Interesting examples of design cabinets in the interior of the corridor

Outerwear, shoes, hats, umbrellas are everyday objects, their location near the front door makes our life habitually comfortable. Roomy, functional and stylish closet in the corridor allows you to raise the bar comfort of the apartment to a new level.

A convenient wardrobe will help competent organize storage of things in the entrance area of ​​an apartment or a country house

Advantages and disadvantages

Pros of the location of the cabinet in the corridor:

1. Convenience. In the corridor, the owners of the apartment put on shoes and outerwear.
2. Universality. Furniture can be moved anywhere in the apartment in any room.
3. Rational use of space by choosing the optimal cabinet position.
4. Variability. Furniture can be of different sizes, designs and colors. Internal equipment depends entirely on the wishes of the customer.
5. Use of additional lighting integrated in the cabinet panels.
6. A large cabinet area makes it possible to influence the interior of the corridor.
7. Simplicity of design and maintainability. You can store not only clothes and shoes, but also household appliances, other items.
8. A cabinet under the ceiling in the corridor makes it possible to use maximum space. With ceiling heights above 3 meters, cabinets are equipped with mezzanines.

The most modest size differs cabinet-case, mounted on the floor or mounted on the wall

The most spacious will be a built-in closet made to individual sizes

Cons of using the cabinet in the corridor:

1. Rapid wear of accessories that open and close doors.
2. Due to the design features, the sliding wardrobe does not allow to see the entire contents of the wardrobe.
3. Non-standard lighting is used, the cost of which is higher than conventional lighting devices.
4. With the use of aluminum structures, increased wear of the hardware is observed due to the constant use of cabinets.
5. A closet in a small corridor is far from always the best solution. For such options, there are open or mixed hallways.

Types of cabinets used in corridors

• Embedded. They are placed in a niche of the corridor, saving space as much as possible. Shelves, inserts, door elements can be made of metal, glass, plastic. Such a cabinet is made to order and for a specific niche.
  

  The capabilities and functionality of the built-in wardrobe depend only on the size of the niche - it can be simple shelves and hangers, or a full-fledged wardrobe room

• Direct swing. This option for the cabinet is classic and familiar to most users. It is convenient to fold outerwear, shoes into it, there is an additional place for a variety of little things. Hinged doors, despite the simplicity of design and functionality, require unoccupied space in front of the doors to open and close them.
  

  A traditional hinged wardrobe can have any purpose, from storage of clothes to the placement of household supplies

• Closet. This is a fairly simple but popular design. It is carried out direct. This name was given to the sliding wardrobe because of the design features of the doors that open and close like doors in compartment wagons. Doors are 2 or 3-section; for obvious reasons, all doors cannot be opened at the same time.Often, mirrors are used on the doors of the wardrobe, which visually increases the width from the cabinet door to the opposite wall. Also, when buying, it must be borne in mind that 10 cm of the depth of the closet goes to the door structure.
  

  A sliding wardrobe holds a huge number of things, while each of them takes its place

• Modular. Such cases consist of separate sections and remind the designer. You can always arrange the modules in such a way that each element of the cabinet is as convenient and functional as possible. Some of the furniture modules can be of open type, for example, a usual hanger with hooks or open shelves. This option gives a sense of space, but things become part of the interior.
  

  With the help of separate modules you can assemble a combination that is ideal for your hallway

• Shallow and small designs. Such a closet entrance into a narrow corridor will not constrain movements, and put pressure on the head with a lack of space. Using mirrors can visually expand the distance between the walls of the corridor. With a standard depth of 60-65 cm for a shallow cabinet, this value corresponds to 40 cm.
  

  Shallow combined models are often equipped with open hangers, shoe racks and pouf benches.

Materials for the manufacture of cabinets

There are two main types of materials from which the cabinets are made:

• Natural wood. For centuries, wood has been used to make furniture. It is environmentally friendly, beautiful and practical material. But a large number of skilled manual labor and the complexity of the process of extraction, drying and sawing of wood makes the manufacturing process of furniture quite expensive. Moreover, only high-quality material is used for furniture products. For luxury furniture, expensive wood species are used, the stock of which is limited in the world.
  

  Stylish cabinet with mirrored doors on a wooden frame

• Chipboard and MDF panels. The panels are made from wood waste, but the material is quite durable. Laminate coating makes it possible to simulate the texture of any wood species, natural stone and does not allow water to pass through. Particleboard and MDF furniture, if used properly, will last for decades without losing its attractive appearance. It is also worth noting that particleboard and MDF are homogeneous in their structure, which cannot be said about wood, and can last longer.
  

  Original decor on the cabinet doors made of laminated particleboard

Varieties of cabinet shapes

• Corner (L-shaped, U-shaped). They can be used for wide corridors, for a narrow room such a cabinet will not enter or will be inconvenient in terms of functionality. The corner cabinet in the corridor is located in the corner (or corners - for the U-shaped cabinet) of the room, saves space, and can be moved to another corner if desired.
  

  The corner model takes up a minimum of useful space and does not clutter the hallway

• Standard lines. They are installed along the walls and have the maximum number of options to take a new place in the new layout of the room.
  

  A direct full-wall wardrobe will fit in a spacious hallway

• Radius The side door, panel or shelves have a radial end. This cabinet design will be convenient near the front or interior doors, or where you need free space.
  

  The radius cabinet is usually angular and is perfect for a small hallway.

Cabinet size selection

The size of the cabinet matters. A small cabinet can be quite sufficient from a functional point of view and give a feeling of freedom and lightness.

For a small corridor, a compact cabinet with mirrored facades is suitable

A cabinet in a long narrow corridor is best made shallow, leaving more space for passage.A depth of only 40 cm is enough to store the most necessary clothes and things.

In a long corridor, it is better to place a cabinet near a short wall

The advantages of shallow cabinets:

1. The passage between the cabinet and the opposite wall is increased by 10-20 cm, which for room layout is often one of the most important reasons for choosing a furniture design to ensure the proper level of comfort.
2. The choice of the proposed options, design features and the internal filling of the cabinets is almost inferior to cabinets with a standard depth.
3. More attention will have to be spent on organizing the internal space of the cabinet, which is a positive point. There will be more order and no need to waste time searching for the right things.

Shallow cabinet with open hangers, shoe racks and a spacious mezzanine closed by doors

Shallow cabinets have certain disadvantages:

1. It does not fit large things.
2. Hangers with hangers for outerwear will need to be placed at an angle, which will reduce the amount of outer clothing stored, or it will be necessary to find smaller hangers, which can also affect the safety of things. The best option would be if there is another storage place for outerwear.
3. In such a cabinet you can place only everything you need, no frills.

Functional cabinet options

• Household closet. There are a lot of household items that you want to hide from public viewing, these can be things related to cleaning, clothes, bedding and so on. Different internal filling of the cabinet - shelves, hangers make it possible to rationally use the free space.
  

  Inside the closet, you can hide a vacuum cleaner, brushes, ironing board and many other items

• Bookcase. Books are compact enough, so the depth of such a cabinet will be small and can be located in almost any corridor. Doors are best made of glass, so that the appearance of books involuntarily reminds you of the opportunity to relax with your favorite book.
  

  The bookcase can be made in various styles and color variations.

• Wardrobe. Food stocks: preservation, cereals, pasta are much more convenient to store in storage closets in the corridor, providing quick access to each product.
  

  A small cabinet built into a wall niche will be a good solution for storing food in a small apartment

Cabinet filling

The components of the cabinets needed for convenient placement and storage of items are quite diverse, these include:

• ordinary monolithic shelves made of chipboard or plastic;
• mesh shelves and baskets made of stainless steel or plastic;
• hangers with hooks or shoulder pads;
• shelves for shoes;
• trouser holders;
• tie holders.

Video: Storage of shoes in a closet in the hallway

Photo of cabinets in the interior of the corridor