Hallway furniture, advantages and disadvantages of various designs

The entrance hall is the first room into which a person enters when entering a house or apartment. It contains elements designed to store different things, shoes, and should also be attractive and comfortable. Therefore, furniture in the hallway should be chosen with special care, adhering to a certain stylistic direction. Modern manufacturers offer many such interior items that have different parameters, colors, sizes, shapes. A variety of materials are used for their production, so all factors should be evaluated to get a beautiful, optimal room.

Kinds

Designs of furniture in the hallway can be presented in different forms, since its choice depends on the size of the room, on the chosen interior style, on the preferences of direct users. Even the smallest room should be visually divided into several separate zones, and everywhere there are interior items that have their own purpose.

For storage

The design of the furniture should be interesting, suitable for the chosen direction, but in addition the interior items should correspond to their purpose. The main purpose of this room is the content of various items, such as clothing, shoes, and other small items.

Furniture intended for storage is represented by different elements:

a cabinet used to store outerwear, and usually this design is divided into two large compartments, one of which has a bar for hanging things on a coat hanger, and the other is divided into several small compartments;
a special narrow rack for shoes, and it can be replaced with other items used to store shoes;
an element for storing umbrellas, which is usually a special long construction;
cabinets for storing small items such as combs, cosmetics, shoe products, perfumes.

There are still a huge number of various storage systems on the market, designed to implement numerous design ideas and ideas, and photos of the finished halls with such furniture are presented below.

For relax

Although the entrance hall is usually not used for recreation or hanging out with people, it is often required to install various furniture designed for relaxation. This applies to situations where you need to sit down after a long journey or difficulties arise during the shoeing process.

Furniture for rest is represented by designs:

ottoman, and usually it is equipped with a soft place for ease of use, and also has a rising seat, under which there is a place to store various items, which significantly increases the functionality of the entire entrance hall in the apartment;
narrow and low sofas, performed in a variety of styles, and several people can use them at once, moreover, they are really elegant, unique, therefore they act as a real decoration of the room.

If the hallway is too small a room, then often there is no way to install any furniture designed for relaxation, while you can use special folding seats attached to the wall of the room and laid out only when necessary.

Sets

Furniture in the hallway can be purchased in separate elements or in full sets. The latter option is used most often by people, but it is not suitable if the hallway is too small or irregular in shape.

The advantages of using kits include:

they are made in the same style;
go well together;
differ in functionality, roominess, therefore, it is not required to additionally purchase any furniture in the room.

Typically, kits include:

a cabinet, moreover, it can be direct, angular, built-in or some other, and its dimensions completely depend on what place is given for it in the room;
an open hanger designed for outerwear used daily;
a special design for storing shoes, and usually it is installed on the floor and is narrow;
furniture for the hallway certainly contains a counter with a mirror so that when leaving the room there is the opportunity to have a good look at yourself.

There are still different types of furniture used in the hallway, but their choice depends entirely on the size of the room, on the preferences of people who are direct users of various interior items.

Materials of manufacture

To create furniture designed for the hallway, different types of materials can be used. With their account, the basic parameters of the final products are determined.Some fashionable design ideas suggest using furniture created from a combination of different materials, and it really looks unique, unique, therefore it is considered an independent decoration of the room.

Most often, stylish furniture is created from materials:

wood with high quality and attractiveness, but the products are expensive;
metal that is ideal for high-tech style and has excellent parameters, long life, low price;
plastic, which has low cost and high availability, but it does not turn out to be a very attractive room, so it is not suitable for elegant, luxurious interiors.

If you want to get a truly unique decoration of the hallway, then forged products are considered an excellent choice, and the photo design of this design can be seen below.

Style selection

It is necessary not only to correctly choose the different interior items used in the hallway, but also to determine the style in which it is performed. The arrangement of different furniture and how the room will look depends on this.

Often in the hallway styles are chosen:

classic - is always relevant and in demand. It is considered an excellent choice for a standard form room. For it, the most commonly used white interior items that go well with gold and bronze. It is advisable to use numerous mirrors in such a room. In a small hallway in a classic style, you need to place an open hanger and a narrow chest of drawers. If the room is large, then you can place a built-in wardrobe;
Provence - ideas that intend to apply this style in the process of decorating a hallway are considered popular among different people, as the style is suitable for romantic and calm personalities. This design is suitable for spacious and well-lit halls, and it is advisable to choose furniture in light shades. All interior items should have pleasant, refined decorative elements that make them really attractive, unique;
hi-tech - is chosen by many modern people who prefer to use all the innovations and innovations in life. Any photograph of hallways in this style will certainly contain numerous glass and mirror surfaces, a simple and clear design, as well as laconic shapes. It is preferable for this style to choose interior items made of glass or metal. Various transformers and folding structures are considered optimal, characterized by high practicality and multifunctionality;
Art Nouveau - this style is becoming increasingly popular, therefore, many owners of residential real estate use design ideas using modern furniture. When creating such an interior, it is important to consider that the room should be both practical and original. It is advisable to initially divide all the space in the hallway into separate zones.

Thus, for the hallway it is allowed to choose different styles of design. It is important to adhere to their main features and requirements in order to get a finished and bright finish.

Location Rules

It is necessary not only to correctly select interior items, but also to correctly arrange the furniture so that it is pleasant and comfortable to use, and also does not create discomfort in the process of moving around the room.

For this, the main rules and recommendations are taken into account:

the furniture should be arranged in accordance with the specific form of the room, therefore it is not allowed to use the same method for arranging different objects for each room;
without fail, a full-length mirror is used in the room;
in small rooms, a cabinet with sliding walls is used or a corner cabinet installed in a certain corner of the room is considered a perfect solution;
a narrow shoe rack is usually located under the cabinet, and with this arrangement it does not occupy free space in the room.

Thus, the furniture for the hallway is presented in a huge number of types. It differs in size, shape, structure and materials of production. The comfort of using the room for its intended purpose depends on its correct location. It is advisable to initially purchase furniture made in a certain style in order to get an attractive and finished room. It is allowed to buy both kits and individual elements, but they must be well combined with each other and this will help the design project.