Cabinets

If you’re planning a shallow cupboard for your coats, use pull-out hanging rails rather than a rail that runs from side to side. If you can’t decide whether to opt for a full-height cabinet or a low console, try combining the two. The designers of this space, Zulufish, used the whole wall to build a frame of storage around a handy console unit in this London home. The wall cabinets and shelves encasing the unit are slightly shallower, so they don’t protrude into the hallway. And a window above the console surface, which looks into the living room, helps prevent the bank of storage from feeling oppressive.

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an attractive cabinet at the side of an existing wall in this UK home. They’ve added a base panel that continues on from the skirting boards to integrate it neatly. The cabinet is also painted the same colour as the walls to help it blend into the space.

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