Door fronts for wardrobes

The choice of a furniture facade is a responsible occupation, which is not inferior in its importance to the selection of wallpaper for a room or tiles for a bathroom. A well-chosen furniture facade can become a highlight of the room, decorating the interior.

What is a front for cabinets

At its core, the facade is a decorative door that hides the contents of the cabinet. It is the appearance of such a door that is responsible for the first impression on the general appearance of a furniture product - a kitchen set, a wardrobe, a chest of drawers, a curbstone.

Advantages and disadvantages of facades

Depending on the material of manufacture, facades have their pros and cons.

Film facade furniture is relatively inexpensive compared to some other finishes. The disadvantages include the obvious visibility of a non-natural coating. For example, a replica of a natural wood, upon closer examination, will naturally lose in appearance.

The disadvantages also include peeling of the film under the influence of high temperatures and humidity, mechanical damage when using abrasive cleaning agents, as well as the impossibility of restoring defects.

The advantages of glossy facades primarily include a beautiful appearance, as well as a wide range of colors, textures, and geometric shapes. In addition, this type of coating can be easily restorated. The disadvantages include the cost of the product. The price of a painted door is higher than a film door.

In addition, dyed products fade under the influence of direct sunlight, deform at high temperatures and mechanical damage.

Important! It is not recommended to clean glossy facades with abrasive materials or use active alkaline detergents.

Veneer facades are often used in classic interiors, they have a pleasant appearance and have a lower price in comparison with solid wood. In addition, they are more resistant to mechanical damage and moisture. However, excessive exposure to water can cause the coating to lose its original color.

The advantages of wooden facades include a very beautiful appearance, as well as a natural natural environmentally friendly material. The wooden door is highly resistant to mechanical stress and is fully subject to restoration. The disadvantages include the high cost, as well as the ability of the wood coating to fade when exposed to sunlight.

The advantages of glass facades include a wide range of colors, durability and resistance to mechanical stress of tempered glass, high resistance to humidity and temperatures. An undoubted plus is the fact that glass is an environmentally friendly material. The disadvantages include a rather high cost, daily maintenance of the appearance, a large weight of the product, fragility and impossibility of restoration.

The advantages of plastic facades include a wide range of colors, long service life, relatively high resistance to high humidity and temperature, especially those products where a moisture-resistant board is used. In addition, they note high resistance to mechanical stress, aggressive detergents and sunlight. The disadvantages include the fact that the matte surface of the plastic is quite difficult to clean from dirt.

The advantages of acrylic facades include a beautiful appearance, durability, moisture and heat resistance, resistance to sunlight. The disadvantages include the difficulty of caring for a glossy surface, the inability to create radius elements and a rather high cost.

Varieties of facades

All facades can be divided into several types, namely by the type of door opening, by the number of leaves and by the material of manufacture.

By the type of door opening, the facades are divided into:

• Swing. They have a classic fastening mechanism. They can be opened both vertically and horizontally, up, down or tilted to the side. The advantages of this design include inexpensive cost, ease of use and reliability of fasteners. The disadvantages include the mandatory presence of additional space for the opened door. Therefore, this type of attachment is not recommended for use in small rooms;
• Sliding compartment doors. They look like two or more canvases moving to the right and left along special guide rods. The obvious advantages of this design include significant savings in space in the room, ease of use and an unusual modern look. The disadvantages of this design include the use of additional depth for installing the rails;
• Foldable. This type of door facade opens like a book or an accordion. This mechanism is quite easy to use, and also saves a significant part of the space compared to a swing structure.

Note! The presence of lower guides for the folding structure is a must, otherwise the doors will loosen during use.

In terms of the number of doors, the facades have practically no boundaries. The number of doors will depend on the size of the structure, its content and functionality. For example, for a simple bedside table, one door is enough, and for a kitchen unit - from 10 doors and above.

According to the material of manufacture, the facades are divided into the following types:

• Film MDF. It is made by applying PVC film to MDF board. PVC film protects the MDF surface from deformation under the influence of moisture. Such a film is resistant to light and can be easily cleaned from dirt. It can be matte, glossy, patterned, differ in texture. The variety of patterns of MDF film is provided by the fact that it accepts printing patterns well and is easy to emboss;
• Painted MDF. Painted doors are MDF boards covered with several layers of furniture enamel and fixed with varnish. Such a coating allows you to get bright saturated colors, and a spectacular gloss will add a special chic to the kitchen. Enamel allows you to create matte, glossy, pearlescent surfaces, as well as create a metallic effect. The technology of painting MDF occurs in stages: first, the surface of MDF is covered with an insulator, then a layer of primer is applied, then it is painted and varnished. To achieve a glossy surface, the layers are sanded and polished;
• MDF faced with natural veneer.Doors made of natural veneer are as close as possible to expensive facades made of valuable wood, but at the same time they cost much less. The veneer is a cut of valuable wood, which is faced with MDF board, which is the basis of the facade. Special technologies and chemical compositions make it possible to impart high strength and increased moisture resistance to MDF products in veneer facing;
• Solid wood. To increase the service life of solid wood doors, the surface is treated with special antiseptics and varnish. Facades can be solid and with a panel. Solid ones are made only of wood species, have a greater weight and a higher price compared to paneled ones. Facades with a panel on the internal filling represent a veneered MDF or chipboard plate and a frame made of solid wood;
• Chipboard facades. Particleboard is the most affordable material. Among its advantages, in addition to the low price, are resistance to mechanical damage and strict geometry of the facades. The disadvantages include a modest appearance, as well as the impossibility of manufacturing curved products;
• Glass facades are usually made of either tempered glass or triplex glass. At the same time, the triplex, even if it is broken, will not disintegrate into fragments, but will remain within the door due to the inner layer. Glass can be transparent, tinted, tinted, or decorated with any patterns. The glass is made from a light transparent material, which allows you to add hidden lighting. As a rule, the ends of glass facades are decorated with an aluminum profile frame, which protects the product from chips, and also gives the kitchen an aesthetic appearance;
• Plastic facades. Modern technologies for the production of plastic make it possible to reproduce surfaces that are as close as possible in their appearance to natural natural materials. The base is either MDF or chipboard, and the plastic is applied directly to the surface of the board;
• Acrylic facades. Manufacturing technology is quite new. For the production of these facades, an MDF board is used, acrylic plastic is applied on the outside, and white laminate on the inside. This creates a beautiful glossy finish.

Design options for the facades of sliding wardrobes

A variety of choice of materials for the manufacture of doors for the built-in wardrobe will allow you to choose the right option for any room interior.

The most popular furniture designs include:

• Mirrored facades. The most common material used in the design of wardrobes is a mirror. It is often used in combination with other materials. Mirrors are of different types: silver, bronze, gold, graphite, etc. Thanks to the optical illusion of a mirror, this material will significantly expand the small space of the room;
• A glossy surface can be achieved in a variety of ways. The simplest and most economical material that can give a varnish gloss effect is plastic. It is durable, easy to care for, and comes in a huge color palette. PVC film, like plastic sheeting, can give the effect of a varnish coating and at the same time allows the use of different textures. MDF facades for sliding wardrobes can also be used as a glossy finish, thanks to polishing using modern technologies. Moreover, MDF panels can have a mother-of-pearl effect;
• Sandblasting is one of the most popular ways to decorate glass panels. The drawing can be applied to colored or frosted glass, be transparent, or vice versa - placed on top of the doors;
• 3D design of facades is one of the types of photo printing. The difference is the three-dimensional image quality of the photo.In addition to standard images, geometric shapes and patterns of various shapes and shades can be applied in 3D. For example, imitation of a carriage coupler or volumetric mosaic tiles;
• Photo printing. Drawing on the facade of the furniture will make it not only unique, but also emphasize the character of the room and its owner. Thanks to the latest technologies, the image applied to the surface of the facade has an ultra-high quality that is not afraid of burning out in the sun or abrasion when treated with chemical agents;
• The leather façade can be made either from natural materials or from eco-leather. If the first option can only be afforded by true aristocrats, since the cost of a natural coating is very high, then eco-leather facades are available to the ordinary circle of people. This is the ideal material to emphasize the status and nobility of an expensive interior. In addition, leather facades will look equally expensive in a loft room, thanks to the successful combination with soft leather furniture. The use of leather in interior decoration is a great way to emphasize the refined taste of the owner of the house;
• Natural wood is a classic option for decorating a wardrobe in a bedroom. Thanks to the woody texture, regardless of the color scheme, the room will be filled with coziness and warmth. There are many ways to decorate wood facades - from classic natural patterns on facades to various carvings on canvases.

Additional Information. Wooden facades fit equally well into any room design - from classic to ultramodern.

How to choose the right facades for cabinets

It is necessary to select facades for cabinets depending on the purpose of the furniture. For example, the facades for the bathroom cabinet must be resistant to moisture, the door cover of the kitchen set must withstand temperature changes, because first of all, the door that is located next to the oven suffers. A mirrored facade is suitable for a sliding wardrobe in the hallway, for a nursery - doors with photo printing, for an office - classic wood or leather.

The most important thing is to strictly follow the rules for caring for furniture so that it pleases its owners for as long as possible.

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