Design of the Entry Hall in a Small Apartment: Fit Everything!

Design of the Entry Hall in a Small Apartment: Fit Everything! For every item, whether it is a closet element or a child's bicycle, you can find a place even in the smallest entry hall.

Design of the Entry Hall in a Small Apartment probably attracts more interest from interior designers than working with spacious areas.

The task of fitting everything you usually store in the entry hall so that it looks beautiful and at the same time does not lose its practicality is simply irresistible!

Ideas for Wardrobes

Hats, panamas, and caps can be stored on one shelf mounted high enough but within view of each item placed on it. Instead of placing headwear on a shelf, you can hang each one on a hook attached to the wall at the same level.

Be foresighted: there should be enough hooks not only for your items but also for guests' headwear who come by for a visit. The same applies to storing scarves and shawls: the hanging option makes choosing accessories easier and refreshes memory.

Photo 1 — Storing Items in an IKEA Modular Open Cabinet

Seasonal wardrobes can be stored not in a regular clothing closet or wardrobe but made into an entire wall or cabinet mounting system at different heights. First, you save a lot of space, and second, such mounting when items are stored in an open way looks interesting.

Photo 2 — Practical Ideas for Organizing a Wardrobe from IKEA

If the room space doesn't allow placing a wardrobe, you can use tall floor-standing hangers. These can be arranged in the corners of a square entry hall: both unused corners will be decorated, and storage space will be organized.

Enhance the interior of an entry hall in a small apartment with a convenient and unusual rotating panel. This way, you can quickly hide seasonal items by hanging them on mounting points.

If there's a noisy gathering at home, you can use an additional foldable floor-standing hanger.

Another economical option for arranging a small entry hall is a built-in wardrobe. For storing seasonal clothing, especially when it's time to change the wardrobe with the arrival of winter or summer, and to hide items for six months on shelves, it's perfect.

It's practical to store items in a blind niche: this way, you won't daily encounter the down jacket on the shelf in June. The niche can be closed off with a separate panel or covered with a curtain.

Photo 3 — Practical Entryway Cabinet from IKEA

Additionally, you can use a shelf with boxes if this variety of elements suits you. Some furniture manufacturers offer special open shelves that still look decent and deserve a place in your entry hall even with many boxes.

Shoes are often stored on open shelves. However, for clean shoes or slippers, a slim-type boot rack with vertical shoe storage is more appropriate. Moreover, open shelves with such storage systems for shoes also attract attention: they look great, although you must constantly keep them clean and tidy.

Photo 4 — Storing Shoes in an IKEA Slim-Type Cabinet with Vertical Loading

Photo 5 — Storing Home Slippers, Including Guest Slippers from IKEA

Photo 6 — Storing Shoes. Spacious Horizontal Shelves from IKEA

For storing sports equipment, we recommend setting up a separate section in the wardrobe that is not adjacent to the main closet area. Instead of swing doors in any storage system, we recommend using sliding doors on rollers.

Photo 7 — Compact Entry Hall from IKEA

If it's about storing smaller items (keys, gloves, umbrellas), it's better to keep them in pull-out drawers or hanging boxes. For example, keys are conveniently stored in key boxes: such a box looks aesthetically pleasing and fully justifies its purpose.

If there is extra space, you can use special decorative stands for storing umbrellas, next to which it looks harmonious to have boot racks and hooks for hats.