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Tips for getting more storage space in the home built in closet systems

Want to do more storage cabinets in a limited space, but do not want to be crowded, the built in design is worth trying to meet the storage which does not affect the original openness. Casa Custom will provide 4 tips that you can try by using built in closet systems design.

Measurement record

Measurement record

1. Precise measurement is the necessary basis

Measurement is a key point that can not be ignored, related to the overall effect of the cabinet, especially important for the built in cabinet. If the pre-dimensions are wrong, the next design, production, installation, and other aspects will cause problems and may need time-consuming and costly rework.

Measurement is generally divided into two times, the first initial measurement is from the confirmation of the plumbing and electrical, to determine the location of the cabinet, the initial measurement serves to provide design solutions.

The second remeasurement should be after the ceiling is suspended, the ground tile paving. If just lay the floor, it will be better to wait until the ground leveling, so that the room size is more accurate.

2. According to the design to build cabinets inside the wall

To make the cabinet not occur in the view and not cause space congestion, you can do the built in processing. Through the smart design to hide the cabinet in the wall, the exterior remains smooth looking and provides a strong sense of utility.

Sliding cabinet door design

Sliding cabinet door design

3. The cabinet door in a variety of invisible ways

In addition to the reasonable planning of the cabinet location, the choice of cabinet doors is also the key to the built in cabinet. The same color and minimalist-style door panels are commonly used in this situation. But sometimes not only hiding, but the cabinet door should also be multifunctional design, which can be good to achieve an invisibility effect.

Slotting handle design

Slotting handle design

4. With invisible handles can open the door in a various way

By built in storage cabinet will always with invisible handle design, weakening the presence of the cabinet in the space, but through the design so that the handle won’t be outstanding in the cabinet door. There are various ways to introduce the following common 5 designs.

4.1 Installation of rebounder

This is the most common and also the most good-looking way by installing the rebounder in the cabinet, the appearance is a door panel without any decoration, more convenient to clean up.

4.2 Embedded slotting

This is also more commonly formed through the cutting process at the door panel to make a groove to facilitate the application of force, but also does not affect the external appearance. This design is suitable whether it is tall closet doors from the bottom to the top or a folding cabinet door.

4.3 Door slit

Leave a gap of 2-3cm between the door panels, fingers can reach inside so without the handle to open the door. This is more suitable for folding cabinet doors, if it is a door from the bottom to the top that will be not suitable.

A cabinet door 45 degrees slit belongs to one of them, after cutting the cabinet door, open or close will be more convenient. But the requirements for the door panel and sealing edge is much higher, so that is more suitable in folding cabinet or design with drawers.

4.4 Cabinet door lengthening

There is another way for the cabinet door to simple processing, the surface does not do any process change, but the bottom of the cabinet door to do an extended design the length of 1-2cm more, suitable for the bottom overhang of the cabinet, that can ensure that the seal, but also does not affect the external unity.

4.5 Cabinet body with metal hardware

In addition to doing the process on the cabinet door, you can also add metal hardware in the cabinet carcass to provide facilitate the opening of the door, commonly used in overhanging cabinets, such as upper cabinets.

For custom cabinets, the installation is much more important than the design, and built in closet systems are higher required in this way, after all, an unreasonable gap width may destroy the overall effect. So the installation must be present to keep focus and check in time, find the problem timely.

Built in closet systems match the minimalist living room design of modern people and are becoming more and more popular to be used in home decoration. But it is not easy to do well with invisible storage cabinets, so Casa Custom hopes this article gives you some help. For more dry knowledge about decoration, you can leave a comment, and a professional designer to answer your questions.

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