11 Items That Will Make Your Hallway More Organised
Meet your entranceway goals with this essential guide to sorting your hall once and for all
Want a well-ordered hall that radiates calm? Are you tired of tripping over shoes and bags and losing keys? Then it’s time to get your hallway in shape. Check out this list of hallway heroes that will help you ace a tidy and organised space. Even just investing in one or two will help you on your way to hall nirvana.
Hang hooks for everyone
Coat hooks are essential, unless you want a pile of jackets (and bags) dumped on the ground. Choose sturdy versions which will hold a few coats.
The efficiency of coat hooks can fall down when there are children in the household. If the hooks are too high, you run the risk of little ones giving up and using the floor as alternative storage. The easy solution is to install some hooks at a kid-friendly height, like they’ve done here. This neat alcove, which divides the hall and the kitchen, is just big enough to fit some fun hooks for children to hang up their bags and coats when they come in.
Coat hooks are essential, unless you want a pile of jackets (and bags) dumped on the ground. Choose sturdy versions which will hold a few coats.
The efficiency of coat hooks can fall down when there are children in the household. If the hooks are too high, you run the risk of little ones giving up and using the floor as alternative storage. The easy solution is to install some hooks at a kid-friendly height, like they’ve done here. This neat alcove, which divides the hall and the kitchen, is just big enough to fit some fun hooks for children to hang up their bags and coats when they come in.
Find a place for footwear
A line-up along the wall is fine, but it’s not the most efficient (or neat) method. A shoe rack, a few low-level shelves, or some cubby-holes are good options, as is a large hamper. For something altogether more organised, how about this smart design? Four shallow drawers are just large enough to fit a few pairs of footwear, and the handle-gap allows the shoes to breathe. And it comes with seating. Bonus.
A line-up along the wall is fine, but it’s not the most efficient (or neat) method. A shoe rack, a few low-level shelves, or some cubby-holes are good options, as is a large hamper. For something altogether more organised, how about this smart design? Four shallow drawers are just large enough to fit a few pairs of footwear, and the handle-gap allows the shoes to breathe. And it comes with seating. Bonus.
Corral your kit
As well as coats and shoes, an organised hall requires a place for gloves, hats, scarves and other outdoor essentials. A roomy basket is a practical option for keeping all these bits and bobs together. For an even more streamlined solution, go for a series of baskets, as they’ve done here. You could allocate a different type of item to each basket, or give each member of the household their own storage bin.
As well as coats and shoes, an organised hall requires a place for gloves, hats, scarves and other outdoor essentials. A roomy basket is a practical option for keeping all these bits and bobs together. For an even more streamlined solution, go for a series of baskets, as they’ve done here. You could allocate a different type of item to each basket, or give each member of the household their own storage bin.
Say yes to shelves
Boost storage with a few shelves where you can perch bags and even your phone and post. If you don’t have room in your hall for a table, this is a good alternative. Make your shelves work hard by opting for a peg-rail design.
Boost storage with a few shelves where you can perch bags and even your phone and post. If you don’t have room in your hall for a table, this is a good alternative. Make your shelves work hard by opting for a peg-rail design.
Bring in a brolly stand
Be ready for the great British weather by making sure you’ve got an umbrella handy. Tuck some brolly storage next to the doorway to keep your rain covers tidy and ready for use. You could hunt around for a classic tall umbrella stand, or go for an alternative like this tall basket. It’s not your traditional type of umbrella storage, but it works just as well and looks attractive in this minimalist scheme.
Be ready for the great British weather by making sure you’ve got an umbrella handy. Tuck some brolly storage next to the doorway to keep your rain covers tidy and ready for use. You could hunt around for a classic tall umbrella stand, or go for an alternative like this tall basket. It’s not your traditional type of umbrella storage, but it works just as well and looks attractive in this minimalist scheme.
Keep your keys in order
Of course a dish on a surface, as mentioned earlier, is a useful spot for dumping keys but there are alternatives that work even more efficiently. Take the hallway here for example, with its quirky key hooks in the shape of nesting boxes – everyone’s keys have their own hanging spot, so there’s no possibility of leaving the house with someone else’s keyring.
Another great idea for key storage is a magnetic shelf on which you can hang your small metal objects.
Of course a dish on a surface, as mentioned earlier, is a useful spot for dumping keys but there are alternatives that work even more efficiently. Take the hallway here for example, with its quirky key hooks in the shape of nesting boxes – everyone’s keys have their own hanging spot, so there’s no possibility of leaving the house with someone else’s keyring.
Another great idea for key storage is a magnetic shelf on which you can hang your small metal objects.
Sort your mail
You might have noticed the practical mail rack hanging on the wall in the previous image. A system like this is a great way to collect up the post near the door, to be emptied and sorted through later.
If you fancy going down the built-in route, consider asking a joiner to design a cubby-hole system like this one. There’s a slot for everyone’s post, which frees up space on the table below.
You might have noticed the practical mail rack hanging on the wall in the previous image. A system like this is a great way to collect up the post near the door, to be emptied and sorted through later.
If you fancy going down the built-in route, consider asking a joiner to design a cubby-hole system like this one. There’s a slot for everyone’s post, which frees up space on the table below.
Hang up your cycle…
If you cycle to work, it’s useful to have your bike handy for a quick exit in the morning. To avoid your bike clogging up the hallway, hunt around for storage options. There are a number of systems around, including pulley designs that can raise your bicycle to the ceiling, or simple wall racks like the ones here. This hallway is quite large in comparison to others, but these wall hangers can work just as well in a small space. Look out for ones that have a ledge above the rack, so you can hang your bike at a lower level and pop your keys and phone on top.
If you cycle to work, it’s useful to have your bike handy for a quick exit in the morning. To avoid your bike clogging up the hallway, hunt around for storage options. There are a number of systems around, including pulley designs that can raise your bicycle to the ceiling, or simple wall racks like the ones here. This hallway is quite large in comparison to others, but these wall hangers can work just as well in a small space. Look out for ones that have a ledge above the rack, so you can hang your bike at a lower level and pop your keys and phone on top.
…Or put it in a box
For those commuters with fold-up bikes this nifty wall box is a brilliant solution. Pop in the bike, and perch your helmet, lights and gloves on the shelf above.
For those commuters with fold-up bikes this nifty wall box is a brilliant solution. Pop in the bike, and perch your helmet, lights and gloves on the shelf above.
Finish with a mirror
Why? Well, it will create a sense of space in a compact hall, it can bounce light around for a brighter feel, and it will give the entrance of your home a stylish touch. Oh, and it can ensure your hair and make-up are as neat and tidy as your hallway now is!
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Why? Well, it will create a sense of space in a compact hall, it can bounce light around for a brighter feel, and it will give the entrance of your home a stylish touch. Oh, and it can ensure your hair and make-up are as neat and tidy as your hallway now is!
Discover style tricks to give you hallway a boost
What do you think of these ideas for an organised hallway? Share your thoughts in the Comments below.
A smart buy for a brilliantly ordered hallway is an offloading bay – somewhere to dump everything from your pockets (this will keep the rest of the house neat, too). A console table is the obvious answer, and there are some gorgeous slimline ones on the market complete with drawers and shelves for extra storage, but if space is tight, opt for a smaller table like this square model. It’s the ideal size for this entrance and has plenty of space for a dish for keys, a stack of papers and even a vase of fresh flowers and other decorative pieces. After all, you do want the hall to look smart, too.
In a very tiny space, a small shelf will suffice as long as there’s enough room for a bowl or basket to hold keys, loose change and any other stray items.
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