One of the necessary and irreplaceable interior items in the hallway is the original cabinet. You can store things, shoes and other household items in it. Let's look at the main types of cabinets, their features and much other interesting information.
Brief overview of the article
A compact cabinet allows you to maintain order in the hallway, since you can put various things and objects in it. Often, a cabinet is used to store shoes. Tall models allow you to place small items, such as keys or glasses, on their upper shelves.
Designers advise placing a cabinet at the entrance. Thanks to the soft top surface, it can replace a regular ottoman. It would be great if there was a mirror opposite it.
In addition to practical purposes, an interior item can be part of the decor. The cabinet may contain vases with flowers, various souvenirs, photo frames and other elements.
Types of models
Today, cabinets can be floor-standing or hanging. Each of these categories has its own types – open and closed.
The floor stand stands on the floor surface, has legs and a solid bottom. The model is considered one of the most popular because it is used for storing shoes.
The wall-mounted model is attached to the wall surface, which allows you to free up additional space on the floor. In cabinets of this type you can place clothes and other important things in everyday life.
An open-type shoe cabinet does not have doors, so it should be as deep as possible in volume. Due to the absence of doors, air enters inside the furniture piece, which allows water to be ventilated.
Closed cabinets are designed to accommodate shoes and care products. These wardrobe items are equipped with hinged doors or drawers with pull-out capabilities.
Location rules
To use the cabinet for its intended purpose, it must be placed correctly in the hallway. Products 40 cm deep are difficult to place near the door, so the best option is to install them in a corner or on the wall opposite the entrance.
Placing a piece of furniture near the door will increase the speed of taking off and putting on shoes and will be appropriate if the cabinet is not too deep. A bench located on the surface of the model suggests the presence of free space for sitting. It is more advisable to place such a product away from the front door.
If there is a narrow passage, use a hanging cabinet that will be placed above foot level and will not cover part of the space. Open models can be installed almost anywhere: due to the lack of doors, they are quickly accessible and do not require additional space for access.
Types of cabinet coverings
A cabinet suitable for a hallway interior can have a different external coating. It is not at all necessary to use special moisture-resistant compounds for this:
- The most popular option is paint. Thanks to it, the most unusual shades of a piece of furniture are obtained.
- It is recommended to varnish wood products. With its help, the surface of the cabinet becomes smooth, without rough elements.
- Cabinets made from chipboard and MDF panels are covered with a wood veneer composition. The appearance of the finish looks like natural wood.
- Film is a well-known type of coating that is resistant to mechanical damage.
Bedside table with seat for hallway
This version of the cabinet can also be called economical and compact. The surface of an ordinary hallway bedside table made of soft fabric easily serves as a seat - a mandatory attribute of the hallway. The lower part of the bedside table, under the seat, is usually designed for storing shoes, like a shoe rack, or for storing things, like a chest of drawers. A bedside table with a seat is often an element of a furniture set for a hallway. Such cabinets are made from natural wood, universal plastic, budget wood panels, strong and durable metal.
Current styles
The hallway is an essential corner of the interior, where the individual characteristics of the style that prevails in the entire apartment are revealed. For ease of implementation, current furniture manufacturers produce designer cabinets with individual elements of different stylistic trends.
Classic design
Interiors in the classic style, for example baroque, bring with them luxury in design, expensive types of materials and the use of rich colors. Cabinets in this style look quite massive. Often their surface is decorated with gilding or forged metal elements.
The classic style involves placing cabinets made of high quality natural wood in the hallways.
Ethnic style
Reincarnates the special features of different cultures of the people. Individual national motives, expressed as images, geometric patterns and other elements, are involved in creating the design of the cabinets.
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Modern styles
Trends such as high-tech and modern have an individual feature in the clarity of lines and shapes. In a hallway decorated in one of these styles, you can place a cabinet made of plastic and glass, with mirrored decorative elements.
As for the color scheme, here it is worth giving preference to basic and restrained shades.
Additional items
Modern cabinets can be equipped with additional open shelves, which are much smaller in size than others. They are designed to store magazines and newspapers that the owner took out of the mailbox on the way to the apartment.
Some products require the presence of a free plane on the cabinet. Family photos or key holders are placed here. For example, an option where a soft bench is connected to the main compartments of the shelves allows you to place various accessories on the surface.
Don’t forget, if the hallway is too small, you should abandon empty, unused surfaces. It is better to give preference to functional products in which each compartment is designed for storage. In this way you can significantly save space and fit as many shoes as possible.
Cabinet dimensions
Initially, the dimensions of this piece of furniture will depend on the area of the hallway. A large cabinet in a small room will look out of place. Low shoe furniture of medium length will be a suitable solution if an open shelf is placed above it at the top of the wall.
The standard length of the cabinet is 60-90 cm, but it all depends on the area of the room. For example, you can opt for a narrow but high cabinet in the hallway. It is no different in its capacity from the usual standard type model.
The choice of a specific cabinet model depends on the preferences of the owner, as well as the free space in the hallway. The main thing is that the cabinet you purchase has good capacity and serves for many years. Models with glass surfaces require special care and caution when using.
Why do you need a bedside table?
Many people, when arranging hallways, make do with only a closet and a coat hanger, preferring to store the most frequently worn shoes right at the doorstep or on a special rug, but a pile of shoes does not look entirely aesthetically pleasing, and it is with the purpose of getting rid of it that many people buy a special cabinet.
In addition to its main purpose, a shoe cabinet in the hallway can:
- Act as a seat for a person changing shoes
- Save space by freeing it from a large number of shoes
- Visually expand the space if the bedside table is installed with a large mirror or covered with a “glossy” material
- Be closed or open, of virtually any shape and size
- Fits into any interior
