Many of us have long and narrow corridors at home, usually these are narrow hallways but you can also have one between the rooms, next to the staircase and so on. What to do with this corridor and how to squeeze maximum of each inch of space here? Seems impossible? Still there are some cool ways to fit a storage piece or several ones here, and I’m ready to share them all with you.
Built-Ins
The best idea for a long and narrow space is to build in some storage units or shelves, which means planning beforehand. Such storage spaces are usually open ones and can store and display a lot of things.
Advantages: very sleek storage that fits perfectly and looks seamless, suitable for almost every style.
Disadvantages: difficult to remove. Such built-ins might be costly and it’s better to plan them while building.
A built-in bookcase is always a good idea as it's sleeker than any added piece, and lights over it are great.
Large opn built-in shelves are perfect for styling a long space, and here they also separate the bedroom from the rest of the house.
Built-ins are the best way to style any space as they are sleeker and always take less space, the only disadvantage is that it might be costly.
Open shelves and sleek cabinets create a whole storage space here, in this small and narrow corridor.
Built-in open shelves are great for everything you wanna display, the only disadvantage here is that there will be a lot of dusting.
Such bookshelves are ledge-like, and they are perfect for pet parents as it will be harder for them to take out these books.
Turn your narrow corridor into a home library! Add usual storage units and bookcases, built-in or not, and voila - you have a special book nook.
The corridor is done with a glazed wall, which fills it with light, and built-in shelves, that store a lot of books.
This long blue storage unit with cabinets and open shelves has a single tabletop, and the gallery wall on top infuses the space with character. (via stylebyemilyhenderson).
This built-in cabinet can be used for both storage and display, this is a unique solution you won't see anywhere else. (via maggiemeadow).
If you are looking for a sleekest solution, go for built-in shelves, they may be expensive but they create storage space.
Open Shelves And Bookcases
Open shelves and bookcases are the most popular idea for a corridor because you can fit a lot of them creating vertical storage, they can be added or removed and they are easy to make yourself. In such a way you can turn your long corridor into a whole home library! Just attach open shelves on one or both sides and fill them with books, and additional lights will be a great idea here. You can also attach some shelves floating and in the lower part of the wall adding a gallery wall on top to infuse the space with personality.
Advantages: open shelves don’t cost that much, you can add and remove them anytime and change the configuration. Besides, they allow creating vertical storage up to the ceiling if you want to.
Disadvantages: a lot of dusting involved. Not as seamless as built-in shelves.
The corridor is styled with a stained bench that is a creative alternative to a bookshelf, the mirror adds light and space.
Open bookshelves are always a good idea for a long corridor, it works perfect if you don't have much space but have many books.
I adore how these floating shelves embrace the corner accenting it. (via houzz).
These sleek tall box shelves don't waste any floor space still providing much room for organizing the books.
If you have a light-filled corridor, it's a perfect place for a home library, and this built-in window cabinet can also include a desk.
These long open bookshelves compose a home library, and a storage bench is where you can sit while reading.
If you decided on a long floating box shelf and have part of the wall blank, you can add a stylish gallery wall.
Stained open she;ves will match a mid-century modern space, and you can not only store but also display here.
A large open shelving unit with books and art is a perfect idea for a corridor, so you will need less storage space in other rooms.
This long shelf merges with the wall and there are some drawers, the shelf is used for creating a gallery wall, and these drawers are perfect for making an advent calendar.
Here's a long corridor done right: extra long open shelves are attached over the floor, so they don't look heavy, and the gallery wall over them personalizes the space.
Suspended shelves in a niche are great for storage and displaying, and you may paint them with some color you like. (via apartmenttherapy).
Open white shelves and sleek cabinets on both sides don't prevent walking through the space and allow storage. (via deavita).
This long open shelf is attached under the ceiling, so everything stored isn't an eye-sore.
Measure your space and add a storage unit that won't prevent you from walking through it.
The easiest idea to style a narrow corridor is to attach some shelves to the wall, you can do it anytime and add as many as you want.
Besides shelves and gallery walls, you may add a blackboard to let your kids not only read but also create art here.
This corridor is styled with box shelves and a gallery wall, here books are stored, the top is done with lamps and candles.
If you wanna play with color, the storage uni can be colored, so your corridor will be cooler. (via planete-deco).
Cabinets
Sleek and narrow cabinets are a good idea for any space but you will see them in hallways more often. First of all, because they provide more storage space and can hide all the eye sores. Second, because they can be placed on the floor and used as a bench. If you need a simple solution, take any regular cabinet and that’s it. IKEA also produces some nice cabinets that can be used in entryways, for example, Trones, so you can make an arrangement of them.
Advantages: a cabinet is a simple idea as most of us have one at hand. It will provide enough storage space while hiding the objects, you won’t have to dust anything. You may attach it over the floor for a lightweight look or place it on the floor use it as a bench.
Disadvantages: most cabinets are quite wide, if you need a very sleek unit, you will have to order a customized one, which costs a lot.
This sleek and long storage cabinet is a great solution, and the way it repeats the shape of the wall makes it stand out even more.
This sleek white floating credenza is a very chic, it contrasts the brick wall still not distracting attention from it.
IKEA Trones are a perfect solution for a hallway corridor, attach several pieces to the wall, and you will get a sleek storage unit.
IKEA Eket over the floor is a great solution for many spaces as it will match many styles and will provide you with storage space.
The white IKEA Trones almost merges with the white wall, a great solution for a long and narrow hallway.
Get a sleek white storage cabinet to store without catching an eye, or decorate the tabletop to make the space cooler.
This sleek floating cabinet looks more lightweight than a usual one as it's over the floor, and a stained top makes it look cuter.
This sleek storage unit by IKEA is great for long and narrow hallways, it allows to store some stuff and decorate the top.
This stained storage unit is always a good idea, it can match many interiors and you can easily find or make one yourself.
This sleek white storage bench is a lovely solution for a narrow entryway, you will be able to sit and store.
I love how this sleek grey cabinet is fit in the space, and the gallery wall over it adds elegance. (via houseandgarden).