Cabinets in a small hallway

As is known, the theater begins with a hanger and, as a rule, small-sized apartments due to the fact that in many typical houses small hallways also begin with it. A huge number of families, especially large families, are tormented by the question of how to place things in such a way as to know where and what lies. One solution to this situation is to install the cabinet in a small hallway.

In furniture stores a wide range of hallways, differing in color, design and price. But, at the same time, do not forget that most of the standard cabinets in the hallway physically can not fit in the corridor of a small apartment.

Despite the size, it should be remembered that the cabinet should easily accommodate:

• Clothes all family members used for everyday wear, it follows that there should be as many shelves as possible.
• Hats and other accessories, including gloves and scarves. Agree that in the summer winter things should not be seen, which means that the cabinet should have a spacious upper shelf.

• Footwear. To do this, select models of cabinets with special compartments and shelves. Do not forget that it is desirable to have a storage compartment for unused shoes in the summer or winter.
• Outerwear. It can be not only fur coats, jackets and raincoats, but also dresses, suits. This compartment in the cabinet must be suitable both in width and in length.
• Other Including pillows, blankets, towels, bed linen. This list can be endless and vary depending on preferences and the financial situation of the family.

As can be seen from the list, any family will have plenty of things that need to be put in a closet located in a small hallway.

There are no standard solutions when choosing a closet in the hallway, but there are times that you should pay attention to. Due to the fact that the hallway has small dimensions, it should be remembered that it is necessary to use, roughly speaking, every square centimeter of free space.

This option of arranging the hallway is often combined with a chest of drawers and a bedside table. More fortunate residents who live in apartments, where the long corridor. They do not have such a problem. They can choose either several cabinets or order one roomy for the entire length of the corridor.

In some apartments and in families consisting of two people, the right decision would be to install a corner cabinet. Such a cabinet in a small hallway will be larger than the usual model.

The standard option is, as a rule, a small-sized wardrobe, with a small number of shelves for casual clothes, a compartment for shoes and a place to store hats.The second half of this closet consists of hangers for outerwear.

If the entrance hall in the apartment has very small dimensions, then try to choose or order a closet in which you can fit the most necessary things and shoes. We'll have to show imagination, it will be right to make a sketch of the future cabinet, to schematically distribute shelves for clothes, a cabinet for shoes and the height of hangers.

It is no secret to anyone that the price of the finished product depends primarily on the materials from which it is made. Let us dwell on this issue.

• Most often on sale there are products made from MDF or hardboard. This is due to the fact that, firstly, the technology of dry pressing of small wood chips has been known for decades, and secondly, the cheap cost of raw materials, therefore the final cost of the product is very democratic. But you should not condescending approach to the choice.

• The second most popular material from which the cabinets are made in the hallway is wood. It is not only environmentally friendly, but also an easy-to-process material. Thanks to this, you can make whole works of art. But this technology has its drawbacks: it is very important that the finished product be treated with an antiseptic or painted in the desired color.

• In the last decade, products made by from plastic. Such products may have unusual sizes and colors, but it is difficult to call them durable. From this it follows that if the plastic cracks or breaks, repairing the damage will be problematic. Remember that some time the plastic will "erode."

• The most durable, massive, and, respectively, and heavy are products made from metal. But due to their high cost, complexity of operation and protection from the external environment, as well as unattractive appearance, the products are not in demand in the market.
• Recently, manufacturers began to offer cabinets in small hallways made from the combined materialssuch as metal, MDF and plastic. Cabinets of this type fit into any interior, it remains only to choose a suitable color.

More recently, some thirty years ago, the choice of cabinets, sideboards and walls was dictated by ready-made proposals. The color range was presented in standard classic colors, either light brown or dark brown. Today, in furniture stores you can find products not only in classic but also in exotic colors.

From a practical point of view, dust is always noticeable on a dark surface, and on a light one - dust can eventually enter.

Pay attention to the combination of colors. If the entrance door or interior doors are made in a specific color range, then the closet in the hallway should be made in the same color.This interior looks thoughtful and aesthetic.

Arranging a small hallway, you should start from minimalism. The fewer things that will be on display, the better. Therefore, you should abandon open hangers, unnecessary interior items and from placing extra things on top of the closet. Remember that for a small-sized hallway, a smaller, wardrobe with a depth up to 50 cm or less is more suitable. Even with these sizes, outerwear will fit easily.

In order to “not eat up” the space with open doors, you should consider the option of buying a closet. The doors of such a product open with easy hand movement along the wall.

Do not forget about the angular space. Using a cabinet with a rounded corner, you can equip additional storage space. It should be noted that the use of the angle in some models of cabinets is not very convenient, but with proper filling of such places you can arrange things in such a way that this space becomes useful.

It is not necessary that the doors were deaf, the wardrobe in the small hallway looks very nice, the doors of which are made of glass with a pattern. These can be unusual ornaments or even photo printing.

Today, almost any closet in the hallway is equipped with a mirror. For the manufacturer, it does not matter what material the product is made of. When using mirrors in wardrobes pay attention to dimensions, if the cabinet is large, then high-quality fittings are used.

In addition, the mirror is the most important element of the interior in the hallway. In his absence, households going to work or study will have to move around the apartment all the time to see what is fraught with delays. Always remember this.

The second half of the last century was characterized by the construction of the so-called "Khrushchev". A huge number of families who once lived in communal apartments, suddenly acquired their own living space.The architects of that time did not think much about the size of the hallway, and it was because of this that the hostesses were deprived of their own corner. Modern designers were able to solve this problem, and now many wardrobes in the hallway are equipped with a dressing table and ottoman.

Many people think that the purpose of the cabinet in a small hallway is purely practical. And they do not consider furniture from an aesthetic point of view. But modern materials allow us to beat the space in the right way.

If the apartment has an empty niche, then you can make a spacious dressing room out of it. On the one hand, all outerwear can be removed from prying eyes, and on the other, all communications, including telephone wires and cable television wires.

If there is no niche in the apartment, you can always find a place for a bedside table or chest of drawers in addition to the cabinet. The hanger for easy outerwear also looks beautifully.

If there is a long corridor, purposefully install a wardrobe with a mirror on the swing doors. Thanks to this arrangement, the space even in a narrow corridor expands visually twice.

Prefer light tones.Remember that in the presence of a cabinet made in dark colors, additional lighting is necessary, otherwise the hall will resemble a closet.

Remember that cabinets with open storage systems need not only careful maintenance of the surface, first of all, wet and dry cleaning, but also seasonal updating of things. Winter clothes hanging on a hanger during the summer period will look absurd. Therefore, it is desirable to have additional wardrobes or cabinets for storing unused outerwear.

If the place in the hallway allows you to place a stand for umbrellas, then by all means use it. Firstly, this will complement the design of the situation, and, secondly, it will allow not to forget the umbrella in cloudy weather. Not to be amiss, and additional storage space for various little things - a bunch of keys, newspapers or advertising flyers and business cards.

In many apartments, power meters are moved from the landing to their own corridor. Installed pipe intercoms, and in some places, and security equipment. Thanks to the closet in the hallway, all wires and sensors can be easily hidden from the eyes of guests.

The main problem of small hallways is the limited space to accommodatefurniture. Most of the proposed solutions sold in furniture stores, not suitable for small hallway. But the buyer always has the choice and the opportunity to assemble his own hall, adhering to the general style of the room. The key in the small hallway will always be a wardrobe.

Remember that in addition to the functional component, an aesthetic appearance also plays an important role. It is not for nothing that people say that people are met by clothes, from which one can easily conclude that an opinion about the owner of an apartment is made in his hallway.

You will learn more about how to choose a closet for a small hallway in the following video.