Shoe storage is very important to keeping the house tidy. Us Asian especially like to take our shoes off at the door. Any normal shoe storage solution is likely to be too small. What to do?
We bought two IKEA MAGIKER short shelves with doors for our entry hall. Out of all the series at IKEA, I always like the MAGIKER series. It’s clean look, especially in the lighter colors, matches a modern interior nicely without being too cold. Since we have very light bamboo floors, the color further matches.
The original idea was to use those cabinets as secondary storage, while giving us a display space for the entry hall. Once we put them up we realized that they are perfect for shoes. The only trouble is that we could use double the shelves. Today I found a new shoes rack that is not in their catalog call FRAN. They fit perfectly in the cabinet, but you need to take one of the doors off temporarily to put them inside. See pictures below:
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1 jubilee28 // Jul 10, 2006 at 4:48 pm
This is a great suggestion. I have been having SO much trouble finding the right shoe cabinet. I am also Asian, and I want something that is neat and clean and hides all of my shoes in the entryway! THANK YOU!
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3 Jess // Mar 18, 2009 at 5:55 pm
Oh, wow, this is a great idea
It’s a pity shoe racks/shelves aren’t more popular in the US. In Asia they have so many beautifully designed ones.
And of course an enclosed shoe rack is also good feng shui!
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