The shoe rack should be not only functional, but also in harmony with the interior in the hallway. It should be roomy enough to fit boots, sneakers, shoes, etc. It is quite possible to assemble a shoe rack in the hallway with your own hands. It is necessary to consider the recommendations of experts, as well as design options for such furniture. How to make a shelf will be discussed in detail later.
General recommendations
To make a shoe rack for the hallway with your own hands (a photo of one of the options is presented below), you need to choose the right design and construction of this interior element. For this, both ordinary building materials and various improvised means are used.
Before you start work, you need to prepare the drawings of the shoe rack in the hallway. In this case, it will be much easier to assemble the structure with your own hands, andthe probability of making a mistake will be minimal.
It is necessary to determine what qualities the design should have. Perhaps seasonal shoes that are temporarily not used will be stored here. This is more convenient than eventually getting boots and boots from the mezzanine or closet in another room. With a sharp cold snap, right in the hallway, you can pick up the best shoes.
The presence of special shelves in the hallway allows you to store boots, sandals, shoes, etc. correctly. This prolongs their service life. Otherwise, the material is deformed, covered with folds. Shoes quickly become untidy. This can only be avoided by proper storage.
When creating drawings, you need to take into account the dimensions of the hallway, the number of shoes the owners of the house have. It is recommended to create shelves that will consist of several compartments. It will be possible to leave shoes that are relevant for the current season on open racks. Everything else is stored on closed shelves.
Frequently used materials
A do-it-yourself shoe rack in the hallway (photo below) can be made from different materials. Most often, wood is used for these purposes. This material is easy to process, it is environmentally friendly, safe for human he alth.
To make a wooden shelf, you need to choose the right type of solid wood. If the material is too hard (for example, oak), it will be difficult to process it with a hand tool. Soft varieties will not be durable. On thetheir surfaces are quickly dented and scratched.
It is worth considering that wood does not tolerate moisture. Because of this, it can rot, become covered with fungus. On such a shelf it is recommended to store dry shoes, for example, indoor slippers. In other cases, you need to treat the wood with paint or varnish. This greatly extends the life of the product.
It is relatively inexpensive to make a plywood shelf. It will be easy to cut it, mount it into a single structure. The shelf will be quite durable, but also requires proper processing. Plywood, if it is not a moisture resistant variety, also actively absorbs moisture. But working with this material is easy, fast and quite simple even for a master without experience.
You can make a shelf from chipboard, the sheets of which have a protective coating. This makes the shelf durable. The film does not allow moisture to enter the material, and a special production technology makes the material resistant to temperature changes. The cost of chipboard is acceptable, so the shelf will turn out to be quite inexpensive. In this case, subsequent processing of the material with protective compounds is not required.
Shoe shelves for the hallway (the photo was presented above), made of chipboard, require careful handling. If the protective coating breaks off with a strong impact, moisture will penetrate the material at this point. It will swell, flake. But you can create a chipboard shelf quickly and inexpensively.
Other content
You can make a shoe rack with a seat in the hallway (photo below). It will be possible to sit on it to put on shoes.
This is very convenient. Shoes will be stored under the seat. You can make such a design from the materials listed above. The metal structure will be stronger. It will be able to withstand a lot of weight, but at the same time the shelf itself will weigh quite a lot.
Metal is more difficult to process than wood. The only exception is a shelf assembled from a metal profile. It is connected with bolts. Otherwise, it is necessary to use metal pipes, which are best assembled into a single structure by welding. Not every master can collect it. But the result can be really impressive. So, the forged shelf will be beautiful, strong and durable.
You can assemble a light simple shelf from plastic pipes. They need to be fastened with the help of appropriate corners, couplings, like a designer. This type of shelves looks unusual, and the cost will be relatively low. Plastic pipes are not exposed to moisture, are not afraid of other adverse effects.
The appearance of such a shelf is somewhat inferior to designs made from familiar materials. Therefore, it will not be able to fit into every interior of the hallway.
Shelves can also be made from plastic panels. This is a relatively inexpensive, lightweight, moisture-resistant material. But all plastic structures must be open. If doors are provided here, a fungus will form inside. Shoes will also deteriorate. Therefore, a closed shoe rack in the hallway should be made of wood.
Handy tools
The shoe rack in the hallway, made of wood with your own hands, is a classic option. But sometimes the owners use the most unexpected materials to create shelves. For example, you can make a shelf out of cardboard, fabric. The work does not require much effort. It will be possible to build a shelf in the shortest possible time.
If you use cardboard for shelves, this design will need to be handled with care. But the assembly of the shelves will take no more than half an hour. The boxes are fastened with glue, creating a whatnot. Cells are best kept small. Of course, sitting on top of such a design will not be possible. Weight also needs to be distributed correctly. So, boots and heavy boots should be stored on the lower tiers, and light slippers, sandals should be stored on the upper ones.
You can make a structure like a chest from a large cardboard box. The size of the shoe shelf in the hallway should correspond to the dimensions of this room. For this, a box from household appliances is suitable. Inside it is made of cardboard cells. Shoes should be stored in it as if it were an ordinary whatnot, but upside down.
The lid of such a "chest" closes. It is convenient to store shoes that are temporarily not worn here. The cover will protect it from dust settling. It is best to decorate the box with vinyl wallpaper. They do not let moisture through and will help to fit the product into the overall interior.
You can sew a fabric shelf. Pockets are sewn to a dense canvas. They will be able to store slippers, moccasins, etc.
Old bedside tables, trellises, lockers can also beuse to create shelves. If pieces of durable building materials remain after the repair, you can also assemble the original design from them. Pallets, grates and even plastic bottles can be used for these purposes.
Shelving options
When assembling shoe shelves for the hallway with your own hands, photos of interesting options should be considered before starting work. The design can be very different. The choice depends on the features of the operation of the racks, the dimensions of the room. Shelves can be portable or fixed.
You can make a bookcase with both open and closed shelves. If doors are provided, shoes that are not currently being worn are stored here. On open shelves, you can leave shoes, sneakers that correspond to the season. A closed shelf, if desired, can be installed even in a room. Open varieties are installed exclusively in the hallway.
Shelving can be fixed to the floor or wall. In the first case, the design is installed in a spacious hallway. For narrow shelving, it is important to fix to the wall. By choosing a shoe rack in the hallway with a seat for self-production, you can make more rational use of free space.
Wall shelves are perfect for a small hallway. Even in the narrowest corridor you can install such a bookcase.
The shoe rack in the hallway should not interfere with wet cleaning, so the space under it should be free.
Wooden shelf
Collectinga shoe shelf in the hallway with your own hands, you need to take into account the advice of specialists. They recommend making structures from wood. You need to make a drawing with an exact indication of all dimensions, consider the location of the structure in the hallway.
You need to prepare boards 30-35 cm wide and 2-3 cm thick. First, side walls are cut out, which can be different in height. For a standard shelf, boards about 75 cm high are needed. Next, you need to prepare the crossbeams. They must be the same length.
Having prepared all the elements of the future shelf, you need to process the surfaces with sandpaper. You can soak the boards with an antiseptic composition. This will extend the life of the rack. Shelves are fixed between the sidewalls with self-tapping screws and corners.
If the shelves are large and heavy, it is better to make support bars under each of them. Shelves are laid on the supports, and then fixed with self-tapping screws. The finished product is recommended to be painted or varnished. It is necessary to apply from 2 to 3 layers, each of which should dry well.
Boxes, pallets
The shoe rack in the hallway can be assembled from different materials. For example, if the owners of an apartment or house have several unnecessary boxes, they can be used for this purpose. They will help create an open rack. It will be possible to store high boots, boots, etc. in this design.
Boxes must first be sanded. This can be done by hand or with a grinder with the appropriate attachment. The boxes are placed next to each other.another and fasten. You can install them in several rows. Drawers can be installed on either the long side or the short side.
If the bookcase is high, it must be attached to the wall to prevent it from falling. Holes are drilled in the walls with a puncher. Dowels are driven in here, with the help of which the shelf is firmly fixed to the wall.
You can use old pallets to create shelves. This option looks best in the country, in a country house. You must first cut the pallet, and then carefully sand the boards. They are covered with paint or varnish. Each tier can be painted in a certain shade. Separate elements of the shelf are installed in several tiers and fixed with self-tapping screws.
A seat can be mounted on such a shelf. You can put pillows here or roll out a roll of foam rubber. From above, a soft base is covered with a cloth. To do this, use a waterproof material. The fabric is fixed to the pallet from the reverse side using a construction stapler.
Metal or profile
A shoe rack in the hallway with your own hands can be assembled from a metal profile. A multilevel structure is being developed. Shelves made of plexiglass, plastic or other suitable materials are mounted on the frame.
The profile is screwed to the wall, and you need to check its position using the building level. After mounting the profile on the wall and floor, mount the crossbars. You can make the design open or closed, but it is better to make a combined type of shelving. On the framemount sheets of plastic or plexiglass using self-tapping screws.
You can make a shelf from rounded railings. Chrome-plated pipes are suitable, which are bent with a pipe bender. With the help of fittings, rungs are installed, which can be even thinner than the frame. With special fasteners, the handrails are firmly fixed on the wall.
You can use an old ladder as a shelf. It is split into two parts. During installation, only the part where there are steps is required. The edges of the cuts are ground, and then the structure is fixed on the wall and floor. In this case, the steps should be parallel to the base of the room.
Plastic pipes
You can make a shoe rack in the hallway with your own hands from plastic pipes. This design is suitable for slippers, moccasins and other small shoes. It is necessary to prepare pipes of large diameter (110-150 mm). You need to cut them into equal sections. The edges are treated with sandpaper.
Each section is pasted over with a decorative film or vinyl wallpaper. You can paint blanks. All pipes are fastened with a plastic holder, which is supplied as a pipe clamp. Shoes are inserted into the holes. The bookcase is mounted on legs so that it has sufficient stability. If you need new cells, you can easily add them over time.
From thin plastic pipes (diameter 30-40 mm) you can also assemble an interesting rack. Like a designer, you can assemble almost any shape from such material. The shelf is painted in the desired color, which allows you to give the design a more aesthetic look.
Moresome tips
The shelf can be made not only straight, but also angular, if the shape of the hallway presupposes it. It should be square.
It looks interesting shelf in the form of a round cylinder. You can also make a seat on top. The frame is covered with fabric. So the design will look stylish. Shelves can be open or closed. The shelf should rotate so that you can easily find the right pair of shoes.
To do this, cut out circles from the boards, install crossbars between them. Several tiers are created. Holes are made in the center of the circles through which the rod is threaded.
