Cabinet or built-in, made of wood, MDF or chipboard, with blind or mirrored facades, we understand how to choose a stylish and functional wardrobe for the hallway.

In typical apartments, it is in the entrance area that the main storage is most often arranged. And to place everything you need (from seasonal clothes to suitcases or equipment) on a limited area is not an easy task. In this article we will tell you how to plan the design of the hallway in an apartment with a wardrobe: which facades and construction to choose, where to place, what to fill. 

We are planning to design an entrance hall with a wardrobe in the apartment

Advantages

Among all storage systems, the most popular, especially for small-sized apartments, are compartment-type cabinets. They have several significant advantages over other models.

Varieties

By design, compartment storage systems are divided into cabinet and built-in.

Housing

The cabinet compartment consists of a frame (rear, upper, lower and side walls), doors and internal filling: rods, drawers, shelves.

In fact, this is a standard wardrobe, which looks different from the classic version only by the type of opening the doors move sideways, not forward. Does not require any complicated installation: the product is simply placed on the floor in any convenient place or fit into a niche suitable in size.

Advantages of such models:

Of the disadvantages, such models are usually more expensive, because in this case more material is consumed. Plus, the back wall of the hull structure will take a few centimeters of usable area in very narrow corridors, this can be important.

Built-in wardrobe in the hallway with photos

Built-in wardrobes in the hallway (photo below) are used if there is a niche or an opportunity to organize it.

Such products do not have side walls, and sometimes also upper and lower walls, since they are built exactly into the existing recess.  Since a clear size match is important, embedded storage systems are usually made to order for the specified parameters. If the product is not the full height of the wall or add strength, the upper and lower walls are left. In other cases, you can do without them.

The main advantage of such a design is its variability. You can design a straight or corner wardrobe in the hallway, a shallow model for a narrow corridor, a long one or 2-3 sections, and also take into account architectural features if the apartment has a complex shape. Thanks to this, the space of the entrance zone is used to the maximum, there is no empty usable area. In addition, due to the smaller amount of materials, the price will be lower than that of housing systems.

Of the disadvantages, the embedded model cannot simply be taken and moved to another place. Of course, it can be dismantled and then reassembled, but then you will need a niche of exactly the same size, and this rarely happens. In addition, rough walls are likely to remain in the previous place, for which a new finish will be needed.

Material

The main materials for wardrobes are solid wood, MDF and chipboard. All of them are reliable enough to withstand the weight of fastening mechanisms and things.

Choose the material based on the general style of the hallway and the budget.

Facades

In addition to the construction and materials, it is important to choose the appropriate design of the structure so that it harmoniously fits into the interior of the entrance area. Therefore, special attention is paid to facades.

Deaf

They are opaque doors, usually made of the same material as the housing. Most often it is wood, MDF, chipboard or veneer. Depending on the overall style of the interior and visual tasks, facades can be:

In modern trends, especially minimalism and contemporary, the first type of design is most often used. But decorated models are suitable for classics, neoclassics, eclecticism, Provence, Art Deco. For the Scandinavian style, for example, a simple white wardrobe in the hallway of a small size is typical.

Mirrored

The most popular design option for all styles of wardrobes in the hallway with a mirror.

This design has several important advantages:

The disadvantages include the care of mirrors. All traces of fingers, dust particles, dirt will be visible on them. But the problem will be solved by regular cleaning with a special tool and a soft cloth or microfiber cloth.

Placement

The wardrobe is large-sized furniture, which usually occupies most of the entrance group. When planning the location of furniture in this part of the apartment, it is better to start from it first of all.

The hallway can be elongated, immediately turning into a long corridor, or in the form of a small square entrance area. Choose a place for the cabinet based on the shape and total area. Most often it is placed along a long wall. If the corridor is narrow, you can make a custom model of a small depth, but in this case, think carefully about the filling, since the shoulders may not fit perpendicular and you will have to look for non-standard solutions. For small square entrance areas, radius, angular or composite modular structures are suitable. With their help, you use all the available usable area without sacrificing the size of the product. 

When planning the location, remember about ergonomics. There should be enough space in front of the compartment so that you can move freely along the corridor. It is also important that the entrance door does not touch the structure when opening. Therefore, it is better not to place furniture close to it.

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