We tell you how to choose the right wardrobe with mirrored doors and place it in different rooms: in the bedroom, living room, hallway.

In any, even the smallest apartment there are storage systems. But they often take up a lot of space, which is why you have to choose between aesthetics and spaciousness. A good alternative is a mirrored cabinet. It will fit all the necessary things, while it does not look bulky. In the article we will tell you which model to choose and how to fit it into the interior.

How to choose a wardrobe with a mirror

Advantages and disadvantages

In comparison with conventional facades, mirrored ones have a number of significant advantages:

There are few disadvantages, the most important care is for the mirrored doors, on which all splashes, stains and fingerprints are visible. Yes, you will have to do cleaning regularly, but it will not take much time: it is enough to apply a special glass cleaner to the surface and walk over it with a soft cloth. Also, many are afraid of the fragility of the material. But if you choose a high-quality coating, it will not crack and will not break on impact. For protection, the base is treated with special materials in production and a film is pasted on top.

Model Selection

To organically fit a mirrored cabinet into the interior, it is important to choose the right model. They can be classified according to two parameters.

Construction

By design , all storage systems are divided into two types:

Type of opening

The models also differ in doors, they are compartment-type or swing-out.

A mirrored swing cabinet is a standard model, in which the doors open forward. Usually such products are cheaper than a coupe, and there are no complicated mechanisms in them that can break. But at the same time, you need to lay enough free space in front of the doors so that they can open freely.

There is no such problem with the compartment: the doors move aside, so it can be placed even in a narrow room or almost close to the bed (but do not forget to leave a passage to it!). In addition, most often fully mirrored doors are made of the compartment type. The case is made of wood, metal, MDF or chipboard. And the content can be organized in the way that is convenient for you.

There are also combined models where one section opens forward and the other sideways.

Types of mirrors

The facade of the furniture depends on whether it will fit into the interior, so when choosing a storage system, pay attention to the type of mirror.

It can be:

To make the furniture look more spectacular, you can additionally decorate the mirror. This is done with the help of special stickers, imitation of stained glass windows, decorative inserts or sandblasting (any patterns are applied to the surface with this technique).

When choosing a cabinet, pay attention to the condition of the mirror surface. It should be intact, without scratches, chips and bubbles. Also find out what the mirror is made of. The composition should not contain harmful lead.

Ideas for different rooms

Let’s consider how to fit the product into the interior of different rooms.

Bedroom

Some people are afraid to put a wardrobe with mirrored doors in the bedroom because of superstitions associated with reflections.

There are many of them, and they are different: some forbid hanging a mirror in front of the bed, others limit its size. According to feng shui, it is not recommended to place it in front of the door so that positive energy does not leave the room. To believe the signs or not is everyone’s choice.

At the same time, the bedroom area most often limits the placement options for dimensional furniture. A large storage system can be placed:

If at night it is uncomfortable for you to see a large dark reflection opposite, it is better to find a place for the closet on the side or at least slightly away from the bed. And if we discard superstitions, then the location at the entrance is also good because natural light will be reflected from the window during the day, which will make the room brighter and more airy.

Another solution is not to make the doors completely mirrored. One section will be quite enough, it will also replace a free-standing or wall mirror. At the same time, you will not constantly see your reflection.

Living room

Mirrors decorate any interior, but they are not used as often in the living room as in the rooms where we change clothes, apply makeup and take care of ourselves.

But if you like such decor or want to visually increase the area of a small room, combine business with pleasure, that is, a mirror with a storage system. In the hall it can be:

The mirror surface in the living room can be made decorative. For example, relief glass looks beautiful or there will be no clear detailed reflection of a light cloudy effect, but an additional interesting texture will appear in the interior.

Mirrored wardrobe in the hallway

There are no prejudices about reflections here, so a two- or three-leaf mirrored wardrobe will fit perfectly into the hallway. A shallow swing model is also suitable if there is not enough space.

First of all, you need to choose the right place for the storage system  these are oversized furniture, and the hallways in typical apartments are usually small in size. Due to the limited width of the room, it is unlikely to be possible to place the cabinet in the end, so it is usually placed along a long wall. But even so, the standard model will not always be included, then it is worth making a custom product for your size and with the right depth. Also, in this case, it is better to choose a compartment so that you do not have to lay a place for opening the swing doors.

The second important point is what size the reflection should be. Everything is simple here: focus on your own tastes and take into account the footage of the hallway. The smaller and narrower it is, the larger the reflective elements should be. And fully mirrored doors can visually double the area of the corridor.

In order for the optical effect to work, you will need good lighting, otherwise the reflections will not be a bright spacious room, but dark gloomy shadows. In addition, in the hallway we look at ourselves before going out, so everything should be clearly visible. At the same time, place the lamps so that they do not glare in the reflection. In addition to the general and additional light, the built-in backlight of the product is useful.

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