Correct Ways to Design a Wardrobe as a Partition Wall

Is it appropriate to use a wardrobe as a partition wall? In our daily life, many people choose wardrobes as partition walls. This not only saves materials for the partition wall, but also allows for the storage of clothes. It is really a good way to have the best of both worlds.

So, how to make the wardrobe partition wall practical? Next, let me show you how to make and the benefits of wardrobe partition walls.

Advantages and disadvantages of using a wardrobe as a partition wall

There are advantages and disadvantages to using a wardrobe as a partition wall, so you still have to choose based on actual needs.

Advantages

1. Multiple functions

Partition wall cabinets can be designed to be very creative and decorative, so that they can serve as partitions, have a strong decorative effect, and can also store things, which is very practical.

2. Suitable for various decoration styles

The cabinets used to make partition walls are made of various materials, including wood, iron, glass, etc. They can be determined according to the decoration style of the home to add highlights to the decoration effect.

3. Good lighting effect

Cabinets are good for lighting when used as partition walls. Whether it is a hollow cabinet or a glass cabinet, it is more transparent than other partition materials, does not affect the light exposure, and makes the room brighter. However, the cabinet should not be too full, otherwise the light will still be blocked by the objects placed.

4. Save space

Replacing walls with cabinets can save space to a certain extent and increase storage area in the room.

Disadvantages

Using wardrobes as partition walls also has a fatal flaw - poor sound insulation.

After all, compared with brick walls, the sound insulation effect of wardrobes is much worse, which is embarrassing for friends who value privacy.

What should I do if the wardrobe is used as a partition wall and the sound insulation is poor?

The sound insulation effect of a wardrobe as a partition wall is not good, but not all spaces have sound insulation requirements. For example, the partition between the bedroom and the utility room, the cloakroom can be directly replaced by a wardrobe.

But if there is a partition between two bedrooms or between a bedroom and a living room, then the problem of poor sound insulation must be solved. There are generally four ways to do this:

1. Add sound insulation cotton

The cabinet back panel is made of 18mm multi-layer solid wood board, 50mm polyester fiber sound insulation cotton is pasted on the back panel, and then the gypsum board cover is painted.

2. Add sound insulation felt

If you want better sound insulation, add a layer of 2-5mm thick sound insulation felt between the sound insulation cotton and the gypsum board. This is how the KTV walls are soundproofed.

3. Stuff your clothes

Theoretically, the more things you put in the cabinet, the better the sound insulation should be, because clothes and other items have a certain sound-absorbing effect.

4. Choose thicker boards

For example, if two sets of cabinets have a total of 4 panels (back panels and door panels), if 9 mm-thick panels are used, the total number will be 9+9+9+9, and the 36mm panels are soundproof.

There are gaps between the panels, which can also reduce the volume, and with clothes, it can basically achieve sound insulation. Of course, if you are still worried, you can replace the back panel with an 18mm panel, which will have a better effect. However, the cost of upgrading the material has also increased.

It is recommended to choose the material of the backboard: particleboard or multi-layer solid wood board. The former is cost-effective, and the latter is more solid and durable.

How to use a wardrobe as a partition wall?

1. Different spaces have different design solutions

For example, in a single apartment, usually only one person lives there, so the requirements for sound insulation are not high.

A double-sided wardrobe partition is designed between the living room and the bedroom, which has a very powerful storage function.

The master bedroom has a bathroom, and the wardrobe is cleverly used as a partition wall to separate the rest area, storage area, and bathing area, which do not interfere with each other and have rich spatial levels.

A dressing room is designed in the master bedroom, with a double-sided wardrobe as a partition. The cabinet has a reasonable layout, with a hanging area, a stacking area, and a drawer combination, allowing clothes to be better classified and placed for easy retrieval.

2. Color matching

Choose the color of the partition wardrobe according to the color of the room, so that it will be more coordinated with the color of the wall.

3. Save space

Using a wardrobe as a partition wall can save some space, and it is very good to use this space as a dressing room.

4. Add mystery

Using a wardrobe as a partition wall in the middle will create a mysterious feeling and be more novel.

5. Reasonable layout

The partition wall design is more reasonable, which can be used to place books and other sundries, saving more space.