Case-cabinet - a type of cabinet furniture. It can be of different widths, depths and heights, but usually compact - narrow, tall and shallow. The case for the washing machine helps protect the equipment from pollution, and also allows you to maximize the use of the space above it. Such furniture is suitable for small rooms and will help to save space.
Kinds
The washing machine can be installed in the bathroom, in the kitchen, in the combined bathroom, less often in the corridor, if there are communications nearby, or very rarely in the toilet, because there is always very little space here. In a private house it can be a specially allocated room - a laundry room.
Depending on the type of room (wet, dry), the material of furniture production is also selected:
- Plastic. This is a budget solution. In the store you can pick up a pencil case of a suitable size with shelves, drawers or cabinets with swinging or sliding doors. Plastic furniture is not afraid of moisture, so it is suitable for installation in a bathroom or a bathroom. The only negative is the fragility.
- MDF panels. A pencil case made of this material should be installed only in dry places - in the kitchen, in the hallway, in the laundry room. Furniture made of MDF panels is strong and durable, suitable for embedding household appliances. Facades are deaf or glazed. Behind the glass doors, the car built into the pencil case looks stylish.
- Furniture shield. Inexpensive, durable material. Only suitable for dry rooms. Cases are often made from it, but it will not work to integrate a washing machine into such models.
- Natural wood. Cases are made of it to order. Such furniture is needed if the owner of the room has a goal - to equip the interior in a certain style, such as baroque. Baroque facades are richly decorated with carvings, patinated, it is allowed to use gilding, ornate handles in bronze. Natural wood furniture is necessarily impregnated with water-repellent compounds, but it is still not recommended to install it in damp rooms. A wooden pencil case with a built-in washing machine is stylish and comfortable.
On a note. On sale you can find products made of metal and tempered glass. They fit perfectly into the hi-tech style. Glass can be transparent, frosted, with a satin effect or decorated with sandblasted pattern. You can order a facade made using the fusing technique - expensive, but beautiful.
Manufacturers
Budget options for pencil cases for the washing machine can be found on the IKEA store chain - the Lillongen series. These are simple, handleless products that are suitable even for tiny bathrooms.
The Russian company “Two Aquarius” makes stylish pencil cases for washing machines from MDF and natural wood panels that fit into any interior. In the photo below, a model from an alder.
The Spanish manufacturer Misty produces exclusive pencil cases styled as baroque, with gilding, patina, exquisite fittings. They can be bought separately or in a set.
Affordable pencil cases are available under the Roca brand (Spain). Outwardly they are laconic, compact, nothing more. Such furniture is ideal for a small room.
Before buying a finished pencil case, take accurate measurements from the place where it will be installed, and determine the material of manufacture. And remember, the furniture should be stylistically suited to the interior - to remain invisible or, conversely, attract the eye.