its shape, it fits well into the empty space of any corner of the room, visually increasing the area. The space and modular furniture consisting of a set of narrow open cabinets of different shapes and sizes will save as much as possible. They can be combined, interchanged, if necessary, individual blocks can not be installed.

A bookcase can be placed near a window, a doorway, placed between objects that already have furnishings. Its multifunctionality allows not only to save free space, but also to change the purpose of the room. So the child’s playroom can be turned into a lesson with a personal library, from the bedroom to make a zone for guests. A piece of furniture can be used as a separate element of the headset as an addition to the desktop or chair.

A bookcase with glass in the children's room is installed if the child knows how to handle it carefully. An ideal option is to install the library in a niche.

Free-standing bookcase

Mediterranean style bookcase

Bookcase for zoning

Bookcase and bookshelves

Gray bookcase with legs

The form

Today, book furniture made from soft wood has virtually replaced heavy bulky oak cabinets. A beautiful, durable, eco-friendly bookcase, thanks to modern technology, is made of MDF and wood-based chipboard. Lightweight, flexible material that lends itself well to processing, used by furniture makers to make cabinets for every taste.

The main task of the manufacturer is to maintain the demand for book furniture. Therefore, in its manufacture, the purpose of the product and the functional requirements of the person are taken into account. Designers - furniture makers, determining which items will be stored in the closet, set the minimum dimensions that do not change for a long time. Regulatory parameters of the shelf:

  • standard - height 30 cm, depth - 25 cm;
  • small size - height 25 cm, depth - 20 cm.

They are usually reinforced with a metal frame in order to avoid deformation. Of no small importance is the capacity of bookcases, their ability to hold as many objects as possible. To do this, modern models integrate shelves of different widths. Furniture for compactness, increase in height, forming at the bottom of the compartment without shelves, which are placed cabinets for storing small items and magazines.

Bookcase on an insulated loggia

Bookcase with drawers

Bookcase with oak frame

Bookcase with departments

Four-leaf bookcase

Color and style

Manufacturers of bookcases always follow the trend of fashion, where a characteristic feature of modern furniture is variation. Today in the design direction there are no clear boundaries. Book furniture is made in different decoration, where surface finishes, material and color have their own characteristics.

Today, minimalism has become the most relevant modern trend in furniture design. Given the changing life, people have a desire to abandon all that is needed, in favor of the necessary. Distinctive features of such products are:

  • simplicity of design;
  • consistency of colors;
  • geometric correctness of forms;
  • expressiveness of single details.

A bookcase made in the style of minimalism has a flat facade without relief, metal legs, which are installed as necessary.Glass is often used as frosted windows. A smooth surface involves finishing with material from chromium, plastic, steel. The color scheme of the models is presented in calm colors. The main emphasis is on the quality of the material and high technology.

Furniture made in a style born of minimalism is no less popular today. Hi-tech cabinets, have straight lines and a clear geometric shape, glass and metal trim parts, solid colors, rarely a combination of two colors. Furniture of this style is compact, functional. The color scheme is presented in white, cream, golden, yellow, black, red colors.

Designer book furniture, with an unusual arrangement of shelves, is not suitable for serious storage of books. Such cabinets can only be used for the general interior of the room.

Book furniture is one of the most versatile furnishings. Its features and advantages make it possible to profitably use the space when arranging a room. What could be better than a closet where you can store your favorite books, valuable souvenirs, art objects for many years. Only a modern wardrobe, with high functionality and artistic quality, can easily turn into a cupboard for dishes, a wardrobe, and make the interior of the room stylish and comfortable for living.

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Bookcase light

Narrow bookcase with glass

Bookcase

Bookcase in a private house

Modular living room

Bookcase filling

Low bookcase

Bookcase lighting

Book placement

Multilevel bookcase

Bookcase Location

Bright open wardrobe

Blue bookcase

Modern living room

Dark furniture

Corner White Library

Corner library

Convenient bookcase

Narrow bookcase with glass

Classic style wardrobe

Wardrobe in the bedroom

Solid wood cabinet

Leg cabinet

Three-leaf cabinet

Narrow light cabinet

Corner cabinet

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