Choosing furniture for a small hallway

In many modern apartments, the hallway is a tiny room with only enough space to store the most essential things. Therefore, it is rather difficult to find furniture for this small room.

Furniture for a small hallway should be functional and practical. It is worth stopping your choice on those things that you cannot do without.

• Cupboard... It is located most often in the corner of the room. The advantage of a large wardrobe is that clothes and shoes are in one place. Thanks to this, the hallway looks neat. A modern wardrobe with a sliding door looks great in a small hallway.

• Mirror... This is another indispensable element for the hallway. The mirror can be either small or large - it all depends on the needs of the household, as well as the characteristics of the room. To save space in the corridor, one of the cabinet doors can be made mirrored.

• The footwear stand. Modern shoe racks are both open and closed. Small cabinets with a seating area are popular. In a house or apartment where a large family lives, it is worth buying furniture with several departments.

• Shelves... Shelves can be used to store keys, accessories and various decorative items. It is desirable to place them in a free niche or in the corner of the room. Shelves in a small hallway can be part of a modular wardrobe.

It is also worth picking up good lamps for a small room. The best option is a chandelier and several sconces or point light sources. They are located in different parts of the room and make it light and cozy.

The main pieces of furniture in a small apartment are chosen based on several parameters.

In a small hallway, you can use both built-in furniture and cabinet furniture. Both options have their advantages. So, built-in furniture, which is located in convenient niches or small storage rooms, looks neater. It should be understood that, having installed such a headset in your hallway, it will not be possible to move it from place to place if necessary.

Cabinet furniture is also popular with buyers. Such cabinets, cabinets and shelves fit perfectly into classic-style rooms. They are easy to find on sale. If you choose a model of the right size for the hallway, they will not take up too much free space.

An important role is played by the material from which the furniture for the small hallway is made. Most often it is made from MDF, chipboard or natural wood. She looks attractive and fits perfectly into any interior. The facades of cabinets and pedestals can be decorated with the following materials:

• glass decorated with stained glass or photo printing;
• plastic;
• decorative fabric;
• artificial leather;
• elements of forging, embossing or carving.

All these details make things more unique. When choosing furniture, it is also important to pay attention to the quality of its assembly. If the hardware is poorly fixed, you will have to fix it yourself with screws and a screwdriver.

To make a small hallway more cozy and inviting, it is important to pay attention to the choice of furniture color. The most popular now are the following options.

• White... It is a versatile color that is great for small spaces.It goes well with both light shades and bright ones. In addition, white is reflective. Thanks to this, a room with light objects and the same decoration seems spacious and light. At the same time, it is worth remembering that such furniture gets dirty faster. Therefore, you need to take care of her more carefully.

• Gray tones. Gray furniture looks great in a modern room. So that it does not seem boring, the doors are often complemented with metal elements or beautiful fittings.

• Beige color. Many people associate light shades of wood with home warmth and coziness. Furniture in this color palette goes well with dark wall and floor finishes, as well as bright textiles.

• Wenge... This dark shade looks classy and expensive. As a rule, furniture in this color is used in large rooms. But in a small room, it will also look very good. Especially if the basis of the furniture is complemented by some light inserts.

This stylistic trend is now very popular. Furniture in such a room should be chosen carefully. It should be simple, concise and in bright colors. Built-in wardrobes and narrow cabinets with a large number of drawers and shelves are good for such a room. Do not use large chandeliers and massive decorative elements to decorate the hallway in a modern style.

When decorating a room in a classic style, it is worth using muted monochrome shades. When choosing furniture, the emphasis should be on comfort. All things should go well with each other. Classic-style cabinets, cabinets and hangers are often decorated with gilded fittings. Mirrors in massive frames fit perfectly into such an interior.

In such a room, dark wood furniture with metal inserts looks great. In small loft-style hallways, massive wardrobes are often replaced with open hangers or stable shelves. Structures of an unusual shape look beautiful in such a room.

Hallway mirrors can be rectangular, round or square. Backlit designs look original, resembling a fragment of a small dressing room. Instead of an ottoman, you can use a regular box with a soft cushion as a place to sit.

The interior of the hallway in the Provence style is simple. It combines rustic motives with extravagant luxury. For the arrangement of the entrance area, it is worth choosing durable wooden furniture. Original antiques will perfectly fit into this style.

In order not to take up too much free space, it is worth installing a narrow cabinet and a wooden or metal open hanger in this room. Small wicker boxes or ottomans will also look beautiful in such a room.

This stylistic trend is now actively gaining popularity. It is ideal for small apartments. Premises in this style look spacious and light. Only the most necessary furniture is installed there.

Natural materials and light colors are also used to decorate the hallway in this style. Furniture for such a hallway should be ergonomic and functional. For this room, simple open shelving, small open hangers, and comfortable shoe racks with seating are fine. They can be placed in a row or placed against opposite walls of the room.

Fans of minimalism will love this contemporary style. It is typical for him use of furniture made of glass, metal and plastic... It is often decorated with lighting and metal fittings.

When choosing furniture for a very small room, you should adhere to the following design tips.

• Dust builds up faster in hallways than in other rooms... Therefore, all items in such a room must be non-staining and treated with a water-repellent compound. In this case, it will be easy to clean them from all kinds of contaminants.

• When choosing furniture, you should also pay attention to modular designs. They do not take up much space and can fill any niches and recesses. Using modular structures in the corridor, the appearance of the hallway can be changed at any time at your discretion.

• Before choosing furniture, it is important to think in advance what things will be stored in the hallway.... If there are not so many clothes and shoes, you should not buy too large cabinets and shoe racks. They will only take up extra space.

• Furniture with sliding doors will help save space. When choosing such cabinets, you should pay attention to their quality. Otherwise, over time, the sliding mechanism will break.

When choosing furniture for a small room, it is also important to consider the budget. It is quite possible to pick up comfortable inexpensive things in the hallway.

Features of the arrangement of furniture in a small hallway largely depend on the shape of the room.

• If the room is square, all free sides of the room should be used.... So, along one wall, you can place a wardrobe or an open hanger, and along the other - a shoe rack and a chest of drawers. Free space next to doors is often occupied by mirrors, hooks and hanging shelves.

• For a narrow room, rectangular furniture is more suitable.... It is located on both sides of the room. In this case, the passage must remain wide enough. In such a room, it is advisable to use hinged shelves. They can even be placed above the door.

• In a small hallway of a non-standard shape it is worth installing custom-made furniture. In this case, you do not have to waste time on the selection of modules that are suitable in size and shape.

When arranging a room, it is important to leave an unoccupied area in the room. The passage must remain clear even if the cabinet or cabinet door is open.

You can make sure that a small hallway can look really stylish by looking at ready-made examples of interiors.

Despite its small size, the room with light finishes and furniture seems to be quite cozy. Wooden furniture is made in one color and goes well with the shade of the doors. The room has space for a small open hanger with a shelf, a chest of drawers, a shoe rack and a wall mirror. The corridor is suitable for storing both outerwear and shoes and accessories.

If the corridor is combined with the living room, it should be distinguished as a separate area, using contrasting colors for this. A dark wood wardrobe with open shelves is great for storing all the things you need. However, it takes up very little space. There is a comfortable seating area against the wall. A soft bench with a light finish goes well with other decorative elements.

In a room with a light finish, massive dark wood furniture looks stylish and beautiful. A wardrobe with sliding doors is located in the corner near the entrance area. Next to it there is a place for storing shoes and outerwear. Above are the mezzanines. There you can store travel bags and things that are rarely used. Fits into the style of the interior and a small square mirror. In such a room, both the inhabitants of the apartment and its guests will feel good.

When buying furniture for the hallway, do not rush to make a choice. You need to study all the available options and choose the most suitable one for yourself.In this case, a small room will be cozy and stylish.