How to choose and place a cabinet with a seat in the hallway?

Quite often on the furniture market you can find a cabinet with a seat for the hallway. This is a convenient and functional attribute of furniture. How to choose this product and where to put it, we will tell you in this article.

A curbstone with a seat for the hallway is a structure, at the bottom of which there are shelves, and a bench is installed on top.

This attribute is very popular, and it's not just that.

It has many advantages:

• The appearance of such pedestals is quite aesthetic.
• They allow you to fold your shoes neatly, so they don't roll on the floor.

• While shoeing, you can sit down in a comfortable position. This is especially important for older people and women who wear high-heeled shoes.
• The design is quite reliable and can withstand a lot of weight without deforming.
• It does not take up much space, so it is suitable even for small apartments.

Modern cabinets with a seat for corridor equipment can be divided into several types:

• Open. Here, the storage places for shoes are not covered by facades, you can see everything that lies on the shelves. This design makes it possible to ventilate things well, even if they are a little wet.

• Closed. The galoshnitsa is made in the form of a chest of drawers. All shelves are closed, shoes removed from sight. Only well-dried shoes can be put into such a nightstand, otherwise an unpleasant odor may appear.

• With a soft seat. The top of the shoe rack has a pad with a filling, which makes the sitting on it more comfortable.
• With a bench. In such models, on top of the shoe shelves there is an ordinary plate made of the same material as the entire cabinet structure.

• With a bedside table for little things. Often, a shoe rack with a seat is equipped with an additional small cabinet on which you can put your phone, put your keys, and put shoe care products and other little things inside.
• With a hanger. This design is complemented by a coat hanger that runs along the wall.

• Built-in. Often, a curbstone with a seat is mounted in a hallway set, which includes all the necessary pieces of furniture - from a wardrobe to an umbrella.

Stands with a seat for the hallway are made of various materials.

• Solid wood - the material is strong enough, which is not afraid of moisture or temperature drops. It does not deform or swell. In addition, wood is capable of withstanding fairly high loads. A curbstone with a seat for the corridor made of this material will serve you for more than one year. But the cost of solid wood products is quite high.
• MDF is a substitute for wood. It is made from fine sawdust by pressing. Also, a fairly durable material that tolerates moisture changes well. You can not be afraid, putting on wet shoes or putting an umbrella, that the surface of furniture made of this material will swell and the cabinet will lose its appearance. Products from MDF are much cheaper than from solid wood.

• Chipboard - another analogue of natural wood. But it is not recommended to purchase hallway cabinets from this material.This is due to the fact that when moisture enters the chipboard surface, it deforms and swells. It will no longer be possible to return such a product to its original appearance. And in our weather conditions, it is almost impossible to avoid the influence of water on such products.
• Wrought iron pedestals are also widely used in the interior of hallways. This is due not only to the strength and reliability of such structures - they are not afraid of water or temperature changes, but also with their appearance. Such products look quite aesthetically pleasing. Hand-made art forging, which is usually used to decorate cabinets, gives not only a presentable look to the products, but also makes the visual perception of such pieces of furniture light and airy.

The following types of materials are used for finishing the seats:

• Leather and its substitutes. A material that resists abrasion well, does not absorb moisture and dirt, and is easy to clean. If you accidentally stain such a seat, you can simply wipe it with a damp cloth.
• Textile. For seat upholstery, fabrics are used that also poorly absorb moisture and dirt, while being well washed. Flock is an indispensable fabric here. This is an artificial material that looks similar to velor, but is more durable. The look of a banquet covered with such material is quite aesthetic.

Modern manufacturers produce pedestals with a seat for hallways with completely different dimensions.

Two types can be distinguished here:

• narrow;
• deep.

The depth of narrow shoe racks is only 30 cm. Most often, in them, the shoes are placed vertically and are kept in this position due to special accessories. This is ideal for narrow corridors where a regular-sized shoe rack simply won't fit.

Deep pedestals allow you to mark the shoes horizontally. Its depth is from 45 cm. Sitting on such an attribute will, of course, be more comfortable than on narrow models, but it will also need much more space.

The width of this piece of furniture can be any and depends only on the layout of your hallway. The minimum size here can only be about 50 cm.

But despite the dimensions of this piece of furniture, it should be noted that there are standard sizes for the shelves where the shoes will be stored. So, for slippers and models without heels, the compartment height should be about 10 cm.For stiletto heels, this parameter is no more than 20 cm, for boots - about 40 cm.

The choice of a pedestal with a seat for the hallway depends on several factors.

If you have a small hallway, then you need to give preference to narrow or angular models that will not clutter up the space. This will help prevent the cabinet or floor hanger from taking up extra space.

If your hallway is quite spacious, then here you can not be limited by the small dimensions of such an attribute of furniture.

There are several options to choose from here. Give preference to a simple bench with a galoshes or supplement it with a hanger for outerwear and a shelf for hats, a mirror with a curbstone for small items, an umbrella and other furnishings.

Please note that closed shoe boxes have small holes. This will allow air to circulate freely, eliminating unpleasant odors from the shoes.

Some models of shoe cabinets with a seat may be equipped with UV lamps, which are located in the shoe storage compartments. Such devices will help to decontaminate your shoes, which must be done for hygienic purposes.

Also, some shoe racks are equipped with electric dryers. This allows you to quickly dry your shoes in a gentle mode without harming them.

When choosing a cabinet with a seat to install it in the corridor, pay attention to the height of the shoe shelves.It's good if several sections allow you to place boots in them without crushing the bootleg. This will extend the lifespan of the shoe and keep it presentable.

The number of shelves depends on the number of people living in the house. For each, you need to provide at least one compartment where the most frequently used pair of shoes will be stored.

You need to choose a shoe rack with a seat in the same style as the rest of the room decor. A massive wooden cabinet, decorated with monograms and gilding in the minimalistic interior of the corridor, or a shelf made of wooden boxes in classicism, will look ridiculous.

The amount that you plan to spend on this attribute of furniture depends not only on the appearance of the product, but also on the material used. So, the most expensive product will be a curbstone made of natural wood with artistic carvings according to an individual project, trimmed with leather. The most budgetary option is considered to be a shoe rack with a seat, made of laminated chipboard.

The curbstone should suit you not only externally, but also in terms of functionality.

If you didn't manage to choose a shoe cabinet with a seat, then you can complete it yourself with your own hands. Wooden products lend themselves especially well to such finishing. With the help of paints, you can change the color of your furniture attribute, and use decoupage technique to apply interesting ornaments. Another way to change the look of an item is to change the fabric on the seat cushion. By applying these methods, you will receive an exclusive model of the curbstone, which will become the highlight of your home.

The galoshes with a bench should be located as close as possible to the front door. This is due to the fact that when entering the house, you need to immediately take off your shoes so that as little dirt as possible spread throughout the house.

If there is a niche in such a corridor, then it is better to install a banquet with a galoshes there, choosing it of the appropriate size or ordering it according to an individual project.

You can also place it along the wall. To do this, you should choose a straight structure or install it in a corner, but this requires an angular shape of the pedestal.

In stores, you can find a fairly wide range of pedestals with a seat for the hallway. Here are some interesting models.

An open shoe rack with a simple geometric shape bench in a dark color will be appropriate both in modern interiors such as minimalism, hi-tech, and in the classics.

A shoe rack in the form of a royal throne will allow you to sit down and relax after a hard day and will become a highlight of the interior of the hallway, emphasizing the highly artistic taste of the owner.

A corner bench combined with a wardrobe, a coat rack and a shoe box will be a rather original piece of furniture in the hallway. And expensive solid wood and leather trim of the facades, seats and back wall of the structure will add chic and high cost to the whole furnishings.

You will see how to make a cabinet with a seat with your own hands in the next video.