The best options for storing shoes in the hallway

It is the entrance hall that creates the initial impression of the entire apartment. After all, any guest, crossing the threshold of the apartment, immediately finds himself in the hallway. And its arrangement can say a lot. For this reason, the creation of coziness and order in the hallway is of great importance. The main problem of the hallway is to determine the optimal conditions for storing outerwear and shoes. Of course, a lot depends on the size and shape of the room, the availability of equipped furniture and the material capabilities of the owners.

An ideal option when the hallway is so large that space can be allocated in it for a specially equipped dressing room, where traditionally lower shelves or entire cabinets will be designated for storing shoes. In this case, the whole system should be calculated with different heights and depths of shelves, prudently convenient for the location of both high boots and miniature sandals. Seasonal shoes can be placed in drawers, such drawers can significantly save room space.

Storing shoes in a small hallway is much more difficult. The options for its placement depend largely on the characters and even hobbies of the owners.

• For minimalists, ordinary metal open racks are suitable for storing shoes of this season. If there is not much of it, it is even easier to ensure order in the corridor with the help of plastic or metal trays such as trays in which food is served. This tray can be painted in colors that are in harmony with the interior of the hallway.

• Lovers of loft and Scandinavian style use auxiliary materials for shoe shelves - white painted construction pallets. The resulting shelves look very attractive when combined with floral arrangements and decorative figurines.

For small corridors, a carob shelf is ideal, on which the shoes are placed vertically. Accordingly, such shelves are very narrow and take up little space. When every centimeter of the room is precious, you can use cabinet doors and their walls to store shoes, placing rails, hanging pockets or plastic holders on them.

A bench with shoe shelves under the seat is very convenient and practical to use. Such a bench can be either wooden or forged.

If there are wardrobes in the hallway, their lower part can also be used for storing shoes. These can be both ordinary shelves and rods with hangers, on which clips for attaching boots are located.

Ideas for storing shoes in the hallway can also be associated with the hobbies of the owners of the house.

For some women of fashion, a beautiful wardrobe is a kind of fetish. They pride themselves on their collections of varied footwear. For such cases with numerous shoe pairs, multi-tiered open racks made of stainless steel are suitable... For especially expensive collectible items, glazed cells can be arranged for each individual pair.

For example, horse-riding enthusiasts who have more than one pair of beautiful cowboy boots in their wardrobe can make custom-made forged or wooden shelves in the corridor.

So that your shoes are always in order it is enough to store it correctly and follow simple rules.

• Shoes of other seasons are best stored in separate containers for long-term storage. And if there is not enough space in the hallway, choose another room.
• Shoes hidden for long-term storage should be easy to find, therefore it is recommended to store them either in transparent containers, or when contained in boxes, an accompanying signature should be made on it or even a photo of a pair of shoes should be placed. This will significantly save your searching time.
• Shoes designated for storage must be thoroughly cleaned of dirt and dried.

Nowadays, trade offers numerous options for organizers for storing shoes that can be stacked on top of each other. They look nice and help save space. The mess in the corridor can ruin the first impression of the owners of the apartment, an opinion will be formed about their inconsistency, inaccuracy. The theater begins with a coat rack, and the house begins with a hallway, cozy, beautiful and creative.

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