Banquette for hallway

Banquette for the hallway - an indispensable thing in the interior. It is designed to create comfortable conditions for you and your guests: to put on and take off your shoes, to sit down to rest, to put heavy bags. Manufacturers offer a variety of banquettes: both for a spacious living room, and for a small corridor.

Banquette: origin and types
Banquette in the corridor was originally furniture that was used at balls. On them sat down to rest after dancing noble ladies. Hence the name itself. After that, such furniture began to be installed in bedrooms, living rooms, on balconies and terraces. Modern banquettes are most often put in the hallway. Here they make the space comfortable. And some models still have additional functions for storing things: shoes, accessories, umbrellas.

Manufacturers offer a large selection of bunkettes. And their possibilities have significantly expanded - they are limited not only by the place for sitting. What options can be found:

Banquette with a backrest in the hallway - one of the most convenient options. The model has a soft seat with the same backrest. This is a kind of mini sofa, on which it is convenient to simply rest on returning home, as well as to remove and put on shoes. Banquette in the hallway with a backrest is suitable for spacious hallways, because it takes up a lot of space.

Banquette with a drawer for household trifles - such a model has not only a seat, but also a built-in small box. Its size is suitable for storing items that are usually needed before leaving the house: keys, shoe polish, sanitizer, sunglasses and much more.

Shoe banquette with a padded seat - this model is often chosen for corridors where there is not much space to store shoes. The shoe banquette has a drawer under the seat, where you can place several pairs.

Banquette in the hallway with a shelf for shoes - unlike the previous option, it does not have a drawer, but a shelf, where it is convenient to keep those pairs that you wear.

Separately, it is worth mentioning forged models - such a banquette in the hallway with a soft top will look spectacular. But only if it corresponds to the whole interior as a whole. It also requires a lot of space, so it is suitable for spacious hallways. In narrow corridors it will be hard to consider the beauty of the product.

Choosing a banquette: what to pay attention to?
Factory "Maxi-Mebel" offers a large selection of furniture, including banquettes. If necessary, you can order the manufacture of the desired model, if you have not found it in the catalog. But before ordering, it is necessary to determine which option suits your home:

If you choose a variant for the corridor in an ordinary apartment, opt for a multifunctional model - with a drawer for shoes, with a shelf for it or a compartment for storing trifles. So you will not need to put additional shelves or nightstands.

A long banquette for the hallway with a soft seat, with a backrest is suitable for a large area. Such a model may not have additional functions, if there are no problems with the storage of shoes or accessories. If you do not need to save space, buy a banquette at once, designed for 2 seats.

In a small corridor it is better to buy a soft pouf - its size is enough to sit down after returning home. And if there is a compartment inside the pouf, then there you can store various useful small things.

As an upholstery it is better to choose a dense textile, resistant to negative external factors. Pouffes and banquettes with plush upholstery look attractive, but they can quickly fall into disrepair.

Pay attention to the stability of furniture if there are children in the house. For the same reason, choose models with rounded corners to eliminate the risk of injury.

As for the design, now you can find banquettes in different styles. Most often for the hallway choose Provence, high-tech, minimalism. Baroque is good only for classic interiors. Banquette in the hallway in a modern style is suitable for most modern apartments. The main thing is that the piece of furniture harmonizes with what surrounds it.

A quality banquette will serve for many years, without requiring repair or replacement. It is not difficult to care for it, especially if you have chosen a non-marking durable upholstery material.