6 compact and beautiful ideas for storing bed linen

Every housewife has a significant number of different bedding items - pillows, blankets, which take up a lot of space. The question of organizing where to store them is always relevant, because such things cannot be put away in the closet, they must always be at hand so that you can easily and quickly get ready for bed in the evening. Of course, modern sofas and beds have special niches, drawers where bedding is placed, and you can also provide a place to store linen by selecting several shelves in the chest of drawers. However, how wonderful it is to have a special linen closet where all things will find their place and will be stored in perfect order. Folded blankets, neat, even stacks of bed linen, pillows, bedspreads - all this will fit perfectly in a linen closet.

Purpose

It is wisest to store home textiles separately from clothes and shoes. This is hygienically correct, because dust, germs, and contaminants remain on everyday wardrobe items that can end up on bedding. The most suitable place where a linen closet should be placed is the bedroom, since it is most convenient to store the bed directly close to the place of use. The main purpose of a piece of furniture is to store bedding items (sheets, blankets, pillows, pillowcases, duvet covers). Home and bathrobes, tablecloths, towels, and bedspreads are perfectly placed there. No shoes, sports equipment, clothes from the street, vacuum cleaners or suitcases have a place in the linen closet. A tall (from floor to ceiling) narrow pencil case looks good in the bathroom, where bathrobes, replacement towels, and linen that need to be washed will be stored.

To prevent all the contents from falling out when opening the doors, you need to follow a few simple rules:

• put seasonal items away from the wall or at the very bottom of the piles, packing them in special bags;
• for constant use, several sets of bed linen are enough; you should not clutter your closet with unnecessary items, it is better to put them away;
• do not put too many products on the shelves; the linen closet must be well ventilated, otherwise an unpleasant musty smell will appear.

Many housewives use a simple secret - they put the entire bedding set inside a pillowcase from the same set, being sure that nothing will get lost.

Storage cases

Regardless of their location, soft trunks or cases are a universal way to store home textiles. Inexpensive and practical, covers for storing bed linen provide excellent protection of products from dust, exposure to sunlight, and moisture. Pillows, blankets, blankets, etc., packed in them and intended for long-term storage, can be laid out in neat piles on the shelves of clothing closets, linen closets or dressing room shelves.

The ideal option would be to assign each storage unit to its own “house” - this will avoid tracking and unauthorized breeding of insects. And if a soft trunk for things is implemented with a transparent viewing window , then it will be very convenient not to dig through the entire shelf in search of the only necessary blanket or bedding set.

For blankets and pillows, trunks should be purchased only from “breathable” material, only in this case the products will not receive an unpleasant musty smell as a bonus, and even after long-term storage they will smell like freshness and dreams of sweet dreams.

Varieties

Since a linen closet involves placing different textiles, the most acceptable model of this piece of furniture would be with shelves. This storage method provides convenient access to each item; the linen does not become deformed or wrinkled. Some models have high shelves for large items (for example, duvets, pillows) and drawers for small items.

When choosing a linen closet, you need to consider where it will be located. For example, a classic version of cabinet furniture - a product with hinged doors - is perfect for a bedroom. A wardrobe that combines a compartment for storing clothes and a section for linen will fit no less harmoniously into the interior of the room. Manufacturers offer several types of furniture:

• built-in - if there is a small niche where it is difficult to install other, larger furniture, such a cabinet will allow you to organize comfortable storage of bedding;
• corner - perfectly installed in a blind area of ​​the bedroom, allowing you to free up useful space in the room, making the room much more spacious, making it possible to rationally place home textiles;
• a narrow pencil case - a piece of furniture with roll-out drawers, takes up little space, while maintaining comfortable storage of linen;
• functional linen closet with towel rail for the bathroom.

The bathroom storage system can be wall-mounted, floor-mounted, or rotating around its own axis, with glass doors.

Built-in

Angular

Pencil case

Types of linen bedside tables

Today, furniture market experts identify three main types of bedside tables for storing linen. Moreover, each of them has certain design features that make it indispensable in one case or another.

Let's look at each type in more detail.

1. Bedside tables with drawers (usually two), which can be considered a smaller copy of a chest of drawers. Often the top drawer is used to store the most frequently used items or bedding sets. In the lower one, you can store heavy and large items that are not needed too often. Such products will fit perfectly into a classic-style bedroom and will be a wonderful addition to it.
2. Cabinets with baskets, equipped with one folding door and, structurally, representing one large compartment for storing things. Such furniture is perfect for placing mattresses, pillows, winter blankets and other bulky items.
3. Corner bedside tables installed in rooms where there is no free space along the wall. Such products, in terms of their spaciousness, are in no way inferior to the first two options. In addition, their ease of use is also at a high level.

Its location depends on the type of cabinet. So, for example, in rooms with a linear layout, it is recommended to place the product in close proximity to the sleeping place, which ensures quick and easy access to things.

When considering such an accessory as a linen bedside table, one cannot help but think of products from the Swedish furniture manufacturer, IKEA.

Manufacturing materials

In the manufacture of linen closets, various materials are used, the cost of the finished product depends on their type:

• wood is an environmentally friendly, durable material. A classic-style bed linen closet made of natural wood looks expensive and elegant;
• Chipboard (laminated chipboard) is traditionally used in the production of cabinet and built-in furniture for the mass consumer. High-quality material, low cost;
• MDF - the back walls of furniture and the bottom of roll-out drawers are made from it;
• plastic is a material resistant to moisture and mechanical stress, it is often used in the production of bathroom furniture;
• glass, mirrors - are used infrequently, mainly for finishing facades or for partial glazing of doors.

When intending to purchase a linen closet, do not forget that any furniture has a warranty period and its own operating characteristics. For example, natural wood requires updating the protective coating from time to time, and plastic and chipboard will be negatively affected by the effects of various detergents.

Wood

With a mirror

Plastic

Chipboard

MDF

Facade design options

The style and design of the linen closet should fit organically into the interior of the room. An attractive facade is created in various ways:

• a combination of textured inserts from various materials: wood, MDF, bamboo;
• a combination of different shades of MDF, chipboard;
• leather trim;
• stained glass and mosaic inserts, mirrors;
• applying a photograph.

Design features of a clothes drying cabinet, purpose

Blind facades are decorated with patina - artificial aging of the surface, which gives the furniture an antique look. Decoration with milling and veneer is stylish. Transparent doors add lightness to the structure and special elegance (provided that internal order is maintained). Things arranged neatly according to color scheme look attractive. Finding the right underwear behind transparent doors is much easier. For those who do not have enough time to maintain perfect order, it is better to choose a closed cabinet model.

The color scheme depends on the location of the module installation. Bright plastic is appropriate in bathrooms, a white cabinet visually expands the space and looks noble even in small rooms. Shades of natural wood always look organic.

Shape and size

When choosing a product, it is worth considering the parameters of the room. It is advisable to choose a wardrobe for a small apartment. In other cases, traditional cabinet models with original decorative design will come in handy. Of course, it is better to give preference to a multifunctional closet with a compartment for bedding, but if you are picky about the division of storage systems, it is worth purchasing a separate closet or chest of drawers for linen.

Since the closet is designed to accommodate bed linen, blankets, pillows and other home textiles, the shelves in it are made no higher than 30 cm, so that it is convenient to get the lower items. The most common shapes of linen closets are straight, corner, less often trapezoidal; they are made with one, two, three, four doors, have several compartments with shelves, drawers with a depth of 48 cm, a width of 30 to 95 cm. The dimensions of the drawers are always designed for stacking laundry in one or two piles. Manufacturers offer wall-mounted linen closets for the bathroom.

Design dimensions

The size of the linen closet is selected to match the interior of the room. Furniture is often made to order according to individual measurements of the width, height, and depth of the structure for maximum functional use of the interior space. Finding and accessing things should be easy. Linen modules are made narrow and high, up to the ceiling, or medium height and wide, with a large number of shallow sections, shelves, and drawers.

Materials for making furniture, types of wardrobes

Design parameters depend on the purpose of the cabinet:

1. In combined models, where, in addition to things on the shelves, clothes are placed on hangers, the depth is made 40–60 cm, the maximum height is chosen.
2. In standard storage systems, the depth of the shelves is 35–40 cm, the distance between them is 30 cm. The width of the cabinet depends on the location, approximately equal to 1 m.

Single- and double-leaf models of linen structures are more common. In spacious rooms, wide cabinets with three or four doors are installed.

If the room is small, then the wardrobe options are the most ergonomic.

Filling

Storage systems are equipped with shelves (pull-out and stationary) and drawers. Additional elements will make the linen closet more functional and convenient to use:

• wicker baskets;
• towel racks;
• separators;
• boxes;
• containers for small items;
• hard and soft cases.

Some storage systems install adjustable shelves, which is very convenient because the height can be quickly changed if necessary. On the door of the bathroom linen closet there are special shelves where hygiene items, detergents, and bath accessories are stored. The lower compartment can be easily adapted for a basket with laundry intended for washing. A linen closet with a rail on which to conveniently place towels is also suitable for the bathroom.

If you have chosen a piece of furniture with glass doors, you must always keep it in perfect order; you cannot hide anything behind the glass. The same goes for open shelves, it’s easier to find the thing you need on them, but if one of your household members is not neat, it’s better to give preference to a closed closet.

Location options

Linen storage is usually located in the bedroom. This is convenient and practical, since all the necessary items are nearby. If you do not have a luxuriously sized bedroom, this is not at all a reason to give up a linen closet, because you need to store bedding somewhere. You can always find the location of the storage system, for example:

• put it in the corner of the room, so you can save space and occupy a useless corner with something;
• install a pencil case behind the front door.

A not very deep two-door wardrobe will also fit perfectly into the interior of a small room. Often its functions include storing linen (a section with shelves and drawers), placing necessary items of clothing (a compartment with a bracket and hangers).

In general, it is best to store linen in the room in which it is used: bedding for babies in the nursery, master linen in the bedroom, and sets for guests in the guest room.

Bedding that is stored in a confined space for a long time acquires an unpleasant odor. To prevent this from happening, there must be good air circulation in the cabinet, and special openings in the drawers.

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