Wardrobes in a small hallway

As you know, a theater begins with a hanger and, as a rule, small apartments, due to the fact that many typical houses have small hallways, also begin with it. A huge number of families, especially large families, are tormented by the question of how to arrange things in such a way that they know where and what lies. One way out of this situation is to install a cabinet in a small hallway.

Furniture stores have a wide selection of hallways that differ in color, design and price. But, at the same time, do not forget that most standard wardrobes in the hallway cannot physically fit into the corridor of a small apartment.

Despite the size, it should be remembered that the cabinet should easily accommodate:

• Clothes of all family members used for everyday wear, it follows that there should be as many shelves as possible.
• Hats and other accessories, including gloves and scarves. Agree that in summer, winter things should not be seen, which means that the cabinet should have a roomy top shelf.

• Shoes. For this, cabinet models with special compartments and shelves are selected. Do not forget that it is advisable to have a compartment for storing unused shoes in summer or winter.
• Outerwear. It can be not only fur coats, jackets and raincoats, but also dresses, suits. This compartment in the cabinet must be suitable both in width and length.
• Other. Including pillows, blankets, towels, bed linen. The list can be endless and vary depending on the family's preferences and financial situation.

As you can see from the list, any family has plenty of things that need to be put into a closet located in a small hallway.

There are no standard solutions when choosing a wardrobe in the hallway, but there are points worth paying attention to. Due to the fact that the hallway is small, it should be remembered that it is necessary to use, roughly speaking, every square centimeter of free space.

This option for arranging the hallway is often combined with a chest of drawers and a bedside table. The tenants living in apartments with a long corridor were more fortunate. They don't have such a problem. They can choose either several wardrobes, or order one roomy one for the entire length of the corridor.

In some apartments and in families of two people, installing a corner cabinet is the right solution. Such a wardrobe in a small hallway will be more spacious than the usual model.

The standard option is, as a rule, a small wardrobe, with a small number of shelves for everyday clothes, a compartment for shoes and a place for storing hats. The second half of this wardrobe consists of coat hangers.

If the hallway in the apartment is very small, then try to choose or order a wardrobe in which you can fit the most necessary things and shoes.You will have to show your imagination, it would be right to make a sketch of the future cabinet, schematically distribute the shelves for things, a shoe cabinet and the height of the hangers.

It's no secret that the price of a finished product primarily depends on the materials from which it is made. Let's dwell on this issue in more detail.

• Most often on sale there are products made from MDF or fiberboard... This is due to the fact that, firstly, the technology of manufacturing fine wood chips by dry pressing has been known for more than one decade, and secondly, the cheap cost of raw materials, therefore the final cost of the product is very democratic. But do not be condescending to the choice.

• The second most popular material from which cabinets are made in the hallway is wood... It is not only environmentally friendly, but also easy to process material. Thanks to this, whole works of art can be made. But this technology also has its drawbacks: it is very important that the finished product is treated with an antiseptic or painted in the desired color.

• In the last decade, products made made of plastic... Such products may have unusual sizes and colors, but they can hardly be called durable. It follows from this that if the plastic cracks or breaks, it will be problematic to repair the damage. Remember that the plastic will “weather out” for a while.

• The most durable, massive, and, accordingly, the heaviest are products made made of metal... But due to their high cost, complexity of operation and protection from the external environment, as well as an unattractive appearance, the products are not in demand in the market.
• Recently, manufacturers began to offer wardrobes in small hallways made from combined materialssuch as metal, MDF and plastic. Cabinets of this type fit into any interior, you just have to choose the right color.

More recently, some thirty years ago, the choice of cabinets, sideboards and walls was dictated by ready-made proposals. The color scheme was presented in standard classic colors, either light brown or dark brown. Today in furniture stores you can find products not only in classic, but even in exotic colors.

From a practical point of view, dust is always visible on a dark surface, and on a light surface, dust can eventually eat in.

Pay attention to color combinations. If the front door or interior doors are made in a certain color scheme, then the wardrobe in the hallway should be made in the same color. Such an interior looks thoughtful and aesthetically pleasing.

When equipping a small hallway, one should start from minimalism. The fewer things on display, the better. Therefore, you should refuse from open hangers, from unnecessary interior items and from placing unnecessary things on the top of the cabinet. Remember that for a small hallway, a lightweight cabinet is more suitable, up to 50 cm deep or less. Even at this size, the outerwear will fit easily.

So that the space is not "eaten up" by open doors, you should consider the option of buying a wardrobe. The doors of such a product open with a slight movement of the hand along the wall.

Do not forget about the corner space. Additional storage space can be provided by using a cabinet with a rounded corner. It is worth noting that the use of a corner in some cabinet models is not very convenient, but with proper filling of such places, you can arrange things in such a way that this space becomes useful.

It is not necessary that the doors are deaf, the wardrobe looks very nice in a small hallway, the doors of which are made of glass with a pattern. These can be unusual ornaments or even photo prints.

Today, almost any wardrobe in the hallway is equipped with a mirror. It doesn't matter to the manufacturer what material the product is made of. When using a mirror in sliding wardrobes, pay attention to the dimensions, if the cabinet is large, then high quality fittings are used.

Among other things, it is the mirror that is the most important element of the interior in the hallway. In his absence, household members who are going to work or study will have to move around the apartment all the time to see what is fraught with delays. Remember this always.

The second half of the last century was characterized by the construction of the so-called "Khrushchev houses". A huge number of families who once lived in communal apartments suddenly acquired their own living space. The architects of that time did not really think about the size of the hallway, and it was because of this that the hostesses were deprived of their own corner. Modern designers were able to solve this problem, and now many wardrobes in the hallway are equipped with a dressing table and an ottoman.

It seems to many people that the purpose of the cabinet in a small hallway is purely practical. And they don't look at furniture from an aesthetic point of view. But modern materials allow you to beat the space in the right way.

If the apartment has an empty niche, then you can make a spacious dressing room out of it. On the one hand, you can remove all outer clothing from prying eyes, and on the other, all communications, including telephone wires and cable television wires.

If there is no niche in the apartment, you can always find a place for a bedside table or chest of drawers in addition to the closet. The freestanding hanger for light outerwear also looks beautiful.

If there is a long corridor, purposefully install a wardrobe with a mirror on swing doors. Thanks to this arrangement, the space even in a narrow corridor visually expands twice.

Give preference to light colors. Remember that if you have a closet made in dark colors, you need additional lighting, otherwise the hallway will resemble a closet.

Remember that cabinets with open storage systems need not only careful surface care, primarily wet and dry cleaning, but also seasonal renewal of things. Winter clothes hanging on a hanger in the summer will look absurd. Therefore, it is advisable to have additional wardrobes or wardrobes for storing unused outerwear.

If the space in the hallway allows you to place an umbrella stand, then by all means use this. Firstly, it will complement the design of the environment, and, secondly, it will allow you not to forget the umbrella in cloudy weather. Additional space for storing various little things - a bunch of keys, newspapers or advertising flyers and business cards - will not be superfluous.

In many apartments, power meters have been moved from the staircase to their own corridor. Installed tubes of intercoms, and in some places and security equipment. Thanks to the closet in the hallway, all wires and sensors can be easily hidden from the eyes of guests.

The main problem of small hallways is the limited space for placing furniture.Most of the proposed solutions implemented in furniture stores are not suitable for a small hallway. But the buyer always has a choice and the opportunity to assemble his own hallway, adhering to the general style of the room. The key in a small hallway will always be a closet.

Remember that in addition to the functional component, the aesthetic appearance also plays an important role in this matter. It is not for nothing that the people say that a person is greeted by his clothes, from which one can easily conclude that an opinion about the landlord is made in his hallway.

You will learn more about how to choose a wardrobe for a small hallway in the following video.