I’ve finally solved a good solution for storing my footwear in the house we moved to almost two years ago now. Two large glass cabinets located in a hallway near the entrance door – both good looking and convenient.
Earlier I had most of the shoes stored under a staircase, where I had to bend down my head to get in and dig out the shoes I wanted to wear for the day. So the new solution is a lift in this regard, to say the least. The two glass cabinets, made of black painted solid metal, can store 36 pairs of shoes, and I don’t think I’ll ever need much more space than that given that I’ve been around 25 pairs for many years now, that seem to be the amount I “need” (I always sell off shoes that I don’t use much). On the shelves I’ve placed ribbed carpets which let’s air flow under the shoes, important when wet soles dry, and I’ve installed LED light lathes above all shelves.
How do you store your shoes? Write a comment below, and perhaps even include a link to a photo.
Oh that is beautiful Jesper, well done! Been dreaming for something similar for years but a) I am not really a handyman and b) I have too many pairs ! Wish you to enjoy this great storage unit.
Hah, I have a 4 tier metal rack in the bedroom (with surplus stored in boxes on the windowsill) but it pales in comparison to your solution. Exactly the kind of thing I’d love in the future though – fortunately my other half understands the importance of good shoe storage (for mine at least, she just shoves hers wherever they fit)
I store my modest collection at the bottom and on the top of my wardrobe. All shoes are in trees (well, mostly) and either in their original box, or in shoe boxes that I, admittedly, bought from Ikea, that are house on the top of the wardrobe. Not ideal but it’s the best offering for the present. I plan to renovate and decorate our bedroom and I have plans for a better arrangement. Half my clothes are in a different room!
Very nice job, Jesper – your collection deserves looking after well 🙂
Andre: Thank you! Hehe yeah I guess you would need a whole house to store yours.. 🙂
Sam: That sounds like a pretty nice solution as well!
Anthony Jones: Thanks! Maybe not the most fun solution you have there, but practical (we Swedes dig our Ikea you know 🙂 ). It took me a decade to get a storage solution that I was really happy with, so..
Jesper: Ikea may be my first trip once the UK lockdown is over (I might be waiting some time, but it will give me chance to think through a shoe storage solution).
I use this shoe rack from IKEA. I spraypainted the gray stands from IKEA black and used a matte varnish.
I only have seven pairs so far so in the future i need to uppgrade 😀
https://ibb.co/3MSpbLL
Andreas: Looks really nice! You can add a second row of those when needed 🙂
It’s great to hear how the author has found a more convenient and visually appealing way to store their footwear, especially compared to their previous setup under the staircase. Thank you for sharing this innovative approach to shoe organization!