What are mini chests of drawers, important points to choose from
A small multi-tiered cabinet is used for separate storage of small items, organizing a model order on a desk, shelving in a secretary or other work surface. Such furniture as a mini chest of drawers can be made of various materials, have medium sizes or be completely miniature. The word "chest of drawers" in translation from French means "comfortable", exactly corresponds to its practical application. The important thing is that in the drawers you can put a large number of small objects in a limited space.
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Features of small designs
The compact dresser for small things is a cabinet with numerous drawers located one above the other. Thus, small items can be sorted by insulated containers, fastened in a single vertical design, which helps to economically manage the usable space.
Lightweight universal plastic boxes are made of durable environmentally friendly material with sections of the same size. Typically, such compact structures consist of three, four or five levels. Simple wooden structures are often put up for sale in the form of polished plywood blanks for independent artistic decoration. Containers in such devices come in various sizes, which creates additional opportunities for the layout of larger, “loading” small items.
Dimensions
Compact plastic mini-codes consist of shallow containers the size of a palm (13 * 9 * 8 cm), where you can pour beads, small buttons, paper clips or buttons. In addition, through the transparent walls of the containers, you can easily view the contents without opening them. Universal multi-section cabinets have the format of a standard sheet of paper: height 20 cm, width 18 cm, cell depth 26 cm, which allows them to be installed with maximum convenience in a limited area of a shelf or cabinet. Moreover, the amount of "small things" needed in such a mini desktop chest of drawers can be "poured" quite a lot. Plywood chests of drawers - organizers can have arbitrary dimensions, since they can be ordered according to an individual sketch or made with your own hands.
Multi-tiered and multi-section wooden chests of drawers are very popular, the facades of which are painted with multi-colored paints or ornaments for the special designation of boxes as a file cabinet.
Multi-storey plastic organizers with retractable containers the size of a standard office sheet have the following dimensions: height 50 cm, width 21 cm, depth of the boxes 29 cm. Such transparent chest of drawers of the turret are quite roomy, stable, so it’s convenient, advantageous to use them for a personal workshop.Experts recommend creating a combination of several closed shelves for sorting, storing parts or medium-sized tools.
Accommodation options
Mini chests of drawers are very practical to use and fit perfectly visually into the interior of the room, if installed for:
- children's room;
- dressing room or hallway;
- the bedroom;
- office, office or classroom;
- workshop or place for amateur crafts;
- the bathroom.
To maintain order on the dressing table in the bedroom, an elegant mini dresser for jewelry is suitable. At the same time, the chest of drawers can also be placed on the bedside table or shelf and store jewelry, cosmetics or small jars of cream in it. In addition, these miniature beauty boxes harmoniously integrate into the bedroom interior if they are decorated with curly handles or other decorative elements. Especially stylish look these compact storage systems for trifles, decorated in the romantic style of shabby - chic (shabby chic). These are artificially aged fashionable wooden dressers of pastel colors, which decorate the mirror-mounted consoles in the ladies' room.
Also in the bedroom you can install a small chest of drawers, which will function as a first aid kit for medicines that must be constantly nearby. For workshops or creative studios, compact organizers are simply irreplaceable, as they allow you to clearly structure the storage order of small parts, supplies and accessories.
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In the wardrobe room, a compact chest of drawers can be attached to the rack, placed in compartments belts, gloves, scarves and belts that are used daily. If the chest of drawers is integrated into the closet - the compartment in the hallway, then in isolated compartments it is convenient to lay out keys, trinkets, notepads, envelopes with letters, checks and receipts. A multifunctional plastic mini chest of drawers is very useful in the bathroom, as small items of hygiene and care also need to be sorted into sliding cells for permanent placement and convenient access. Water tightness is the main quality of this storage system. The design and tinting of the facades of the chest sections is easy to choose for the general interior of the sanitary unit.
The universal desktop chest of drawers organizer is simply indispensable in the office, bookkeeping or reception with the goal of sorting staples, paper clips, rods and other accessories. Clerical small items, which are often used by office workers, are neatly laid out in small chest compartments, maintaining perfect order in the workplace.
Mini organizers are used to store:
- office supplies;
- accessories and jewelry;
- accessories and fixtures for needlework;
- medicines.
Layered and multi-section chests of drawers are perfectly combined with other miniature furniture - cabinets with hinged doors and open shelves. Portable organizers are convenient, which are easy to rearrange to the right place.
Especially popular are elegant and stylish travel bags, which are arranged on the principle of a combined chest of drawers - caskets. Under the leather or glass cover, a standard organizer with cells is arranged, and the retractable boxes are mounted on hinges that allow you to simultaneously open the compartments of all tiers for full viewing. Typically, such decorative chests are designed to store a collection of jewelry. In this case, the walls of the box are lined with suede upholstery, rollers for the rings inside and equipped with a small mirror for quick fitting.
It is interesting that the elegant artsy chests - chests of drawers were used in the home life of the royal family. In the Crimea, in the museum of the Livadia Palace, in the chambers of Princess Olga Nikolaevna, on the dressing table, in our time there is an antique cabinet - the supplier (portable). Behind the mirrored door are shelves for crystal bottles and everyday toiletries, and the lower part is made of classic wooden drawer boxes.
To store “modest” everyday jewelry, jewelry cabinets were used - caskets upholstered in scarlet taffeta (fabric with a noble shimmer) and equipped with secret drawers, secret niches, and inlaid with mother of pearl and silver. Small dressers for the "golden pins" from the luxurious toilets of beautiful ladies were richly decorated with enamel medallions and pearls.
Modern travel bags for storing and transporting decorative and medicinal cosmetics are diverse and aesthetically pleasing. Such stylish chests are a kind of interior decoration.
Selection rules
Compact modern beauty jewelry boxes, office organizers for small office supplies and universal containers for needlework can be made from improvised material yourself. Do-it-yourself mini chest of drawers is designed both from plywood blanks, and from dense cardboard boxes or plastic packaging from pharmacy products. Professional master classes in home needlework will guide you how to decorate a useful chest of drawers with the help of decoupage or special decorative stickers.
The functionality of a multi-storey storage system is the main selection criterion. If a multi-story structure is planned for installation in a humid environment of a sanitary unit, then moisture resistance is mandatory - we choose hypoallergenic plastic. For places with high traffic it is necessary to choose a wear-resistant material - natural wood. In addition, to install a chest of drawers, you need to correctly calculate the format of free space in order to profitably save useful space on a shelf or bedside table.
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