Tired of a mess in the hallway? The best way to get rid of it is to find a place for each thing. This article contains 40+ ideas for organized storage of shoes, bags, hats and gloves in the hallway. Let's take a look at the most fashionable and convenient hangers, sets, shoe racks and shelves, as well as original solutions that you can do yourself! They will be especially relevant if there is no space for a closet in the hallway. Don't forget to write in the comments which options you liked best!
A set as the most convenient storage space for a small hallway
It's hard to imagine a simpler solution. The set has compartments for different things, takes up little space and greatly simplifies the design of the hallway. There is no need to think about how to combine furniture: you buy a single solution and get a neat and stylish interior.
Here are modern ideas for sets for storing shoes and small items in a small hallway. Notice how simple lines highlight the contrast between colors and textures of materials:
Compact hallway furniture from Ideastore
Hallway sets: 1) Winkler by Williston, 2) Forge by Home Etc, 3) Camila by dCor design
Hallway set Erin by Mercury Row
Stylish hallway set from the Simple Stuff brand
Another option for storing shoes and accessories in a small hallway is old-fashioned coat racks , which seem to be making a comeback in interior design. In the first photo, a wooden Landon coat rack from Crosley Furniture was enlivened with geometric decor (candlesticks, a pattern on a pillow, paintings). And on the second, the designers decided to follow the path of the trendy industrial style and focused on forged and other metal parts, not forgetting to also choose the perfect lamps.
Not only hangers are returning to us from the last millennium, but also high racks :
The disadvantage of open shelves for shoes is that you need to keep them clean and thoroughly wipe your shoes when you come home. Who would be pleased to turn their head and look at something you carelessly stepped into on your morning jog? If you don’t want to bother, then why not hide everything behind the doors of a cabinet or cabinet? The latter, by the way, can serve as a console on which a mirror or decor for decorating the hallway is placed.
Where do we store it?
In one big closet
Ideally, of course, put everything in one large closet. But we don’t live in a utopia, so let’s return to reality and to the clothes that we divided into categories.
We leave clothes from the first category in the hallway. From the second we remove it to another place. Take, for example, one long down jacket, one spring jacket and one coat. In winter, we wear a down jacket more often, let it hang in the hallway, hide a light jacket in a box under the bed, and put the coat “hibernating” in the bedroom closet.
In closed narrow cabinets
When it is not possible to install a large closet (don’t take over the neighbor’s apartment!), narrow closed cabinets will come to the rescue. Their depth is small, but their height can reach the very ceiling. Choose facades that match the color of the walls or mirror ones; they will visually make the hallway more spacious. How else to expand a small area was written here: 4 ways to make a room visually larger in one weekend.
A little advice. How to store wet clothes in closets? Buy an additional hanger rack with 3-5 compartments. It can be mounted directly on the side wall of the cabinet. The clothes dried and were put in the closet. The photo shows an example from the Swedish giant. Or store it directly in the closet, only in this case choose fronts with perforations so that the clothes still dry out and do not become sour.
In open storage systems
Cabinets can be replaced with an open storage system. You will find it in the same “IKEA” and any large construction hypermarket. Such designs are usually used for dressing rooms. But why not shelter them in the hallway. The width is small, the height of the system is also adjustable.
There are also shelves, pull-out storage baskets, rails and clothes rails. Everything comes together just like in a construction kit. If you realize that you are missing something, you can always add to the composition. When the layout allows, such a system can be installed in a niche and hide all colorful clothes behind a thick curtain.
On hooks and hangers
Let's say you don't want to buy new furniture, but remain faithful to your favorite section with hooks or hangers. In this case, try not to overload them. One hook - one piece of clothing. Nobody likes huge piles of fur coats, jackets and children's overalls.
On pegboards
The pegboard is an item that designers borrowed from rock climbers. The versatility of the pegboard is amazing: it accommodates hangers, shelves, and hooks. Essentially, what we have in front of us is a board with compartments for handles. These handles will serve as hooks for you; you can also install hangers with clothes on them and put shelves for small items, bags, and keys. Just set it to a comfortable height for your height. You can rearrange it at your discretion, so you won’t soon get tired of this miracle board.
We'll tell you with 5 beautiful and real examples: How to decorate a small hallway?
Banquette instead of a regular shoe rack
One of the most popular ideas for storing shoes in the hallway! Under the soft seat there can be either open shelves for shoes (picture 1: banquettes from 17 Stories on the left and from Symple Stuff on the right), or a drawer with a folding door (picture 2: banquette from Homfa). It can also be equipped with drawers for gloves and other accessories (photo 3: Vaillancourt bench).
In the interior design of a small hallway, a banquette can be combined with hanging shelves for hats and hangers/hooks for outerwear. A good alternative to a bulky wardrobe!
A comfortable bench with shelves for storing shoes is already a classic. As for fashion trends, today laconic benches in the style of the 50s and industrial are noticeably trending (above right - a bench with a drawer under the seat from Symple Stuff, below right - a bench from the Hemnes collection from Ikea).
Also read: Irreplaceable - a banquette in the hallway. 25 stylish options
Perfume
Many people keep perfume in the hallway so they don't forget to apply their favorite scent when leaving the house. It is better to keep perfumes on a separate shelf away from the entrance, so as not to accidentally touch the bottles with bulky clothing. Organizers for small items are also suitable for perfumes. Choose those with a high side or hanging ones with transparent pockets so you can see what scent is where.
If there are not enough reliable storage places, maybe you can find them behind the mirror? This can be either a mirror cabinet or a floor mirror with shelves and hooks behind it.
Shoe storage ideas for a narrow hallway/corridor
A banquette combined with hangers is a good option for a narrow hallway. But if you want to remove things from view and give the corridor a more “living” look, then you should take a closer look at cabinets and shoe cabinets with folding drawers or sliding doors. They will hide the clutter from view and won’t force you to press yourself against the wall while you take things out of the shelves.
Shoe cabinet in the hallway MACKAPAR from Ikea
Another solution for a narrow and small hallway is built-in furniture. It can provide compact storage for shoes, bags and all other things, while at the same time giving the interior style and comfort. We offer you some ideas in the following photos:
Small accessories
Items such as gloves, glasses, headphones, belts and laces are most conveniently placed in a hanging organizer with pockets, and the most frequently used items are placed in an organizer by the door.
You can put a box or basket for them. If there are a lot of things, make shelves from several baskets held together with rope and hang them on the wall. This way, each accessory will have its own basket. Or just put a few next to each other.
If you purchase a bench or ottoman with a folding seat, you can store a lot inside. And under a regular bench, you can again use baskets and boxes.
Storing bags in the hallway: 7 best ideas in the photo
How many bags and accessories do you store in your hallway? Fashionistas who have bags or clutches for all occasions probably find it difficult to do without organizers. They can be used to equip cabinet doors or even entrance doors. Another type of organizer allows you to store bags on hangers along with outerwear.
If you don’t want to turn the hallway into a dressing room, and you only store relevant everyday items there, then you can get by with stylish hooks and/or shelves.
Finally, baskets and deep drawers can be used to store bags, hats, scarves and gloves in the hallway. The photos below demonstrate how these simple details can decorate the interior.
Keys
To prevent your keys from getting lost, organize a key holder for them. These can be either just hooks at the door or a special cabinet. You can even find original key holders hidden in the watch.
A small basket or deep plate will also be quite convenient. A mini chest of drawers would also work. He will most likely collect not only keys, but also other little things.
You can also allocate a separate area for keys in a wall organizer, which we will mention more than once today as an ideal way to store small items in the hallway.
Ideas for storing hats and gloves in the hallway
Don't want to store your accessories in bottomless drawers and baskets where they tend to disappear without a trace? In this case, the same organizers on the door can help you out. Please note: in the photo on the left, ordinary curtain rods act as organizers.
Another option: use small shelves in combination with hooks if necessary.
But the most original and daring solution would be to use hats and gloves as decoration. And this, of course, can be brought to life with your own hands. Here are some ideas for inspiration:
Boxes made of various materials
The manufacturing material is not only cardboard. The actual raw material for decorative boxes created by yourself can be almost any element that is suitable for:
- quality;
- density;
- texture;
- elasticity.
Imagination and resourcefulness are the best advisers in decorating.
From cardboard
The products take any shape, and the production process is easy.
The decor is chosen to suit your taste, and the lid can be regular, Velcro or magnetic.
Made of wood or birch bark
Wicker baskets are popular, but their implementation requires strength to cut sheets of plywood, boards, and cut out patterns. If these difficulties are not a problem, then such decoration of the room will not upset you.
You can use other people's ideas, adapting them to your capabilities and materials.
You can put together a box from the boards, and then leave it in its natural form or decorate it. Both options are acceptable.
Stylish boxes will decorate the interior of any room.
From newspapers
Using twisted paper sheets, a wicker version of the box is created. Manufacturing sequence.
There is no shame in giving such packaging as a gift.
10 more ideas for organizing storage in the hallway with your own hands
Wondering how you'd like trays of pebbles and homemade shelves made from wooden boxes? Galoshni from ladders and other unusual organizers for shoes that we collected in the following photos? Or maybe you'd be more impressed by ideas for storing bags on kitchen utensil pullouts or shower curtain hooks? Write to us about it in the comments!
Also read: 10 best DIY ideas for your home
Shoe care
Separately, it is worth highlighting accessories for shoe care: brushes, creams and the like. Some sets are already sold in beautiful organizers.
If you do not have a set, but individual items, they can be stored in a drawer or on a shelf. But it will be much more interesting (and space-efficient) to place them in an organizer with pockets and then hang them on the side of an ottoman or bench. Put a shoehorn there, and everything will be at hand.
How to properly care for and store shoes
Proper storage and care will extend the life of your shoes. Maintaining optimal temperature and humidity at its location will preserve its appearance without losing the quality characteristics of the material. Many of its species are very capricious. Therefore, it is necessary to protect your favorite shoes and boots as much as possible from contact with moisture, dust, and dirt. Care measures should include cleaning, washing, drying. For certain types of material, polishing and impregnation are used.
Leather
Before hiding leather shoes in a box, you need to carry out standard procedures: wash the soles, remove dirt and dust from the upper part and dry. If these are winter boots, the insoles must be removed and washed separately. Fasteners and locks must be unfastened and left open. Dried shoes should be soaked in protective cream several times and left on an open shelf until completely absorbed.
To keep boots or shoes in shape, crumpled paper or special foam products are placed in socks. If these are fur boots, they must be treated with a remedy against moths and other pests. It is better to store leather and leatherette in its natural position, without bending or twisting the tops. Low shoes are placed on the soles, and high ones are laid horizontally or hung in a case.
Leather shoes can only be dried outdoors. Do not place boots near open fires or heating devices.
Suede and nubuck
For regular care and preparation for storage, only products specifically designed for the material should be used for suede and nubuck. To clean fleecy shoes, use rubber brushes or a simple office grater. Suede products are not afraid of moisture, so they can be easily washed with warm water. Nubuck can only be cleaned with a dry brush.
Suede and nubuck shoes should be stored at average room temperature. Cured leather does not tolerate heat or cold. You cannot leave products on the balcony or in the garage in winter. Breathable materials must be used for packaging. Cardboard or a textile bag will do. Each boot must be wrapped separately.
Rubber Shoes
In order for rubber boots to perform their functions for as long as possible and maintain their integrity, it is necessary to provide them with high-quality care. It is necessary to wipe off moisture from both the outer and inner surfaces. You can remove dirt or scratches from white items using an eraser or a piece of rubber.
Before storing boots for long-term storage, the entire surface should be treated with glycerin or special oil for rubber products. If they have been worn for a long time, the inside must be disinfected. To treat and eliminate unpleasant odors, use a weak solution of potassium permanganate or hydrogen peroxide.
The storage space for rubber shoes should be spacious and not require squeezing or bending. The optimal temperature is 5-15 °C. Models with high tops are stored in an upright position.
Patent leather shoes
Only special care products are suitable for such products. Impregnations for varnish are water-based, which provides soft, gentle moisture. You can even disguise scratches and abrasions with a simple nail polish of a suitable color. To soften the material and prevent cracking, it is recommended to use Vaseline after each contact with water.
Since patent leather shoes are not intended for daily wear, it is very important to ensure proper storage. To maintain the shape of a varnished pair, special holders are used - blocks made of wood, plastic, or foam. They are placed inside and twisted, stretching the boots in width and length. Patent leather shoes must be stored in separate bags. Shiny surfaces should not touch, otherwise they may become dull or scratched.
