Designing your entryway: cloakroom, coat rack and wall storage
The entryway sets the tone of your interior. It's the first space you see, and often the most neglected: keys scattered, shoes piled up, coats overflowing. Yet a few well-chosen pieces are enough to turn a hallway into a functional, welcoming space.
The wall-mounted cloakroom: everything within reach
A wall-mounted cloakroom replaces the freestanding coat rack and bulky shoe cabinet with a wall-fixed system that frees up the floor. Variand cloakrooms combine wardrobe, hooks, mirror and storage in a single module — in birch or solid oak, with metal accents.
The Vestibule (E12) integrates a mirror, a wardrobe and a magnetic rail. The Intégral (E05) adds hooks and closed storage. The Essentiel (E10) gets to the point: wood-and-metal hooks, nothing more. Three formats for three types of entryway — from the Parisian apartment to the family hallway.
The wall coat rack: the basics
If space is too tight for a full cloakroom, a simple wall rail with hooks does the job. The Variand rail mounts to the wall with a few screws and holds coats, bags and scarves. The hooks reposition on the rail without tools.
The advantage of the modular system: you start with a rail and a few hooks, then add a shelf, shoe rack or full cloakroom over time, without redoing the fixings.
The shoe rack: clearing the floor
Shoes on the floor are the enemy of a tidy entryway. A wall-mounted shoe rack solves the problem by fixing pairs to the wall, at eye level. The Variand A04 in steel and birch holds several pairs without touching the floor — the passage stays clear for cleaning.
The cloakroom shelf: the compromise
Between the full cloakroom and the simple rail, the Variand A03 cloakroom shelf offers a high shelf (for hats, gloves, bags) and a hanging rail below. A single module that covers 80 % of an entryway's needs.
Three rules for a well-designed entryway
Free up the floor. Anything that can be wall-mounted should be: coats, shoes, keys, mail. A clear floor visually expands the space and makes cleaning easier.
A mirror near the door. Useful and luminous — the mirror checks your appearance before going out and reflects natural light into a space that's often dark.
Think modular. Needs evolve — a wall system with clips lets you add or reposition elements without drilling new holes.