A shelf for shoes should not only be functional, but also in harmony with the interior in the hallway. It should be roomy enough to fit boots, sneakers, boots, etc. It is quite possible to assemble a shoe shelf in the hallway with your own hands. We need to consider the recommendations of specialists, as well as design options for such furniture. How to make a shelf will be discussed in detail below.
General recommendations
To make a shoe shelf 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 tools are used.
Before you begin, you need to prepare drawings of the shoe shelf in the hallway. With your own hands it will be much easier to assemble the structure in this case, and the 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 out of use will be stored here. This is more convenient than getting boots and shoes from the mezzanine or a closet in another room over time. With a sharp cooling right in the hallway, you can choose the best shoes.
The presence of special shelves in the hallway allows you to store boots, sandals, shoes, etc. correctly. This extends their useful life. Otherwise, the material is deformed, covered with folds. Shoes quickly become untidy. This will only be avoided by proper storage.
Creating drawings, you need to take into account the dimensions of the hallway, the number of shoes from the owners of the house. It is recommended to create shelves that will consist of several compartments. On open shelves, it will be possible to leave shoes that are relevant for the current season. Everything else is stored on closed shelves.
Commonly Used Materials
Do-it-yourself shoe shelf in the hallway (photo is presented below) can be made of different materials. Most often, wood is used for these purposes. This material is easy to process, it is environmentally friendly, safe for human health.
To make a shelf of wood, you need to select the breed of the array correctly. 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. Dents and scratches quickly appear on their surface.
It is worth considering that wood does not tolerate moisture. Because of this, it can rot, become covered with a fungus. On such a shelf it is recommended to store dry shoes, for example, slippers. In other cases, you need to process the wood with paint or varnish. This significantly extends the life of the product.
Relatively inexpensive is the manufacture of shelves from plywood. It will be easy to cut, mount it in a single design. The shelf will be quite durable, but also requires proper handling. 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 of chipboard, the sheets of which have a protective coating. This makes the shelf durable. The film does not allow moisture to pass into the material, and a special production technology makes the material unaffected by temperature extremes. The cost of chipboard is acceptable, so the shelf will be quite inexpensive. In this case, subsequent processing of the material with protective compounds is not required.
Shoe shelves for the hallway (photo was presented above) made of chipboard, require careful treatment. If the protective coating breaks off during a strong impact, moisture will penetrate into the material at this point. It will swell, exfoliate. But you can create a shelf from chipboard quickly and inexpensively.
Other materials
You can make a shoe shelf with a seat in the hallway (photo below). You can sit on it to put on shoes.
It is very comfortable. Shoes will be stored under the seat. You can make such a design from the above materials. The metal structure will be stronger. She will be able to support a lot of weight, but at the same time the shelf itself will weigh quite a lot.
Metal is harder to process than wood. An exception is only a shelf assembled from a metal profile. It is connected by bolts. Otherwise, you need to use metal pipes, which are better to assemble 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 lightweight simple shelf from plastic pipes. They need to be fastened with the help of the corresponding 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 structures made of familiar materials. Therefore, it will not fit into every interior of the hallway.
Shelves can also be made of plastic panels. It is a relatively inexpensive, lightweight, moisture resistant material. But all plastic structures must be open type. If doors are provided here, a fungus will form inside. Shoes will also go bad. Therefore, a closed shoe shelf in the hallway should be made of wood.
Tools at hand
A shoe shelf in the hallway made of wood made by yourself is a classic option. But sometimes the owners use the most unexpected materials to create shelves. For example, you can make a shelf of cardboard, fabric. Work does not require much effort. It will be possible to build a shelf as soon as possible.
If you use cardboard for shelves, this design will need to be handled carefully. But then the assembly of shelves will take no more than half an hour. Boxes are fastened with glue, creating a whatnot. Cells are best made small. Of course, sitting on top of such a design will not be possible. The weight also needs to be distributed correctly. So, boots and heavy shoes should be stored on the lower tiers, and light slippers, sandals - on the upper.
You can make a design 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 in it should be stored 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. The cover protects it from dust settling. Decorate the box best with vinyl wallpaper. They do not allow moisture to pass, help to fit the product into the general interior.
You can sew a shelf of fabric. Pockets are sewn to a dense web. They can store slippers, moccasins, etc.
Old bedside tables, trellis, cabinets can also be used to create shelves. If there are pieces of durable building materials left after repair, you can also assemble the original design from them. Pallets, grates and even plastic bottles can be used for these purposes.
Shelf Options
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 stationary.
You can make a bookcase in which there will be both open and closed shelves. If doors are provided, shoes that are not currently worn are stored here. On open shelves you can leave shoes, sneakers that match the time of year. A closed shelf, if desired, can be installed even in a room. Open species are installed exclusively in the hallway.
Shelving can be attached to the floor or wall. In the first case, the design is installed in a spacious hallway. For narrow racks, it is important to fix to the wall. Choosing a shoe shelf for an independent manufacture in the hallway with a seat, you can more rationally use the free space.
Wall shelves are ideal for a small hallway. Even in the narrowest corridor you can install such a whatnot.
The shoe shelf in the hallway should not interfere with wet cleaning, so the space under it should be free.
Wooden shelf
When assembling a shoe shelf in the hallway with your own hands, you need to take into account the advice of specialists. They recommend making wooden structures. It is necessary to make a drawing with an exact indication of all dimensions, to consider the location of the structure in the hallway.
It is necessary to prepare boards with a width of 30-35 cm and a thickness of 2-3 cm. First, the side walls are cut, which can be different in height. For a standard shelf, you need boards with a height of about 75 cm. Next, you need to prepare the crossbars. They must be the same length.
Having prepared all the elements of the future shelf, you need to process the surface with sandpaper. You can soak the board with an antiseptic composition. This will extend the shelf life. Between the sidewalls, shelves are fixed with screws and corners.
If the shelves are large and heavy, it is better to make supporting bars under each of them. Shelves are placed on the supports, and then fixed using 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 must dry thoroughly.
Boxes, pallets
The shoe shelf 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 bookcase. In this design, it will be possible to store high boots, boots, etc.
Boxes must first be sanded. This can be done manually or using a grinder with the appropriate nozzle. Boxes are placed next to each other and fastened. You can install them in several rows. Boxes can be installed on both the long and short sides.
If the whatnot is high, it needs to be attached to the wall to prevent it from falling. Holes are drilled in the walls with a punch. 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. Best of all, this option looks in the country, in a country house. First you need to cut the pallet, and then carefully polish the boards. They are coated with paint or varnish. Each tier can be painted in a specific shade. Separate elements of the shelf are installed in several tiers and fixed with screws.
A seat can be mounted on such a shelf. You can put pillows here or roll a foam roll. The soft base is covered with a cloth. To do this, use waterproof material. The fabric is fixed to the pallet from the back with a construction stapler.
Metal or profile
Do-it-yourself shoe shelf in the hallway can be assembled from a metal profile. A multi-level design is being developed. Shelves of plexiglas, plastic or other suitable materials are mounted on the frame.
The profile is screwed to the wall, while it is necessary to check its position using the building level. After mounting the profile on the wall and floor, the crossbars are mounted. You can make the structure open or closed, but it is better to make a combined type of rack. Sheets of plastic or plexiglass are mounted on the frame using self-tapping screws.
You can make a shelf of rounded handrails. Chrome pipes that bend with a pipe bender will do. Using fittings, crossbars are installed, which can be even thinner than the frame. With special mountings, the handrails are firmly fixed to the wall.
An old stepladder can be used as a shelf. It is disassembled 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. The steps should be parallel to the base of the room.
Plastic pipes
You can make a shoe shelf 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). It is necessary 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 color the workpiece. All pipes are fastened with a plastic holder, which is supplied as a pipe retainer. Shoes are inserted into the holes. The shelf is mounted on the legs so that it has sufficient stability. If new cells are needed, 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 form from such a material. The shelf is painted in the desired color, which allows you to give the design a more aesthetic appearance.
Some more tips
The shelf can be made not only straight, but also angular, if this implies the shape of the hallway. It should be square.
The shelf in the form of a round cylinder looks interesting. 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 must rotate so that you can easily pick up the right pair of shoes.
To do this, cut circles from the boards, between them set the crossbars. Several tiers are created. In the center of the circles, holes are made through which the rod is passed.