Narrow wardrobes in the hallway

A large, spacious corridor is the desire of almost every apartment owner. This is especially the dream of the owners of small apartments. In a small area, you need to find a place for streetwear, shoes, mirrors and storage areas. Especially for small hallways, cabinets with non-standard depths began to appear in stores - from 30 centimeters. But in addition to a narrow cabinet, you can use several techniques that will help to visually make a small room more spacious.

With narrow hallways, we especially often meet in Khrushchevs, house-ships. The layouts of these types of apartments are distinguished by low ceilings and very cramped hallways. The premises themselves are rectangular, which greatly complicates the arrangement of furniture.

When installing a narrow cabinet in the hallway, you can also use techniques that visually make the room freer. So, for example, it is better to choose one color. Designers advise to make repairs in white colorsto make the room seem as free as possible. However, this technique has one drawback - such surfaces are heavily contaminated.

Second tip - the surfaces of the floor, ceiling and cabinet must be glossy. Tip number three - give up the chandelier. The installation of one chandelier negatively affects the design of a small room; it is better to install spotlights in small hallways. Additional lighting can be provided near the mirror and in the closet. You can combine ceiling lighting with wall lighting.

It is worth highlighting the features of narrow cabinets that are installed in the hallways, their filling. For models with a minimum depth of 60 mm, complete cabinets, shelves and hangers can be installed inside. In narrow models (from 30 to 45 cm), the installation of a conventional hanger bar is not possible - the cabinet doors simply will not close. Therefore, for non-standard models, metal pantographs, pull-out hangers and so on are installed.

An important question when choosing a cabinet is which doors to install: compartment or keep the standard ones. Here opinions more and more converge on wardrobes. If your closet is installed along the wall, and the room itself is very narrow, then it is better to install sliding doors.

If space allows, then ordinary doors can be installed in the hallway. Another option is to install an "accordion". These doors are very practical in small spaces.

Another point when choosing furniture in a narrow hallway is the correct arrangement. It is better to choose in advance not only the suitable model, but also the lighting in the room. It is worth paying attention to the fact that for a non-standard hallway, it is better to make custom-made cabinets, and not purchase them in chain building supermarkets.

An individual order has a number of significant advantages. For example, in some houses, the walls in the hallways may have additional protrusions that the measurer will take into account when making furniture. The only drawback is the cost of such a model. Custom-made furniture costs several times more when compared with standard options.

For narrow rectangular hallways, it is better to use coupe models.The design of such furniture allows you to install doors in the hallway that will not interfere with opening. Sliding doors provide access to all drawers and shelves. The number of shelves and drawers will vary depending on the height of the model you choose.

Models with shelves will also perfectly fit into any interior. If the cabinet is "closed" by walls on both sides, then open shelves can be made on the remaining side or in the middle. Models with open shelves significantly save space - due to the absence of hinged or sliding doors.

Regular hangers can be in place of the shelves. These solutions allow seasonal clothing to breathe, even if you hang it up after rain or snow. In addition, the side unit can act as a small bench.

A mirror cabinet will visually expand the space of your small hallway. Models with a mirror can be with or without doors. In models with sliding doors, a mirror often replaces one of the doors. It is a little more difficult with ordinary wardrobes - in such models, the mirror only makes the door heavier.

Models with a depth of 30 to 45 cm are considered narrow. For such cabinets, special accessories are sold in hardware stores. Furniture with a depth of 45 cm - reduced depth. Such models cannot always fit into a regular Khrushchev hallway. Therefore, today in stores there is a wide range of furniture with a depth of less than 45 cm.

The narrowest cabinet is considered to be furniture with a depth of 30 cm. Most often, these models are partially open. Inside the cabinet, you can use a special hanger and mesh shelves or drawers. The model is supplemented with open hangers, a small cabinet for storing shoes and mirrors.

Depths of 35 and 40 cm are the most common among narrow furniture. In such models, you can freely use the sliding doors. For such a system, it is necessary to provide an additional 5-10 cm for the roller system. Optionally, you can purchase a system with dust protection, options without roller slip. One of the main disadvantages of this system is its cost.

The cheapest furniture is made of chipboard, but it has a significant drawback - its fragility. Chipboard is a wood board made from shavings. They are lubricated with formaldehyde resins. High humidity in the apartment can cause defects. In addition, harmful fumes can be emitted from such furniture.

Fiberboard or hardboard are also used. Usually, the main walls of furniture are not made from such materials. Most often, they are used to produce the back walls, the bottom for the boxes.

An alternative to chipboard is MDF. Today this material is one of the most demanded in the manufacture of wardrobes in the hallway. This material is slightly more expensive than chipboard, but practicality and durability are hidden behind the price.

Designers advise when installing furniture in small hallways to use one primary color and one contrast. In small rooms, it is better to use light shades with bright accents - yellow, red, purple, blue.

When choosing bright colors as the main ones, you need to remember the main combinations. For example, red does not go well with purple, orange brown, and olive. It is better not to combine brown with lilac and pink. Yellow does not look with pink and burgundy, and blue with green, pink and brown.

When installing a mirror cabinet, you can use frosted glass with a pattern or realistic photo. Today, a drawing made by sandblasting on glass is very popular. This is a method of damaging the glass surface with sand - as a result, any pattern can be obtained. With deep processing, you can create a 3D drawing on the glass.

Materials are distinguished by emission classes. The safest are recognized as E0 and E1.

The stores offer a wide range of narrow hallway furniture:

• Stands out Ikea, the production of which in Russia is located in Veliky Novgorod. Furniture of the trade mark is made of MDF, products differ in color and width.
• Another company that produces furniture - "Sevzapmebel"... The production is located in St. Petersburg. The assortment of the company includes a large number of wardrobes for hallways (both standard and non-standard sizes).

When choosing narrow furniture, you should remember some rules:

• Decide on the design of the room. In small spaces, it is better to use light shades with bright additions.
• Choose an environmentally friendly material. Try to give up chipboard furniture, as it contains harmful components.
• It is better to choose models of compartment doors or swing options. Partially closed furniture can be made in very narrow hallways.
• Try to figure out what kind of filling is right for your furniture. For non-standard options, ordinary rods are not suitable, which are used in cabinets with a depth of 60 cm. Choose only high-quality fittings. Better to abandon Chinese manufacturers in favor of domestic companies.

There are a variety of factors to consider when choosing the right options. Choose furniture, focusing on the characteristics of the room, and the result will not disappoint you. Of course, you should only contact trusted manufacturers. Such companies offer high quality products that serve their owners as long as possible.

An overview of a narrow wardrobe and its advantages, see below.