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.
Separately about furniture
Getting rid of the bulky and unnecessary is the main visual technique for increasing space. The hallway should be well decorated, equipped with a cabinet, mirror and hanger; this is the minimum comfortable set of required things.
The range of furniture for the hallway is characterized by great complexity and variety, but all of it is aimed at greater functionality of individual elements. The versatility of the purpose lies in adapting to the general interior of this room, by creating various architectural and artistic forms of furniture with complete unification.
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.
Preferred color palette
A logical solution would be a selection of non-dark tones - all shades of cream color contribute to the visual expansion of the area and are an excellent background for furniture of different colors. Despite the abundance of features, you can choose a suitable tone solution even for the most original rooms. However, for contrasting combinations with furniture, light finishes are preferable.
But creating a completely white hallway in which all interior items are decorated in light colors is not recommended, primarily due to the specifics of the room. Street dust is the smallest thing that can negatively affect the overall picture. In addition, such an interior will evoke a cool sensation; a few warm elements and bright colors can correct the situation.
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.
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.
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.
Which furniture and other interior elements are preferable in the hallway?
A wardrobe and shoe rack are required. Designers advise purchasing corner hallways with a built-in mirror. Moreover, you don’t have to buy it separately, which involves additional expenses. In small hallways, where there is no massive closet, there should be hangers. Corner versions of such products look great.
In addition to all of the above, the hallway can perfectly accommodate:
- Small corner chest of drawers.
- Miniature ottoman.
- Corner bedside table.
- Corner sofa.
- Shoe rack.
- Cabinet or bookcase.
It is possible to provide the opportunity to supplement any elements of the headset with storage sections or shelves. This will look especially natural in a corner cabinet or chest of drawers.
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.
Specifics of the premises
The corridor in typical urban apartments is rarely distinguished by its unlimited breadth and regularity of form; usually it has a slightly elongated direction, or it is a very small nook completely devoid of configuration. It was believed that darkened lighting could leave this corner unnoticeable, and there was no need to arrange it.
Design techniques for using local lighting sources or built-in lighting for the corridor have given new life to this area; this is an important part of the house - the face of the home. Forever forgotten are the times when you had to carve out every centimeter of usable space. Using previously unsuitable footage allows you to arrange everything in a new stylish manner.
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.
DIY making
After you have decided on the place and method of installing the cabinet, its shape and dimensions, you need to make a detailed drawing of the future structure indicating the dimensions of all parts and attachment points.
Drawing of the bottom and lid of the cabinet Drawing of the corner cabinet
We offer you step-by-step instructions for making a corner cabinet from laminated chipboard or MDF sheets. Their cutting according to your drawings, drilling and edging with edge tape can be ordered from a specialized company or in a store that sells these materials.
Note. Without special equipment, it is impossible to make an accurate and even cut of wood panels at home. If such services are not available to you, it is better to choose plywood or wooden furniture panels for making furniture. It is enough to sand their ends well.
For work you will need: a corner, a tape measure, a pencil and a screwdriver with attachments for fasteners, for which it is best to use furniture confirmations.
You should prepare everything you need for work in advance
If you order only cutting, and decide to drill holes and process edges yourself, then in addition to the listed tools and materials you need to prepare:
- drill for confirmations of suitable diameter;
- hammer;
- adhesive-based edge tape;
- iron;
- stationery knife;
- sandpaper No. 120;
- drill for hinges, if the cabinet has hinged facades.
Furniture hinges require special drills.
After checking and adjusting all elements of the cabinet, you can begin assembling it.
Step 1. Pasting the ends of all parts with an edge. To glue a paper edge, you need to heat up the iron, remove the protective strip from the back of the tape, carefully apply the edge to the end of the part and carefully iron it through a sheet of paper. The protruding edges are cut off with a sharp stationery knife, after which the ribs are sanded with fine sandpaper and smoothed with a piece of felt. It is better to finish the ends of the cabinet lid and its facades with ABS or PVC edges. To do this, glue is applied to it, then the edge is heated in small sections with a hairdryer and gradually glued to the end by pressing firmly against it through felt. But it is difficult to do this carefully at home.
Cover all ends that will be visible with edges.
Step 2: Drilling holes. You will need many different ones: for fasteners, for hinges, for shelf supports. And each type will require its own drill. It is very important to make precise markings before drilling so that the holes of the parts to be connected match. If you have an assistant, it is convenient to drill holes for confirmations through both parts at once, accurately aligning them to the working position.
Drilling holes for confirmations
Step 3. Assembling the case. The frame of the cabinet is assembled by twisting adjacent parts with confirmata, the heads of which are subsequently closed with special plastic plugs to match the chipboard. To attach the lid, it is better to use wooden dowels coated with wood glue. The fiberboard back wall is nailed down with small nails.
Assemble the body according to the drawing
Step 4. Hanging the facades, installing shelves on shelf holders, attaching handles and legs.
Complete the assembly by installing the handles on the door.
And finally, I would like to give some advice: if you want the cabinet you made to last a long time, do not skimp on the quality of the material and fittings. Take your time creating the drawing and calculating the dimensions. The slightest inaccuracy in calculations or cutting can cause damage to the material and sloppy appearance of the product.
