What are the library cabinets, an overview of models
Despite the abundance of modern devices, books are in every home. So that they can please and teach the next generation of smart things, they must be properly stored. For these purposes, a library cabinet is best suited.
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Cabinets and racks are the main furniture designed to store books. The most effective and functional in this regard is the closet, as books are the most convenient to store in it. Sunlight falls on books on open shelves, they become covered with a layer of dust, and quickly turn yellow. It is better to keep old rare books on shelves behind closed doors, and racks are useful for magazines.
First of all, library cabinets are designed to store books and manuscripts. There you can keep a media library and film library. A cabinet can replace interior doors or serve as secret interior doors. Such furniture performs a number of functions:
- to have a real library at home with cabinets full of rare books is a real pride for the owner, because you can show your valuable collection to friends and guests;
- such a storehouse adorns any home. A stylish library cabinet can complement the interior of the study, hall, bedroom, living room. In addition to books, you can put beautiful souvenirs, figurines, family photos on the shelves. To create a home environment, it is best to choose a classic wooden bookcase. He will fill the room with the fresh smell of wood, envelop him with comfort, tranquility. For the children's room, the original cabinet furniture is ideal to place the books and textbooks they need on it;
- shelves are needed so that the search for a particular book takes as little time as possible. It is necessary to arrange all the manuscripts and prints so that you can quickly find the right one. Closed or open shelves, all kinds of compartments with doors can be built into cabinets. The home library should not have extra things. Remember that a bookcase is not designed to place dishes in it, store toys, fold things, clothes.
- bookcases differ from traditional furniture in a large number of shelves and compact dimensions.
Once you put a bookcase at home, you will solve many problems, you can:
- it is convenient to store books and keep them in proper form;
- organize space (divide the room into functional zones);
- decorate the interior.
Varieties
Ideally, if you own a large, spacious house and it has a separate room for free placement of a designer cabinet. But not everyone can afford such a luxury. In small apartments in the living room, in addition to a bookcase, you need to place other furniture. The space must be divided, choose the appropriate dimensions of the structure in order to assemble everything in one room.Fortunately, now there are many diverse design models, among which you can find a suitable option for storing books.
Today, the most popular types of bookcases are:
- traditional - a classic bookcase equipped with hinged or sliding doors, glazed above and deaf below. It is closed, books are very well preserved in it, they do not accumulate dust;
- shelving is a design of open shelves where you can store the necessary, often used paper, such as newspapers, magazines, reference books, dictionaries, records. In addition to books, statuettes and souvenirs can be placed on the rack;
- the compartment bookcase is a bookcase that is closed by sliding doors in front, as in a compartment. It can be either built-in or with a back wall. Such a compartment bookcase will cover the entire space from floor to ceiling;
- sliding library cabinets are reminiscent of compartment doors in design. The only difference is that these doors are shelves. Furniture works according to the following principle: the front movable modules can be easily moved, and the rear ones can not. Consequently, the front sections cover the rear, while at the same time they save space and look very original. Sliding doors in a bookcase are very functional. This is a universal choice for both home and office;
- shop windows - more suitable for dishes and any decorative items. Some put on display their rare collection of rare publications to proudly display treasures to guests, friends, acquaintances.
Also, cabinets vary in shape:
- angular - if you have a small apartment, the best solution would be to choose such a bookcase. This way you can solve several problems at once: firstly, the corner is activated, and secondly, all books will be placed without taking up a lot of space. There will be free good access to publications;
- wall-mounted - if there are not many books, a bulky cabinet can be replaced by a wall-mounted. There are closed (with glass doors) and open, can have horizontal roofs. A wall cabinet is not inferior to a full-size one in terms of equipment and functionality;
- built-in niche - suitable for placing a small collection of books. Ergonomic option, will accommodate all the books and will not take up much space. Bookcases, built into a niche, save space and allow you to tactfully beat a complex interior.
In addition, they can be:
- closed - in a classic bookcase, completely closed doors are used (they can be either wooden or glass). They are not tight, they have openings for ventilation. When books are aired, they are better preserved than when the air does not have access to them;
- open - do not have doors, only shelves. On the one hand, it’s convenient: you can easily and quickly get a book, you don’t need to open doors, sort through the contents. On the other hand, on open shelves, books are burned out in the sun and covered with dust;
- combined - they have door inserts with different section lines divided into several arbitrary parts, and the dividing strip connects the constituent elements. Thanks to this division, different combinations of materials can be used on one sash, and the furniture is better decorated. Options for such furniture can be seen in the photo.
Materials of manufacture
Manufacturing material is an important factor in choosing a suitable library cabinet. The traditional, classical material from which such furniture is made is wood. It guarantees customers the durability and environmental friendliness of the design. But the price plays a significant role: wooden models (cedar, oak, walnut) are quite expensive and also massive.
The internal content of bookcases - shelves - is made of particle board (chipboard).The price depends on the processing, which is used melamine edge, PVC edge, or furniture profile. And pipes are made of metal.
It is not recommended to choose open bookcases, it is better to choose a design with a facade, which can be:
- deaf from chipboard - can be with closed PVC film or aluminum ends and ordinary loops;
- glass - transparent or tinted glass with a thickness of 4 mm is used. It is polished or polished along the contour. A protective film is glued on the inside, thanks to which the glass is protected from damage and will not crumble upon impact;
- mirrored - an excellent solution for a narrow room, creates the effect of spaciousness and lightness. The mirror can have different shades: silver, bronze or gray;
- with frosted glass (satin) - a very popular and common option for finishing the facade. The surface is matted by sandblasting or chemical etching of glass. At the first, sand jets act on the glass, and then a protective varnish layer is applied. Sliding wardrobes with frosted glass look very original and modern;
- with plastic decorated doors - plastic is considered environmentally friendly, flexible, unbreakable material, resistant to scratches and easily cleaned of dirt. A bookcase with a plastic facade is ideal in a nursery. You can choose both a matte translucent and an opaque color from several dozen possible. Plastic doors cost about 15 thousand rubles;
- with compartment doors - can be glass or frame. For the first type, tempered glass is used. To give the glass additional strength and prevent the structure from scattering upon impact, the inside of the glass is covered with a special protective film. It happens frosted or transparent glass. The second type is a frame with the main material (plastic, decorative glass, chipboard) inside. The frame is made of:
- MDF (in this case, veneer coating or PVC coating is used);
- aluminum (used as an imitation of precious metal, or decorated with real wood using a film).
Filling
Before ordering a cabinet, you need to carefully consider how and what to fill it with. The interior space of furniture must be used as practical, efficient, convenient as possible. To do this, use as filling:
- additional shelves - if the cabinet is small, think about additional shelves. They can be double-row or single-row;
- boxes - if there are books that do not fit, put them in a box and put them on the lower shelves. If desired, the boxes can be decorated to give them a more beautiful look.
The selection of photos contains options for a beautiful and functional cabinet filling. It is important that the number of doors in the cabinet corresponds to the number of sections inside it. Often in modern furniture there are wide doors. If so, try to place only 1-2 sections behind one door, otherwise it will be inconvenient to search for the desired book.
Selection rules
What else to consider when choosing a bookcase? We advise you to pay attention to the following points:
- suitable style - when you choose furniture for the library, see that it matches the general interior of the room and house or apartment;
- Understand exactly what you need - there are many practical solutions for storing books. In order not to make mistakes in the choice, you must surely know the system of publishing savings that is suitable for your home, think over which books you are going to keep for a long time, without removing them from the closet, and which you will use constantly. For the first type of books, it is better to choose a closed model so that they do not get dust and sunlight. For publications that should almost always be at hand, open shelves are suitable;
- location - think carefully and decide where your reading room will be located.The place should not be dirty and wet. A dry attic or attic will do. Here you can completely immerse yourself in an interesting reading of books, knowing that no one will bother you.
Do not place the bookcase in areas where food is prepared. Basements, wet, uninhabited attics are also not the best choice for a reading room.
With good imagination, you can equip any room under the library using all the means at hand. Creating a stylish interior, you will surprise guests and enjoy yourself.
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