Hallways are difficult to style, especially because they don’t usually have a lot of space to work with. What you keep in yours needs to be deliberate, stylish, and if possible multi-functional. Incorporating these organisational pieces into your hallway can be so beneficial especially because they can also provide permanent storage solutions in a space that desperately requires it. The trick though is learning how to address your unique storage needs within the space allotted. So EZ Living Furniture has put together a few creative ways to transform your hallway into a pretty and practical space.
Sectional Shoe Storage Benches
What’s the very first thing you do when you arrive home after work? It’s probably one of two things: either take off your footwear or remove an item of clothing. It’s hard to fully relax at home when you still have your outerwear on, so it’s the typical action for most of us to take. If you don’t have appropriate storage in your hallway for these items, this space can quickly become cluttered with coats, shoes, hats, and scarves, and although we all have great intentions of bringing them back to their rightful place, they don’t usually make it that far. More often than not, they are left on any available nearby surface, even if that means the floor or the staircase. The best solution to this problem is a shoe bench. Shoe benches offer a comfortable place to sit to take your shoes off and you can permanently store your shoes in them once removed. The Jojo Shoe Bench above is one of our most popular items at EZ Living Furniture primarily due to price, various sectional sizes, ease of assembly, and the overall look of the piece.
Benches With Closed Storage
Open storage isn’t for everyone. All of your items are on display and sometimes this can end up looking messy, especially when you don’t have the time to carefully display them in a way that could appear stylish. This is where closed storage comes in and in particular, benches with hidden storage. These multi-functional pieces provide extra seating and a great deal of space to keep a variety of items. Think shoes, coats, hats, and even extra soft furnishings such as cushions and throws you might want to hide from view until they are needed. The Vintage Oak Storage Bench pictured above is the perfect hallway piece. It not only maximises storage but it has been lovingly crafted from an incredibly durable oak, meaning you will have it for years if you care for it.
Coat Racks
So, you’ve discovered a few ways to store your shoes in the hallway, but what if you want to store coats and accessories too? Well, one solution is a coat rack. Standard coat racks will feature a number of hooks which can be used to hang jackets, umbrellas, scarves and even hats. There are various styles to choose from including a separate wall coat rack, individual hooks fixed to the wall, or a freestanding option with a bench as shown above. The Barrow Coat Stand and Shoe Rack above features 9 hooks, a bench for sitting, and two metal mesh shelves for footwear storage. This one item has three practical uses and looks incredibly stylish too.
Open Shoe Benches
Open shelving typically allows for more versatility. The Taos Shoe Bench above is a great example of this because as you can see it does have individual cubby holes for shoes so does not restrict the number of shoes you can stack horizontally. This potentially means you could fit more footwear lengthways. You also have the option to store other items, if you feel the need to, just because it is a shoe bench, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to keep shoes in it. In fact, open shelving can accommodate cushions, throws, or really anything that you might want to keep to hand by the front door. The surface with padded cushioning also makes for a great seat when you’re taking off and putting on your shoes. A separate wall coat rack can be added above your open shoe bench at a later stage if you feel the need.
Now that some of your clothing and footwear have a permanent place to live near the door, you can start to focus on other areas in the home.
If you’re still not certain about incorporating one of these into your home, why not try a sleeker alternative i.e. a console table? They are slender, stylish, and are great for storage. Read The Ultimate Guide To Console Tables here to learn how you can buy the perfect one for you and your home.
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