Most typical modern apartments do not have spacious hallways, which leads to a pressing problem for many: organizing shoe storage. The constant change of seasons requires the purchase of more and more new pairs: boots, boots, shoes, sandals - the list can get very long. To maintain cleanliness and order, you can put a special shoe cabinet in the hallway - comfortable, roomy, it will prevent clutter in the area near the front door. Such designs will help create coziness and perfectly complement any interior. The variety of existing models provides ample opportunities for choosing a product in accordance with individual preferences and room parameters.
Kinds
Before you start making a place for “storing” shoes with your own hands or before going to the store to buy the necessary product, you should familiarize yourself with the existing types of shoe racks. The most common models in the style:
- ordinary shelves and cabinets;
- shelving;
- chests of drawers;
- slim formats;
- cabinets;
- Shoes;
- racks;
- a kind of cabinet-bar for wine;
- rotating model - carousel;
- a cabinet designed for drying;
- open and closed models.
Shoe rack design
There are many opinions about which shoe rack to choose, closed or open. The main disadvantage of worn shoes is that they emit a specific smell, often unpleasant.
The smell can transfer to clothes if shoes are stored in the same closet with them, and the smell of sweaty shoes attracts moths, which will certainly damage the clothes. After being outdoors, shoes get dirty, so they should be stored in a closed place, separate from outerwear.
Many people refuse to store their shoes in boxes, but this takes up a lot of space. From this we can conclude in favor of closed shelves for shoes.
There are a huge number of shoe racks on the furniture market, different in design, color, and made from different materials. A completely new shoe design that has recently appeared on store shelves - the ottoman shoe rack.
On the one hand, you can comfortably sit on it and put on your shoes, on the other hand, it is quite roomy, inside there are convenient shelves in several rows for shoes. Such a shoe rack with a seat will not cause any shoe smell to escape; it is quite comfortable and practical.
A wall-mounted shoe rack for storing shoes fits into a separate room for shoes and clothes, for example, a full-fledged large dressing room. It is easy to make such a shoe rack with your own hands. The design can be made of any material, any size.
Let's look at the main types of shoe racks and note the advantages and disadvantages.
Shelves
The simplest design is to equip a shoe cabinet in the hallway with shelves.
Typically, wood is used to make such a structure, because... in apartment conditions it is much preferable to metal or plastic products.
To decorate the cabinet, you can use the carved doors of furniture unsuitable for use in the house. You can try to make them yourself. Installing such shelves in a closet is not difficult, the main thing is to maintain the required dimensions.
Shoe cabinet dimensions
Usually the dimensions of the closet are calculated so that all the necessary shoes fit in it. In most cases, the result is a fairly small cabinet that takes up little space in the hallway.
But you can also make a large closet. For example, in spacious hallways a closet is often installed across the entire wall. It can also be built-in. This is more of a closet for clothes and shoes, since it allows you to place a large number of things.
Shelves-nests
A very original solution would be to equip a cabinet in the form of a cabinet. The lower part of the product is designed as small open nests, and the upper part consists of retractable drawers. In addition, the upper part can be used as a bench by placing a pillow or mattress of the appropriate size on it.
This product is suitable for a small family, because... a pair of shoes or boots takes up two “sockets” at once, and, naturally, reduces the usable area of the cabinet.
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Shoe cabinet fronts
The choice of facade should be given special attention, since this is the front part of the cabinet, which will always be visible.
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The facade can be made of the following materials:
- MDF. Durable material, can be decorated with PVC film or painted. There is also framed MDF;
- natural wood. Quite expensive, but durable and environmentally friendly material. Decorating methods are practically unlimited (painting, varnishing, carving, film coating, applying patterns, etc.);
- Chipboard. Laminated chipboard. More durable and moisture resistant than conventional chipboard. It looks quite attractive, the best solution in terms of price-quality ratio.
Glass elements can also be used in cabinet facades, including mirrors, all kinds of designs, patterns, etc. It is even possible to apply photo printing to the facade.
For a narrow corridor
For owners of apartments with narrow hallways, slim-model wardrobes with shelves for shoes are suitable. This term translated from English into Russian means “thin, thin.” Such cabinets take up little space, and beautiful facades become an interior decoration.
The secret of the large internal volume lies in the placement of the shelves inside the cabinet at an acute angle.
It is difficult to assemble such products on your own. You can order figured doors in a workshop, but the cost for them may be higher than purchasing finished products.
Cabinets
This is a series of shelves placed in small and low cabinets. Designed for storing everyday shoes. They are usually installed in the corner of the hallway. In this case, they do not take up significant space, and the upper part plays the role of a small table on which you can keep various small things like keys, combs, notebooks and lighters.
Where should you start?
First of all, it is necessary to organize order in the hallway and corridor. You should consider furniture that will accommodate seasonal shoes, everyday shoes and for special occasions.
The nature of the furniture should be determined based on the climatic conditions and geography of the locality. It will be true to say that in our climate zone there is twice as much damp and wet weather as there is dry and warm weather.
Mike Shilov, a reputable Moscow designer, explains what a successful hallway interior should look like. In his opinion, it is necessary to exclude all unnecessary things from sight, leaving only everyday ones.
It is important to organize two storage spaces - one will be a rack for everyday use, the other will be a closet for seasonal shoes.
A successful interior requires the presence of the following things:
- racks and shelves for everyday shoes;
- cabinets, chests of drawers for the current time of year;
- separate closet for storing out-of-season shoes.
It is important to understand that shoes are a specific attribute that requires constant care. It’s a good idea to have a dryer and a germicidal lamp in your arsenal.
Such accessories will help keep things clean and tidy.
Not so long ago, open shelving and cabinets were replaced by cabinets and chests of drawers of closed types. The contents of things, of course, remain behind closed doors.
Pairs of shoes are placed vertically, the doors are hinged or folding at 45 degrees. Shoe cabinets are made from fiberboard or plastic, and racks are made from metal.
You should pay attention to the shoe cabinet - a shoe cabinet from IKEA, which stores shoes that are not often worn. This section is usually located below, under the hooks with outerwear.
Rack
The peculiarity of this design is the complete absence of shelves. Shoes are hung on blade holders, which ensures their ventilation and drying. Extended holders allow you to place even ladies' boots in the design.
The undoubted advantage of racks is their visual appeal and airiness, combined with large capacity.
Open and closed options
Each of the models has its own positive and negative sides.
The undoubted advantages of open products:
- possibility of high-quality drying of things;
- low cost of the product.
Minus - things located in open space become covered with dust.
Closed “rooms” for shoes have more advantages than open ones:
- a large selection of doors - folding, hinged, sliding doors. This allows them to fit harmoniously into any interior;
- protect shoes from dust, dirt and prevent pets from leaving their marks on the owners’ things.
Minuses:
- shoes are not ventilated;
- an unpleasant odor accumulates;
- are much more expensive than open shelves.
Internal filling
When choosing a shoe closet for the hallway, you should pay attention to the organization of the internal space. As a rule, furniture is equipped with shelves of different types. They can be solid, where you can place all the shoes side by side, or they look like individual containers in which pairs are stored separately from each other.
There are products with stationary shelves, as well as with retractable or folding compartments. The crossbars for shoes are located at an angle or horizontally. A convenient option is perforated (lattice) shelves - they provide constant access of air.
In addition to shoes, various accessories can be stored in such a cabinet: umbrellas, bags, gloves, brushes, horns, sponges, protective spray or tinting cream. There are also special drawers and sections of different sizes for them.
Sometimes the closet is supplemented with ultraviolet lamps to treat shoes against fungal infections.
Dressers
In this type of retractable shoe cabinets, a folding panel is installed. The products have an attractive appearance and can accommodate a significant amount of things.
They can be installed not only in corridors or dressing rooms, but also in other rooms of the apartment. Only a professional armed with the necessary tools can make such a piece of furniture.
Door opening systems
A closed shoe cabinet can be equipped with one of the following types of doors:
- swing A classic option, made by analogy with traditional wardrobes. The doors are attached to special hinges, allowing them to be easily opened to gain access to shoes;
- sliding (compartment systems). The cabinet fronts slide apart along guides. Such furniture takes up less space when open;
- folding In fact, they are similar to swing ones, but they open up or down;
- folding. Rarely found in shoe cabinets, they are supposed to open like an accordion.
Dryer
When returning home in inclement weather, you need to take care of drying your shoes. A common mistake is placing wet items in front of radiators or electrical appliances.
Temperature changes have an extremely negative effect on wet shoes, causing their deformation, leading to individual parts peeling off and cracking of the leather.
The simplest way out of this situation is to build a simple dryer. Anyone can make it.
- A tray is placed in a small cabinet (preferably with a door).
- Sand, pebbles, and crushed stone are poured.
- Shoes that are cleaned and wiped on the outside are placed.
Boots, shoes, boots will dry naturally and will not lose their shape or original appearance.
Metal cabinet
Metal cabinets are universal furniture designed to store:
- clothing, both outer and home;
- shoes;
- headdresses.
Such products are presented on the product market in a variety of models:
- one and two-section;
- modular;
- one and two-level;
- with open or folding shelves.
Low, one-level metal cabinets are designed for storing shoes. They fit perfectly into any interior and once and for all solve the problem of reliable and efficient storage of necessary things.
Manufacturing materials
Closed shoe storage cabinets are usually made from the following materials:
Chipboard. The most affordable and easy to use material. However, the service life of chipboard is short, the material is quite fragile and can deteriorate from moisture.
Natural wood. It is characterized by increased strength and reliability. Such cabinets can last for decades. The disadvantage is the relatively high cost.
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Metal is not usually used to make closed cabinets. Only fittings can be metal. However, metal can be used to make open cabinets.
A metal shoe cabinet that does not have doors is usually represented by a metal frame with a protruding base for shelves. Such furniture may have forged elements and other decor.
The shelves of metal cabinets are often made not of solid panels, but of wooden slats.
