Hallways are awkward spots in our homes, both overlooked and undervalued —they’re weird in-between places that we pass through multiple times daily, but we don’t actually spend a lot of time there. What they don’t have to be is a waste of space. With a little time and effort they can be storage powerhouses.
Clever hallway storage ideas for small spaces that help you declutter mess and create more space can be a huge improvement to your home.
Discover our 8 smart small hallway storage solutions and corridor storage ideas which put both style and practicality first, enabling you to make the most out of your space. Everything depends on the amount of space and colors and atmosphere you want to create. Look at the ideas below and enjoy!
1.Take a seat on a bench with built-in storage
A simple, but stylish narrow hallway storage idea is the traditional hall bench with built-in storage. Hall benches aren’t too wide, therefore are guaranteed to not take up much floor space and can be placed against a wall in a narrow hallway, or corridor. Doubling up as both a sophisticated seat for taking your shoes on and off, taking the pressure off the bottom stair, and somewhere you can store your shoes, hats, and scarves galore.
2.Tidy up your coats and jackets with coat hook racks
Like keys and shoes, coats are something we also need easy access to on our way out. Coat hooks are an essential for houses so that you’re not leaving coats on the end of banisters or on the back of door handles, which will easily make a narrow hallway feel cluttered.
Using a coat hook rack that can be mounted and attached to your corridor wall will allow you to maximise the storage opportunities in your corridor by taking up wall space as opposed to floor space, which a traditional coat and hat stand would take up. Hanging up coats also keeps your coats and jackets in good condition as it allows them to breathe.
3.Utilise the back of the door
If you don’t have any free wall space at all in your hallway, don’t overlook the back of the door. A slim coat rack like this one will allow for a handful of coats and bags to be neatly stored, and you could even add in a second, lower, row underneath for organising children’s coats and school bags.
4.Get creative with your wall pegs
If you want to keep your corridor and entrance hall organised but don’t want to sacrifice style and art, turn your storage into art! Choose hangers and pegs that double up as art and arrange them in an interesting layout and pattern.
5.Opt for a traditional hall table
For traditional entrance hall furniture ideas, you can’t go wrong with a small hall table. Hall tables are built and designed with narrow corridors and spaces in mind, and usually have a couple of draws for storing small bits and room on the table for more items whether it be a wifi box, landline or key and post storage.
6.Organise lose footwear in a shoe cupboard
If you’re looking for a place to keep all your shoes in one space, a traditional shoe cupboard will help you stay tidy help you quickly hide your shoes away. Choosing a shoe cupboard with doors on will also hide your shoes away and look less cluttered, allowing you to close the door and forget about the mess behind the scenes.Closed shoe cupboards like our Chatsworth Oak Shoe Cupboard are sturdy and timeless and can also be used as console-like tables with storage options on top.
7.Add character to your hallway with a home library
A narrow hallway or entranceway could be the ideal place to keep a bookcase. Bookcases are can be large pieces of furniture but you can also get smaller and thinner bookcases. Bookcases are a great storage solution as you can place them up against a wall, and they are relatively out of the way. Bookcase uses also extend to holding personal items, ornaments, and photographs and they can really enhance a room.
8.Keep your storage flexible with storage boxes
Wicker and wooden storage boxes are a flexible corridor storage solution. With the ability to stack them on top of each other or to the side along the floor, they can be fitted and arranged in different ways depending on the shape and size of your hallway.