How to choose a shoe rack?
Main selection criteria:
- First of all, you need to pay attention to the height and size of the shoes intended for storage.
- The features and size of the hallway are also taken into account. In a small room it would be better to use a thin slim model or a stand-up shoe rack.
- For a large corridor, a modular design combined with a wardrobe, bench or mirror is suitable.
- In a large family, it is appropriate to use a shoe shoe rack in the form of a rack under the ceiling or, if there is free space, to install a separate shoe structure for each family member.
Types of shoe racks
The following varieties are distinguished:
- Open. It may be distinguished by the presence of two side walls with shoe shelves attached to them, or it may be a frame in the form of an open box with the back part closed by a panel.
- Closed. Products with doors not only allow you to hide the contents of the shoebox, but also, due to the specific design of the facade, harmoniously complement the appearance of the hallway. This model has additional holes that create additional ventilation to keep shoes clean and fresh.
- Retractable. Such a design can be low, quite high, or even combined with a wardrobe.
- Folding. This model, equipped with a petal mechanism, is distinguished by large folding inclined shelves with divisions, suggesting a vertical arrangement of shoes. These fan shoe boots have a very stylish design, neat design and shallow depth.
- Transformer. It is a modular design that can be combined with a chest of drawers, ottoman, hanger or bench.
The photo shows a three-section folding white shoe rack in the hallway interior.
Closet
When it comes to shoe cabinets, there are three types:
- Classic. Provides several fairly spacious compartments. An ideal solution for a large vestibule.
- Bon's wardrobe. Equipped with different-sized doors that open vertically. The shelves are narrow and high.
- Wardrobe Slim. Differs in height. At the same time it has a small width. The most successful option for a small hallway.
Location in the hallway
Several placement methods:
- Wall-mounted. The mounted model is quite practical, stylish and original. These designs can be used both in single and multiple versions with a chaotic or ordered arrangement on the wall.
- Floor-standing. It is distinguished by its mobility, which allows you to move it and place it in any part of the corridor, thereby freeing up space. In addition, these products are often equipped with special trays for wet shoes, which helps protect them from dirt.
- Built into furniture. Such overshoes can be combined with other furniture or built into a niche or wardrobe. With this solution, it is possible to achieve significant space savings.
The photo shows the interior of a hallway with a wall-mounted shoe rack.
Thanks to the wide variety of designs, you can complement the interior of any corridor with a beautiful, functional and convenient element for storing shoes.
The photo shows a shoe rack combined with a hanger and a mirror in the hallway interior.
Advantages
Shoe rack:
- prevents shoe deformation;
- ensures uniform drying;
- allows you to organize space in the most rational way;
- provides free movement in the hallway;
- allows you to quickly select the shoes you need.
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Selecting a storage system for shoes is a responsible matter. Properly selected, it will not only save precious square centimeters, but also ensure cleanliness.
If you are in doubt about the choice, stop at the IKEA shoe rack for the hallway. It is difficult to find a more ergonomic and stylish option.
Sizes and shapes of shoe racks
A low shoe shoe, which most often has one or two shelves separated by a partition or a compact small shelf, are a completely acceptable and comfortable option for decorating a hallway in an apartment for a small family. Also, these sectional products can be equipped with a seat, which allows you to add additional coziness and convenience to the room. Particularly practical and spacious are high multi-level shoe racks up to the ceiling, which easily fit even into a narrow corridor with a minimum amount of free space.
The photo shows a hallway with a narrow wall-mounted shoe rack, made in black.
A large and wide shoe shoe that looks similar to a chest of drawers or a closet and allows for the placement of even high boots. Such designs are sometimes distinguished by the presence of drawers in which various accessories can be conveniently stored.
The photo shows the interior of a corridor with a corner shoe shelf placed on the wall.
An oval or round radius model that visually changes the appearance of the room is considered a creative and interesting design idea. The rounded design, equipped with wheels or having rotating mechanisms, looks especially original and modern.
The photo shows a small open white shoe rack in the hallway interior.
Peculiarities
In the spacious hallway you can easily afford a spacious wardrobe with a compartment for shoes. But if your place of residence is “Khrushchev”, you have to look for options for small-sized shoe racks. There are options that will fit even behind a door, leaving plenty of room to move around in a tiny hallway while keeping your shoes organized.
A narrow shoe rack can be installed even near the front door, while leaving enough space for maneuvers and movement
Small models have an impressive list of advantages:
- Ergonomics.
- Modern design.
- Capacity.
- Affordable price.
In such places for storing shoes, vertical planes are provided to save footage and rationally place all pairs. The width of such shoe racks ranges from 50 cm to 130 cm.
Small-depth furniture designed specifically for small hallways
How exactly to place a shoe rack in a narrow hallway is up to you to decide. They often focus on the layout of the room. In any case, the space adjacent to the front door, complemented by a spectacular shoe rack, is filled with a special atmosphere of coziness and comfort.
Most often, the shoe rack is placed closer to the door along with a hanger
Many people like tall shoe racks with hinged doors. The main advantage of such models is that they reliably hide your shoes not only from prying eyes, but also from dust. In addition, you can be absolutely sure of the safety of your shoes if there are pets in the house. These cabinets contain up to 4 horizontal shelves, which can easily accommodate the shoes of all family members. The height varies depending on the number of shelves: the highest shoe racks reach 1.5 m, and the lowest - only 50 cm.
Shoe racks with hinged doors are quite spacious and compact at the same time.
Also, residents of standard apartments like to have open narrow shoe racks, so-called shoe racks, in their hallways. The depth of such models is minimal (just enough to fit a pair of shoes), but their height reaches 1.5 m and is considered a very functional option.
The photo shows an open shoe rack in the form of hanging shelves, the number of which may vary
The only caveat: it is difficult to maintain proper order on such “racks”. In addition, the overshoe box is inconvenient for storing shoes with tops, but it is perfect for shoes, boots and sandals.
Material
For the manufacture of overshoes, materials are used that are no different from the raw materials from which cabinet furniture is produced:
- Metal. It is not subject to deformation and getting wet, and due to treatment with anti-corrosion compounds, it does not imply the appearance of rust. Iron structures are highly durable and can be designed in the form of forged elements, which undoubtedly become the main interior decoration.
- Plastic. It is lightweight, portable and easy to maintain, is moisture resistant and has an affordable price. However, plastic does not allow air to pass through well, so it is better to choose open-type models like this.
- Made of wood. Aesthetic, environmentally friendly and versatile solid wood structures have a fairly expensive price, which is justified by their long service life.
- Glass. For its manufacture, especially strong glass is used, which has a lot of weight. Such overshoes have an original appearance, but are considered not very practical, since dirt quickly appears on the glass surface.
- Chipboard. It is a fairly inexpensive option that is not afraid of moisture and can have a different color scheme that will complement any hallway.
In the photo there is a corridor with a compact white shoe rack made of plastic.
When choosing material for a shoe rack, you take into account your budget, interior style and personal taste preferences.
Master Class
Below you will find instructions for making a shoe rack with your own hands from wood.
Preparation of the drawing
First of all, you need to decide on the dimensions and design. The tiered design depends on the number of people expected to use it. It is also worth considering how many shoes a person owns.
The width of the shoe shelf is selected based on the available free space in the hallway or the dimensions of the rest of the furniture. As for the design solution of the shoe rack, it is important that it matches the design style of the vestibule.
Preparation of material
The type of tree does not matter. The recommended thickness of the boards is 1.5 - 2 cm. After the issue with the material has been resolved, you need to use a saw or jigsaw to cut out the shelf parts in accordance with the prepared drawing. Then you need to carefully sand all the workpieces.
Painting elements
Before starting paint and varnish work, you should make sure that the planned artistic finishing is completed. The chosen color should be in harmony with the overall style of the corridor. Therefore, it is best to use the same paint as for the hanger. An alternative could be stain. Varnishing is also acceptable.
Preliminary preparation for installation
Before you start assembling the structure, you need to make all the necessary holes at the connection points of the parts.
Assembling the shelf
First, load-bearing elements are installed. Then the shelves of the first tier are installed. After they are aligned, they move on to assembling the last floor of the shoe rack. The finished product is placed in the planned corner of the hallway.
It is quite possible to make a shoe rack yourself at home. Moreover, it will not take much time and require a minimum amount of expenses.
Color options
With the help of a black model, you can endow the environment with special elegance, style and originality; to create a calmer and more sophisticated interior composition in the spirit of minimalism, you can use furniture in white, gray or beige tones. Products with a glossy shiny surface, characterized by aesthetics and special smoothness, are a very effective solution.
The photo shows a narrow white shoe rack on the wall in the interior of a modern hallway.
A shoe shoe of dark brown or rich wenge color with an interesting texture will undoubtedly attract attention. This shade is universal, creates great combinations with other colors and harmoniously complements almost any hallway. In order to create an unusual and original design, colored shoe designs in bright colors are perfect. It is best to use such products in a more miniature design, since large models will add excessive diversity to the interior.
In the photo there is a corridor with a wooden shoe rack in a brown shade.
Photos of shoe racks in various styles
Corridor design options in different stylistic directions.
Classical
For a classic interior, the traditional solution is furniture made from natural solid wood: beech, ash, walnut, bleached oak or wenge, which have a truly luxurious, stately appearance. These products can be complemented with a variety of forged or carved decor.
Loft
In the loft style, it is assumed to use more strict and slightly rougher structures made of wood, metal, MDF or chipboard, which have a clearly visible antique texture. Also, a hallway in this style can be complemented with a bench, a model made from pallets or a full-fledged shoe shoe with a soft leather seat.
The photo shows the interior of a loft-style hallway with a metal shoe rack combined with a hanger.
Provence
Light vintage designs with a simplified design are especially appropriate here. These can be wooden or wicker rattan shelves, decorated with patina, textile inserts, forging or carving.
Country
For rustic country, retro overshoes made of natural, rough-hewn wood in light colors or forged metal stands of simple geometric shapes are perfect. The main thing is that the furniture is as comfortable and functional as possible.
The photo shows an open-type forged iron shoebox in a country-style hallway.
Scandinavian
In Nordic design, ergonomic, comfortable, easy-to-use and roomy models with a laconic, ascetic design and strict straight lines are welcomed. In the manufacture of such structures, light wood, frosted glass are used, or combined options of metal and wood are chosen.
High tech
Metal, glass or plastic, laconic, geometrically designed and multifunctional shoe racks with chrome parts will especially harmoniously complement a high-tech corridor and create a stylish interior.
Design of shoe racks in the interior of the hallway
A rather interesting and functional solution is a shoe shoe with a mirror, which not only decorates the hallway, but also provides an opportunity to evaluate the appearance before leaving the house. A folding structure with a seat, which, in combination with comfortable pillows, becomes an accent detail of the entire room, or a model with a carriage tie, made of leather or expensive textiles, perfectly complements the interior space. Such furniture items have a refined appearance and add a certain status to a corridor in a classic or art deco style.
The photo shows the interior of the hallway and a shoe rack with a seat, decorated with pillows.
Products with drawers and shelves used for storing various small items, such as shoe polish, sponges, keys, wallets and other things, are considered quite convenient. Also a very stylish and fashionable solution is a rotating, rotating shoe rack, mainly of an open type, which is even suitable for placing bags.
The photo shows an open wrought iron shoe rack in the hallway.
Products with drawings or photo printing on the door, which can be distinguished by an extravaganza of colors and a special mood, significantly enliven and transform the space.
Photos of children's shoe racks
First of all, children's shoe boots should be safe, reliable, and not have sharp corners, mirror or glass elements. Such products are mainly made in bright, accent, yellow, green, pink and colorful shades.
The photo shows an interior with a children's white shoe shoe with shelves decorated with multi-colored drawings.
Children's shoe models are equipped inside with multi-colored drawers, baskets, boxes, plastic containers or shelves with rubber mats, and the outside is decorated with colorful decorative stickers, interesting prints or designs.
Examples of unusual shoe racks
Non-standard shoe cabinets, in the form of a wine cabinet, ordinary horizontal crossbars, on which you can fix several pairs of women's shoes with heels, or ottoman models and chests with a lid, look quite original.
The photo shows a shoe rack made of white plastic pipes in the interior of the hallway.
An equally interesting solution would be a shoe rack made of plastic pipes, which has an unusual shape and is a fairly spacious design, or a shoe rack made of pallets and high-strength cardboard, suitable for any pair of shoes.
Place for guest slippers
It is also better to store them near the front door. There are a lot of solutions here - from special holders and sections in the closet to fabric hanging trunks that can be hidden in the wardrobe compartment.
