Why is it convenient to put a shoe rack in the hallway?

Returning home, we take off our shoes with pleasure, getting ready to plunge into the long-awaited home comfort. However, it also needs to be conveniently arranged. Otherwise, if the family consists of several people, there will simply be no space in the hallway. Various shoe racks come to the rescue: from simple plastic shoe racks to exquisite examples of modern design art made of glass and metal.

Stylish modern shoe rack in the hallway will not only solve the problem of storing shoes, but also give the room an additional charm. The whole variety of models fits into two types: open and closed.

Open ones are good for the presence of natural ventilation, which eliminates the appearance of an unpleasant odor. In such furniture, shoes dries very quickly, it is easy to get them from open shelves. Disadvantages of open models obvious:

• shoes remain on display. Many people think that this is not entirely aesthetically pleasing.
• if the shoes are put on the shelves without washing them, then dirt and dust will end up on the floor and on the shoes standing on the lower shelves.

The most unassuming models are shoe boxes, although there are instances with an unusual design. Most often they are several open shoe shelves in the form of plastic or metal lattices. The shelves can be horizontal or inclined. If they are located at different heights, this will be an additional plus, since they are also suitable for high shoes, for example, for women's autumn and winter boots.

Some models with horizontal shelves are equipped with a comfortable padded seat. The area for storing shoes is reduced, but it becomes possible to put on shoes while sitting. The racks with sloped shelves are slightly taller, so it's more difficult to convert them into a shoe rack / bench hybrid.

Very roomy racks with paddles instead of shelves. They can store more than three dozen pairs, including in the autumn-winter period.

Shoe hangers have become a classic option for cramped hallways. In addition to the listed details under it, the module is equipped with shelves for storing all sorts of little things. To save space, corner models are produced.

If there is enough space in the hallway, you can safely choose a shoe cabinet. Models available with straight and sloped shelves. In both cases, they will rely on the sole, which means less deformation. Sliding or swing doors, as well as accordion doors, are installed in such chest of drawers. Models with a mirror look interesting, which visually makes the room more spacious and looks very impressive with special lighting.

For owners of apartments with a cramped hallway, extremely compact slim shoe racks are suitable. Due to their shallow depth, they take up a minimum of space. Shoes are laid out vertically in them. Doors in such models are usually hinged. It is difficult to fit bulky shoes into such a locker, although with compartments of different sizes this problem can also be solved.

You can save floor space by using a hanging shoe rack. Shelves that are attached to the wall create the illusion of expanding space.If the floor space is sorely lacking, an open or closed pendant model is a good way out.

Wardrobes are also popular among closed models. They are low enough, since there is a seat on top to put on and take off your shoes while sitting. Shelves of different heights can also accommodate seasonal shoes. Pedestals with vertical arrangement of shoes are especially compact.

There are cabinets with small drawers and drawers for shoes, in which you will always have steam care products, keys and other small items at hand. In the folding doors, special pockets can be located in which various small items are laid out. There are also open pedestals.

The problem of lack of ventilation in closed cabinets is ideally solved by a shoe rack. It has lamps that provide not only drying, but also disinfection of shoes. It should be remembered that in this case it will be necessary to provide for the presence of an outlet near the place where the cabinet will be installed. Unfortunately, not all shoes can be dried this way.

A shoe rack can be completely hidden from view in a wardrobe. On shelves of different heights, a lot of pairs of shoes will fit, including seasonal ones, but only absolutely dry things are removed in such a cabinet. The built-in deep shoe rack can be located not only in the closet, but also in the wall niche, if there is one. In two-story houses, the space under the stairs leading to the second floor is used. Such products, as a rule, are made to order, taking into account the specific dimensions of the free space of the room.

There are a lot of materials from which furniture for storing shoes is made.

• Among the budget options stand out plastic and chipboard. The low cost of materials is attractive, but you need to be prepared for a number of inconveniences. Plastic is quite fragile. If you handle it carelessly, you can even break the shelves. It is also easy to scratch on it. The advantages of this material are water resistance and lightness. Caring for plastic shoe racks is not difficult: just wipe them with a damp cloth. The lightness of plastic products allows you to move them at your discretion to any place in the hallway.

• Chipboard furniture looks good, but in terms of price-quality ratio, this option is also not ideal. From moisture, this material begins to crack and exfoliate. Furniture has similar characteristics. from MDF... The duration of the service directly depends on the cleanliness and dryness of the shoes and boots that are folded into it.
• A fairly practical option for making furniture is a laminated board. Chipboard moisture is not terrible, which means that caring for it is simple. Another attractive feature of this material is its wide range of colors, which allows you to imitate almost any type of wood. Many buyers are attracted by the rich color lacquer coating.

• Wooden furniture looks solid, unobtrusively emphasizing the status of the owner. So that the cabinet does not lose its appearance, you cannot do without special protective impregnations. There is also no place for dirty shoes in a wooden shoe rack, otherwise the cabinet will soon become unusable. So, eco-friendly rattan furniture is very beautiful. Products made from it are easy to wash, clean and are not afraid of moisture. True, such shoe racks are not suitable for all interior styles.

• Metallic shoe racks look elegant, but do not fit into all interiors. It is almost impossible to damage them, they do not require special care, but from time to time it will not be superfluous to renew the paint layer. Iron forged shoe racks look very impressive.
• Shoe racks from glass look fragile and weightless. They visually increase the area of ​​the room. However, their beauty is not very practical, since you will have to constantly wipe the marks from your fingers and shoes.

The size of the shoe rack depends on two factors: the number of pairs of shoes that need to be placed and the free area of ​​the hallway. If it is not limited, the choice is determined only by the tastes of the owner and his financial capabilities. If the space in the room is clearly not enough to install a wide shoe rack, manufacturers offer a rich assortment of narrow shoe racks (slim).

In full-size wardrobes, the shoes rest on the entire sole, that is, its deformation is practically excluded. In narrow versions, the shoes will need to be stacked almost vertically or at an angle. High-toed boots will have to look elsewhere. It is almost impossible to fit them into slims.

There are even mini cabinets with a depth of only 13-18 cm, designed to be installed behind the door. The optimal width for standard city apartments is about half a meter. Large-sized models are produced, the depth of which is twice as much (up to 120 cm).

Different types of shoe cabinets vary significantly in height. It is assumed that it will be comfortable to sit on low pedestals and shoe shops. Medium and tall models are more spacious. In order to increase the number of pairs of shoes that can be stored on low racks and shelves, there are long models.

Today, designers offer a lot of color solutions for shoe racks. Bright, juicy shades cheer up anyone who crosses the threshold. If for classic interiors the richness of color is not always acceptable, then for many other styles colorful cabinets and racks are simply necessary. In addition to the usual black, white, burgundy, purple, lilac, pink are popular. As a rule, shoe racks made of chipboard and metal are produced in a similar range.

White forged shelves look stylish and romantic. Although black shoe racks with fancy metal patterns are in no way inferior to them in beauty. Wooden products are also painted white, as well as models made of MDF and laminated boards. But here, listening to the advice of designers, you should look for combinations of contrasting shades. Of course, shoe cabinets and shelves should be in harmony with the color of the furniture already in the hallway.

Among the whole variety of shoe racks, there will certainly be one that is optimal for a particular hallway, taking up a minimum of space and accommodating a large number of pairs of shoes of different sizes and different heights. If there is still no ready-made option, there is always the opportunity to make a shoe rack to order. The order in the hallway will more than justify the money spent on custom-made production.

Open shoe racks in the form of classic shelves with horizontal or inclined shelves, shoe racks-benches, closed and open cabinets and round shoe racks, shoe racks, shelves in the form of shelves, shoe racks resembling the racks in a wine cellar and honeycombs, hanging shoe racks in the form of horizontal stripes of wood, metal - all existing forms of shoe racks have different functionality and ergonomics, but each of them finds its own buyer.

If you could not find a suitable model in the store and do not want to order it, then you can make a shoe rack with your own hands. In such situations, you cannot do without buying additional accessories. It is also needed in case of furniture breakdown. The required accessories include:

• mechanisms for shoe racks;
• sliding shelves for shoes;
• holders;
• fasteners;
• pens.

A variety of materials, colors, shapes, decorative elements allows you to choose many options for shoe racks for each style.

• Noble classic or baroque require the purchase of a shoe cabinet made of natural wood or a good imitation of it from a laminated board or chipboard.

• Metal products look organically in hallways in style hi-tech or minimalism.
• Forged patterns frozen in metal will give a special charm to the interior in the style empire or baroque... Having supplemented such a shoe rack with an openwork forged table, as well as a hanger, shelves and a mirror frame made in this technique, we get an exclusive interior.

• For lovers avant-garde or fusion style a significant range of durable glass shoe racks is offered.
• Rattan wickerwork is ideal for country style, and if you add textile inserts to them, they will decorate the hallway in the Provence style. Bleached rattan, however, like the usual, is perfect for a fashionable style. shabby chic.

Designers come up with models of different shapes, types and configurations. Some of them are very simple and functional, while others are so beautiful that, admiring them, you can forget about their main function. A lot of original products were created by lovers of making furniture with their own hands, and often things are used that have long had nowhere to put: boxes, wicker bags, stairs and boxes. Some models are so amazing that you don't immediately guess their purpose.

In addition to the classic shoe racks standing on the floor, more and more models literally rush upward. Hinged shoe racks are popular not only because they significantly save space, but also because of their originality. The range of mounted models is impressive: from light, seemingly weightless shelves or shoe holders to solid pedestals.

When choosing a shoe model, they proceed from two main criteria:

• the number of pairs of shoes that are going to be stored in it;
• free area of ​​the corridor or hallway.

Choosing, for example, a comfortable shelf with a seat, you need to take into account that it is not the most spacious option. On the other hand, there will be no need to put a bench in the corridor. Having bought a shoe rack with a bench, you can, figuratively speaking, kill two birds with one stone: not just take off your shoes and put on your shoes while sitting, but also get rid of slender and not very rows of shoes standing on the floor.

By purchasing a closed cabinet that matches the style of your interior, you are choosing perhaps the most aesthetic option for storing shoes, but it will take time to pre-process the shoes before placing them in the closet. By the way, if there are pets who are not averse to chewing on sneakers and boots, closed wardrobes are the only option.

A pleasant addition to the advantages of furniture with drawers is the ability to store documents, key chains and other similar things that are often not at hand at the right time in one place. For a large family, you can assemble a whole shoe storage system from several modules.

Of course, there is no furniture that meets all the requirements of the user. Each of the models presented in stores or custom-made has its own advantages and disadvantages.

After analyzing both sides, the buyer decides what he is willing to put up with and what is for him. totally unacceptable:

• Shoes on open stands will collect dust, but at the same time they will be constantly ventilated.
• In narrow closed shoe racks, it is impossible to fit tall shoes, and closed cabinets with horizontal shelves take up too much space.
• The tall racks are very roomy, but extremely unstable.
• Wooden models are beautiful, but they can be easily ruined by putting dirty, wet shoes on the shelves.

Having weighed all the pros and cons, you can safely go shopping.

Luxury shoe racks of Italian and Spanish designers are renowned for their unsurpassed quality and exquisite design. Modern technologies make it possible to create stylish, functional and durable furniture.

Shoe racks with legs look very elegant.

Many successful models for different interiors are made by hand. Each craftsman becomes a designer and creates unique furniture that better suits the style of the room than any mass-produced model. The creations of famous designers are exquisite and beautiful, but in originality, many homemade shoe racks are in no way inferior to them.

See the next video for a few ideas for organizing shoe storage.