Refrigerator in the hallway: options how to hide, photo of room design ideas

A convenient "working triangle" in the kitchen space, consists of a cutting surface, a refrigerating structure, a sink. But it is not always possible to place the necessary elements within the kitchen. In a tight space, placing a refrigerator in the hallway is the most suitable option. This technique diversifies the interior design, makes the room unique.

Placing a refrigerator in the adjacent area will be a practical solution for an apartment with a very cramped kitchen

Pros, cons of the refrigerator in the hallway

Placing the described item in the corridor has several advantages:

• allows you to use the corridor space that was previously empty;
• makes it possible to free up some space in a small kitchenette;
• this is a great option for lovers of gatherings in the living room - you don't have to go far for chilled drinks;
• if they rarely cook in the family, they put a small refrigerator in any place where it does not interfere;
• it becomes possible to create a unique art object, a unique interior design.

Obviously, taking the refrigerator out into the corridor has many advantages.

But there are also a number of disadvantages:

• in a narrow, cramped hallway, it is extremely inconvenient to place even the smallest refrigeration unit;
• to wash the equipment, you will have to go to the bathroom or kitchen to get water, which will increase the cleaning time;
• during cooking, every time you have to go to the corridor to buy food;
• the object cannot be placed close to the wall (an indent of five to seven cm is required), since it needs air circulation for normal operation;
• installation of the structure in an ordinary cabinet is not always possible - for a large item, you will have to order furniture corresponding to the dimensions.

To prevent the refrigerator from overheating, there must be free space around it to cool the unit

The refrigerator should not be too far from the kitchen

In the corridor "Khrushchev"

A modern refrigerator in the corridor in "Khrushchev" in the photo is neatly fitted into the built-in wardrobe located in the hallway. The corridor leading to the kitchen is very narrow here, no more than a meter wide - it is extremely inconvenient to put anything here.

Special models of refrigerators are available, designed to be built into the cabinet

The "chest" refrigerator will also hide in the cabinet, but it will slightly reduce the useful space of the latter, since it will require space to open the unit cover. For "Khrushchev" it is better to use built-in appliances - its dimensions are slightly smaller than the standard ones.

A custom-made cabinet protects the refrigerator from damage

Refrigerator location options in the corridor

The corridor space to accommodate the unit sometimes has to be slightly altered. It is good if there is a niche in the hallway, a built-in cabinet. Then it is perfectly acceptable to put the refrigerator there. It is recommended to connect the product directly - without using “tees” of extension cords. Therefore, an outlet is mounted in the immediate vicinity of the device.

The refrigerator will not look alien if you organize a storage system around it or put a coffee bar

There are also places where it is prohibited to install such equipment:

• near heating radiators (extremely rare, but they are found in the corridor);
• near heaters, as well as on heated floors;
• in direct sunlight (if there is a window in the hallway);
• if the object is at the entrance to the kitchen, its open door should not block the interior doorway;
• Feng Shui philosophy prohibits placing the refrigerator against the wall, which is the boundary between the bathroom and the hallway.

Sometimes you can not hide the refrigerator, but make an art object out of it, choosing the design for the interior of the hallway

Built in wardrobe

A tall or compact refrigerator in a closet in the corridor allows you to preserve the style of this room as much as possible. The structure is hidden here behind one of the sliding, hinged doors. The hallway itself looks as if there are only cabinets in it - one can suspect the presence of technology only by sound (not always).

It is difficult to guess that behind the doors of an ordinary-looking wardrobe, a bulky refrigerator can be hidden.

A small horizontal structure is also neatly built into a cabinet, a curbstone, masking with a table top, a facade.

Option for placing the refrigerator inside the wardrobe

In a niche

It is very convenient to place the refrigerator in a niche in the corridor. They hide it behind a screen, curtain, sliding doors, or simply put it in the available space without obstructing it with anything. It is perfectly acceptable to paint or paste over an object with colored film.

Refrigerator in a niche specially equipped to accommodate household appliances

Around the corner

Hiding the refrigeration structure around the corner is also a very convenient option. The unit is installed behind a small homemade partition, any bend available in the room. Placement next to other high furniture will also have to be "in the subject."

The corner in the hallway near the kitchen is a great place if the refrigerator fits perfectly into the corner in size

Near the wall

A beautiful, new refrigerator does not have to be hidden. It is permissible to simply put it near the wall, along with other furniture items. From the back wall to the main surface, a distance of at least five cm must be left. It is important that the handle of the refrigerator does not interfere with the free movement of people, does not interfere with anyone.

Black refrigerator will perfectly fit into a loft or Scandinavian interior

Interesting examples of disguise

There are several interesting ideas on how to hide a refrigerator in a room:

• The door, sidewalls are painted in the same color as neighboring objects, cabinets, walls.
• Horizontal structures are disguised as a regular curbstone.
  

  For placement in a classic-style hallway, you can purchase a refrigerator model in the form of a cabinet with a wooden finish

• The smallest refrigerated cabinet can easily fit in the "Khrushchev refrigerator" - a niche with doors and openings on the street, located in the kitchen, under the windowsill.
• Sometimes special models are purchased that require installation in a cabinet or cabinet. The doors of such equipment are provided with fasteners for facades - this allows you to integrate the unit into any interior ensemble.
• If there is a pantry, a loggia, the item is installed there.
  

  Refrigerator in the closet under the stairs in a country house

• The structure is disguised as an art object, decorating with bright prints, stickers, painting with slate paint.
  

  Refrigerator as a bright accent in the interior of the hallway

• The outer surfaces of the refrigerator are pasted over with colored films "like a tree", "like a stone", with a fantasy pattern.
  

  Option for decorating the refrigerator with artistic painting

• The design, decorated with stickers duplicated on the wall, closet, looks interesting.
  

  The refrigerator will almost completely merge with the walls of the same color

• If household appliances need to be completely hidden, a horizontal product is purchased, which is decorated with boards, like a chest, or a refrigerator and freezer separately.
• In some interior styles (kitsch, pop art), the refrigerator is not masked, but isolated by painting it in bright colors.
• In a private house, if it is two-story, the unit is placed in a niche under the stairs leading upstairs.
  

  Refrigerator under the stairs in a country house

Choosing the size of the refrigerator

Modern enterprises produce structures of various designs and dimensions. The larger the family, the larger the structure is acquired. The most compact usually built-in models, the most spacious are two-chamber.

When choosing a refrigerator in the corridor, it is important to take into account its dimensions so that it does not interfere with the passage

The main averaged parameters are approximately as follows:

• construction weight - 25-155 kg;
• height - 55-250 cm;
• width - 45-180 cm;
• depth - 40-100 cm;
• internal volume - 40-750 liters.

There are single-chamber and two-chamber units. The latter are distinguished by a greater height, sometimes exceeding two meters. Horizontal structures have a volume of 100-600 liters, open from the side or top ("chest").

Refrigerator doors should open in a convenient direction

Suitable place for a refrigerator in a furniture set

Photos of interior ideas for a corridor with a refrigerator

The refrigerator built into the closet located in the corridor is practically invisible. Only sometimes it is specially distinguished by painting it in a bright color scheme or creating a real picture. In the photo, there are often options when behind a wooden, rough-looking, facade imitating bog oak, wenge, zebrano, hides a "miracle of technology" - a modern refrigerator. The doors protect the object from mechanical damage, and the occupants - from the noise produced by technology.

One of the easiest solutions is to hide the refrigerator in a cabinet of the right size.

In the interiors of brutalism, industrial, "Soviet minimalism", old, slightly shabby, abundantly the unit, decorated with stickers and magnets, is not hidden, but is a rough addition to the interior compositions. A wooden, hand-painted low stool, floor or wall hanger is placed next to it. If the configuration of the space allows, for the convenience of unloading products, a small window is made between the kitchen and the corridor.

Luxurious decor of the refrigerator in a loft style

Refrigeration equipment located in a classic interior is pasted over with a film "like a tree", "like a stone", in a loft hallway - "like a brick" or a "noble patina" is applied. The high-tech structure is made of shiny metal and is surrounded by mirrored furniture facades. The Provencal unit is painted with small flowers, in harmony with the patterns on the wallpaper.

Rustic fridge painting

Conclusion

The design of a hallway with a refrigerator, with a successful placement of the latter, looks beautiful and neat. The design is placed in the corridor, if other options are not available, due to the small area of ​​the kitchen. A lot of interesting ideas where to fit the unit can be easily found on the Internet, on interior design websites.

Video: Options for placing the refrigerator outside the kitchen

Photos of refrigerators in the interior of the corridors