Enhancing a room also means choosing furniture that matches the design. Today we see how to choose an important one.
A Wall Unit is a hymn to versatility: perfect for the TV and not only, imposing without being intrusive, elegant and complete. Let’s look together at how to buy it wisely.
If arranging the living room normally requires a more attentive eye to design and final appearance, the choice of furniture is perhaps the most complex operation; coordinating so many materials, colours, angles and lines sometimes requires a study that can last months. If we then also think about the specific use of the furniture it is even worse; choosing the TV cabinet, from a trivial operation, becomes hell when the house and television are large. So why not opt for a beautiful wall unit?
ProduceShop offers a whole category of wall units in its catalogue; from the most minimalist to the most classic designs. Models that are perfect for every room (preview: not just in the living room!), obviously at the most attractive prices on the web. So let’s see how to choose one!
Why opt for a wall unit?
There are two fundamental reasons: space and design.
An element of this type divides space in a way that is both elegant and functional. With drawers, drop-down doors, shelves, display cabinets and wall units, they are suitable for several types of use, so as to intelligently separate the use of each object even in terms of position. In addition, since they can be used on several levels (floor, medium height, high up), you can be sure that children will not have access to dangerous objects if you place them in the highest compartments.
As far as design is concerned, the first striking element is visual impact.
A wall unit is an imposing decorative element, made up of several parts and of significant dimensions. For this reason, try to choose a suitable setting; filling an already saturated room will be annoying to see, as well as inconvenient to move around and reach.
Not only TV!
Normally the central element we want to place in a wall unit is the TV set; it is not for nothing that we have introduced them as an alternative to TV stand furniture. The reality is, however, that the uses we can make of them are many more; not only in combination with the TV, but also without considering it.
Among the many things that can find a place in a wall unit are:
- books (individual books or encyclopaedias)
- music records (vinyls or CDs, for the truly nostalgic)
- stereo, audio system or record player
- design objects (knick-knacks or aesthetic engineering)
- souvenirs and mementos
- photos
- green option: plants, flowers, wall units and vases
Also, remember that the television (and any additional peripherals) can either be hung on the wall, in the centre of the wall unit, or on top of a floor element (or suspended below).
How to choose the Wall System?
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Materials
Make sure of the certifications, the origin and, above all, the good quality of the materials used. A wall system is a piece of furniture of important dimensions: having parts that do not hold up against the wall, or that risk to tip over, is a risk to be absolutely avoided.
Obviously consider wood, the king of furniture, whether natural, lacquered or finished in melamine (make sure it is FSC certified: we want to protect the planet!). Some have metal elements, such as legs or small details, or glass, such as display cabinets and doors. Plastics are rarer, though often present (polyethylene and PVC).
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Dimensions
The issue here is complex; as they are modular elements, and not always contiguous/adjacent, in some cases you have quite a lot of freedom of choice in space. As there are a lot of elements (at least 2), which hold several objects, the dimensions are certainly important; however, you can always adapt them with a certain margin to the available space on the wall and in the room. Also consider the surrounding space for doors and flaps. Obviously, calculate height and position for the television, which should be the central element.
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Number of elements
As mentioned above, there are many different elements that make up a wall unit; the game is not to choose as many as possible (unless you have a huge wall to occupy), but to focus on the ones you really need. The risk, otherwise, is that you will have a lot of unused space, which collects dust, and which you will have paid for unnecessarily.
- Wall-mounted: these can be shelves, cabinets, display cabinets (vertical or horizontal). Check how they are hung, the weight of the elements and their capacity.
- On the floor:: they are normally placed directly on the floor (with or without feet), or hung a few centimetres above the ground. In some cases they serve as a shelf for the TV set; more often, the TV set is suspended, leaving more space for objects and knick-knacks.
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Design
In this case it is a stylistic choice; not only in terms of colour, finishes and textures, which must be coordinated with the rest of the room; the composition of the wall unit is also a detail to be considered. Some have a single framed element, with an empty central space; there are crossed elements, where the elements intersect; others are made up of independent parts, leaving more freedom in assembly. Finally, the elements can be of different materials, finishes and even colours.
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Rooms
Thought they were only for the living room? Wrong!
Many people choose to place a wall unit in the bedroom (where it will take some work from the wardrobe, the dresser, the bookcase), or in a study (where it can give its best in terms of utility). It is rarer, but not impossible, to see them in the kitchen (where they are an elegant alternative to the classic wall units) or even in the bathrooms (perhaps the more restrained and neutral models in terms of colours; certainly for a design and modern environment).
Therefore, consider buying more than one model if you want to give each room a more dynamic and contemporary design.
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Keep an eye on the budget!
We have left the advice on the budget to the end; the convenience in buying a wall system lies in having in a modular and coordinated piece of furniture many functions carried out by a single element. This does not mean, however, that we should let ourselves be fooled by the cheapest price online (or not), just to stay within this budget; remember that quality has a cost (even if it is convenient as in the ProduceShop catalogue).
Also, our golden rule, which we will never tire of repeating: a quality product you pay a little more, but you only pay once. No one would like to have to redecorate their living room, risking having to replace an expensive TV set every 6 months, because they wanted to save money and bought a piece of furniture that, after a short time, fell off the wall (with consequent risks and dangers).
Consider carefully.
And after finishing the guide, go to our catalogue! Choose the Wall Unit that best suits your needs, and have fun (if not assembling it) filling it with objects and memories of your life. Then make yourself comfortable and enjoy a movie in peace.
