Shoe racks with a seat in the hallway: modern ideas

The theater begins with a coat rack, and the hallway with a shoe rack. She is the first thing that guests see when they enter the apartment. If the furniture is poorly arranged, the shoes look sloppy on it. A spacious, well-thought-out shoe rack will help organize and hide all the shoes in the house.

For small hallways, the best solution would be to combine functional shelves with comfortable seating. It's easy to change shoes, and there is where to put your shoes.

The shoe bench is a comfortable and compact design. It is good for both small and large hallways. Light open shelves with a soft foam cover can be placed in a narrow corridor. For a large hall, a cabinet with a seat that goes into a wardrobe is suitable.

Such furniture has many advantages:

• It is functional. Shoes are placed on the shelves and do not create clutter in the hallway;
• Compact, combines two types of furniture at once;
• Comfortable, allows you to put on shoes in a comfortable environment;
• Strong and reliable;
• A large selection of such furniture will satisfy any buyer.

As for the shortcomings, there is not much room for shoes in such a design. Additional storage will be required. But if you take into account that they put it at the door, and it serves for seasonal shoes, then it fully fulfills its functions.

A shoe rack with a seat is not always considered a separate piece of furniture. It is good in combination: with a mirror, hanger, chest of drawers, shelves or with a wardrobe. Sometimes it is part of a finished headset. It is easy to choose a suitable option for yourself, there is a wide variety of these designs on the furniture market.

Types of shoe storage systems are divided by size, color, design, material, model range.

Today the market is represented by different configurations of such furniture:

• closed - options with a door;
• open - in the form of shelves or racks;
• racks with rotating shelves;
• slim - narrow, with vertical storage of shoes, for cramped hallways;
• wardrobe-bona - a closed storage system, stuffed with lattice shelves and drawers, which improves ventilation;
• shoe racks with seats;
• corner storage systems.

There are views with a mirror, a small table, shelves for small things and other design solutions.

The most common ones are:

• Open ones are the most popular. Such a storage system has no doors, the shoes are ventilated, the smell does not linger. But only new shoes look good in the open version. The old one, no matter how neatly arranged, gives the hallway an untidy look.

• Closed shoe racks represented by bedside tables, wardrobes, comfortable benches in the form of pedestals with soft seats. Large wardrobes accommodate storage systems for shoes, clothes, hats, scarves, gloves. In closed furniture, the shoes do not collect dust. The corridor looks more organized and tidy. Families with pets can appreciate the benefits of closed shoe racks.

• Shoe racks with seats are in the form of pedestals with doors and drawers for small things, in the form of benches with a hard top (storage system under open-type seats), in the form of chests equipped with a special place. These can be benches with a soft seat. The whole structure is strong enough, designed for heavy weight. It is convenient for small hallways, in which even an ottoman will be superfluous.

• Slim created for very modest hallways, when you have to take into account every centimeter.Where a closet with shoe-sized shelves seems large, a thin design with sloped storage areas will do. Shoes are stored in it on drawers, almost in a vertical position, at an angle of 30-90 degrees. Slim is only twenty or thirty centimeters wide, so it wins in space, but loses in stability;

• Racks suitable for a large number of shoes. These are tall (sometimes up to the ceiling) rotating structures. They are open and closed. Capacious, but they also have a problem with stability. Low-rise models of this type of shoe racks are also encountered. Often in the hallway, they play the role of an ottoman.

A large number of types of shoe racks concerns not only their designs, but also sizes. When choosing a storage system for shoes, you must proceed from the capabilities of your corridor.

Shoe racks with seats are appropriate in hallways with any territory. It is customary to see them in standard sizes with a seating area for two people. But they can be single or long, in the entire corridor. They can be seen bundled with other storage systems or as part of a headset.

As for small hallways, furniture in them should be functional, elegant and light, otherwise you will get a crushing space in which even one person will be cramped. For such rooms, a slim, shoe-bench, equipped with a panel with a hanger is enough.

Slims can accommodate a large number of shoes, it all depends on the height of the system. They have a width of 18 centimeters and can delight the owners of narrow corridors. But there is a nuance: you cannot put boots in them. In this situation, a shoe-bench with a high section can help out, it can also be narrow, with a depth of 20-30 centimeters. You need to choose an open version without swing doors, this will increase the usable area.

For small front ones, a shoe rack in the form of a metal frame is suitable, it is strong and stable, but at the same time maintains lightness and spaciousness. The height of the structure can vary from several shelves to several meters (if it is a rack).

The spacious halls have much more opportunities. You can hide the entire storage system in spacious wardrobes, disguised as walls. Or use both open and closed furniture at the same time. There is no need to use multifunctional designs in the form of a shoe rack and a bench at the same time. The space allows you to even put up a sofa. But is it really needed in the hallway, where the seat only serves to change shoes.

Wide cabinets with many shelves and drawers are also appropriate. Their width (from 60 to 120 centimeters) allows the shoes to be positioned freely without deforming them. The upper part of such a cabinet can be used as a table top.

Reasonably sized corridors will suit traditional furnishings. A 40 cm shelf standard will look natural. This depth is enough for a shoe rack, 40-60 centimeters high. Two or three shelves are hidden under the soft seat.

Different types of materials are used in the production of shoe racks, but not all are suitable for models with seats, only durable ones designed for a person's weight. These include structures made of metal, wood, MDF, vines, rattan.

Consider them:

• Metal shoe racks with seats are closed and open, chrome-plated, forged, combined with wood. Models without doors look more compact, lightweight, sophisticated, shoes are well ventilated in them. The metal is strong, durable, easy to clean. Forged products look like works of art, although they are expensive. Among the disadvantages - they collect dust. Dirt from the upper shelves gets onto the shoes of the lower row.

• Natural wood good for classic corridors.The products use such tree species as apple, oak, birch, cedar, alder, pine, cherry and many others. Wooden shoe racks are environmentally friendly and beautiful. They can be decorated with carvings. Sideboards with closed doors are complemented by seating, resulting in beautiful multifunctional furniture. In them you can put not only shoes, but also find a place for care products (creams, brushes).

• MDF for today the most budgetary material. It is widely used in the furniture industry. Shoe-benches made of MDF are inferior in appearance to wood, but they are also good enough and fulfill their working function. Such products are afraid of moisture and dirt. You will have to take care of your shoes;

• Concerning vines and rattan, they cannot be mixed with wood. If the shoe bench is made of vines, the rest of the furniture in the hallway should support this theme. They should be looked after in the same way as wood and MDF products.

Choosing a shoe rack with a seat, you should match the rest of the furniture. The ideal option is if the texture also matches. The range of colors is widely represented on the furniture market, especially when it comes to wood or MDF. A wide palette of shades from light to black allows you to satisfy any taste.

Often, the hallway is the darkest room in the house. If filled with furniture in dark colors, it will seem cramped and uncomfortable. The white hallway looks great, it creates a feeling of light and space even without windows. Remember: white requires constant maintenance.

Everyone can choose shades of their favorite color for furniture. The main thing is not to make a colorful "cocktail".

Furniture production has been developing for millennia. Fashion, ideas about beauty, style changed. To create furniture, modern designers have taken the best from the past, combined with the present and received many interesting directions. Even such a simple piece of furniture as a shoe rack should support the interior of the hallway as a whole.

The hall can be designed in modern, hi-tech, provence, fusion, classical, or modern style.

For a classic style, natural wood is suitable: maple, cedar, oak, cherry - any option.

Baroque also loves wood, in extreme cases - MDF. For example, a modern alder shoe module looks good. It consists of a closed case and a shoe cabinet with a hard seat connected to it.

For a shoe rack in the loft, high-tech, gothic style, metal is more suitable. Made of sturdy mesh with randomly scattered shelves and a single seat, it can be combined with a loft-style hallway.

Fusion loves glass, country - wicker or wooden furniture, Provence - a combination with textiles.

The choice depends on the characteristics of the premises and the composition of the family. For small rooms, a slim and frame shoe rack with a seat, no more than 30 centimeters deep, is suitable. Modular furniture can be placed in a large corridor, for example, a wardrobe connected to a bench and a mirror, or a wardrobe.

A small stylish wardrobe and shoe rack are enough for one person. For a large family with children, you can choose a storage system in the form of racks, under the ceiling. And if space permits, each family member - an individual shoe rack. For a large number of shoes, a stand is suitable.

There are many options, but in the end everyone makes the choice himself.

A beautiful interior presupposes high-quality furniture, consistent style and no more than three color schemes. For everyday life, you can add functionality and comfort.

Upon entering the apartment, you can hang your outerwear on a hanger, which is right there, close at hand, sit on a shoe rack, put on slippers, put a bag on a shelf, look in the mirror, find a comb in a drawer and still not leave your place. This is how a comfortable hallway should be equipped.

A beautiful interior is not an exhibition of stylish furniture, but a comfortable and well-organized complex.

You can also make a shoe rack with a seat yourself. And how to do this, see the video below.