Shoe cabinets for the hallway: recommendations for selection, types, shapes, materials and shades.

How to choose a shoe rack?

The main selection criteria:

• First of all, you need to pay attention to the height and size of the shoes you intend to store.
• Also take into account the features and size of the hallway. In a small room, it would be better to use a thin slim model or a shoe rack.
• For a large hallway, a modular design combined with a wardrobe, bench or mirror is suitable.
• In a large family, it is appropriate to use a galoshka rack in the form of a rack under the ceiling or, if there is free space, install a separate shoe structure for each family member.

Types of shoe racks

The following varieties are distinguished:

• Open. It may have two side walls with shoe shelves attached to them or be a frame in the form of an open box with a back part closed by a panel.
• Closed. Products with doors not only allow you to hide the contents of the shoe rack, but also, due to the specific design of the facade, harmoniously complement the appearance of the hallway. This model has additional holes that create additional ventilation to keep shoes clean and fresh.
• Pull-out. Such a design can be low, quite high, or even combined with a wardrobe.
• Folding. This model, equipped with a petal mechanism, is distinguished by large folding inclined shelves with divisions that suggest vertical placement of shoes. Such fan-shaped shoe racks have a very stylish design, neat decoration and shallow depth.
• Transformer. It is a modular design that can be combined with a chest of drawers, ottoman, hanger or bench.

The photo shows a three-section folding shoe rack in white in the hallway interior.

Location in the hallway

Several placement options:

• Wall-mounted. The hanging model is quite practical, stylish and original. These designs can be used both individually and in multiple versions with a chaotic or orderly arrangement on the wall.
• Floor-mounted. It is distinguished by its mobility, which allows you to move it and place it in any part of the corridor, thereby freeing up space. In addition, these products are often equipped with special trays for wet shoes, which helps protect against dirt.
• Built into furniture. Such shoe racks can be combined with other furniture or built into a niche or wardrobe. With this solution, it is possible to achieve significant space savings.

The photo shows the interior of the hallway with a wall-mounted shoe rack.

Thanks to the wide variety of designs, you can complement the interior of any hallway with a beautiful, functional and convenient element for storing shoes.

The photo shows a shoe rack combined with a hanger and a mirror in the hallway interior.

Sizes and shapes of shoe racks

Low A galoshka rack, which most often has one or two shelves separated by a partition, or a compact small shelf, is a completely acceptable and comfortable option in decorating a hallway in an apartment for a small family. Also, these sectional products can be equipped with a seat, which allows you to add additional coziness and convenience to the room. High multi-level shoe racks up to the ceiling are especially practical and roomy, and can easily fit even into a narrow corridor with a minimum amount of free space.

The photo shows a hallway with a narrow wall shoe rack, made in black.

A large and wide shoe rack, similar in appearance to a chest of drawers or a wardrobe, can accommodate even tall boots. Such designs sometimes feature drawers in which you can conveniently store various accessories.

The photo shows a hallway interior with a corner shoe rack mounted on the wall.

An oval or round radius model is considered a creative and interesting design idea, visually changing the appearance of the room. A rounded design equipped with wheels or having rotating mechanisms looks especially original and modern.

The photo shows a small open white shoe rack in the hallway interior.

Material

For the manufacture of galoshes, materials are used that are no different from the raw materials from which cabinet furniture is produced:

• Metal. Not subject to deformation and moisture, and due to treatment with anti-corrosion compounds, does not imply the appearance of rust. Iron structures are highly durable and can have a design in the form of forged elements, which undoubtedly become the main interior decoration.
• Plastic. It is lightweight, mobile and easy to maintain, is moisture-resistant and has an acceptable cost. However, plastic does not allow air to pass through well, so it is better to choose such models of the open type.
• Made of wood. Aesthetic, environmentally friendly and universal solid wood structures have a fairly high price, which is fully justified by a long service life.
• Glass. For its manufacture, particularly durable glass is used, which has a lot of weight. Such galoshes are distinguished by their original appearance, but are considered not very practical, since dirt quickly appears on the glass surface.
• Chipboard. It is a fairly inexpensive option that is not afraid of moisture and can have a variety of colors, which will advantageously complement any hallway.

The photo shows a hallway with a compact white shoe rack made of plastic.

When choosing the material for the shoe rack, take into account the budget, interior style and personal taste preferences.

Color options

With the help of the black model, you can give the environment a special elegance, style and originality, to create a more calm and sophisticated interior composition in In the spirit of minimalism, you can use furniture in white, gray or beige tones. A very effective solution is products with a glossy shiny surface, distinguished by their aesthetics and special smoothness.

The photo shows a narrow white shoe rack on the wall in the interior of a modern hallway.

A dark brown or rich wenge shoe rack with an interesting texture will undoubtedly attract attention. This shade is universal, creates excellent combinations with other colors and harmoniously complements almost any hallway. In order to create an unusual and original design, colored shoe designs in bright colors are perfect. It is best to use such products in a more miniature design, since large models will add excessive variegation to the interior.

The photo shows a hallway with a wooden shoe rack-bench of a brown shade.

Photos of shoe racks in various styles

Variants of hallway design in different stylistic directions.

Classic

For a classic interior, the traditional solution is furniture made of natural solid wood beech, ash, walnut, bleached oak or wenge, which have a truly luxurious, stately appearance. These products can be complemented with a variety of forged or carved decor.

Loft

The loft style involves the use of more strict and slightly rough structures made of wood, metal, MDF or chipboard, with a clearly visible antique texture. Also, the hallway in this style can be supplemented with a bench, a model made of pallets or a full-fledged shoe rack with a soft leather seat.

The photo shows the interior of the hallway in the loft style with a metal shoe rack combined with a hanger.

Provence

Light vintage designs with a simplified design are especially appropriate here. These can be wooden or wicker rattan shelves, decorated with patina, textile inserts, forging or carving.

Country

For rustic country, Retro shoe racks made of natural, rough-hewn wood in light colors or forged metal racks of simple geometric shapes. The main thing is that the furniture is as comfortable and functional as possible.

The photo shows an open-type forged iron shoe rack in a country-style hallway.

Scandinavian

Nordic design welcomes ergonomic, comfortable, easy-to-use and roomy models with a laconic, ascetic design and strict straight lines. In the manufacture of such structures, light wood, frosted glass are used, or combined options of metal and wood are chosen.

High-tech

Metal, glass or plastic, laconic, geometrically consistent and multifunctional shoe racks with chrome details, will especially harmoniously complement the hallway in the hi-tech style and create a stylish interior.

Shoe rack design in the interior of the hallway

A rather interesting and functional solution is a galoshka rack with a mirror, not only decorating the furnishings of the hallway, but also providing an opportunity to assess the appearance before leaving the house. A folding structure with a seat, which, in combination with comfortable cushions, becomes an accent detail of the entire room, or a model with carriage coupling, made of leather or expensive textiles, perfectly complements the interior space. Such furniture items have an exquisite appearance and add a certain status to a hallway in the classical or art deco style.

The photo shows the hallway interior and a shoe rack with a seat, decorated with pillows.

Products with drawers and shelves used for storing various small items, such as shoe polish, sponges, keys, wallets and other things, are considered quite convenient. Also a very stylish and fashionable solution is a rotating shoe rack, mostly open type, which is even suitable for placing bags.

The photo shows an open type forged iron shoe rack in the corridor.

Products with drawings or photo printing on the door, which can be distinguished by a fairy tale of colors and a special mood, significantly enliven and transform the space.

Photo of children’s shoe racks

First of all, children’s shoe racks should be safe, reliable, without sharp corners, mirror and glass elements. Such products are mainly made in bright, accent, yellow, green, pink and colorful shades.

The photo shows an interior with a children’s white shoe rack with shelves decorated with colorful drawings.

Children’s shoe models are equipped with colorful boxes, baskets, boxes, plastic containers or shelves with rubber mats inside, and are decorated on the outside with colorful decorative stickers, interesting prints or drawings.

Examples of unusual shoe racks

Non-standard shoe cabinets, in the form of a wine cabinet, ordinary horizontal crossbars, on which you can fix several pairs of women’s shoes with heels, or ottoman models and chests with a lid, look quite original.

The photo shows a shoe rack made of white plastic pipes in the hallway interior.

An equally interesting solution would be a shoe rack made of plastic pipes, which has an unusual shape and is a fairly roomy structure, or a galoshka rack made of pallets and high-strength cardboard, suitable for any pair of shoes.