Shoe Storage: What To Do?

Jenna Lyon's Closet as seen in Domino Mag

For those of you who live in the city you would understand the small sacrifices that New Yorkers must make when it comes to closet space.  In NYC average people don’t really have what the rest of America considers to be closets.  With that being said, we do not have the above luxury or anything like the ones I blogged about [here] with an abundance of space.

Chair Rail Storage: Living Etc. Magazine

Chair Rail Storage as seen in Martha Stewart Magazine

Lately, my head has been spinning with ideas of what to do for my shoe storage.  I originally wanted to use the chair rail idea that Martha Stewart featured in the July issue of the magazine. It looks great, but only as good as your shoes look, plus you would only be able to hang your heels.

Shoe Storage Shelves from Ballard Designs

Then I decided it would be best and more effective if I stored my shoes in shelves that are similar to the ones that Ballard Designs sells, which will store my boots.  After being mostly settled on that idea, I stumbled upon this photograph of shoes being stored in an old cupboard with glass doors.  I loved it immediately.

Shoe Cabinet as seen on Desire to Inspire

Having shoes behind glass makes them more precious and showcases them rather than just stores them.  I think a similar cupboard would look darling in my new apartment.  Now, for hunting one such cabinet down!

Comments

4 thoughts on “Shoe Storage: What To Do?

  1. Judith says:

    Your Mother has one! You always liked it . It may be too large for your needs. I will measure and send to you. Funny thing,
    I thought of using it for same, but as i have closet space, ordered metal shoe bookcases.

    Would love to see this piece iof furniture put to good use.

  2. Wow. I love that glass cupboard idea. Most of the shoe storage idea posts I’ve read (like this one) try to hide the shoes. But I like being able to see them!

    My grandmother left me one and it’s been in the basement for the past 3 years. Now just have to convince my husband to move it up to our bedroom. :-)

  3. Ariel says:

    Did you decide what to do? I am in the same boat. My 1950s house has tiny closets and my shoes do not fit! I love the Ballard Designs piece but also prefer the glass doors…

    • It’s funny you ask. I have not really figured it out yet! I have been looking for a glass door cabinet since I wrote this post but unfortunately have not found anything that’s quite right. For the time being they’re in my closet taking up too much valuable space!

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