Hello everyone,
Today we started thinking about furnishing the hallway. The room is large but has many doors, so it’s not that simple.
Here is the floor plan. I hope I didn’t miss any important details. No tall cabinet can be placed in the top right corner. At least the upper part of the wall should remain easily accessible because the fuse box is hidden there. The heating circuit distributor is located in the lower part, but it doesn’t need to be accessed very often.
What do we want to accommodate?
- Coat closet for 4 people long term
- Storage for shoes of 4 people
- Drawers for small items like scarves, hats, shoe care products, bags...
- Bench for sitting
- Mirror, preferably full-length
I’ve looked at various IKEA hacks for building something like this from Metod, Platsa, etc. It would be best if everything was from the same system to keep a uniform look, but IKEA is not a must.
My plan is to have a bench along the left wall, tall cabinets at the bottom right, and a chest of drawers at the top right. Unfortunately, my husband doesn’t like this because he thinks the space on the left is wasted. However, I don’t see how there could be much cabinet there without making the passage to the bathroom too narrow. He would prefer the chest of drawers closer to the front door to put keys and such down immediately.
Since we can’t agree, I need your help. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
Today we started thinking about furnishing the hallway. The room is large but has many doors, so it’s not that simple.
Here is the floor plan. I hope I didn’t miss any important details. No tall cabinet can be placed in the top right corner. At least the upper part of the wall should remain easily accessible because the fuse box is hidden there. The heating circuit distributor is located in the lower part, but it doesn’t need to be accessed very often.
What do we want to accommodate?
- Coat closet for 4 people long term
- Storage for shoes of 4 people
- Drawers for small items like scarves, hats, shoe care products, bags...
- Bench for sitting
- Mirror, preferably full-length
I’ve looked at various IKEA hacks for building something like this from Metod, Platsa, etc. It would be best if everything was from the same system to keep a uniform look, but IKEA is not a must.
My plan is to have a bench along the left wall, tall cabinets at the bottom right, and a chest of drawers at the top right. Unfortunately, my husband doesn’t like this because he thinks the space on the left is wasted. However, I don’t see how there could be much cabinet there without making the passage to the bathroom too narrow. He would prefer the chest of drawers closer to the front door to put keys and such down immediately.
Since we can’t agree, I need your help. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
I would place a 60cm (24 inches) deep Pax unit at 1.50m (5 feet) on the lower right side, possibly with a corner unit. There are mirrored doors available for that, so you can tick that off your list.
If the seating bench is on the left, you could install a picture rail or something similar above it at "no more head-bumping height" to hang keys.
If the seating bench is on the left, you could install a picture rail or something similar above it at "no more head-bumping height" to hang keys.
@Müllerin A carpenter would definitely be an option, but at the moment I'm still not sure about the layout.
I also considered Pax and thought about a mirrored door. Then my husband comes into play, and he doesn't like that... And shoes shouldn't be stored in the same closet as jackets because they smell.
I also considered Pax and thought about a mirrored door. Then my husband comes into play, and he doesn't like that... And shoes shouldn't be stored in the same closet as jackets because they smell.
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pagoni202026 Jul 2020 19:21I added a bit more at the top......
You could also do something like in the picture using 40mm (1.6 inch) plywood, for example as a bench of any depth with a length of 250cm (98 inches) or more (sawmill/lumber yard, not a hardware store). Then you just place supports underneath occasionally. I once saw a leftover glued laminated beam at a sawmill and had it cut into four cubes (€20) to use as supports for the board. You don’t even have to fix them in place. Underneath you could put baskets from Ikea or similar. You can choose or divide the height however you like. I always like it when something is “repurposed,” meaning it’s not something off the shelf, which is usually very cost-effective but stylish.
A friend of mine used aerated concrete blocks (Ytong) and painted them, another placed nice bricks or natural stones underneath. This can easily outshine some expensive design pieces, looks very high-quality, and only costs a few euros.
You could also do something like in the picture using 40mm (1.6 inch) plywood, for example as a bench of any depth with a length of 250cm (98 inches) or more (sawmill/lumber yard, not a hardware store). Then you just place supports underneath occasionally. I once saw a leftover glued laminated beam at a sawmill and had it cut into four cubes (€20) to use as supports for the board. You don’t even have to fix them in place. Underneath you could put baskets from Ikea or similar. You can choose or divide the height however you like. I always like it when something is “repurposed,” meaning it’s not something off the shelf, which is usually very cost-effective but stylish.
A friend of mine used aerated concrete blocks (Ytong) and painted them, another placed nice bricks or natural stones underneath. This can easily outshine some expensive design pieces, looks very high-quality, and only costs a few euros.
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