The hallway is a multifunctional and practical room in any house or apartment. It is here that we gather every day, dress and put on our shoes before going out; the threshold of the hallway is the first thing we cross after returning home. Due to such demand for this room, it is very important to choose high-quality and comfortable furniture, taking into account the size of the room, based on your preferences and needs.
Shoe cabinet in the hallway
The hallway is a universal room, the main function of which is to store things and shoes. Modern, high-quality and multifunctional shoe cabinets are designed specifically for this room. Open and closed shelves in these pieces of furniture have a special structure and shape, aimed at careful storage of shoes. The surface of shoe cabinets is used to place and store important small items (keys, phones, umbrellas) and to place stylish decorative elements.
Option for phone
For older people, the best option would be a bedside table that would combine several functions at the same time - for storing shoes, a stand for a phone, a comfortable chair for a seat. This model will significantly save centimeters of the room, while fulfilling its mission.
Features of the bedside table: material, presence or absence of a door, soft seat are selected for a specific person.
As you can see, a wide range of bedside tables for storing shoes and accessories allows you to choose the best option in terms of design and cost. Just look at the photo of the cabinets in the hallway, study the disadvantages and positive aspects of the models and make the best choice.
Bedside table in a narrow hallway
Saving space in a small hallway is perhaps the main task in the process of repairing and creating an interior. Non-standard shaped bedside tables, mainly high, not deep and narrow, will help in solving this issue. Bedside tables with doors are called closed, without them - open. Narrow cabinets can be wall-mounted or floor-mounted, and they can also be equipped with additional elements: a mirror, a seat, a hanger. Design experts strongly recommend ordering ergonomic narrow cabinets based on an individual project; in this case, you can make the most profitable and economical use of the hallway area.
Bedside table with seat for hallway
This version of the cabinet can also be called economical and compact. The surface of an ordinary hallway bedside table made of soft fabric easily serves as a seat - a mandatory attribute of the hallway. The lower part of the bedside table, under the seat, is usually designed for storing shoes, like a shoe rack, or for storing things, like a chest of drawers. A bedside table with a seat is often an element of a furniture set for a hallway. Such cabinets are made from natural wood, universal plastic, budget wood panels, strong and durable metal.
Mirror design
The most original solutions in mirror design:
- Curly. The shape of such mirrors is very different: a flower, a silhouette of a person or animal, the sun, and so on. They are often used without any frame.
If the mirror is mounted and is located above the surface of the chest of drawers, then installing the mirror involves drilling into the wall for hooks or screws.
- With beveled cutting. Special cutting creates the effect of reflecting the sun's rays. Such reflective surfaces always have a presentable appearance and also do not require a frame.
The beveled mirror is a modern delight and the result of the fact that decorators have introduced more and more unusual details into fashion.
- Multi-part mirror elements. This option resembles a panel and creates a unique interior.
Multi-part mirrors look original in the interior.
- Colored mirror. Despite the coloring, the mirror retains its reflective ability and looks unusual. This element will decorate any interior.
Colored mirrors are another trend this year.
Cabinet with mirror in the hallway
This popular combination of content and structure is a cabinet with shelves and drawers in the lower part, and a mirror in the upper part. Cabinets with a mirror are presented in a wide range: narrow and wide, deep and shallow, combined and separate, closed and open. The mirror above the bedside table, thanks to its reflective ability, visually expands the space. A bedside table with a mirror can be purchased separately in the design you like or as part of a furniture set for the hallway.
It might be better to mount it on the wall
Another option that allows you to rationally use the square footage of the hallway is a wall cabinet.
A distinctive feature of the model is its design, versatility, and compactness.
The material for the wall option is often chipboard or MDF boards lined with natural wood, this allows you to reduce the final cost, as well as create a unique design without harming the walls.
By adding a mirror in the same style to the bedside table, you get a modern interior and an uncluttered hallway.
Bench table for the hallway
A common, compact and comfortable version of hallway furniture is a bedside table with a banquette. This option consists of an open or closed bedside table equipped with a seat on the surface. Sometimes this furniture accessory can be supplemented on the side with a shelf, on the surface of which important things can be conveniently placed: keys, phone, documents, bag. You can also place decorative items or an indoor flower on the additional surface of the bench-banquette.
Hanger with bedside table in the hallway
This combination of furniture can be safely called a classic, which can be found in almost every home. The advantages of such a furniture tandem are versatility, functionality, ergonomics, and mobility. Indeed, a hanger and a bedside table combine various storage systems; due to their compact placement, they save maximum space and are easy to move.
There are also several types of such furniture. A hanger option with a shoe rack with linear placement and convenient storage of outerwear and shoes. A corner version of a hanger with a bedside table, characterized by compactness and spaciousness, located at the junction of two walls in the corner. A full-fledged one-piece furniture cabinet with closed shelves and an open hanger, characterized by convenience and a uniform design.
Closed model
The closed version of the shoe cabinet fully corresponds to the ideas of functionality and convenience. The presence of a door, or several, will allow you to hide shoes, shoe accessories, and shoe cosmetics from prying eyes.
In addition to closed compartments, combined options are also possible, which have open shelves in their design; they are very convenient for storing women's handbags and other women's small items. The doors can be either hinged or hinged, it all depends on your preferences.
The most popular is the cabinet with a seat, which combines an ottoman and a cabinet, while saving precious centimeters of space.
Corner bedside table in the hallway
Corner cabinets for the hallway are characterized by a number of advantages and have several main types. The enviable frequency of choosing such bedside tables is due, first of all, to the main advantages: they take up little space and are very compact. The design and shape are made primarily in smooth lines, which ensures safe operation. Corner bedside tables stand out for their spaciousness and original design.
Hanging bedside table for the hallway
A hanging bedside table is an original option, characterized by its unusual placement by mounting it on the wall. When choosing such a cabinet, it is important to pay attention to the following important criteria: sufficient size of the cabinet inside with the storage systems you need, suitable dimensions, reliability and excellent quality of this furniture product, strength of the cabinet itself and fastenings.
Small bedside table in the hallway
A small bedside table is an excellent way out of a situation where a minimum area is allocated for the hallway, and the need for furniture for storing things and shoes is great. Today, the furniture industry offers us a wide range of small bedside tables for the hallway: bedside tables with a surface in the form of a seat, compact corner bedside tables, narrow ergonomic bedside tables, modular models of bedside tables. You can also combine all the advantages of the described types in the design of a bedside table for the hallway according to an individual project made to order.
It would seem that a bedside table for a hallway is a simple, not the most significant piece of furniture and interior element. But, as practice shows, a competent and structured approach to choosing the right type, high-quality materials, convenient storage systems and stylish design of a bedside table will allow you to complement the interior of the hallway with a functional piece of furniture and a bright, beautiful accent.
Open option
Structurally, the open cabinet is made in the form of many cells, each of which is intended for a specific pair of shoes. The dimensions of the cabinet itself and the cells depend on the wishes of the customer; the material is wood or metal.
Their main advantages include:
- long service life due to the absence of opening elements;
- Natural air circulation on the shelves prevents the formation of a musty smell.
The disadvantages of this type of bedside table are:
- the absence of doors allows dust to settle on shoes and they have to be taken out and wiped more often;
- The small size of the cells does not allow storing boots in them.
