Decorating
12 Creative Ways to Store Your Shoe Collection
Do your shoes live in a messy heap at the bottom of the wardrobe or strewn across the hall? Take control with these clever storage solutions
Finding the perfect pair of shoes to go with your outfit needn’t be a headache. Adding some dedicated shoe storage to your home will streamline your mornings and your interior. And if your shoes are beautiful, why not let them shine by turning them into a decorative feature? Here are 10 smart ideas to inspire you.
Make a feature of them
Why not hang your heels on the wall? You can arrange them into random patterns or keep them in uniform rows. It’s easy to re-create this look by attaching picture rails to a wall at different heights.
Why not hang your heels on the wall? You can arrange them into random patterns or keep them in uniform rows. It’s easy to re-create this look by attaching picture rails to a wall at different heights.
Add some lighting
Feature spotlights are a great way to create a focal point. You could easily incorporate this look into an alcove in your bedroom. Combining lighting with a mirrored backdrop will make a real feature of your shoes and create a mini boutique feel.
Feature spotlights are a great way to create a focal point. You could easily incorporate this look into an alcove in your bedroom. Combining lighting with a mirrored backdrop will make a real feature of your shoes and create a mini boutique feel.
Think laterally
Don’t feel you have to stick to a standard shoe rack to keep your shoes in order. This fun display has been created using pigeonholes to both show off children’s shoes and store them tidily.
Scour flea markets, online auctions and vintage shops for a similar piece. Old school lockers could also work well, especially if the shoes in question aren’t very pretty.
Don’t feel you have to stick to a standard shoe rack to keep your shoes in order. This fun display has been created using pigeonholes to both show off children’s shoes and store them tidily.
Scour flea markets, online auctions and vintage shops for a similar piece. Old school lockers could also work well, especially if the shoes in question aren’t very pretty.
Pick a display cabinet
If you have a beautiful shoe collection you are proud of, a glass display cabinet is the perfect way to present it neatly and keep the dust at bay.
Check out some more ideas for storing collections
If you have a beautiful shoe collection you are proud of, a glass display cabinet is the perfect way to present it neatly and keep the dust at bay.
Check out some more ideas for storing collections
Hide and conceal
In family homes, storage is often an issue. With many feet come many shoes! You probably don’t want to make a feature of muddy football boots, so concealing your footwear is a great solution. Here, a large sliding door tucked into the hallway reveals rows of shelving on which shoes can easily and discreetly be stored.
In family homes, storage is often an issue. With many feet come many shoes! You probably don’t want to make a feature of muddy football boots, so concealing your footwear is a great solution. Here, a large sliding door tucked into the hallway reveals rows of shelving on which shoes can easily and discreetly be stored.
Slot in sliding shelves
Under-stairs storage doesn’t have to be a cluttered mess. By investing in some clever carpentry, you can transform this into a truly useful area. Pull-out drawers provide easy access, even at the lowest point under the stairs, meaning you can make the most of every inch.
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Under-stairs storage doesn’t have to be a cluttered mess. By investing in some clever carpentry, you can transform this into a truly useful area. Pull-out drawers provide easy access, even at the lowest point under the stairs, meaning you can make the most of every inch.
See more creative hallway storage ideas
Embrace multi-functional furniture
A bench or stool with storage underneath provides the perfect spot to sit down and take your shoes off, as well as being a great place to store them. There’s no excuse in this hallway for footwear to be carelessly thrown on the floor!
A bench or stool with storage underneath provides the perfect spot to sit down and take your shoes off, as well as being a great place to store them. There’s no excuse in this hallway for footwear to be carelessly thrown on the floor!
Tap into dead space
If you can’t access the space to the side of your stairs, then why not consider building a bespoke staircase with built-in drawers under each step? This is a sleek solution that would look great in contemporary homes.
If you can’t access the space to the side of your stairs, then why not consider building a bespoke staircase with built-in drawers under each step? This is a sleek solution that would look great in contemporary homes.
Get organised
If you’re a fan of a more uniform look, then storing all your shoes in boxes is the way forwards. To help save time when you’re getting ready, take photos of your shoes and stick them on the front of the relevant box, so you can easily find the right pair.
If you’re a fan of a more uniform look, then storing all your shoes in boxes is the way forwards. To help save time when you’re getting ready, take photos of your shoes and stick them on the front of the relevant box, so you can easily find the right pair.
Colour code
Want to really make an impact? No matter how big your shoe collection is, colour-coding it is a simple but effective way of turning it into a decorative feature.
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How do you store your shoes? Share your photos in the Comments below.
Want to really make an impact? No matter how big your shoe collection is, colour-coding it is a simple but effective way of turning it into a decorative feature.
TELL US…
How do you store your shoes? Share your photos in the Comments below.
If you don’t have much wardrobe space, consider having a shallow cupboard built along the length of one wall. It’s easy to fit into even the smallest of rooms, and you can even make a feature of it by painting it a bright colour, as shown here.
If you position it behind your bed, you could cover it in wallpaper or fabric to look like an oversized headboard.