Narrow shoe racks in the hallway

Given the small parameters of modern apartments, many designers strive for minimalism and high-quality concealment from prying eyes of things that are not part of the interior. In relation to shoes, this function is adequately performed today by the so-called shoe racks, with their help you can compactly place all the shoes in the house in one place.

The term "shoe rack" usually means an open or closed product for the safety of shoes. Closed models are usually called shoe cabinets, dressers, open ones - shoe stands and narrow shelves. If the name of the product is not specified, then the design uses the general concept of "shoe rack".

Many people have more than one pair of shoes, so a shoe rack for the hall is an absolutely necessary element for such people. With its help, you can free up space and finally bring relative order in it. There are 2 types of shoe racks: open and closed.

All types have their positive and negative traits.

• The obvious advantages of open products include airing shoes on an ongoing basis, and therefore you can not be afraid of unpleasant odors in the apartment.
• At the same time, this shelf will constantly collect dust on itself, and if you have four-legged pets, then the shelf may become completely unusable.

As for the appearance, each of the types of shelves can be considered attractive in its own way. It all just depends on how it is more convenient for you to store your shoes: whether you want to hide them or store them openly.

Shoes hidden from prying eyes will not destroy the aesthetic impression of the hallway design, but putting very dirty shoes in this cabinet will not be entirely hygienic, and the product itself will quickly lose its beautiful appearance. Therefore, any shoes must be thoroughly wiped before sending them to the closet.

A good shoe cabinet has such distinct advantages.

• Reliability. The design is not afraid of deformation;
• Multifunctionality. Models with seat, hanger, mirror can be used;
• Durability. The product is often made of wood and metal rods;
• Small size. Suitable for small premises;
• Presentability. A well-chosen shoe rack can be the accent of the entire hallway.

The most common types of shoe products are as follows.

• Boom cabinet. This is a subspecies of wide and roomy shoe racks, in fact - a showcase with doors. The product itself is spacious, which will allow you to store not only shoes, but also boots.
• Cupboard cabinet. It has oversized dimensions and consists of only 2-3 shelves. Shoes are placed horizontally here.
• Closet. Often a product is used in an apartment that is designed only for shoes and outerwear. Such a model can take up a fairly large area of ​​the hallway, but it is just ideal for large rooms and halls.

• Slimy wardrobes. These are narrow structures created for small apartments. Shoes are installed here in vertical-type drawers, holding by the toe, and not by the sole. The doors do not open to the sides, as in the usual cabinets, but fan-shaped at a right angle and an angle of 45 degrees. Of the disadvantages of this design, one can name its use only for storing shoes, so you will have to find another place to accommodate various shoe details.
• Chest of drawers with a dryer. Additionally, there is a stand where shoes are constantly disinfected. With this function, UV lamps are perfectly controlled. They also remove unpleasant “odors”. But this dryer must be installed next to the outlet, and the shoes must be sorted first: not all models can be dried this way.

• Racks. Chosen by the owners of a large number of shoes. It is a solid piece with a rotating effect. It happens both open and closed. The tall open rack collects dust quickly and requires daily maintenance.
• Shoe cabinet. Here things are placed on a slope, and therefore they dry much faster.
• Shoe cabinet with hanger. This model will look great in a miniature hallway, where every meter is precious. This product will tidy up your outfit for going out and keep your shoes looking worthy.

• Narrow pedestal - another good option for a narrow room, where there is no place for the installation of dimensional furniture. Not all of your shoes can fit into a narrow shoe rack, but you can definitely leave those pairs of shoes that are currently in use here. The rest of the shoes can be hidden in the closet until next season.
• Shoe rack made at home. You can make a shoe rack with your own hands. With a certain desire, you can easily design beautiful furniture with the author's design style. Paint regular wooden boxes in your favorite colors and stack them on top of each other. This original shoe rack will always find its rightful place in the ultra-modern interior.

• Wall mounted shoe cabinet. This model is very compact, has a width of no more than 25 cm. The shoe rack, mounted to the wall, has shelves that fold back. The disadvantage of the structure is that it cannot be moved if desired, plus the fact that this provides its good stability.
• Shoe rack with a mirror. Another unusual option for the safety of shoes. This kind of furniture can be bought in any furniture store, just take into account that you will not get a large mirror, but it is very necessary in the hallway.
• Shoe rack with seat. An item with a seat can be an integral part of a headset, or it can be a separate piece of furniture. A soft seat here will have many advantages - from ease of use to the ability to make it the most striking element in the design of the hallway. You can turn it into a more accent piece by choosing a catchy color and leaving a pair of stylish seat cushions.

• Corner shoe rack. It will save the footage of the hallway and will be convenient for active use.
• Low shoe rack. Sometimes a pair of low shelves is placed in a low shoe rack. Without problems, it will be possible to put only summer or off-season shoes here, and then if it is without a high sole. Boots and high boots won't fit here, but you can put them sideways on the shelf.
• Racks or stands. These options do not have conventional shelves. Holders in the form of spatulas are made of wire or durable plastic - shoes are put on them. This is one of the best solutions for placing casual shoes. The narrow space can hold up to 30 pairs. A special stand is adapted for the installation of boots.

For a rather narrow hallway, you need to carefully choose products. So, narrow but deep pedestals will fit best here. They can easily accommodate many pairs of shoes. There are some models that are close to the wall and therefore cannot take up too much space. These products easily fit into any design, and this type of cabinets can be supplemented with a soft comfortable seat, and a mirror can be placed on top.

The closed shoe placement system can be different.

All products are divided into groups here.

• With folding shelves. A wardrobe with such convenient shelves can be shallow, but it can be different in height and width. A characteristic feature of the product is a shelf fixed on the door, and this whole structure is fixed on pivoting hinges.Just pull on the handle on the door and it will turn on its hinges to reveal the shoes in the drawer.
• With swing doors. This is a standard cabinet, it can be of any size possible.
• With sliding doors. These models are great in the event that the hallway is very narrow, and the doors that open from time to time will block the passage.

• Olmeco - This is a modern version of the product, which includes a number of secondary elements. This is a kind of pedestal, the upper part of which plays the role of a comfortable seat. Among other things, this model includes 1 or 2 drawers in which you can easily hide high boots, since the departments here are much higher than the standard ones. That is why, buying the Olmeco model, you also become the owner of an armchair in which a person will sit comfortably while shoeing, and a small table will also be fitted here for all sorts of little things. Shoes will be placed underneath them behind tightly closed doors.
• "Andrina" Is a real complex of shelves of different sizes, in which you can store constantly used shoes along with boxes of those shoes that are just waiting for their season. In addition to two modules, there is a mirrored surface, therefore such a product is often called a mirrored shoe rack.

Standard shoe cabinets usually have the same standard width of 60-80 cm, while you can find much wider products (100-120 cm). They are capacious, help to store both high boots like boots and low shoes without heels and do not spoil them. However, such a shoe rack can only be placed in a large hallway. Separately for the miniature rooms, narrow shoe racks were invented. Their depth is up to 13 cm. You can install this cabinet or shelf in the corridor right outside the door.

With a height of 60 to 120 cm, two shelves may already be enough for shoes for a family of 3-4 people. Long narrow shoe racks allow you to easily place all the shoes in the house in one hallway, but still more often the inhabitants opt for products 30 cm long. The length of the product most often depends on the size of the hallway.

You can also choose chests of drawers with additional open shelves. They are placed on the sides of the closed shoe shelves. More often than not, there is also a long umbrella section. Women can use this section for high boots. Cabinets or dressers for shoes are different in terms of parameters. The usual height is from 50 to 220 cm, the width is from 40 cm to 130 cm, and the depth is from 16 to 50 cm.

They make products for storing shoes from all possible materials, which helps ordinary people find the model they need, both for decorating a hall in a classic style and for decorating high-tech interiors.

Most often, the following types of raw materials are used for these purposes.

• Inexpensive and affordable materials - MDF, fiberboard, chipboard.
• Metallic shoe racks are very popular today. These are open-type cabinets, and therefore shoes in them will be superbly ventilated and dry quickly, and metal cannot absorb any odors at all, as wood or plastic products do. You can pick up many models with forging elements. They will look beautiful in any room and will become its accent.

• Wood. The most natural and high-quality material, which may not always be appropriate in many modern dwellings. It so happened that solid wood furniture is considered impractical as products for storing shoes, as it is very susceptible to moisture. It is for this reason that the shoes must be well dried before being placed in a wooden cabinet.
• Rattan. An excellent material from which various pieces of furniture are produced, stylish shoe racks in this regard are also no exception.
• Plastic products. The variety of colors will allow you to choose a plastic shoe rack for any room design.
• Cloth and oilcloth. Most often used in non-standard versions, made for a specific setting.

Any piece of furniture in the hallway or hallway should ideally match them in style and color. It is easy to choose a color if there is no other furniture in the room, and all walls and floors are painted in the usual colors. If a sliding wardrobe or wardrobe is installed here, then the color will have to be selected based on the color of the facade of these products.

A narrow and tall product with a white and brown facade looks elegant. It is in perfect harmony with a dark door, black tiles on the floor, darkened frames or a baguette. Oak or beech products are combined with cherry or alder colored furniture.

Shoe cabinets made of wood are produced for classic interiors to make them more solid.

Furniture with metal inserts or a monochrome plastic facade will perfectly fit into the high-tech hallway.

Rattan shoe racks are suitable for rustic interiors such as Provence and country. They can be in this place even when the dwelling is decorated in the style of a hot African desert.

Furniture made of high quality plastic looks catchy in a high-tech interior.

Furniture factory "Stolplit" offers its customers a choice of inexpensive shoe racks and shoe racks for the hallway. You will like the “Simba” shoe cabinet models, which have compact parameters and nice colors.

Shoe rack "Bona-1" from the company "Megaelaton" suitable for a small hallway. This stylish novelty will hold 14 pairs of shoes and will not disturb the harmony of the interior with its stylish appearance.

The narrow shoe rack "Milan-27" from the manufacturer is in great demand today. "MF Master"... This is a tall, narrow chipboard cabinet that can hold about 24 pairs of different shoes. You can choose any color or size to your liking.

If you want to buy expensive furniture, you can browse a chic selection of shoe cabinets in the catalogs of such eminent Spanish companies as Joype and Panamar... Shoe racks from these manufacturers will be a real decoration for any space, as these are real Spanish handcrafted furniture in a classic style.

A narrow shoe rack will significantly save space in a tiny hallway, especially if you place it behind the door.

Rattan drawers can be a stylish shoe storage solution.

The video provides an overview of narrow hallways, which will help you make the right choice.