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Dressing (dressing room) table with mirror and lighting

The creation of coziness and convenience of housing depends on the little things. The right furniture is one of the factors. The set of furniture, as a rule, is more or less the same for everyone, but in one house you are comfortable, in another - not at all. One of the nice things is a dressing table with an illuminated mirror. This is "female" furniture that can make the beautiful half of humanity a little happier.

The content of the article

1 Is it necessary or not?
2 Types and varieties
3 Backlight features
4 Dimensions of dressing tables
5 Where to put + unusual models for small rooms
- 5.1 Built in wardrobe
- 5.2 Combined with work / computer desk
6 Corner models - using space to the maximum
7 Hanging Mirror Illuminated Dressing Table
8 Photo ideas, interesting models

Is it necessary or not?

A dressing table (blue dressing room, cosmetic, make-up, ladies') is not an essential item, but after watching a movie or visiting, you want something like that for yourself. I want something I want, but there is no certainty that this thing is necessary. Let's just say: a thing not necessary, but useful. Let's explain why it's useful. The first thing worth noting is that cosmetics and care products will be concentrated in one place. Already good. Second, the purchase of a dressing table will reduce the cost and time for "beauty". Costs are reduced as there is no need to keep duplicates - in the bathroom, on the mirror near the entrance, in the bag, etc. Time is shortened because there is no need to run in search of funds that have disappeared somewhere. Well, there is no reason to be nervous - it's nice when everything is at hand.

There is one more bonus. It is relevant if you used to paint in the bathroom before: it will be free for a much longer period of time. And since gradually, near the dressing table, you begin to dry your hair - it is more pleasant to do it while sitting - then the bath is practically "idle" to the delight of the rest of the household. So there are really a lot of pluses.

Forms, styles, devices are varied. You can pick up a table for a professional makeup artist

However, there is a "but". Not all women use the dressing table. Someone this object is a joy, someone just "stands". How do you know if you need a vanity unit with a mirror and light or don't need to spend money? In fact, it is not difficult. Analyze your habits. If you devote a lot of time to personal care, often carry out procedures, you like to admire your reflection - this piece of furniture is simply necessary for you. Choose a model and enjoy. If daily makeup takes 5-10 minutes, there is simply no time for more - better spend your money on something else. Have more fun.

Types and varieties

It is not enough to decide what vanity table with an illuminated mirror is for you. We also need to choose the design and style. The style is a little simpler - it must fit the environment, but the design must be thought out.

With legs, without them, with consoles, boxes

The dressing table can be angular or wall-mounted - rectangular. By the method of fastening - mounted or on consoles / pedestals / legs. The shape of the table top is straight or with rounded sides, drawers only under the table top or on the sides. The number of boxes and boxes, their sizes and locations. There are a lot of options. Also, the mirror can be fixed on the tabletop, or it can be separate and attached to the wall at a certain height. So we already get a lot of possible options. But that's not all: different widths of the table top, one large mirror or three - like a dressing table. The choice is really big and choosing a vanity table with an illuminated mirror is not so easy.

Backlight features

In order to make it more convenient to take care of themselves, ladies prefer to have a dressing table with illuminated mirrors.A few years ago, only incandescent bulbs were used. For normal lighting (read - for bright light) there can be at least a dozen lamps, but they usually put 40 W and no more. The light turns out to be warm, bright, if the sources are located on the sides or along the perimeter, the illumination is uniform without shadows.

Illumination of the mirror for the dressing table is made on the sides or along the perimeter

Even bright lighting for makeup is good. But, due to the rise in electricity prices, old incandescent lamps are being replaced by more economical ones... And here you have to be careful. Housekeepers (fluorescent lamps, but with a conventional base) and some LED lamp distort color perception. If you use these lamps to light up your dressing table, your makeup can be strange colors. Therefore, when choosing lamps, pay attention to the glow temperature. Ideally, a natural or warm yellow and not too bright.

They also make mirror illumination using LED strip. Here the principle is the same - choose white LEDs with natural glow or warm yellow. When installing an LED strip, do not forget about the need to remove heat - when overheating, the LEDs quickly dim. For better heat dissipation, a strip of metal (aluminum) is laid, and an LED strip is already glued to it.

The shops sell a variety of illuminated mirrors, i.e. you can buy a separate table and a lighted makeup mirror for it. In many cases, you can limit yourself to a compact desktop option.

If there is a home craftsman among your relatives or friends, then you can make a mirror for almost any taste and color. See an example in the video.

Dimensions of dressing tables

Of the parameters, there are only two that are really worth paying attention to. This is the table top height and minimum width. The height of the dressing table is determined in much the same way as the height of the writing table. In theory, it should be matched to the owner's height. Still, women spend a lot of time looking in the mirror. Simultaneously with the height of the table, you need to pick up a chair, armchair or bench - it depends on what you plan to put next.

Boudoir table - for a classic style bedroom

A certain standard is a tabletop height of 75 cm, but you need to focus on your height. Next, we determine from the seat height. When a woman is sitting, her legs should be bent at the knees at or close to 90 ° - this is the most comfortable position. So it is not so difficult to find the height of a chair or chair.

You also need to know the minimum width of the countertop. In stationary models (on legs) it is 40-45 cm, in suspended models - 30-35 cm. A lot of cosmetics will fit on such a tabletop, there will be enough space in the drawers. If you plan to use part of the drawers as a chest of drawers, the width can be increased to 50-55 cm. But keep in mind that even with a depth of 40 cm, organizers (space delimiters) are required for cosmetics. For even deeper ones, stationary dividers (made of plywood or fiberboard) will be needed, otherwise it will be completely inconvenient.

The size of the dressing table is adjusted depending on the height of the owner and the available space

If the women's table is equipped with a hanging mirror, you also need to know at what height to hang the mirror. This parameter also depends on growth. Sitting in front of the mirror, the lady should be looking approximately at the center of the mirror surface. If desired and of sufficient size, you can lower the edge lower by 10-15 cm. The main thing is that the top of the head is visible.

Where to put + unusual models for small rooms

First you need to decide where to put the dressing table. The most logical and convenient option is in the bedroom. Here we are looking for a free space, we decide on the size. Then it's up to the choice of style and color.

Traditional location

Not everyone has a dedicated bedroom.What if you have to sleep in the living room, which turns into a bedroom at night? A traditional dressing table will be out of place here. There are several options for this case.

Built in wardrobe

If the room has a large closet, one of the sections can be taken under the table, make a pull-out tabletop, drawers, install a mirror.

Doors can also be sliding

The shelves above the mirror are used "for their intended purpose" - for storing clothes. Convenient option. But the bottom part will be unexploited. There will be a chair / bench, where you can put your feet. If the tabletop is as long as in the photo above, the sides can be occupied with drawers. What to store in them - cosmetics or other things - depends on the wishes of the owners.

Combined with work / computer desk

The next option is to install models with a folding mirror. When folded, such a dressing table looks like a regular work or computer. By the way, you can work on it. It is necessary to "bring beauty" - the lid rises, a mirror appears, and under it - compartments for cosmetics. Part of it can be kept in drawers under the worktop or on the side of the consoles.

If you lower the lid / mirror, there will be a regular desktop

For a dressing table combined with a computer table, mirror illumination should be thought out. In this case, an LED strip is definitely used, so before buying it is worth checking whether the colors are transmitted correctly.

Interesting idea

Another version of the "hidden" make-up table is with a part of the table top that rolls to the side. When folded, this piece of furniture looks like a regular chest of drawers. The top line of boxes rolls to the side, the lid rises. And now - you have a chest of drawers on the side, and in front of you is a full dressing table with a backlit mirror. The only thing is that you will need to figure out where to put the chair / bench.

Corner models - using space to the maximum

Corners are usually the hardest to use. Especially if it is a small gap, on the one hand, limited by a doorway, on the other - by a window. It is difficult to find something here, so that it is convenient and convenient to use. Alternatively, put a cosmetic table with a mirror.

Corner cosmetic tables with mirror

Please note that the mirrors in these models are usually mounted on the table top, because it is not so easy to fix the mirror in the corner.

The second variant of the "difficult corner" is in the bedroom next to the window. Often the bed is placed with the headboard against the wall so that the window is on the right or left. Rooms are usually small and there is very little space left from the corner to the windowsill. The bed has been pushed back 70-80 cm. There is very little space and it seems that apart from a small bedside table you can put nothing there. But no. There, too, a corner ladies' table for cosmetics will fit very well.

Dressing table with mirror illuminated corner type between window and bed

When choosing the height of this model, one should focus not only on the convenience of the hostess. The height of the window sill must be taken into account. If the partition from the window slope to the corner is very small, most of the countertop will be under the windowsill. The height is selected so that the makeup table is not higher than the windowsill. Another tip: in this case, it is better to use Roman curtains. Rolls are also suitable, but they do not really "fit" with bedrooms, but they are good in teenagers' rooms.

For lovers of unusual design

When choosing a model, pay attention to the fact that when opening the drawers do not rest against the heating radiators. This is, firstly, inconvenient, and secondly, high temperatures for cosmetics are not very good. Perhaps the best option for such a case is drawers under the countertop, not on the side. You can find a dressing table with an illuminated mirror in which the drawers do not slide out, but rotate relative to one of the corners (as in the photo above).This is even more convenient, provided that there is free space on the side.

Hanging Mirror Illuminated Dressing Table

An ordinary table - with legs or consoles - is not very convenient in the sense that you have to bend around the supports when cleaning. Suspended models are more convenient in this sense, but they can be mounted on walls with good bearing capacity - made of concrete, wood, brick. On partitions made of one layer of drywall or tongue-and-groove blocks, it is better not to install them. So before you buy a wall-mounted vanity unit with a lighted mirror, make sure the wall can handle the load.

Functional, convenient, compact - models of dressing tables for small rooms

And one moment. For installation, you will need brackets or holders, and of good quality. And they are not cheap. Plus, it takes time for installation and it will be necessary to monitor a reasonable load - not to put anything particularly heavy.

Hanging makeup vanity tables

The good thing about these models is that they fit perfectly into the design of the modern direction. It is difficult to fit a ladies' table in the style of minimalism and high-tech, but in this version it turns out very well.

Photo ideas, interesting models

To make the final decision - whether you need a dressing table or not - you may need to see "your" model. Something pretentious is usually associated with this name, with curved legs with patterns and painting. There are certainly such models. But they are not the only ones. Available in different styles. Moreover, the range of modern ones is much larger - furniture makers also adjust to the general trends in the design of apartments and houses. This section has collected some interesting ideas. Some are only in the project, there are photos of finished ones.