Interesting cabinet options around the window for any room

The good news is for those who want to add a twist to their interior, make it modern and original.

The cabinet around the window is a rather unusual interior solution that can give the room a special style.

If before the space around the windows often remained free, it was usually occupied by bulky drapes, now designers offer to put furniture around the window in the room. This functional, ergonomic and reasonable solution is to fill the empty space near the windows with original cabinets. Such an unconventional arrangement is now very fashionable, it gives the interior an original style and saves space.

Pros and cons of the cabinet around the window

The advantages of such a cabinet are obvious:

1. The arrangement of furniture on both sides of the window always visually increases the area of ​​the room, fills it with air.
2. Significantly saves space, allows you to create convenient and functional storage locations.
3. Creates an original interior. Graceful facades will decorate the room. If there are open shelves, then you can place your favorite interior items on them - original vases, photographs, figurines, candles, flowers in a cache-pot.
4. The vertical lines of the built-in furniture will create a visual effect of a high ceiling, which always looks very advantageous and increases the volume of the room.
5. Such a non-standard arrangement of furniture on both sides of the window is suitable for any room in the apartment: kitchen, living room, bedroom, nursery and office.

You should not be particularly carried away by the depth of such lockers, at the risk of cluttering up the interior and lowering the level of natural light in the room

The smaller the room, the more compact the structure can be erected around a window opening

Narrow and long cabinets visually raise the ceiling of the room

When planning this arrangement of furniture, you should be aware that there are few disadvantages of such a configuration, but nevertheless they exist and this will have to be taken into account:

• they should not be made too deep so that the walls do not interfere with the penetration of light into the room - the width of the wall panel should not exceed 30-50 cm;
• you will have to do the whole set only by individual order, it will be better to use the services of a designer, so it will take time - quickly create such an interior will not work;
• such an interior will cost a little more than buying a standard set of cabinet furniture;
• will have to analyze the market and find a reliable furniture manufacturer, make a general sketch of the room, taking into account the style features of the interior, make the correct measurements;
• the window framed by cabinets cannot be curtained with curtains or traditional curtains - you will have to say goodbye to them. Only rolled, Roman and blinds will do.

Open shelves around a window in the attic room

Built-in cupboards around the kitchen window

Cabinets with open shelves around the windows of the living room

Design of different rooms

For a children's room, such an arrangement of furniture will be very useful and functional. Open cabinets in the nursery near the window will help you easily and conveniently arrange all the necessary items, gadgets, toys and books. If your boy or girl is involved in sports, then you can free up space in the room for installing sports equipment or a computer table.

In the children's room, it can be cabinets or racks for storing a variety of things

For a window located in the center of the wall, symmetrically placed cabinets are best suited.

In the bedroom, such a design looks very original and allows you to conveniently arrange all the home decoration. A vertical closed cabinet around the window in the room creates a single composition and allows you to create a unique warm atmosphere in the bedroom, closed from prying eyes.

Lockers located around the window will become a stylish addition to the interior of the bedroom

In such an interior, the window loses its dominant role and, as it were, dissolves in the surrounding objects. Accents can be put on light (lampshades, sconces, floor lamps, lights) or decorative (paintings, stained glass, carpets) objects.

The combined design of the wardrobes with the bed can significantly save space

For a small room, placing furniture on the sides of the window would be just the perfect solution. Traditionally, cabinet furniture was located in our apartments along the wall, thereby significantly reducing the total area of ​​the room. In addition, if the room is not only small, but also narrow, then the cabinets around the window in the small room will give it a more convenient shape, free up space for other furniture. The space organized with the help of such a design solution will always be winning and will bring a lot of pleasure to its owners.

Between the cabinets you can place a cozy place to relax

Non-standard rooms are also suitable for installing cabinets on both sides of the window. If the room has a bay window, a sloping ceiling or a built-in arch above the window, then such a design solution will only improve the interior, give it a special style and add comfort. The ergonomics of such a space are undeniable. For a good result, it is better to resort to the services of a professional designer.

Convenient workplace between cabinets in the bay window of a country house

Comfortable sofa between open racks in the living room

Varieties of cabinets around the window

The main design task is to make the living space comfortable and stylish. For this, many non-standard solutions are being developed that make the life of a modern person more comfortable.

A laconic closet or a shelf in the tone of wall decoration organically fits into the wall between the windows

For example, a desktop may be integrated into a cabinet section. It can be placed directly under the window so that light falls on the work surface. Very often it is used in the kitchen for the convenience of housewives during cooking. This combines the area of ​​the desktop and window sill into a single surface.

Cabinets with a table - a practical solution for a small room

Please note that in the children's room this table configuration is very undesirable - the table should not adjoin the window. In the children's room there should be a gap between the table and the windowsill, which will not allow you to climb onto the window.

It is possible to combine a side cabinet with a working area. This design is often used where the dimensions of the wall opening are not the same. On a wider wall, it’s convenient to integrate a work area with a table for a computer, shelves for books and gadgets. Such a zone will require special lighting for the convenience of work. On a large and wide table you can easily sit with sewing, drawing, embroidery and other hobbies. All materials are conveniently stored on adjacent shelves, closed by facades.

Teenager's room with a balcony window, decorated desk and corner cupboard

For the cabinet, the location of the library in cabinets around the window is very interesting and functional. It often happens that book lovers do not have enough space to place their library, so additional shelves will not be superfluous. Traditional curtains that collected dust will have to be replaced with functional and modern roller blinds or blinds. Such an office looks very modern and attractive.

Roller blinds optimally fit into the design of the cabinet with cabinets around the window

Internal filling options

Designers offer a huge number of options for the convenience of the interior. Cabinets can be filled at your request with various drawers, shelves, narrow and wide sections, vertical and horizontal storage compartments:

• The boxes are narrow. Designed for storing small items - jewelry, various collections, tools for hobbies. Boxes can be divided into sections for ease of search.
• Boxes are wide. It is convenient to store clothes, linen, household items in them.
• Boxes are deep. They are often built into cabinets that are built into the bedroom. They are convenient for storing bedding, large bedspreads, pillows and blankets.

Hangers can also be integrated in window cabinets. It can be sections - hangers for bathrobes and other home clothes. To do this, use small hooks in shallow cabinets. If it’s convenient for you to store home outerwear there, then for this it is better to use a deeper one - with a special crossbar on which shoulders for dresses, shirts, trousers, suits are placed. They must be closed by facades, so that the contents are not visible.

Capacious wardrobes in the interior of the bedroom

Types of furniture opening mechanisms

• Drawers. Mounted on special hardware skids. From a simple press, the drawers slide easily and just as easily slide in.
• Folding. The lid leans forward, the box moving on special runners, opens the contents. Most often used to store shoes.
• Swing. The lid of the drawer is lifted by a simple upward movement and fixed in this position. Such boxes are conveniently placed on high shelves, which store items that are not often used - seasonal clothes, shoes, hats.

In any case, no matter what design you prefer, built-in wardrobes will decorate your interior, give it a peculiar style and create additional conveniences in your home.

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