How do you see your living room?
Can you imagine the most important room in the house being spacious, bright and cozy? It should have some furniture and enough free space. Designers from all over the world are working to create functional storage systems for the living room. Let's look at a few secrets that will help make storage space in the guest room lighter and less conspicuous. The wall around the TV is all occupied by open shelves
Living room with stairs
Designers of our time have come up with a brilliant idea for owners of cottages and two-story apartments - to organize a storage system under the stairs. Here you can build in both through shelves and drawers under each step. And even a whole wardrobe will find a place here. There are an incredible number of ideas and solutions! Just take a look at the staircase leading from the living room to the top floor and think about how to efficiently use the space below it.
Large and spacious wardrobe
Cleanliness and comfort in the nursery
In the children's room, you need to provide storage of things, toys and organize the child's workplace (stationery, creative supplies).
For rational storage of all children's things you will need:
- plastic (translucent) containers, boxes, boxes on wheels,
- large boxes or baskets for toys,
- spacious closet with shelves and hanger bar,
- open shelving for books and souvenirs (for a small room - built-in),
- stationery stand, desk and chair,
- hanging shelves, hooks on the wall.
In addition to their direct purpose (quick access to things and saving space), storage systems will help protect things from dust and mechanical influences and keep them intact.
Zoned living room
If your living room is of impressive size, how about visually dividing the huge room into zones using shelving with through shelves? This is a very simple and easy to implement solution. There is still only one room, but another zone appears. In this case, the rack acts as a partition, as well as a place to store all sorts of things. Simple, stylish and incredibly comfortable! In addition to the fact that an interior shelving unit acts as a multifunctional element, it can be a bright accent that attracts the attention of others.
The living room is equipped with built-in wardrobes and closed shelves
We use space rationally
As a rule, one of the walls is allocated for storage systems in the living room, in which there is already a video zone, a fireplace, or both. But in many rooms there are still enough unused corners and blind spots in which small storage modules could be placed. For example, the space under the window can be used for storage systems, which, among other things, act as seating. Of course, this option is suitable for rooms in which heating radiators are not located under the windows.
Another way to rationally use space is to use shelving as interior partitions. If in any case you need to zone the space using a partition, then why not arrange a composition of open or combined storage systems in this place.
If your living room serves as a home theater, then it is obvious that all attention to the design of the room will be focused on the location of the video zone and the installation of comfortable upholstered furniture for a comfortable position in front of the TV. In this case, storage systems are assigned a secondary role and the appearance of the furniture ensemble should be appropriate, not distracting from the focal center of the space.
One of the methods for rational use of the useful space of the living room is to integrate a workplace into the storage systems area. To organize a small home office, you need very little - a small console or any other surface that imitates a desk, on which you can place a computer and a comfortable chair or mini-chair placed next to it.
Living room furniture with a secret
A convenient and cute solution for saving space in the living room is soft bedside tables with space for storing magazines and books. With such furniture you will not have problems with seating guests and storing all kinds of things. You can also make a soft window sill with drawers. The soft and wide seat will be a great place to dream about life and drink coffee.
Open shelves for books and accessories
When implementing their projects, designers often use stylish and functional furniture that fits perfectly into modern interiors. A great example is a bright and cozy sofa with tons of extra space inside.
Open shelves for storage
Mini chests of drawers and tables for storing things
If there are things in the living room that need to be stored somewhere and there are not very many such items, then small dresser tables are suitable.
Living room drawer table
This furniture can be arranged to your liking. In addition, there are a huge number of colors. Therefore, you can choose one more suitable for the interior.
How to store things in this type of chest of drawers? Very simple! No hassle, as dust practically does not penetrate inside. Therefore, there is no need to worry about things. It will be very convenient for children to put away toys. A mini chest of drawers can serve as a full-fledged coffee table, a piece for board games, or even just a seat.
There will be no difficulties when cleaning the living room. If desired or necessary, you can rearrange such furniture without much effort.
Shelves with different angles
When deciding on a storage system for the living room, you can play not only with the location, color palette and size of the structures, but also with the angles of inclination. In our example, the tilt angles of the structure are rotated by 45 degrees. The result is a storage system that is not entirely functional, but certainly not trivial. This shelf can easily be used as an eye-catching decoration on a living room wall.
Decorative shelving unit made of metal and wood for the living room
Wall in the living room made of closed and open cabinets
But here is another interesting solution that looks unusual and functional - a wall consisting of a large number of cabinets with doors. In appearance, the living room seems spacious and free. You can’t even tell that behind the wall there are many different objects that the owners of the apartment use in everyday life. With such a storage system, room space is used as practically as possible. We can only applaud those who came up with such completely invisible storage in the living room!
Wall-mounted cabinets and built-in wall shelves
Comfortable and spacious closet for the living room, covering the entire wall
It is most logical to place the closet in the living room along the wall. And don’t think that this solution looks trivial and ordinary. Not at all! If the wall has an original finish (for example, using brickwork), then place a cabinet along it with a missing back wall. Shelves with racks are quite enough. The wall behind the cabinet will remain visible, which will help maintain the integrity of the interior. In addition, a shelving unit without a back visually enlarges the space, which adds light and coziness to the living room.
The entire wall is equipped with open book shelving
Freestanding cabinets
Spacious chests of drawers and glass cabinets, open and closed shelves, modular systems - all this will help you bring order to the living room and place appropriate accents in the interior.
Wardrobe with additional open and closed shelves
The combination of closed and open shelves in one design is an interesting technique for creating a modern interior. A sideboard, a sideboard for dishes, bookshelves - all these functions are easily combined by fashionable living room furniture.
Drawers and open shelves
The cabinet design is based on a combination of contrasting materials and shapes. A durable glass body frames the storage system: open shelves and closed ash drawers of various shapes and sizes.
Corner built-in wardrobe with open shelves
Modular storage systems
Such modules can be mounted on the wall or placed on the floor, as is, or placed on legs. Thin handles on the front, length from edge to edge, are very practical in everyday life and add an additional decorative accent to modular cabinets.
Corner open closet with bed on top and walk-in closet inside
Storage systems with fireplace
The living room is always associated with the warmth of the hearth. That's why many people install a fireplace here. Most often, the installation is located in the middle of one of the walls. It is advisable to use the remaining space for storage systems. A symmetrical composition brings balance to the room interior. The plasma panel is placed above the fireplace, and speakers and other equipment are placed on the shelves of the adjacent storage system.
Original chest of drawers with legs
Book storage systems in the living room
If you have a large and spacious living room and also collect books, then you will like the following solution: make a home library within the common room. If you collect CDs, records or other objects, then this idea is also relevant for you. If you do not have the opportunity to use the entire wall for a home library, then you can use, in addition to open shelves for books and small items, closed cabinets in the lower tier. Modules with hinged doors, as well as drawers of various modifications, are suitable.
Modular modern wall in the living room interior
Color solutions - a variety of options
Only at first glance it may seem that the choice of color palette for the design of storage systems is small. Not only various natural shades of wood species can become a color scheme for the execution of a structure and its facades. Painted material, coating with glossy films and even fabric facades - all this is found in modern furniture collections.
Storage systems for the living room
Storage systems for the living room
Storage systems for the living room
Snow-white shelving has long been part of the everyday life of homeowners around the world. Light-colored facades and open shelves are loved by designers and do not lose their popularity for several reasons:
- even large-scale structures look lighter and weightless in snow-white design;
- Light-colored surfaces are easier to care for - dust and fingerprints are practically invisible on white shelves;
- white color goes well with any decoration and furniture of the living room;
- White storage systems can create a bright and light image of the entire living room.
Storage systems for the living room
Storage systems for the living room
Storage systems for the living room
Storage systems for the living room
Storage systems for the living room
Light storage systems are suitable for living rooms, the interior of which actively uses bright colors - for upholstered furniture, textile design or space decoration.
Storage systems for the living room
Storage systems for the living room
Storage systems for the living room
Storage systems for the living room
Not only a modern-style storage system can be presented in white. The so-called wall with carved elements, possibly even with abrasions and preserving the ancient decor, will bring originality and exclusivity to the living room interior.
Storage systems for the living room
Nothing brings natural warmth to a room like wooden surfaces. Whether your storage system is made of wood or made of a material that successfully imitates it, the effect of the presence of natural material is always amazing. In modern living room design projects you can often find storage systems, the material of which replicates the finish of the floors - laminate, parquet or wooden floorboards.
Storage systems for the living room
Storage systems for the living room
Storage systems for the living room
Storage systems for the living room
Gray color and all its shades have been incredibly popular lately. Neutral and unpretentious, gray color can elevate the image of the living room, giving its image stability and regularity. Dark gray storage systems in various modifications look great against the light background of the finish.
Storage systems for the living room
Storage systems for the living room
The light gray tone of the storage systems goes well with modern interior elements - lighting fixtures with chrome surfaces, mirrored coffee tables and fittings.
Storage systems for the living room
Original solutions for modular systems - combining colors
A non-trivial appearance of storage systems can be achieved by using a very simple but effective design method - a combination of two or more colors in the design of the furniture. You can use two options of the same color - a dark and a light shade. Or go further and use painted surfaces together with wooden elements.
Storage systems for the living room
Storage systems for the living room
Storage systems for the living room
One of the most radical color combinatorics for wall decoration in the living room is shades of white and black. To visually increase the height of the room, it is more logical to use black for the lower tier of cabinets, and white for the upper level of the shelving or separately located open shelves.
Storage systems for the living room
Storage systems for the living room
White color can be combined with surfaces of any shade. Depending on the intensity and depth of color, you can get either a contrasting, dynamic option or a delicate combination of pastel colors.
Storage systems for the living room
Storage systems for the living room
Storage systems for the living room
The original color choice is a purple shade for the facade and a natural wood pattern for the interior decoration of the shelving. If lilac and lilac shades are used when decorating the living room, the image will be original, expressive, and non-trivial.
Storage systems for the living room
Storage systems for the living room
In the design of modular storage systems, you can combine not only colors, but also materials. For example, glass in an ensemble made of wood or MDF can be used to create transparent doors or open shelves.
Storage systems for the living room
Good luck!
Low modular storage system in the living room
If you live in an apartment with low ceilings, then low storage units are what you need. Small pieces of furniture go well in living rooms that have a simple and laconic interior with bright accents.
The space under the stairs is completely occupied by open shelves for books
Low modular systems located under the plasma panel along the wall look modern. Smooth facades, clear lines and strict forms are necessary conditions for creating a modern and practical living room interior.
When everything is laid out on shelves and in its place, order and harmony reign in the house. Modern furniture systems: shelving with open and closed shelves, modular chests of drawers, multifunctional sofas - open up great opportunities for organizing storage areas.
Types of storage system designs
There are four main types of systems for storing things, each of which has its own characteristics. Conventionally, all structures can be divided into ready-made and prefabricated. In the first case, the furniture will not have to be assembled.
This is a ready-made stationary set with cabinets, racks, and shelves. It can be rearranged to any place desired.
Prefabricated wardrobe models consist of several elements and are folded into a single system already on site. This group includes built-in products of a non-stationary type, the assembly of which requires brackets, fasteners, and guides.
Mesh
Suspended structures with a mesh base are mounted horizontally to the wall. Open honeycomb containers allow things to breathe and make it easier to find the necessary clothes. Their width can be easily adjusted. It is enough to move the special skids on the guide bar.
Mesh structures can be made stationary and retractable, and the set can be supplemented with trouser racks and shoe baskets.
The advantages of the model include the ability to rearrange and add cells, excellent space saving, simple installation and compact design. Prefabricated parts are available in many options and have an affordable price.
Among the shortcomings, one can note the lack of combination of basic products, components, and fittings from different manufacturers.
Columned
The design resembles a cellular model, but all elements are installed on vertical posts. Wall columns, in turn, are mounted to the floor and ceiling using screws. The frame type of storage system is made of combined materials, most often metal shelves and wooden planks.
This method of organizing space allows you to use all the space along the walls, from floor to ceiling.
The advantages of column-type wardrobes include the following factors:
- Possibility of independent collection and transportation of all parts;
- Easy adaptation of the flexible design to rooms of any configuration;
- Due to the absence of walls and side partitions, an unobstructed view of the contents becomes possible;
- Metal racks can withstand a lot of weight and not overload the space.
The iron frame can be single-level or two-level. Column systems are convenient for organizing dressing room zoning; with their help, you can successfully divide the space. Cons: lack of restrictions on shelving. The open type of shelves will not protect stacked clothes from falling.
Hull
The basic type for all dressing rooms is considered classic. It was on the basis of cabinet models that other types of storage systems were created. The design consists of several modules that are held together by special ties. Practical parts for assembly are made from laminated chipboard, MDF, and solid wood.
Available products have decent capacity, which allows you to ergonomically place things on the shelf. With the help of additional components for a cabinet wardrobe, you can easily increase its functionality.
All elements can be easily combined. Closed drawers and open niches can easily be swapped in height if necessary. Only the basic structure cannot be changed. This storage system is often chosen to organize space in a large room.
A variety of color shades of the material allows you to choose the ideal option for any interior.
Panel
The structures are completely without vertical partitions. A stylish and effective system accepts only horizontal parallel lines. The decorative panel is fixed to the wall, then drawers, shelves and other open wardrobe elements are attached to it. The device does not require pallets on the floor, side or ceiling parts.
All parts of the panel structure can be moved to any convenient location on the wall. This is an ideal option for masking unevenness or defects in walls.
The panel system can be easily assembled yourself. It is enough to screw the wooden planks to the base according to a special pattern. The variety of designs of decorative strips allows you to create a unique dressing room suitable for any interior.
