One of the least remarkable rooms, the pantry, serves as the repository of objects for which there was no place in other rooms. In old apartment buildings, they are extremely uncomfortable and small. In new buildings sometimes absent. Wardrobe rooms replaced the closets from everyday life, sorting out their functions. For this reason, it makes sense to equip your own “pantry” for each room separately. This will require some permutations. Free space can be filled with kitchen utensils, clothes, shoes, tools, and oversized items. Equipping an apartment with storage areas is a number of advantages. Such as order, organization, easy access to objects, aesthetics. The apartments have at least 3-4 suitable places for a pantry. In private homes, choosing a place is even easier.
This room is usually a small space on which it is quite difficult to sort objects. The pantry often becomes unnecessary during the redevelopment. Including due to the fact that its role is limited to the temporary storage of seasonal clothes, unnecessary items, “masking” of things that you do not want to put in another place. In this regard, the ability to organize space, with or without a pantry, is important. Storage rooms are equipped with swing or sliding doors.
In housing of large dimensions, it is also open, sometimes it protrudes into the wall. One of the most profitable layout options is to combine with a wardrobe. If the apartment is small, then it is better to organize an open pantry in the kitchen, at the same time freeing up part of the kitchen utensils. A closet in the corner is designed into a small workshop. If the house has an office, then there is sure to be a suitable place for storing unimportant things.
In a niche or in a closet
It is not customary to hang clothes in a closed pantry, because this will spoil its smell. Accordingly, there is no need to allocate any other place besides shelves. If there are niches in the home, you should use them to the full. Moreover, if the recesses are present in different rooms, objects can be distributed according to their intended purpose. Another way is to use a free sliding wardrobe. Then the objects will occupy one plane, and the need for an empty space between the shelves will disappear. Moreover, in the closet there is a place for hangers.And also - amenities for placing an ironing board, drawers, hooks, etc. The compartment door can be left wide open to maintain air circulation at the desired level. In a two-story building, a closet is better to put in the hallway under the stairs. If the cabinet has not yet been purchased, pay attention to models with transparent doors.
You can optimize the use of space by changing the method of opening the pantry according to the principle of a sliding wardrobe.
Dead end corridor
Hallways with a dead end provide another alternative to a conventional closet. In this case, a closet will not be needed in the corridor, or at least there will be an opportunity to increase the capacity of the entrance hall itself. Other rooms, in turn, will be freed from the dressing area. An important advantage of the hallway, as a storage room, is complete freedom of movement. This will allow unhindered rearrangement. If desired, new “appear” and “disappear” old shelves, and the height of their arrangement will become adjustable. When considering excellent ventilation, the placement option in the recess in the corridor should be considered optimal. A wide deadlock is best framed in three rows in the form of an inverted letter "Sh". A little inferior to him, but the diagonal (angular) option is good in its own way. Unfortunately, only a small number of hallways have a dead end of a suitable size.
The end of the balcony
There are several options. This is either a closet, or open / closed shelves, or the use of space behind the wall. Theoretically, the latter can be demolished by obtaining appropriate permissions. In apartment buildings, the expansion of space is possible due to a dryer. However, this method is not worth the time spent. Better to make shelves and cabinets. In winter, it’s cold on the balcony, so the storage system should be closed and also insulated. However, some open shelves are best left to pickles.In summer, things need to be closed from the sun, for example, through the use of roller blinds on the windows. Materials such as plastic and plywood are suitable for DIY assembly. Additionally, you need a sealant. You can decorate with lining. The storage room on the balcony is the perfect solution for cramped apartments.
In the part of the room
The pantry is sometimes made part of the living room. The shape in this case is linear, U-shaped, L-shaped or triangular. In the bedroom, for example, you can arrange a partition or curtain - so as not to violate the integrity of the interior. As an alternative, consider combining with a wardrobe. In a large living room with several areas, the closet will look very organic. The office will cope with the role of the space under the pantry in no worse way. And if the house has an attic - it will be the best option. In studio apartments, the interior space is sometimes exploited as a mini-warehouse. In the kitchen, niches are used as a pantry, and in the absence of recesses in the wall, they add a cupboard and arrange places for hanging objects. In large houses, the kitchen pantry is located in the open corner. At the same time, they store household appliances, kitchen utensils, spices.
Pantry destination options
Among the main options - use as:
Wardrobe.
Room for kitchen utensils.
A place for toys.
Mini laundry.
Workshop.
Home Office.
In cramped apartments in the pantries mixed up all sorts of devices. For ergonomics and aesthetics, it is recommended to define a single purpose. One of the most sought-after features is the placement of parts of clothing and shoes. The larger the room, the more likely such a prioritization. The closet can be a continuation of the kitchen in the literal or figurative sense. So if the room had a door, it is better to remove it, because you will have to move quite often between the kitchen and the pantry.Sometimes the pantry is adapted to accommodate children's toys. The reason most often is the mess in the nursery and its small size.
The pantry is sometimes transformed into a workshop. In the smallest apartments, a mini-office is made of it with quick access to all computer and digital equipment. Relatively often, a washing machine is placed in the back room - for some, this option will be economical, for others - unacceptable.
Wardrobe
The pantry intended for clothes is a large module with open and closed elements. If there is a space for a utility room in the dwelling, it remains only to find the furniture set of the desired configuration. And if not, then the closet-wardrobe should be organized as a target zone or part of the living room. You will need a mirror, high-quality lighting, a number of lower closed and open shelves, as well as the upper for less used things. For clothes, functionality is created in the form of hooks, rods with hangers, organizers, shoe racks.
Items of different people are best kept separately. Shoes are recommended to be stored without boxes. You should get rid of gift bags with small items. Clothes are sorted by category (T-shirts, sweaters, pants, outerwear, shoes), each of which is varied (shoes, sneakers, slippers).
Kitchen space organization
Kitchen utensils are popular in the West and are usually designed to be placed in a small private house. In Russia, there is also a layout when the kitchen actually has its own closet. Someone has this option, but the rest will have to use a cabinet as an additional storage space. The kitchen pantry contains either food or kitchen appliances and utensils, and if the pantry in the apartment is absent as such, then often tools and household materials.
Place the cabinet close to the work area. There you need to put food storage facilities.It is advisable with inscriptions about the content in order to quickly navigate. The specially designed continuation of the kitchen is in any case more functional, since it helps to unload the room, and removes the need for additional bulky furniture. The place for additional storage should be divided into three zones: the lower for drawers, the middle for basic appliances and the upper for additional items, such as napkins and towels. What is first of all best stored in a kitchen closet:
pickles;
wine bottles;
spice;
cereals.
In a closed cabinet, it will not hurt to make a hole to access the outlet.
Storage of children's things
Children's toys eventually accumulate in small piles, and children do not want to clean up or do not have time to disassemble them. Then in the pantry should find a place for children's clothing. Part of the transferred things, in turn, will free up space for toys. After rearrangements, maintaining order will become easier. Another way involves expanding storage opportunities in the nursery itself. Toys should be kept on the lower tiers in several containers. Big - a place under the bed. It will not be difficult for a child to find and get what he needs.
The upper tiers of the makeshift pantry should be filled with personal items. Nearby set a cabinet for shoes and outerwear. Through space optimization, children will learn to maintain order. To make the cleaning process interesting for the child, you need to get baskets, boxes and containers of different colors.
Laundry
An original and beautiful solution, due to which it will be possible to free the bathroom or kitchen from excessive load. The laundry room is divided into three levels. At the bottom put one or two washing machines. The second option is always better: there will be no need to organize a queue. The second tier is for bed, pillows, clothes. Here also put detergents and powders on the sidelines.On the third are boxes with various items, including those that need periodic washing. A basket of dirty clothes is placed on the floor.
A dishwasher can be added to washing machines. In order for the option to be possible in principle, communications should be located at an accessible distance from the mini-laundry. Technically, there are two options: two washing machines near the wall or one on the other and shelves on the side.
Workshop
The target premises are usually allocated for these needs. The pantry workshop will be needed by representatives of some professions and lovers of needlework. In the space of the closet, then a table is installed - for small works. Nearby you need to keep a soldering station and a set of tools. You should get containers with sections for hardware. Still need to provide ventilation, if not available. Part of the wall must be left to accommodate a large board.
In the same pantry, you can keep different laces, cables, uniforms, repair kits, household appliances, including temporarily unused. All the old fittings also take shape somewhere nearby - locks, zippers, buttons, buttons, latches. For the arrangement of the pantry, store storage systems are useful. The most insignificant items are best attributed to the basement or garage.
Workplace - mini office
A utility room with a small workload is a great place to place a laptop, digital equipment and books. A small room is meant, preferably without doors. For example, an open closet opposite the window. However, if the vault is located in the living room, you can safely open the door wide open and sit down at your desk. Inside you will need to install a lighting device. In the pantry, at your discretion, office organizers, magnetic boards, pockets should be used.
All that is needed for a home mini-office is an opening of sufficient width for a chair to creep into.The remaining nuances can be fixed or redone. Creative people, as well as everyone who needs to take an organized approach to work, should embody such ideas in life. A pantry with a workplace for a mini-office will make the room modern and stylish.
Design style
A small space constrains in the implementation of some stylistic direction, but it is enough for the most "home" and cozy. Styles such as the Bauhaus, Provence, loft and Scandi beg for the closet. The Bauhaus is pure functionality. The utility room in this case is made out with useful, neatly made devices. Provence - the softness of the color palette. You should buy containers in pale warm colors: boxes, boxes, trays.
To stylize the storage for a loft, you will need to add iron and scuffs. In this case, you will have to work with the walls, for example, remove the wallpaper. Scandinavian style means a minimum number of devices, a lot of whiteness and bright accents. This option is more for decoration, not functionality. By mixing objects according to the color principle, colorful styles of boho and kitsch can be realized.
Color palette
It all depends on how you use the room. If we are talking about a wardrobe, then a monotonous color scheme is surely selected. This applies to matching the shade of the shelves and the wall. Furniture modules, in turn, should contain a maximum of two to three similar colors. If the pantry is in the kitchen, muted tones or repetition of the color scheme of the main space are appropriate. The pantry with children's toys needs to be made bright and colorful, comfortable and safe for the child.
Mini laundry is best done in white or pastel colors. Light shades are also relevant for an impromptu home office. The workshop can be done in any color, but white is preferable, because tools are clearly visible against its background.The classic option for any storage room is light brown, the color of wooden boards.
Finish options
The design and preparation of the premises includes the following components:
surface finish;
ventilation device;
organization of lighting;
choice of doors and furniture.
Since the storage area is limited to a few square meters, there are not many options for decoration. The choice is mainly between budget execution and stylish design. Paint, wallpaper and panels - this is how the walls and ceiling are designed. Tiles, linoleum or laminate are usually used on the floor. Ventilation is necessary both artificial and natural - to improve storage conditions. Among the lighting fixtures, the safest, preferably adjustable models should be chosen. In dressing rooms, lighting can be done in all enclosed sections.
The door is selected from a standard set - swing, sliding or folding. And finally, the storage system is selected among the hull, mesh and frame variations. If there are many things, then corpus should be preferred, and if order is the priority, one of the last two.
Floor
If the closet is the open part of the living rooms or kitchen, then it is not recommended to change the flooring to another. In other cases, tile or linoleum is used. The floor will necessarily undergo destructive effects, so the key aspect is the wear resistance of materials. It is strongly not recommended to make a carpet: it gets dirty quickly, it is difficult to move objects around it.
To avoid potential damage to the floor, whether it be tiles, laminate or linoleum, first you need to make a ceiling and walls. What exactly in the first place depends on the size. In a large pantry, the ceiling is first lined. When finishing the floor, the ambient temperature should also be taken into account.If direct sunlight will enter the room, the tile will be able to partially compensate for the temperature increase.
Walls
The work is carried out in the following sequence:
Cleaning up.
Drying out.
Disinfection.
Application of a facing layer (in some cases, a lathing will be needed).
Walls are polluted from objects in the case of open structures and, on the contrary, are hidden from view if the furniture is cabinet. In the second option, drawings on the wall and so on will not be needed. In the first case, the surface should be dirt-repellent. Ideal wallpaper, lining.
However, whitewashing will look more familiar to someone. If the selected material is lining, you will need a crate. Finishing in any case begins with a grout: roughnesses are removed from the walls. In this case, abrasive mesh is most often used. This stage is especially important for wallpapering, as even small bumps will appear on their texture. Further, the walls are cleaned of the least signs of fungus and sprayed from the spray gun. Then you need to dry with a construction hairdryer. After that, the U- or C-type crate is mounted and the final finishing stage begins.
Ceiling
The top, as usual, is bright: it will not be bad if you paint it white. However, there are no special requirements for the utility room. Wherever it is, the main thing is to maintain the lighting at the optimum level. Putty - the first option, in shades from white to light green. Of course, ordinary acrylic paint can replace it. False ceiling is another solution. It also mounts lighting fixtures. Less commonly, plastic and MDF panels are also used. These options are inherent for decoration in an "expensive", exclusive style. Ordinary wallpapers are also applicable. And besides them, also non-woven, and liquid.
The most non-standard and beautiful option is a bulk ceiling with a bright 3D pattern. This is an alternative to MDF panels for expensive finishes.There are many ways to design, but in any case, the materials should be environmentally friendly and smell good.
Ventilation
The pantry, as an open part of the room, does not need forced ventilation. Closed rooms are usually connected to a ventilation system during the construction phase. Nevertheless, this is not enough, and in the closet in the air there is constantly an accumulation of dust and microparticles. The openings on the ceiling and floor will help to cope with the problem. The expansion of the provided ventilation duct will partially improve the situation. A solid door is best replaced with a sash with holes. And between the door frame and the canvas is better to fix the barrier - so that the door never closes completely.
A small air conditioner or ionizer is installed in the back room. You can also arrange air intake from the street. A thick curtain - a great option for a wardrobe - reliably protects from foreign odors, but does not make it difficult to move.
Lighting
Without lighting, the pantry becomes bleak. And without good backlighting, all actions are slower. Based on many years of experience, table and built-in spotlights should be used as lighting. At the very top of the room, a rotary ceiling or panel with several rotating lamps is installed.
Furniture sections are best purchased with a built-in backlight that works when you open or zoom in. It may come in handy for automatic lighting with LED lamps. Pendant chandeliers and wall sconces, as well as other lighting devices, in the use of which there is a high probability of damage, can not be used neither in the ordinary pantry of the room, nor in the closet-wardrobe. You should also not mount the lamps at the bottom of the closet, because they can break from the impact of falling objects. The effect of lighting is enhanced by mirrors.
Storage Filling
Storerooms are filled with systems:
wireframe;
mesh;
case.
The first subspecies is a structure of racks and horizontal elements: shelves, drawers, rods. The second type is a collection of compartments, mostly open. Case systems consist of a basis (or bases) with various sections. Sometimes such frames are assembled from several housing modules. For the kitchen room you will need mesh baskets and hooks. In the dressing room, inclined modules for shoes, organizers for ties and belts should be provided. The same applies to amenities for outerwear and suits. Open storage options are preferred. Dust protection is also needed - roomy compartments will help. Do not forget about the modules for shoe and clothing care products. In any case, the pantry is divided into 3 conditional zones. Lower for large / heavy items, a wide main area in the middle and upper for rarely used items. \
Door selection
There are three main options: swing, sliding, folding. The swing door leaf ideally has openings. Moreover, in the case of the rollback, they are not so needed. The third of the common options is a design with folding flaps, the so-called. "harmonic". The specific view, model and size is selected taking into account the characteristics of the opening, functional load and the possibilities of the situation. Do not lose sight of the style.
If the walls and furniture in the adjacent room are already finished in a certain way - the door will have to be selected precisely for these reasons. Therefore, the door structure is best chosen in advance. Recent trends indicate the need for consistency in the coloring of doors and walls, and not their contrast. Do not focus on the need for doors. Sometimes something like a partition or curtain is better.
Conclusion
As a rule, the arrangement of the pantry takes place without any special technical difficulties. However, this is a laborious process, especially if you do it yourself.Begin work with thoughts about why you need a pantry. It is possible that there is an opportunity to do without it or even re-plan the space with the corresponding transformations. Housing owners remodel the pantry into a wardrobe or mini-warehouse for groceries and kitchen utensils. Some even turn the closet into a laundry room. The most creative can make it a workstation for the computer. Repair of the storeroom consists of a number of mandatory components. First, the style and finishing materials are selected. Then ventilation is arranged. When the walls are ready, it’s the turn to install the storage system. Then lighting is done - the final stage of work. After all these actions, it remains only to arrange things.
One of the least remarkable rooms, the pantry, serves as the repository of objects for which there was no place in other rooms. In old apartment buildings, they are extremely uncomfortable and small. In new buildings sometimes absent. Wardrobe rooms replaced the closets from everyday life, sorting out their functions. For this reason, it makes sense to equip your own “pantry” for each room separately. This will require some permutations. Free space can be filled with kitchen utensils, clothes, shoes, tools, and oversized items. Equipping an apartment with storage areas is a number of advantages. Such as order, organization, easy access to objects, aesthetics. The apartments have at least 3-4 suitable places for a pantry. In private homes, choosing a place is even easier.
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Features and options for organizing a pantry
This room is usually a small space on which it is quite difficult to sort objects. The pantry often becomes unnecessary during the redevelopment. Including due to the fact that its role is limited to the temporary storage of seasonal clothes, unnecessary items, “masking” of things that you do not want to put in another place. In this regard, the ability to organize space, with or without a pantry, is important. Storage rooms are equipped with swing or sliding doors.
In housing of large dimensions, it is also open, sometimes it protrudes into the wall. One of the most profitable layout options is to combine with a wardrobe. If the apartment is small, then it is better to organize an open pantry in the kitchen, at the same time freeing up part of the kitchen utensils. A closet in the corner is designed into a small workshop. If the house has an office, then there is sure to be a suitable place for storing unimportant things.
In a niche or in a closet
It is not customary to hang clothes in a closed pantry, because this will spoil its smell. Accordingly, there is no need to allocate any other place besides shelves. If there are niches in the home, you should use them to the full. Moreover, if the recesses are present in different rooms, objects can be distributed according to their intended purpose. Another way is to use a free sliding wardrobe. Then the objects will occupy one plane, and the need for an empty space between the shelves will disappear. Moreover, in the closet there is a place for hangers.And also - amenities for placing an ironing board, drawers, hooks, etc. The compartment door can be left wide open to maintain air circulation at the desired level. In a two-story building, a closet is better to put in the hallway under the stairs. If the cabinet has not yet been purchased, pay attention to models with transparent doors.
Dead end corridor
Hallways with a dead end provide another alternative to a conventional closet. In this case, a closet will not be needed in the corridor, or at least there will be an opportunity to increase the capacity of the entrance hall itself. Other rooms, in turn, will be freed from the dressing area. An important advantage of the hallway, as a storage room, is complete freedom of movement. This will allow unhindered rearrangement. If desired, new “appear” and “disappear” old shelves, and the height of their arrangement will become adjustable. When considering excellent ventilation, the placement option in the recess in the corridor should be considered optimal. A wide deadlock is best framed in three rows in the form of an inverted letter "Sh". A little inferior to him, but the diagonal (angular) option is good in its own way. Unfortunately, only a small number of hallways have a dead end of a suitable size.
The end of the balcony
There are several options. This is either a closet, or open / closed shelves, or the use of space behind the wall. Theoretically, the latter can be demolished by obtaining appropriate permissions. In apartment buildings, the expansion of space is possible due to a dryer. However, this method is not worth the time spent. Better to make shelves and cabinets. In winter, it’s cold on the balcony, so the storage system should be closed and also insulated. However, some open shelves are best left to pickles.In summer, things need to be closed from the sun, for example, through the use of roller blinds on the windows. Materials such as plastic and plywood are suitable for DIY assembly. Additionally, you need a sealant. You can decorate with lining. The storage room on the balcony is the perfect solution for cramped apartments.
In the part of the room
The pantry is sometimes made part of the living room. The shape in this case is linear, U-shaped, L-shaped or triangular. In the bedroom, for example, you can arrange a partition or curtain - so as not to violate the integrity of the interior. As an alternative, consider combining with a wardrobe. In a large living room with several areas, the closet will look very organic. The office will cope with the role of the space under the pantry in no worse way. And if the house has an attic - it will be the best option. In studio apartments, the interior space is sometimes exploited as a mini-warehouse. In the kitchen, niches are used as a pantry, and in the absence of recesses in the wall, they add a cupboard and arrange places for hanging objects. In large houses, the kitchen pantry is located in the open corner. At the same time, they store household appliances, kitchen utensils, spices.
Pantry destination options
Among the main options - use as:
In cramped apartments in the pantries mixed up all sorts of devices. For ergonomics and aesthetics, it is recommended to define a single purpose. One of the most sought-after features is the placement of parts of clothing and shoes. The larger the room, the more likely such a prioritization. The closet can be a continuation of the kitchen in the literal or figurative sense. So if the room had a door, it is better to remove it, because you will have to move quite often between the kitchen and the pantry.Sometimes the pantry is adapted to accommodate children's toys. The reason most often is the mess in the nursery and its small size.
The pantry is sometimes transformed into a workshop. In the smallest apartments, a mini-office is made of it with quick access to all computer and digital equipment. Relatively often, a washing machine is placed in the back room - for some, this option will be economical, for others - unacceptable.
Wardrobe
The pantry intended for clothes is a large module with open and closed elements. If there is a space for a utility room in the dwelling, it remains only to find the furniture set of the desired configuration. And if not, then the closet-wardrobe should be organized as a target zone or part of the living room. You will need a mirror, high-quality lighting, a number of lower closed and open shelves, as well as the upper for less used things. For clothes, functionality is created in the form of hooks, rods with hangers, organizers, shoe racks.
Items of different people are best kept separately. Shoes are recommended to be stored without boxes. You should get rid of gift bags with small items. Clothes are sorted by category (T-shirts, sweaters, pants, outerwear, shoes), each of which is varied (shoes, sneakers, slippers).
Kitchen space organization
Kitchen utensils are popular in the West and are usually designed to be placed in a small private house. In Russia, there is also a layout when the kitchen actually has its own closet. Someone has this option, but the rest will have to use a cabinet as an additional storage space. The kitchen pantry contains either food or kitchen appliances and utensils, and if the pantry in the apartment is absent as such, then often tools and household materials.
Place the cabinet close to the work area. There you need to put food storage facilities.It is advisable with inscriptions about the content in order to quickly navigate. The specially designed continuation of the kitchen is in any case more functional, since it helps to unload the room, and removes the need for additional bulky furniture. The place for additional storage should be divided into three zones: the lower for drawers, the middle for basic appliances and the upper for additional items, such as napkins and towels.
What is first of all best stored in a kitchen closet:
Storage of children's things
Children's toys eventually accumulate in small piles, and children do not want to clean up or do not have time to disassemble them. Then in the pantry should find a place for children's clothing. Part of the transferred things, in turn, will free up space for toys. After rearrangements, maintaining order will become easier. Another way involves expanding storage opportunities in the nursery itself. Toys should be kept on the lower tiers in several containers. Big - a place under the bed. It will not be difficult for a child to find and get what he needs.
The upper tiers of the makeshift pantry should be filled with personal items. Nearby set a cabinet for shoes and outerwear. Through space optimization, children will learn to maintain order. To make the cleaning process interesting for the child, you need to get baskets, boxes and containers of different colors.
Laundry
An original and beautiful solution, due to which it will be possible to free the bathroom or kitchen from excessive load. The laundry room is divided into three levels. At the bottom put one or two washing machines. The second option is always better: there will be no need to organize a queue. The second tier is for bed, pillows, clothes. Here also put detergents and powders on the sidelines.On the third are boxes with various items, including those that need periodic washing. A basket of dirty clothes is placed on the floor.
A dishwasher can be added to washing machines. In order for the option to be possible in principle, communications should be located at an accessible distance from the mini-laundry. Technically, there are two options: two washing machines near the wall or one on the other and shelves on the side.
Workshop
The target premises are usually allocated for these needs. The pantry workshop will be needed by representatives of some professions and lovers of needlework. In the space of the closet, then a table is installed - for small works. Nearby you need to keep a soldering station and a set of tools. You should get containers with sections for hardware. Still need to provide ventilation, if not available. Part of the wall must be left to accommodate a large board.
In the same pantry, you can keep different laces, cables, uniforms, repair kits, household appliances, including temporarily unused. All the old fittings also take shape somewhere nearby - locks, zippers, buttons, buttons, latches. For the arrangement of the pantry, store storage systems are useful. The most insignificant items are best attributed to the basement or garage.
Workplace - mini office
A utility room with a small workload is a great place to place a laptop, digital equipment and books. A small room is meant, preferably without doors. For example, an open closet opposite the window. However, if the vault is located in the living room, you can safely open the door wide open and sit down at your desk. Inside you will need to install a lighting device. In the pantry, at your discretion, office organizers, magnetic boards, pockets should be used.
All that is needed for a home mini-office is an opening of sufficient width for a chair to creep into.The remaining nuances can be fixed or redone. Creative people, as well as everyone who needs to take an organized approach to work, should embody such ideas in life. A pantry with a workplace for a mini-office will make the room modern and stylish.
Design style
A small space constrains in the implementation of some stylistic direction, but it is enough for the most "home" and cozy. Styles such as the Bauhaus, Provence, loft and Scandi beg for the closet. The Bauhaus is pure functionality. The utility room in this case is made out with useful, neatly made devices. Provence - the softness of the color palette. You should buy containers in pale warm colors: boxes, boxes, trays.
To stylize the storage for a loft, you will need to add iron and scuffs. In this case, you will have to work with the walls, for example, remove the wallpaper. Scandinavian style means a minimum number of devices, a lot of whiteness and bright accents. This option is more for decoration, not functionality. By mixing objects according to the color principle, colorful styles of boho and kitsch can be realized.
Color palette
It all depends on how you use the room. If we are talking about a wardrobe, then a monotonous color scheme is surely selected. This applies to matching the shade of the shelves and the wall. Furniture modules, in turn, should contain a maximum of two to three similar colors. If the pantry is in the kitchen, muted tones or repetition of the color scheme of the main space are appropriate. The pantry with children's toys needs to be made bright and colorful, comfortable and safe for the child.
Mini laundry is best done in white or pastel colors. Light shades are also relevant for an impromptu home office. The workshop can be done in any color, but white is preferable, because tools are clearly visible against its background.The classic option for any storage room is light brown, the color of wooden boards.
Finish options
The design and preparation of the premises includes the following components:
Since the storage area is limited to a few square meters, there are not many options for decoration. The choice is mainly between budget execution and stylish design. Paint, wallpaper and panels - this is how the walls and ceiling are designed. Tiles, linoleum or laminate are usually used on the floor. Ventilation is necessary both artificial and natural - to improve storage conditions. Among the lighting fixtures, the safest, preferably adjustable models should be chosen. In dressing rooms, lighting can be done in all enclosed sections.
The door is selected from a standard set - swing, sliding or folding. And finally, the storage system is selected among the hull, mesh and frame variations. If there are many things, then corpus should be preferred, and if order is the priority, one of the last two.
Floor
If the closet is the open part of the living rooms or kitchen, then it is not recommended to change the flooring to another. In other cases, tile or linoleum is used. The floor will necessarily undergo destructive effects, so the key aspect is the wear resistance of materials. It is strongly not recommended to make a carpet: it gets dirty quickly, it is difficult to move objects around it.
To avoid potential damage to the floor, whether it be tiles, laminate or linoleum, first you need to make a ceiling and walls. What exactly in the first place depends on the size. In a large pantry, the ceiling is first lined. When finishing the floor, the ambient temperature should also be taken into account.If direct sunlight will enter the room, the tile will be able to partially compensate for the temperature increase.
Walls
The work is carried out in the following sequence:
Walls are polluted from objects in the case of open structures and, on the contrary, are hidden from view if the furniture is cabinet. In the second option, drawings on the wall and so on will not be needed. In the first case, the surface should be dirt-repellent. Ideal wallpaper, lining.
However, whitewashing will look more familiar to someone. If the selected material is lining, you will need a crate. Finishing in any case begins with a grout: roughnesses are removed from the walls. In this case, abrasive mesh is most often used. This stage is especially important for wallpapering, as even small bumps will appear on their texture. Further, the walls are cleaned of the least signs of fungus and sprayed from the spray gun. Then you need to dry with a construction hairdryer. After that, the U- or C-type crate is mounted and the final finishing stage begins.
Ceiling
The top, as usual, is bright: it will not be bad if you paint it white. However, there are no special requirements for the utility room. Wherever it is, the main thing is to maintain the lighting at the optimum level. Putty - the first option, in shades from white to light green. Of course, ordinary acrylic paint can replace it. False ceiling is another solution. It also mounts lighting fixtures. Less commonly, plastic and MDF panels are also used. These options are inherent for decoration in an "expensive", exclusive style. Ordinary wallpapers are also applicable. And besides them, also non-woven, and liquid.
The most non-standard and beautiful option is a bulk ceiling with a bright 3D pattern. This is an alternative to MDF panels for expensive finishes.There are many ways to design, but in any case, the materials should be environmentally friendly and smell good.
Ventilation
The pantry, as an open part of the room, does not need forced ventilation. Closed rooms are usually connected to a ventilation system during the construction phase. Nevertheless, this is not enough, and in the closet in the air there is constantly an accumulation of dust and microparticles. The openings on the ceiling and floor will help to cope with the problem. The expansion of the provided ventilation duct will partially improve the situation. A solid door is best replaced with a sash with holes. And between the door frame and the canvas is better to fix the barrier - so that the door never closes completely.
A small air conditioner or ionizer is installed in the back room. You can also arrange air intake from the street. A thick curtain - a great option for a wardrobe - reliably protects from foreign odors, but does not make it difficult to move.
Lighting
Without lighting, the pantry becomes bleak. And without good backlighting, all actions are slower. Based on many years of experience, table and built-in spotlights should be used as lighting. At the very top of the room, a rotary ceiling or panel with several rotating lamps is installed.
Furniture sections are best purchased with a built-in backlight that works when you open or zoom in. It may come in handy for automatic lighting with LED lamps. Pendant chandeliers and wall sconces, as well as other lighting devices, in the use of which there is a high probability of damage, can not be used neither in the ordinary pantry of the room, nor in the closet-wardrobe. You should also not mount the lamps at the bottom of the closet, because they can break from the impact of falling objects. The effect of lighting is enhanced by mirrors.
Storage Filling
Storerooms are filled with systems:
The first subspecies is a structure of racks and horizontal elements: shelves, drawers, rods. The second type is a collection of compartments, mostly open. Case systems consist of a basis (or bases) with various sections. Sometimes such frames are assembled from several housing modules. For the kitchen room you will need mesh baskets and hooks. In the dressing room, inclined modules for shoes, organizers for ties and belts should be provided. The same applies to amenities for outerwear and suits. Open storage options are preferred. Dust protection is also needed - roomy compartments will help. Do not forget about the modules for shoe and clothing care products. In any case, the pantry is divided into 3 conditional zones. Lower for large / heavy items, a wide main area in the middle and upper for rarely used items. \
Door selection
There are three main options: swing, sliding, folding. The swing door leaf ideally has openings. Moreover, in the case of the rollback, they are not so needed. The third of the common options is a design with folding flaps, the so-called. "harmonic". The specific view, model and size is selected taking into account the characteristics of the opening, functional load and the possibilities of the situation. Do not lose sight of the style.
If the walls and furniture in the adjacent room are already finished in a certain way - the door will have to be selected precisely for these reasons. Therefore, the door structure is best chosen in advance. Recent trends indicate the need for consistency in the coloring of doors and walls, and not their contrast. Do not focus on the need for doors. Sometimes something like a partition or curtain is better.
Conclusion
As a rule, the arrangement of the pantry takes place without any special technical difficulties. However, this is a laborious process, especially if you do it yourself.Begin work with thoughts about why you need a pantry. It is possible that there is an opportunity to do without it or even re-plan the space with the corresponding transformations. Housing owners remodel the pantry into a wardrobe or mini-warehouse for groceries and kitchen utensils. Some even turn the closet into a laundry room. The most creative can make it a workstation for the computer. Repair of the storeroom consists of a number of mandatory components. First, the style and finishing materials are selected. Then ventilation is arranged. When the walls are ready, it’s the turn to install the storage system. Then lighting is done - the final stage of work. After all these actions, it remains only to arrange things.