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Where the heck do you store shoes, coats etc?

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TheMotherChip · 29/07/2018 19:45

I’ve been looking at hallway decor pictures and I’d really like to make my hallway look nice like them. The only problem is that they never seem to have about 40 pairs of shoes and about 20 coats (not all mine, the whole family’s).
I’ve got a reasonably sized square entrance hall, about 3m each way. However there are 4 doors, a radiator, window and a staircase in that space leaving few places for furniture. We’ve tried putting a cupboard under the stairs for shoes but the head height is so low under the stairs it is unpleasant to crawl around to rummage through the cupboard to find shoes. The shoes then end up in a pile on the floor. Coats are on hooks but ideally I’d like them to be in a cupboard where they’re not constantly on show. Any ideas anyone? I’m wondering about moving the radiator to one of the slimline tall ones but not sure how warm these are?

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MurielsBottom · 31/07/2018 14:40

Where do all your doors lead? Is there space for a coat wardrobe in a room.

We have a square ish hallway with lots of coat hooks along one wall. The other three walls have doors and a radiator. Under the stairs is a show cupboard, custom built and wellies/boots/inline skates and other wheeled shoes live in the conservatory, again in a small shelving unit. I also have a bag cupboard under the gas meter for school bags. (I have four DC).

I also have a shoe rack in my bedroom...

VanellopeVonSchweetz99 · 31/07/2018 14:57

Must. Do. This!
*drewls

NotMeNoNo · 31/07/2018 17:35

Don't underestimate the value of quality coat hooks. We have a plank with 5 or 6 of the biggest size hat and coat hooks on, takes all the coats in current use. When DC were little we had a second row lower down.

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