How to choose furniture for a small hallway
Large spacious apartments and houses, unfortunately, are accessible to few. But in the Khrushchev can create a high-quality and comfortable living space, coming to the point with the mind. Especially often difficulties arise with the corridor due to its often tiny dimensions and complex configuration.
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Room design
Not easy to place in a confined space necessary. Especially so that it looks attractive and harmonious. However, you will be surprised how much the space of a small hallway will change, if you correctly approach the selection of furniture.
To do this, you must adhere to the following simple rules:
- give up traditional bulky wardrobes in favor of modern, compact, multi-functional furniture;
- make the most of the height of the room that you have;
- refuse swing doors cabinets that open occupy half of the corridor;
- use bright colors and mirror surfaces, because they visually make the room more spacious;
- provide a special compartment for shoes;
- stick to the same style;
- do not use massive lights that obstruct the room.
- do not forget about the place to sit down and a small table.
Varieties of compact cabinets for your hallway
Let's take a closer look at how to choose furniture for a small hallway. First decide on the dimensions. To do this, measure your entrance area, evaluate its layout, think about where it is more convenient to install new interior items. This place can be any deaf pier. Then you need to think about which branches you will need. Do you want drawers for storing small items? Compartment for large travel bags? Closed shelves? Spacious compartment for outerwear? Look at the options on the site, think, consult with relatives. A good solution could be a wardrobe, that is, a wardrobe with sliding doors. They are corpus or embedded. Freestanding is a stand-alone wardrobe. Built differs in that it is attached directly to the walls of the room. The pros and cons of the two main options are presented in the table.
Characteristic | Cabinet wardrobe | Built-in closet |
permutation convenience | you can easily disassemble, rearrange, even move to another apartment | handling and transportation are difficult |
adjoining the walls | does not close to walls closely, leaving gaps and gaps, often clogged with dust | does not leave cracks, can mask irregularities and defects of walls, hiding them; provides more efficient use of niches and protrusions |
price | a bit higher | more democratic |
The main design of corridors with wardrobe
After you have decided on the size and appearance of the wardrobe, it is too early to calm down and relax. Just how successful the design of a small hallway will largely depend on the selection of materials, texture, colors. Even the shape and size of pens is of great importance!
The main options of materials from which you most likely have to choose are chipboard (MDF) and fiberboard (MDF). To understand what their advantages and disadvantages are, read the table.
Characteristic | Chipboard | MDF |
what is | dried and compressed process chips and resin | dry pressing of wood chips with carbide resins |
strength | not great | significantly higher than chipboard |
aesthetic possibilities | usually imitates wood | can imitate wood, metal, glass, stone, ceramics |
price | democratic | slightly higher than chipboard |
It should be noted that modern technologies allow the creation of MDFs that are devoid of such traditional disadvantages as, for example, low moisture resistance.
The use of wood or its imitation is permissible for most existing styles, while metal and glass are more characteristic of modern solutions, such as high-tech. The advantage of glass is the fact that it can be easily applied drawing. Remember this when choosing what will be present in your corridor.
Returning to the features of the furniture, it should be noted that the door handles of simple, clear geometric shape are well suited for minimalist solutions. More traditional styles require more complex details.
Shoe storage
As mentioned above, the attractiveness and convenience of a small hallway largely depends on how organized the place for storing shoes and shoes. First, neatly tucked shoes will free up extra space in your entrance area. Secondly, it is much easier to store them. And, finally, slippers that are not exposed to public display cease to be a potential victim for pets living in an apartment. Modern furniture provides several solutions - from the existing range of compartments for shoes it will be quite easy to choose one that is right for you.
The introduction of new technologies
Time does not stand still - new technologies are constantly being introduced into production, new materials and new design solutions are emerging.
For example, the most technological sliding systems used now for wardrobes, occupy less space than the old ones. More compact and durable, they provide a smooth and completely silent door running.
Undergoes a change in the design of racks and bearing elements. They become more durable, lightweight and easier to install. Development in the field of surface decoration goes in two directions:
- artificial aging and achievement of the effect of manual processing;
- achievement of the maximum smoothness, resistance to external influences.
Gradually falls into mass use and furniture with LED lighting. It is beautiful, comfortable and allows you to visually enlarge the space. All this helps to make your home even more aesthetic and comfortable than before.
Video: Bold design ideas of a small hallway