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How to furnish a family hallway

Start by separating what items must fit in the hallway. A daily mess has a way to quickly take over, but with smart organisation and easy storage for everything, the neat order will stay intact.

Close-up of RAGGBERG coat rack seen from above to show hats and accessories on top shelf. Clothes hanging below.

Big, bulky, muddy – gone

Helmets and backpacks are lifesavers for sure, but tend to end up in piles on the floor. The big bottom drawer of KALLSÖ storage bench is made to swallow them whole.

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A little girl sitting on her knees, putting her backpack into the big drawer of KALLSÖ bench with storage.
A hallway with RAGGBERG bench and next to it TIGERFINK storage with compartments, full of helmets, hats and accessories.
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Where rubber boots go on sunny days

Rain gear, sun hats, seasonal things and other items that aren’t worn every other day, have no reason to linger around on the hallway. With a well-organised wardrobe in the hallway, you can hide away all those things but still have them handy the very second you need them.

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Close-up of PAX GULLABERG wardrobe with doors open to show the neat order with lighting, shelves and clothes hanging below.
Close-up showing bottom part of PAX GULLABERG wardrobe with a shelf, a pull-out mesh basket and shoe shelves.
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Don’t let the kids’ modest heights stop them from keeping everything in order

With hooks and shelves at different heights there’s no excuse for anyone, tall or tiny, to not put their clothes and things up where they belong. Designated boxes with different looks or colours are perfect for everything that doesn’t like to hang around on a hook.

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The corner of a large hallway with a door and a wardrobe in the back, a pantry behind a curtain and hooks on the wall.
A family hallway with RAGGBERG storage on all heights, all in natural pine but with details painted in bright colours.
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Have a seat

A bench is almost a must-have in a family hallway, as the possibility to have a seat while putting on shoes is as much appreciated by kids as by elderly. As a bonus those benches often provide storage for shoes or boxes underneath as well.

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The left wall of a family hallway with RAGGBERG benches and coat racks in pine, with details painted in bright colours.
A row of KALLSÖ storage units in grey and wood in a hallway, with shoes and clothes in neat order on benches and hat rack.
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Hop along!

Why not combine that need of a rug with the everyday need for some fun? Regardless of use, the STÄPPSPARV hopscotch rug will cheer everyone up, regardless of age.

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The floor of a hallway with STÄPPSPARV rug that has a hopscotch-pattern. Boots and stuff laid out on the different numbers.
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Make waiting time a fun time

It’s a good idea to equip the hallway with something the little ones can keep busy with while waiting everybody’s getting ready to go. A note board or a FLISAT doll’s house which is also a wall shelf where you can storage sunglasses and keys.

A family hallway with RAGGBERG benches and coat racks, and a FLISAT doll’s house on the wall to make waiting time more fun.
A creative corner with a light blue tile wall, a desk and work chairs. Lots of hooks on the wall and storage cabinets above.

Fun solutions to dull problems

Too many soaking wet mittens or socks inside the door? Add a PRESSA hanging dryer in the hallway for the rainy season. Dog collars and toys laying around? Add a designated hook for the collar and a box for the toys. Always late? Make sure to have a clock on the wall in the hallway. There’s always an easy, affordable solution for everyday hallway related problems.

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Close-up of RAGGBERG coat rack and PRESSA hanging dryer with mittens, scarves and socks hanging to dry in the hallway.
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Close-up of a white wall with a black BÄSTIS hook shaped as the back of dog, holding a dog’s leash.
Corner of a hallway with BONDSKÄRET coat stand in bright yellow and bright blue IKEA PS 1995 clock on the wall behind.