Overcrowded shelves and cluttered surfaces are detrimental to any interior. Cabinets in the hallway in a modern style - corner, compartment, built-in - will solve the storage problem. Properly chosen furniture not only organizes, but also decorates the space. Bulky frames with the same type of facades are a thing of the past. We share ideas for decorating stylish hallways with modern furniture.
How to choose a closet for the hallway?
A few recommendations for choosing:
- For a small hallway, you should choose compact designs with compartment or folding accordion doors that will not clutter the room and hide the area.
- Since this room is characterized by increased pollution, it is not advisable to use models in light colors, which are especially easily soiled.
- In a narrow and long corridor, it is better to place the closet near the short wall.
- For a square corridor, it is more appropriate to install a structure across the entire wall.
- A walk-through hallway with a large number of doorways can be decorated with a small narrow cabinet placed in the area of the entrance door.
- When creating a wardrobe, the best option is to install louvered facades that promote free air circulation.
Wall decoration
The decor of the walls in the hallway should be given special attention. It is recommended to use practical materials that will minimally suffer from dirt and moisture, for example, moisture-resistant interior paints and plasters.
If the choice fell on decorating the hallway with wallpaper, then you need to use paintable wallpaper, which can be repainted many times, washable wallpaper.
As an accent on the walls, they use carriage screed and structured wallpaper, but decorating with stone in the hallway is allowed if the room is really spacious, otherwise such decoration will make the space heavier.
It is advisable to use blue, any shades of beige, gray and white as the main colors for the hallway. The brown palette is a classic of the genre, but when decorating small or narrow rooms, it is better to avoid dark brown and black.
Types of cabinets
There are several varieties that differ in their features and advantages.
Sliding wardrobe in the hallway
This sliding design accommodates a sufficient number of things, provides their organized storage and simplified search.
The photo shows a four-door wardrobe in the interior of a hallway made in high-tech style.
Hinged wardrobe
It is the most traditional and familiar version of the wardrobe, which can have any purpose, for example, to be a clothing item, a household item, or even a bookcase. Before installing a swing model, you should correctly calculate the area in the room, taking into account the opening of the doors.
Built-in
Easily fits into a niche, closet or corner space, forming an entire dressing room in it. The built-in model consists of shelves, crossbars and other components that are attached to the walls, which gives the product special reliability and monumentality.
Modular
Due to the special placement of individual modules, it is possible to construct a model that will organically fit into the interior and will be highly functional.
Combined models
Quite a popular solution is considered to be products supplemented with a mirror, coat hooks, umbrella holder and other elements. For example, the most practical option is a model with a shoe rack, a bench, an ottoman or even a small sofa, which provide proper shoe storage and also facilitate the process of changing shoes.
No less functional are cabinets with cabinets that fully meet the requirements of the corridor. A well-planned design will provide convenient placement of things and space for hats or bags. Models with shelves on the side or in the middle, which can be filled with various necessary items, books, figurines or other accessories, have a very stylish and original design.
The photo shows a hallway with a hinged wardrobe equipped with shelves and a seat.
Cabinet
It has rather modest dimensions and can be wall-mounted or installed on the floor. Most often, a single-leaf shallow cabinet is equipped with numerous drawers and shelves with closed and open compartments.
The photo shows a single-door cabinet with a mirrored facade in the interior of the corridor.
Location
Before ordering a cabinet, you need to choose a place where it will stand. It is important to take all measurements as accurately as possible. This is especially true for hallways in five-story buildings, where the corridor is so narrow that apart from a corner or two-door cabinet, you can’t put anything else in it.
The wardrobe can also be installed in a special niche. Measurements are also taken in advance and a plan is drawn up.
Internal filling of the wardrobe in the hallway
The contents of a sliding wardrobe mainly include internals, in the form of a rod with hangers for outerwear, shelves, drawers or baskets in which you can store various small items or place umbrellas. The design is also equipped with a special lower narrow compartment for storing shoes or even a separate place for household supplies.
Quite often, for a more rational use of space, cabinets are supplemented with various coat hooks, hat holders or corner shelves on which bags, keys, umbrellas and other small items can be easily placed.
How to arrange the closet?
Several accommodation options:
- In a niche. The structure built into a niche is a very convenient and unique solution that does not clutter up the space. Such designs look compact and neat, while facilitating the storage of a sufficient amount of things.
- Above the door or around the door. Cabinets with a ceiling mezzanine, arranged around or above the doorway, not only beautifully frame the entrance, but also significantly save space, which is especially important in small corridors in Khrushchev.
- All over the wall. This option is more appropriate in spacious hallways. In order to further emphasize the dimensions of the room, you can choose solid rather than built-in products.
- In the corner. This arrangement has many advantages. The corner design takes up a minimum of useful space, does not clutter the room and does not restrict movement in it.
- Under the stairs. A fairly convenient, stylish, beautiful and practical solution that frees up additional square meters and makes the space as functional as possible.
The photo shows the interior of the hallway in light colors with a hinged mirrored wardrobe located across the entire wall.
In large corridors, it is also very common to install tall structures up to the ceiling. Such models are sometimes distinguished by built-in lighting, which gives them a particularly impressive look.
The photo shows a wooden cabinet under the stairs in a country-style hallway.
In narrow and long corridors, structures are installed from wall to wall and decorated with a solid mirror or glossy surface, which creates the effect of depth in space.
The photo shows a modern hallway with a three-leaf wardrobe up to the ceiling, decorated with spot lamps.
Corner option
Corner cabinets will fit organically into the design of hallways, helping to save space.
They come in several types:
- Radius with a semicircular facade and sliding doors;
- Rectangular with long and short sectors;
- Triangular, buried in the corner and having only one door connecting two adjacent walls;
- Trapezoidal, with protruding end sides.
Color spectrum
The classic color is brown, which is mainly characteristic of wood products. Designs in this color scheme can also be distinguished by a dark red, burgundy tint or a dark, sophisticated shade of wenge, often found in classic or English interiors. White, beige or gray cabinets are considered the most neutral; they do not visually overload the space, do not attract unnecessary attention and do not violate the proportions of the room.
The photo shows the interior of a hallway with a brown wooden cabinet.
Particularly effective compositions can be achieved using a black and white tint solution, and blue or light blue products help create an unusual, memorable and bold design, due to which the atmosphere is filled with special freshness, airiness, volume and spaciousness.
The photo shows a blue swing wardrobe in a fusion style hallway interior.
In order to fill the atmosphere of the hallway with pleasant and cheerful emotions, colored yellow designs or products in accent or soft and gentle green tones are perfect.
The photo shows a corridor decorated with a yellow wardrobe combined with a hanger.
Color selection
A wardrobe with sliding doors should be combined in material structure and shade with interior items and wallpaper. The most successful combinations:
- White color of different tones;
- Gray with lilac and pink;
- Brown with green and yellow;
- Red with gray;
- Purple with orange or gold.
If it is difficult to find your preferred combinations, then you should opt for a mirrored cabinet.
Photos of the hallway in various styles
A well-chosen wardrobe can become an ideal addition to a corridor made in a specific style.
Modern
Modern interiors mainly feature rectangular structures, characterized by clear geometry and matte, glossy or glass facades. Sliding wardrobes in this style have a unique sense of style and have an individual and presentable appearance.
The photo shows the interior of a hallway in a modern style with a mirrored wardrobe.
Classical
For classics or neoclassics, it is preferable to use wooden built-in models or massive solid structures, decorated with carvings or gold plating, which are an indicator of the solidity of the interior.
The photo shows a wardrobe with a beveled diamond-shaped mirror in the interior of a hallway in a classic style.
Loft style
In a loft-style hallway, large cabinets with a combination of wood and metal, having strict shapes and a rough appearance, or antique products made from untreated boards or metal gratings would be appropriate. Such a design solution always looks quite creative and stylish.
The photo shows a loft-style hallway with a hinged wardrobe made of metal.
Provence style
This style is characterized by slatted facades, vintage furniture pieces or structures with imitation of antiquity. Mostly Provence, they are complemented by wooden models in pastel shades, which can be decorated with carved or drawn patterns. Such decor can add lightness and weightlessness to even the largest multi-door wardrobe.
Minimalism
Furniture in the minimalist style is particularly multifunctional. Fronts most often have a natural texture or smooth surface and do not have fittings, such as handles, which makes the cabinet inconspicuous, integrated and visually hidden. Wood, glass, chipboard or MDF are used in the manufacture of structures; the colors are dominated by light, pastel white, milky or sand tones.
Scandinavian
For a Scandi interior, choose the most simple and modest cabinets with primitive decor, various transforming models or combined designs with a hanger, ottoman or shoe cabinet.
Material of manufacture
MDF sliding wardrobes
MDF is also made from fiberboard, only thinner than chipboard. They are held together using wax and brown coal. This is a more environmentally friendly material than chipboard. It is soft and pliable, which is why it is so widely used by modern craftsmen. With the help of MDF you can realize almost any creative idea. All original, stylish items are made of MDF. It can be matte or glossy, any shape and color.
Sliding wardrobes made of chipboard
Chipboard is a particle board. It is made from wood chips, which are glued together with formaldehyde resins. This is one of the most popular furniture materials. It is inexpensive, durable and lasts for many years.
Chipboard cabinets are sold ready-made or made to order. Now new technologies are used to work with this material. Chipboard panels are covered with laminated film in various colors. This means that the surface can be of any color and imitate the texture of natural wood. Today, chipboard is used to make sliding wardrobes and sliding wardrobes.
The disadvantage of this material is that it cannot be refined. There are no beautiful, elegant details on laminated chipboard furniture. These are simple and conservative models, but worthy of attention due to their affordable price and good quality.
Natural wood
Wood is the most expensive material used to make luxury furniture.
Wood is valued for its natural appearance, safety for health, durability and natural texture. Wooden facades can be decorated with beautiful carvings, reconstructed if necessary and fit into any interior style.
Disadvantages of wooden doors: high price, low moisture resistance, the need for impregnation with anti-mold and antifungal agents.
Plastic (acrylic)
Plastic facades are an alternative to expensive types.
MDF and chipboard panels are covered with plastic. This material has the same properties as PVC film, but is more resistant to mechanical damage and is more expensive. It comes in different colors and textures, matte or glossy. Plastic is used only for flat surfaces; it is not used to decorate carved facades.
Glass and mirror
Such cabinets are most often found in corridors and small rooms.
The cabinet doors are made of tempered glass or mirror. Glass is a practical, durable and easy-to-clean material that can withstand heavy loads. However, it has a tensile strength threshold - it can crumble if hit by a hard object.
PVC film
Facades made of MDF and chipboard are lined with PVC
After PVC coating, the base material becomes waterproof, stable and heat resistant. The PVC surface does not fade or wear out. The disadvantages of PVC are low mechanical strength and lack of maintainability. If handled carelessly, scratches and chips appear on the surface.
This material comes in different colors and can imitate the texture of wood, stone, leather and other natural materials. For a relatively low price you can purchase a cabinet with an original facade.
Veneer
Veneer helps achieve an unusual and unique appearance for the cabinet.
This is a thin layer of natural wood that accurately reproduces its texture. Veneer is used in chipboard, MDF or cheap wood and is varnished. Veneered furniture does not differ in appearance from wooden furniture, but is much cheaper.
Interior cabinet design ideas
Facades with mirrors have a particularly attractive design; in addition to their aesthetic appearance, they provide a visual increase in space. The mirror plane with a facet is distinguished by its special shimmer and volume. Models with transparent, frosted, patterned glass or designs with a smooth glossy surface coated with lacobel, which, due to the reflective effect, add light to the space, look no less original in the hallway.
The photo shows a wooden wardrobe with a beveled mirrored facade in the interior of the hallway.
A rather interesting solution is represented by products with an open part, made as a display case or ordinary open shelves, which can be radius, straight or angular.
The photo shows a hallway with a white cabinet with doors decorated with frosted glass.
A very popular design option for sliding wardrobes is the use of sandblasting patterns, engraving or photo printing, which provides a wide variety of images suitable for any interior design.
To create an extraordinary design, elements with stained glass are used, and to give an atmosphere of antiquity, products with patina are perfect. Models with various inserts, for example, made of rattan, pleasant to the touch leather, which has an elegant and expensive appearance, often made in the form of a carriage screed or bamboo, which gives the furnishings naturalness and naturalness, look especially presentable.
If a child lives in a house or apartment, you can purchase a separate locker for his things. Such designs are mainly distinguished by their bright and colorful execution and creative design, making them the main interior element. In addition, children's models must first of all be stable, safe and have a sufficient number of compartments.
Advantages
Capacious storage systems help keep your home tidy. They help to rationally organize space so that comfort reigns in the house. A classic piece of furniture has the following advantages:
- Ease of use;
- capacity;
- reliability.
Before purchasing, you need to evaluate the area and configuration of the room. You can find a suitable model by studying photos of hallway cabinets. There are a variety of products on sale to suit every taste.
