One of the bright examples of rational use of space in the apartment is the arrangement of the territory under the stairs. Location In such a place in the storage room or the cabinet especially relevant for premises with a limited area.
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Options for arranging space under the stairs
- Storage equipment.
- Creating a "wine cellar".
- Cabinet arrangement.
Actually, possible options are much more, it all depends on your needs, opportunities, preferences and fantasies. But today we will focus on the building under the staircase of the cabinet.
Types of cabinets under the stairs
- Built-in wardrobe under the stairs. The simplest construction with a tight base collected inside the existing niche. There are several types of built-in wardrobes under a staircase, differing mainly by the view of the door design, which are presented in the photo.
- wardrobe with swing doors. The design, as a rule, is equipped with mounted swap doors that are easy to mount and comfortably use. Such a wardrobe under the stairs, as shown in the photo, is the most common, in mind the ease of execution;
- wardrobe under the stairs. This design is distinguished by the presence of sliding doors. For their installation, and most importantly, for production, it is necessary to attract professionals to avoid unpleasant surprises;
- open rack. On it you can arrange figurines, vases, keystone, various little things, dear hearts. Bibliophiles can arrange a bookcase here;
- wardrobe with swing doors. The design, as a rule, is equipped with mounted swap doors that are easy to mount and comfortably use. Such a wardrobe under the stairs, as shown in the photo, is the most common, in mind the ease of execution;
- Retractable wardrobe under the stairs. The most practical option to arrange space under the stairs with a deep niche.
- Combined wardrobe. Combines several previously described designs. The most practical option.
What kind of design to choose for the design of cabinets under the staircase, often depends on the size of the niche itself. If there is a narrow staircase, you can put a rack under it, building the foundation for it from wood or metal profiles. In a niche with a depth of less than 50 cm, a wardrobe with hinged doors and a multitude of compartments can be made. In wider deepening, it is advisable to equip a wardrobe with drawers, because Get things from such a large shelf will be uncomfortable.
It is impossible to consider all the nuances in one review, so we will present you a generalized algorithm for creating the most simple cabinet under the stairs.
Tools and materials required to create a cabinet under the stairs do it yourself
- Roulette.
- Screwdriver and self-tapping screws (or just a cruciform screwdriver).
- Hacksaw or Bulgarian.
- Wooden bars.
- Material for shelves and partitions (for example, plasterboard), as well as for finishing, if such a stage is provided for by the project.
- Facade finishing material.
- Fittings (canopies, loops, handles, etc.).
Preparation for the creation of a cabinet under the stairs
- Free the space under the stairs from foreign objects, dismantle the partition, if any.
- Create a drawing of the future cabinet. In this case, the schematic plan for the location of future boxes and separations with a decorated proportions of their size relative to the size of the existing niche is implied. All possible dimensions must be specified in the drawing. Here you can plot the individual parts of the cabinet with dimensions, and make records that describe the characteristics of their creation.
- Low on the floor there is some protective coating (polyethylene film or tissue) to protect the surface from damage during the design process.
How to make a wardrobe under the stairs
- Prepare all the necessary cabinet parts, cutting them pre-sizes specified in the drawing. For this operation you need a hacksaw or Bulgarian.
- Finish the wall by attaching the decorative panels selected in advance. By the way, if your cabinet will have opaque doors, then this stage can be lowered at all or reduce the most simple version (painting or pasting with wallpaper).
- Secure the wooden bars with a cross section of 50x50 mm in places where vertical partitions are planned with a screwdriver and self-tapping.
- Attach the plasterboard sheets from both sides to the bars, in this way, the partition.
- Start the position of the shelves, given that one shelf must support two brus, a length equal to the depth of the niche.
- Screw bars in places of markup, using self-tapping screws and screwdriver.
- Install the shelves on the bars. For reliability, it is possible to connect them with self-draws. Shelves can be cut from wooden boards or other material, and you can buy ready-made in construction stores.
- Secure the door frame, instrument the screwdriver and self-drawing. The box itself is better to pre-order, not bothering the call of the master, because For independent manufacture of this product, certain skills, experience and scarpulosis are needed. Ideal corners and the right junctions are difficult to achieve, so the result of independent works can disappoint you.
- Screw to the door frame of the loop.
- Take the door facades, prepared in advance.
Hinged swing doors are the easiest option of the doors for the cabinet under the stairs. True, it's even easier, not to do doors at all, if, for example, you plan to place a bookcase or rack for wine bottles in this space. Installing sliding doors for such cabinets will be quite problematic, because The top plane of the cabinet is located under the slope, and the wardrobe guide for the door should be placed horizontally. Here, of course, it is better to consult with the master. He will tell you how to make sliding doors with bevelled top and how to fix the guides. In any case, the doors in such a closet under the stairs must be somewhat (desirable as many sections separated by partitions).
The design of the facade of the cabinet under the staircase must be harmonized with the rest of furniture and other elements of the interior scenery present in this room. Perfectly fit into any interior mirror doors. Matte glass - often used material when arranging rooms in the style of Hi-tech. Country houses will give a feeling of heat and comfort Classical wood. In general, the design of the facade part of such a cabinet is limited to only the flight of your fantasy. Dare, and, in addition to rationally used space, you can get an additional room decoration.
