The hall is a important stay in our home even if it does not always receive that recognition. In the hall we greet guests, take off our shoes when wet, wait for family stragglers, hang up our coats and “throw away” our purse when we get home, as long as we have a space for it. If we can think about it, there are many things we do in the hall or we would like to do, even if they take up little time.
Decorate the hall so that it is not only beautiful but practical is essential. We want our guests to get a good impression of our home, but also to meet the needs of the family. And for this a hall closet for coats, a bank and a mirror are, in most cases, essential.
Needs and limitations
Do you have a spacious hall? Is it practical for you? If not, think about the gestures that you usually make when entering the house and in which you would like to be able to perform. Would you like to have a place to deposit the keys? It is also likely that you will find a closet useful in which to hang coats or baskets in which to leave accessories, am I right? Think about the needs of your family and write them down so you don't forget anything.
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Once the needs have been determined, think in space. Is your hall spacious? Could you subtract space from an adjoining room to create a closet? Space limits us when it comes to placing a closet, so it is necessary to think it through and measure carefully before buying any furniture.
Conventional cabinets have a depth of 55-60 cm. to which must be added the space you will need to open the folding doors comfortably. But don't worry, it is not essential to have this space. You can bet on conventional bottom hall cabinets with sliding doors or for low-floor furniture between 35-40 cm. Furniture in which the hanging bar is placed perpendicular to the back so that the hangers can enter.
Once you have clear both the needs to be covered and the space available in your hall, it is time to take action. But first, we show you all the possibilities on the market: closed cabinets, open cabinets and combinations of both that may be practical for you.
Enclosed hall cabinets
Installing closed cabinets allows you to enjoy a more orderly hall, more easily. In addition, it prevents coats and accessories from catching dust, all are advantages! If you are determined to install this type of wardrobe, however, you will have to make one more decision, Embedded or free? The decision will depend on the type of space you have, what you want to achieve ...
The coat closet will be able to keep the same line as the rest of the joinery in or break with it if the objective is give prominence to the closet at the entrance to your house. Another way to achieve this goal can be to play with color, choosing a color for the closet that contrasts with the one on the wall. Broken whites, raw and pearl grays, in addition to luminosity, will add warmth to the space if the walls are white. While dark blues and greens with gray undertones will help you create elegant country-inspired hallways.
In small hallways, it may also be interesting to add a mirror on the closet doors; It is a great resource to visually expand the space that will also be very practical to take a last look at yourself before leaving home. Refering to Interior distribution, plan what you are going to store and distribute the interior according to these needs.
Open hall cabinets
Combining closed and open storage systems is a great option in very tight spaces. A closet that in addition to doors incorporates shelves, visible hangers and a bench or a coat rack that includes drawers or shelves at the bottom can help you organize everything you need. The idea is to get a set that will serve you not only to store coats and other clothes but also as a support to leave the keys or take off your shoes when you get home.
It is an alternative that you can build yourself. A great idea is install panels on which to fix the different elements. The panels will protect the wall from humidity in addition to providing you with a medium on which to fix other elements. You can combine hangers with shelves in the highest areas and drawers in the lower part.
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Do not hesitate to take advantage the total height from the wall if necessary, but measure the depth of the hall closet if you don't want it to take up a lot of space. A width of 20 cm. it is enough to sit and put on comfortably, you don't need more!
As for the color and if the receiver is very small, bet on a white furniture setThey are the brightest and the ones that provide the greatest visual amplitude to the room. You will only have to incorporate some wicker baskets or light wood shelves to reduce the coldness.