Photo: repairstyling.com Street shoes scattered all over the floor mixed with indoor slippers is an eternal problem in most hallways. It's ugly, uncomfortable and unhygienic. You constantly have to stumble, worry about expensive shoes or that your pets will unexpectedly ruin your favorite boots. Is this a familiar problem? But solving it couldn’t be easier - they put shoe racks in the hallways specifically for this purpose. And we will tell you what they are!
Types and models of shoe racks
To choose a suitable shoe rack, you need to consider the size and layout of your hallway. These can be vertical or horizontal, closed or open structures. And they all have their advantages and disadvantages.
Open shelving
This is a stationary rack with several sections, which used to be called shoe boots. They are simple, practical, accessible and inexpensive, and the top tier can be used as a seat or instead of a shelf. Shoes are constantly ventilated and dry well, but at the same time dust can accumulate on them.
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Shoe stands
The stand differs from the rack in the absence of any stationary frame structure. These are guides or shelves, the distance between which depends on the type of shoes: low for summer boots, high for winter boots. Most often, stands are metal or plastic, with or without a seat, but they also gather dust and are constantly in sight.
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Built-in shoe racks
Like any built-in wardrobes, such shoe racks allow you to take advantage of the features of the room. For example, it can be mounted in a useless niche or thus hide wall defects. The design has only one drawback - it is completely stationary and cannot be moved.
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Closed cabinets
A shoe closet is a separate cabinet with doors in which shoes do not collect dust and are hidden in plain sight. They can be tall and narrow, classic or with vertical doors of different widths. The disadvantages are more impressive dimensions and the inability to immediately hide wet shoes.
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Nightstands and chests of drawers
Cabinets and chests of drawers usually differ in size from a closet, so they are suitable for cramped living rooms with low ceilings. Traditionally, chests of drawers are more spacious, and cabinets are smaller. Most often they are closed, but there are also open models.
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Combined shoe racks
This is the most practical option for individual layouts and interiors, although it will cost more. Such shoe racks combine different types of sections and shelves to store all shoes at once: seasonal, casual and home. Among the disadvantages, in addition to the price, there are also quite impressive dimensions.
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Rattan shoe rack
A rattan shoe rack is a good option for your winter shoes, but summer shoes can be stored in a wicker basket. MDF material allows you to achieve a good balance between price, attractiveness and quality.
It is inexpensive, but still practical and lightweight. The mobility of the model allows you to take it even to the dacha, for example, all summer.
As for the palette, you can't go wrong with bright colors, but don't go overboard with white. It is best to choose a tone that will not have problems with the combination of the interior.
A common palette, a cohesive design, these are some of the most important rules that cannot be broken. If you choose a model for a house outside the city, you can even choose the color of the drawers. Wood always looks great in the countryside.
If the color still doesn’t fit, you can always repaint it to any other color. You can even use a pallet as a shoe rack, but it needs to be painted or decorated in some way.
For decoration, paint, varnish, enamel, and additional attributes are usually used. You can even add pockets or hang the shoe rack on the wall. A hanging shoe rack must be supplemented with fastening handles, and they must be made in a designer style.
Materials for making shoe racks
For the manufacture of shoe racks, all the same materials are used as for any other furniture. Solid wood is impressive and suitable for classic interiors, but it is expensive. Chipboard and MDF are simpler and more modern alternatives, common in the manufacture of cabinet furniture.
Plastic is relatively inexpensive and durable if you choose the right type. But it will fit only into modern styles, such as high-tech, and will not suit natural eco-interiors at all. Metal with an anti-corrosion coating is strong, durable and reliable, but it is better suited for open structures.
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Dimensions of shoe racks for the hallway
The easiest way is to calculate all sizes individually for your interior. But for reference, you can take a few average parameters. For example, the height of shoe racks-benches is usually 50-55 cm, medium cabinet shelves are 60-120 cm, and high pencil cases can easily be equal to a wardrobe. The length of chests of drawers varies from 60 cm to 1.5 m for spacious hallways. The width on average varies from 40 to 70 cm, depending on which side and at what angle the shoes will be placed.
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How to make a shoe rack yourself?
It is not necessary to buy a ready-made shoe rack for the hallway, because you can make it yourself. Especially if you need atypical sizes or special content. It is enough to arm yourself with a standard set of tools - a tape measure, a level, a hammer, a drill, a drill bit and fasteners.
DIY shoe rack
First, you will need to purchase the necessary fasteners and ready-made parts: metal corners, handles, adjustable legs, drawer guides, shelf holders. Of all the materials, it is easiest to work with chipboard yourself - just take into account the thickness of the boards when making calculations.
Determine the appropriate dimensions, cut and process all edges and edges with sandpaper and special adhesive tape. Calculate where the hinges, guides, and fasteners will be located and mark it all on the boards before starting assembly. Start marking the holes from the bottom shelf, because it is solid and the main structure is attached to it.
For assembly, use self-tapping screws or confirmation screws and a drill of a suitable diameter. Step back from the edges so that the chipboard sheet does not crack during screeding. To fasten the shelves, use special metal holders that evenly distribute the load. And for all corner joints, use metal corners - they will provide rigidity and stability.
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DIY rotating shoe rack
Making a round rotating stand like in stores is not as difficult as it seems. You will only need chipboard or plywood and several blanks from them: round ones for shelves and rectangular ones for cross-supports.
Mark even circles with a special large compass or using regular thread. Sand all the cuts with a sander or sandpaper and glue the edges with a special tape using an iron or hot air. Assemble crosspieces from rectangular parts using self-tapping screws and use them to connect adjacent circles to each other.
For small-diameter shelves, one central cross is sufficient; for larger ones, it is better to have several on different sides. To make the structure rotate, attach a stand with a special mechanism at the bottom, which are sold in furniture stores.
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DIY shoe rack made of cardboard
For those who love hand-made things and experiments, there is an interesting idea - a shoe rack made of cardboard. But you will need thick, highly durable cardboard, such as shoebox cardboard. And along with it a furniture knife, a stapler with large staples, wide tape and wood glue or a gun. Lay out a sheet of cardboard on a flat base or on the floor and mark out rectangular sections about 30 cm high. Divide each rectangle into three parts and bend it into an equilateral triangle. Glue the edges of future boxes with tape and connect them together using wood glue into a single structure.
This shoe rack can be placed on the floor, attached to a wall or hung. This will interestingly complement Scandinavian interiors, boho, loft and eclectic styles. But keep in mind that the structure is not very stable and durable, and most importantly, it is sensitive to moisture.
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DIY shoe rack made of metal profile
The metal profile is great for open shelving and combines with glass shelves. This is an interesting solution for Scandinavian and modern interiors, high-tech and loft. In addition to the profile itself, you will need a screwdriver, an angle grinder, a level, a jigsaw and a glass cutter.
The main task is to take correct measurements and cut the metal profile into fragments of the required length. Then secure the main frame guides to the wall with self-tapping screws, remembering to monitor the level and verticals. After this, assemble the rest of the frame in the same way, and place shelves made of safety tempered glass on top.
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DIY shoe rack made from pallets
Furniture made from wooden boxes and pallets is in demand when decorating country houses, in rustic styles or in eco-interiors. It will take you a few hours at most to assemble the structure, but first you need to get a construction pallet of a suitable size.
After that, sand it with a machine or sandpaper, cover it with a moisture-resistant impregnation and paint. You just need to lean the pallet against the wall, and you can already insert shoes into it. But this option is only suitable for slippers, sneakers and similar things.
Using the same principle, you can assemble a structure from boxes. Divide the large ones into sections, and immediately connect the small ones together or attach them to the wall in a chaotic manner. Such modular designs, painted in bright contrasting colors, look interesting. In the tallest drawers you can screw several shelves onto special corner holders.
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What materials are they made from?
Shoe racks in the hallway are made from the following materials:
- Closed shoe chests or cabinets are most often made from laminated chipboard or MDF. The second option is better, as it is not afraid of high humidity. But shoe racks made of MDF are much more expensive. But you will use them for a long time.
Shoe rack made of chipboard or MDF - the most common type - The open type is assembled from: metal pipes and wire (stainless, powder-coated, nickel-plated), shelves can be wire, plastic, laminated chipboard and MDF.
- plastic;
- from laminated chipboard and MDF.
All these varieties may have different shelves. The usual solid ones - plastic, chipboard, MDF - are not very convenient. Dust and dirt accumulate on them, they impede the movement of air, which is why the shoes dry worse. The best option is made from metal wire or several pipes/pins on which the shoes are placed.
It is convenient if the distance between the shelves and/or their number can be changed. For the summer you can put more shelves, for the winter you can remove a couple of shelves - longer distances are needed for shoes and boots.
Pull-out shelves are a great idea...the main thing is to implement it
The shelves can also be not only stationary, but also retractable, which is also very convenient. Especially if the shoe rack for the hallway has great depth. We need to get to the last row of shoes - we pulled out the shelf. And there is no need to bend over or look while standing in an awkward position.
Shoe rack for a small hallway
For a small and narrow hallway, tall, flat cabinets with vertically opening doors are best. If the room has low ceilings, pay attention to the same low wide cabinets from which you can make a bench. Use joint systems: combine shoe racks with cabinets, stands, shoe hooks.
Less space in a small hallway is taken up by solid shelves instead of separate drawers and cells. To maintain order, use compact liner dividers and organizers. Pay attention to tall, flat models in which boots and shoes are stored at an angle.
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Shoe rack with mirror
A shoe rack with a mirror is also an excellent solution for a small hallway. This way you will visually expand the room. You can also purchase a forged shoe rack to truly complement the design.
Forged coasters will succinctly highlight cowboy boots, despite the fact that this type of footwear is rarely chosen for everyday use. The stand is easy to clean and moisture resistant, and is also well ventilated.
Shoe rack in the hallway - photo ideas
These are not all the ways to organize convenient shoe storage. With a shoe rack, the hallway will always be clean and tidy. And we have collected ideas on how to fit it into the interior in this photo collection!
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