What Size Corner Shoe Cabinet Do You Need for Your Hallway?
Corner shoe cabinets are measured differently from straight ones, which is where most sizing mistakes begin. This article explains the geometry: a unit quoted at 60cm occupies 60cm of each adjoining wall and projects roughly 42cm into the room, so the practical rule is that perpendicular projection is about 70 percent of the wall dimension. We match sizes to hallway widths from under 90cm upwards, identify the three situations where corner units genuinely beat straight cabinets, square lobbies, hall turns and under stair spaces, and explain why capacity is lower than the width suggests. There is detailed guidance on door swings, skirting returns, radiators and sloping stair soffits, plus practical advice on making a diagonal shape look deliberate through sparse top styling, a round mirror above and low level light. A dedicated section explains how to measure a corner accurately, allowing for out of square walls, skirting depth, bowed runs and the diagonal across the front....
