Is a Tall Shoe Cabinet Worth Buying for a Small Hallway?
Height is the one dimension most UK hallways have going spare, which is what makes a tall shoe cabinet such an efficient piece in a small entrance. A unit 180cm high and 35cm deep can hold twenty or more pairs in less floor space than a two tier rack holding six. The qualification is proportion, and this article sets out the three measurements that decide whether a tall cabinet will transform your hallway or close it in: corridor width at its narrowest point, ceiling height, and the wall depth you can give up. We also cover the colour, door design and placement choices that stop a tall unit dominating, compare it fairly against racks, benches and fitted joinery, and explain the wall fixing and ventilation details that matter once it is in place....