Dresser with a mirror in the hallway, the pros and cons of the design

A beautiful picture of the house is created with the help of a properly selected interior, a successful arrangement of furniture, complete harmony of all elements of the decor. Such an option as a chest of drawers with a mirror in the hallway perfectly combines several functions. An elegant piece of furniture allows you to make the room stylish, as convenient and comfortable as possible.

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Manufacturers offer several options for a chest of drawers: a monolithic design with a built-in mirror and models that have elements not connected to each other. In the latter case, the mirror is mounted directly on the wall, such a chest of drawers looks original and modern.

Before giving preference to a particular model, you must first determine what will be stored in the chest of drawers. The appearance, internal content, and furniture design depend on this. For example, to accommodate seasonal clothing, hats, gloves or scarves, a traditional model with four drawers is more suitable.

A bunch of keys, charging from the phone, glasses, sponges for shoes or makeup should be stored in a chest of drawers with convenient compartments with shelves. Unconventional chests of drawers look most impressive with a large number of asymmetrically located drawers allowing the most rational placement of everything you need. A chest of drawers with a mirror, as a rule, has a special shelf for shoes at the bottom. Some models are an exquisite decorative element and are intended exclusively for small things that are stored in the corridor.

Advantages and disadvantages

The mirror is the most necessary item in the hallway, so furniture with a built-in mirror surface is very popular:

a light chest of drawers with a large mirror will help to visually expand a small space, create an atmosphere of special luxury and chic in the room;
aristocratic white shade organically fits into any interior style, the photo shows the most interesting models;
Dresser mirrors have a variety of shapes, sizes, designs. The originally decorated frame will become a real decoration of the hallway;
the compact model does not clutter the passage, allows you to store all the necessary things, shoes in the most easily accessible place.

The small disadvantages include:

complexity of care - the built-in mirror requires careful care, therefore it is recommended to use only a special cleaning agent;
the need for dismantling - if you need to rearrange the kit, consisting of a pedestal and mirror, you will have to re-drill the holes.

Materials of manufacture

The entrance hall has a large cross, so the decoration, decor elements, cabinet furniture should be particularly durable, reliable and practical. Much attention is paid to the materials from which dressers are created in the hallway:

Chipboard and MDF - modern materials allow you to create unique pieces of furniture. Spectacular laminated surfaces are ideal for modern styles. Finishing the facade with veneer is more suitable for creating traditional classic interiors;
natural massif - in the process of creating refined, expensive chests of drawers valuable species of wood are used. Furniture made of beech, ash, alder or oak looks rich and respectable. The facade of luxury furniture is decorated with carvings, hand-painted, precious or semiprecious stones;
plastic - furniture made of plastic does not require special care, it is easy to care for surfaces using ordinary cleaning products. A wide variety of shades of the facade allows you to choose the most suitable chest of drawers for color. Plastic material allows you to implement the most daring design ideas and ideas.

For those who prefer to have original stylish things in the house, one should pay attention to the combined models trimmed with genuine leather, antique stylized or decorated with spectacular metal elements.

Wooden

Leather

Chipboard

MDF

Shapes and sizes

The dimensions of the dresser should correspond to the size of the hallway. Designers offer various models that allow not only to organize a convenient storage system, but also to simulate a room that has non-standard architectural forms:

corner chest of drawers is a special view that allows you to maximize the angle of the hallway. But keep in mind that roomy furniture is more suitable for rooms with a square shape. In a small corridor, you can use the model with sliding doors of the "compartment" type;
narrow chest of drawers - compact chests of drawers can be placed along the wall, a narrow design will allow you to comfortably move along the corridor. The most original models are shown in the photo, they are often used to store shoes and small accessories;
chest of drawers - a unique design successfully combines the two most necessary pieces of furniture. The functional model can be used not only to store things, but also as a stand. On a spacious countertop, you can put a comb, knit keys or a handbag;
chest of drawers - the most popular option for arranging a small corridor is a kit consisting of a cupboard and chest of drawers. Functional elements of furniture help to use the free space most rationally. In addition, the monolithic design is much cheaper than freestanding furniture.

Dresser

Angular

Narrow

Wardrobe chest of drawers

Posting Rules

The entrance area should be as functional, ergonomic, accurate as possible. The chest of drawers has the most convenient storage system allowing you to select separate sections for storing shoes, gloves, hats or scarves.

A chest of drawers with a mirror is an ideal piece of furniture for arranging a corridor. By the method of installation, the models can be:

wall-mounted - it can be a classic version with a large mirror in a spectacular baguette frame or a modern laconic model with chrome fittings;
hanging - small hanging dressers designed to store small items. It is better to install the compact model closer to the exit, in this case you do not have to look for a comb or a bunch of keys for a long time;
corner - in a spacious room with the correct geometric shapes, the most optimal option is a roomy chest of drawers installed in the corner closest to the exit;

If there is an architectural niche in the corridor, then a chest of drawers with a mirror will allow you to organize a small dressing room of open or closed type.

Floor

Suspension

Angular

The nuances of choice

Choosing furniture for the hallway, you must first determine for what purpose the chest of drawers will be used. Internal filling is selected depending on the filling. It can be specially installed open shelves, drawers with different sizes or separate sections with blind swing doors.

Design design is more dependent on the overall style of the room. As a rule, the hallway has only artificial lighting, so designers are advised to choose light shades of the facade.

In modern interiors, a combination of contrasting shades is possible. It can be: black with white, purple with gray, red with white or beige with brown. Furniture can have a calm neutral shade or vice versa become the most striking element of the situation.

Equally important is the quality of the material from which the furniture for the hallway is made. It is necessary to check in advance the operation of all the retractable mechanisms. If the doors do not close tightly, dust particles can enter. A colorful gallery with photos will help to visualize and choose the most optimal model.