Furnish a small hallway

Storage in a small hallway can be a challenge, especially if you’d like it to be a tidy, welcoming space with a bit of stylish finesse. Here are some ideas proving that functional and pretty – with quite a bit of smartness too – is no impossible equation.

A hallway with two white shoe cabinets with various items on top, plus a white hat rack and a black mirror with storage.

More than meets the eye

A large wall mirror is a proven trick to make a small space feel bigger. Mounting it on hinges lets you use it at different angles – and with a few hooks behind it you can even get some hidden storage. Just make sure to use shallow hooks.

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A large white NISSEDAL mirror on a hallway wall, with a bag, a pair of shoes and a multicolour rug on the floor.

A white mirror hinged out from a wall and two BLECKA hooks behind it with various items, plus a white wall/reading lamp.

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The classic hat rack

Even if you don’t have many hats, a hat rack with hooks and a rail can be a good choice for efficient clothes storage. Combine it with a matching shelf over the door and you get even more space for storing things in boxes – all the way to the ceiling if you like.

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Two white HEMNES hat racks with boxes on top, a white multi-use hanger and hanging clothes, plus a white shelf over a door.

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Shoes be gone

Few things can clean up a hallway for a more elegant impression than shoe cabinets can. Since they mostly take up wall space it’s easy fitting in a pair of them. This classic design is a nice look, but there are also more modern styles to choose between.

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Two white HEMNES shoe cabinets with decorations on top, beside a basket and a folded black stepladder hanging on hooks.

In a room is a white closed shoe storage. One drawer is open with sneakers in it. On the drawer is a green watering can.

A white HEMNES shoe cabinet with 2 compartments

A black-brown HEMNES shoe cabinet with 4 compartments

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Step up your storage game

Maximising storage in a small hallway is all about using the height of the room. Reaching everything is as easy as getting a sturdy stepladder. This one is foldable, so when you’re not using it, you can squeeze it in where it’s out of the way or hang it on a hook.

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