Hinged wardrobe in the hallway, what options there are, and their differences

A spacious and convenient hinged wardrobe in the hallway is simply created for arranging a large room. If its size allows the owners not to worry about saving space, such a piece of furniture will be an excellent solution. Successfully replacing all other furniture - wardrobes, cabinets, shelves, chests of drawers, racks for shoes and small items, a hinged wardrobe is able to place all this as rationally as possible, without creating the illusion of an empty room. A wide range of models that harmoniously combine classic and modern design makes it possible to choose the appropriate option. The unique style and beauty of the furniture is given by additional elements in the form of mirrors, original lighting, corner speakers with shelves. The hinged wardrobe is quite functional and can accommodate a large number of wardrobe items.

Peculiarities

The hinged wardrobe is ideal for those who want to furnish the hallway in a restrained classic style. Such models do not lose their attractiveness for years. Tested for more than one generation, the cabinets meet all the requirements of the classic model range, combining convenience, functionality and a presentable appearance (numerous photos confirm this), while simultaneously providing worthy competition to the sliding wardrobes so beloved by many. Before installing a cabinet with hinged doors, you should calculate the area it will occupy, taking into account open doors, and whether there will be enough free space for passage. If you rationally approach the organization of space, taking into account all the advantages and disadvantages of the room, hiding, for example, bulky items in a niche, it is possible to place a hinged wardrobe even in a small hallway. This furniture has its own characteristics:

the built-in wardrobe merges with the wall, is invisible, while looking compact and aesthetically pleasing;
all doors open silently;
large capacity allows you to turn the entire space into a usable area, which is especially important for placing seasonal items of clothing;
Even a non-professional can easily assemble the cabinet;
designs combine traditional methods with the use of new technologies, which ensures reliability and durability;
The variety of models makes it possible for everyone to choose the necessary and most successful option.

A swing wardrobe has its pros and cons. The main advantage is manifested in the built-in modules - large capacity. Clothes are freely placed and stored (including for the cold season), there are shelves for shoes, hats, umbrellas, bags and accessories, drawers for equipment, niches for large items. However, a hinged wardrobe has a number of disadvantages: it is quite large, takes up a lot of space, is not suitable for narrow hallways, you cannot hang clothes wet from rain there, and it is difficult to decorate such a wardrobe with decorative items. With curved walls, hanging hinges are difficult to adjust. The design of the facade allows the use of only laminated chipboard or mirrors as materials.

If the entrance door of a room opens inwards, it is not recommended to place a hinged wardrobe directly in front of the entrance, just like in front of a room door that opens into the corridor.

Built-in wardrobe

A similar sample is placed in a wall niche.

It is real luck when the hallway room is equipped with a special recess for placing a cabinet.

Convenience lies in the fact that the cabinet is built directly into the wall and does not take up extra space. Such camouflage makes the room visually wider and more comfortable.

In some cases, the illusion of a wall niche is created: a frame for the cabinet is built, the side partitions are painted to match the walls. Despite the artificiality of this building, the built-in wardrobe in the hallway looks very impressive.

The only disadvantage of a built-in structure is that such furniture cannot be moved, rearranged or removed (without repair).

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Varieties

In order for the hallway cabinets to harmoniously complement the interior of the room and not clutter up the space, you should think through all the useful elements in advance:

Number of doors;
type of opening of structures;
possibility of placement in the hallway;
optimal filling.

A rectangular wardrobe with hinged doors is a classic option for a hallway, but modern design developments have stepped far forward, now every buyer can choose the right piece of furniture according to their preferences and placement options. Cabinets are varied in appearance (shape), functional features, depth, content, materials of manufacture, which is clearly visible from the photos of furniture catalogs. They are distinguished by impressive elegance, reliable structures, original design and variety of colors, and external respectability. For all their advantages, swing wardrobes are affordable.

By shape

A hinged wardrobe is a piece of furniture whose doors are attached to the body using hinges, open outward by pressing a handle, or come out smoothly using special mechanisms. Based on the number of doors, designs are divided into one, two, three, four-door (sometimes up to six doors); type of opening on swing and accordion doors. Based on their form, they can be classified into:

straight (linear) - large, roomy, multifunctional wardrobes for a spacious classic-style hallway; in such storage systems you can easily allocate space for the things of owners and guests;
corner (L-shaped) - combine two main advantages: spacious, suitable for placement in the hallways of small apartments, economically occupying “useless” space; a large corner structure can replace a full-fledged dressing room;
radius - cabinets with curved lines (concave-convex), can occupy the corner of the hallway or be located along the wall, it all depends on the area of the room;
combined - combines the capabilities of a regular swing wardrobe and a chest of drawers or a straight wardrobe with a radius swing door.

L-shaped

Trapezoidal Radius

Straight

According to the material of manufacture

Manufacturers use a wide variety of materials to make hallway furniture. Color, texture, decorative elements are selected depending on the overall style of the room. If we talk about standard furniture, then most often they use relatively inexpensive MDF and chipboard, there are more expensive models made of wood, furniture showrooms offer the buyer to choose or order a suitable material from a photo. Typically, there is no such variety of materials used as for swing wardrobes; the facades of the products can be decorated with decor or mirrors.

The price range varies depending on the materials used. To make cabinets with hinged doors in the hallway, use:

Laminated chipboard - usually used for the manufacture of cases, facades (custom-made and serial products), the surface can be simple, glossy, embossed, the color palette includes more than 40 shades, the cost of the material is low;
MDF is a more expensive material, used for the manufacture of cabinet fronts, coated with PVC film, enamel, veneer;
solid wood - has the highest cost, it is mainly used to make custom-made furniture, high-quality, solid and durable;
mirrors are an essential element in the production of hallway cabinets;
fittings, fastenings and components for internal equipment.

The choice of material is determined by the personal preference of the buyer, his financial capabilities and the final desired result.

Wood

MDF

Chipboard

Mirror

By depth

The design of hinged cabinets can have different depths, from 30 cm to 80 cm; 60 cm is considered the most optimal, which is a decisive issue for filling them. This depth allows you to freely place any clothes without deforming them (in this case, the bar is attached along the wardrobe compartment), and it is convenient to remove any items from the shelves.

The wardrobe, which is 50 cm deep, has the same advantages as the previous one; the wardrobe rod can be installed in the traditional way or along the door.

Since the size of clothes hangers depends on the size of the wardrobe items themselves (standard from 45 cm to 55 cm), these parameters should be taken into account when choosing the depth of the closet. If the closet will be used by a large person, it is worth installing an end rod and placing clothes along the hinged door.

It’s easier to find space for a closet 40 cm deep in the hallway, especially if you can’t boast of a significant area. It is important here not to allow the swing door to interfere with the opening of other doors in the apartment. This depth no longer allows placing the bar in the usual way; the optimal solution would be end and retractable hangers. This closet is not intended for storing things, only for storing seasonal clothes.

The minimum depth is considered to be 35-37 cm, the filling of such a cabinet is limited, usually it is a built-in structure up to 120 cm wide, up to 220 cm high; for filling it is more practical to use retractable hangers. It is rare, but there are cabinets whose depth does not exceed 30 cm. It is beneficial to purchase such an item for a very small hallway; more often it is not a separate cabinet, but part of the overall structure in the form of a compartment for clothes.

Advantages

universal option for all types of hallways
ideal for storing seasonal clothing
easy to modify
gives 100% visibility of its contents
cheaper than a wardrobe
more “cozy” design
can be placed in a corner

Posting rules

Such a spacious design as a hinged wardrobe with an abundance of all kinds of drawers, allowing you to efficiently arrange and hang a large amount of clothes and things in it - the optimal solution for a spacious hallway. It is better to place it in a rectangular or square-shaped room, and if it is made to order with mezzanines, the height of which reaches the ceiling, the storage space will increase significantly.

For a small corridor, the best option is a closet with one or two hinged doors along the wall, but so that the doors do not touch the room or entrance door when opened. Corner designs are convenient for small rooms; they significantly save space in the hallway, occupying, as a rule, a completely useless corner, while being quite spacious.

If the owners are lucky and have a niche in the hallway, a built-in wardrobe with hinged doors will perfectly fit there without compromising the integrity of the room. It will look integral with the wall, the depth of the furniture depends on the size of the niche, the content can be anything: brackets for clothes, shelves for small things, drawers, convenient baskets, niches for household appliances, even a place to store an ironing board. When ordering individually, our craftsmen will present to your attention in the photo various options for filling hallway cabinets.

Stage 5: furniture assembly

Since the design of the cabinet does not provide for a back wall, we begin the assembly process not “lying down”, as usual, but immediately by installing it against the wall. For quick work, you will need 2 screwdrivers, so as not to change the bit with the drill every time. If you pre-drill the parts, you can get by with one tool. Step by step assembly process:

Assembly begins by connecting the sections: we assemble 2 side walls and 2 shelves between them. Then install the top part.
The places for fastening the shelves must be pre-drilled, this will ensure a more accurate fastening.

After installing the cabinet box, you need to install the remaining shelves, aligning them level.
The final stage of the assembly process is the installation of the doors. If you didn’t drill the holes for the hinges when cutting, you will have to do it yourself using a special forstner drill. The distance from the edge of the door to the center of the hinge should be at least 20-22 mm.

After installing the doors, adjust their pressure using two mounting screws that need to be tightened.

For stability, the cabinet is attached to the wall with metal corners.

You can assemble a cabinet from sawn materials in 4-6 hours. Plus it will take time to plan, cut and purchase materials. You can get an individual wardrobe for your apartment, with convenient filling, cheaper than store-bought options and even more so made to order.

Of course, this design can be further improved. If desired, you can add a plinth and install a back wall made of fiberboard for rigidity and protection from dust. The fastening of the main parts can be done not on the corners, but on confirmations, this will be more reliable. The shelves do not have to be rigidly attached to the walls; they can be placed on furniture shelf holders.

Source: DIY YARI channel.

Nuances of choice

Before buying cabinets for the hallway, decide which design suits you best, how harmoniously it will fit into the overall interior of the room, follow the style, select the appropriate color scheme. Be sure to measure the room, calculating so that you have a couple of centimeters left. A spacious room will accommodate a full-wall closet; for a small hallway, opt for a corner furniture design.

Some tips for choosing:

the closet should be as functional as possible - give preference to models with drawers, in every apartment there are a lot of small things that are difficult to find a place, in the hallway drawers they fit perfectly, in addition, they store shoe care products, combs, and a bunch more all sorts of little things;
taking into account the size of the corridor, choose a suitable model; more things can be placed in a high closet with mezzanines;
the color of the furniture is not particularly important if the room is large, the main thing is that it is selected in the general style, and for a small hallway, light shades are desirable, which will visually expand the area;
it is preferable to choose classic hinged cabinets, where there are the least number of open elements, they look aesthetically pleasing, and you will have to bother less with cleaning;
pay attention to the materials, they must be of high quality, the doors open easily, without effort or creaking, the fittings are reliable, the facades are free of scratches and dents;
plan the arrangement of furniture so that there is enough free space for passage;
Before purchasing, make sure that the model you choose will not visually overload the space and will fit organically into the interior.

Unlike a sliding wardrobe, hinged doors do not block the interior space; there is free access to any shelf or drawer, which makes it easy to find the thing you need. You can organize several sections with a separate door for each (there can be from one to six doors), the internal space is used rationally, eliminating the formation of “dead zones”, placing all the necessary things will not be difficult.

Color solutions

The color of the cabinet is matched to the tone of the interior. Light shades visually expand the space, dark shades reduce it. You need to focus on the color of the flooring. The cabinet can be plain or with inserts of drawings. You can combine the colors of a dark body and a light facade. The main thing is that the shades are in harmony. Mirror surfaces look good. They suit any stylistic direction. They have functionality and are a small design trick.

Light shades visually expand the space.

Photo

Design ideas

Let's figure out what techniques are used in making cabinets and what they will give you:

For small rooms, choose light models . They don’t clutter up the space so much and seem to dissolve against the background of light walls. It is important to choose their proper location so that the design does not limit natural light;
A mirror is another element for visually expanding space. If the lighting in the hallway is not enough, then it is recommended to choose options with not one, but several mirrored doors;
Glossy facades - due to their reflective properties, they also expand the space and are great for small hallways;

Glossy facades are an excellent solution for hallways

Radius doors are a convenient solution . Semicircular shapes not only reduce the risk of injury, but also save space.

Types by shape

All models can be divided into several groups:

Straight cabinets . They are also called linear, and this is the most common option, installed along the wall. Due to its simplicity, such furniture is inexpensive and has many options;
Corner designs . As the name suggests, this furniture is located in the corner, which allows you to use the space completely. The corner compartment turns out to be deep and roomy, the cabinet itself is made for the room, and the length of the sides can vary from 1 to 4 meters;

Spacious corner option

Radius models . This option is different in that the doors and facades are made curved, this looks interesting and is great for a hallway, because the furniture has no protruding corners;

Radius models - a modern solution

Combined options . They combine the characteristics of different models described above, and may also have open hangers and other additional elements.

Materials used in production

The most common:

Panels from MDF, chipboard, plastics and others.
For decoration, colored or frosted glass is used.
Mirrors mounted in cabinet doors visually increase the size of the room and its illumination.
To make arc-shaped surfaces, MDF boards or tempered glass are used.

Conclusion

Now you know about all the features of hinged wardrobes for hallways and can choose a suitable solution for yourself based on the recommendations from the review. The video will provide additional information on the topic, and if you have questions, ask in the comments.

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May 18, 2022

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