Do-it-yourself wardrobe: how to make your own wardrobe? Drawings and interesting options for projects (74 photos + video)

What is a coupe

The concept of a coupe first appeared in France in the age of horse-drawn carriages. At that time, the city streets, where ordinary people lived, were so narrow that it was not always possible to open the door of the cart. This led to the appearance in the 17th century carriage coupe with sliding doors.

It is believed that the first carriage coupe was invented by the French coach coach Zhanto. Is this really unknown.

The crew of the coupe was attributed to flirty and frivolous concepts, because this type of transport was usually used for secret meetings with the ladies. Some experts in the field of linguistics believe that the compartment came from the word “couple”, which in French means extramarital affairs.

Over time, compartment doors began to be used for train cars. As for the furniture industry, any closet with sliding doors is called a sliding wardrobe.

Types of wardrobe

• Sliding wardrobes can be:
• Radius
• Embedded
• Cabinet;
• Straight;
• Angled.

DIY manufacturing technology for the built-in wardrobe

Instructions on how to make a wardrobe with your own hands:

• Choose the material;
• We determine the degree, nature and technology of how the filling of the cabinet will be placed;
• We design doors, choose a suspension option;
• We select technology for fastening shelves;
• Prepare a niche;
• We make the necessary measurements and drawings;
• We acquire the necessary materials and accessories;
• We cut the required workpieces;
• We assemble a sliding wardrobe and mount internal lights if necessary.

What are the wardrobe made of?

Before you begin to design a cabinet, you need to decide on the material, because it directly depends on what technology this piece of furniture will be made.

From wood and lining

Wood is a classic material for making furniture. Today it is very prestigious to have headsets made of wood. But for a wardrobe - this is not the best choice, since due to higher humidity the tree may begin to deform.

If you still want to make the cabinet wooden, then choose a straight-layered tree that does not have twigs, knots and cracks. It must be processed with special compounds.

Lining can be made of plastic or MDF. It is not necessary to pre-prepare it. But the frame of the cabinet doors will still have to be made of wood.

Drywall

It is possible to make a cabinet from GKL, but it is rather difficult. In fact, it will be a building structure, not a piece of furniture.

From laminate, MDF, fiberboard

These are optimal materials for the manufacture of this type of furniture. Of these, a wardrobe in the home can be done easily and simply. They have all the advantages of a tree and do not have its shortcomings.

One caveat, fiberboard is desirable to choose a density above average.

What is the filling made of?

Depends on the filling, how the cabinet space will be distributed, where the shelves and drawers will be located. Experts advise to follow the following recommendations:

• Wet positioned on the side;
• The necessary little things - at the level of sight;
• Dry - on top;
• The most expensive is to distribute in boxes.

The purpose of filling planning is to achieve the smallest width of shelves that will be required when calculating the doors.The distribution of the internal space of the cabinet must be approached responsibly.

Filling the cabinet significantly affects how comfortable, convenient it is and how many years it will last.

Sliding door doors

Doors - the most complex and requiring the most responsible approach cabinet detail. It is necessary to determine how many shutters are needed and how wide, with the suspension design and stoppers.

The fewer doors in the closet, the more convenient it is to use. But at the same time, the risks of warping and blocking increase. The maximum width allowed for the sashes is 60-70 cm.

In addition, the doors should not be wider than the narrowest shelf, otherwise, it will be impossible to get close to it. It is also desirable that the sashes overlap by at least 5-7 cm.

It is not necessary to buy such a necessary thing as a sliding wardrobe; you can do it yourself. On the Internet it is easy to find drawings of various models of wardrobes. A self-made cabinet will be your pride.

DIY closet photo