Shoe Closets
For a hyper organizer, the idea of a closet just for shoes is almost better than actually shopping for shoes. There are many options in shoe closets: free standing, built in, etc. Oh, and there's always the fancy rotating shoe cubby type that Kurt Russell built for Goldie Hawn in Overboard, but for most of us, paying a sweaty carpenter to custom build a shoe cabinet for the closet really would be going overboard. So, the first question is, do I have space for a freestanding shoe closet or do I need to make space in my closet for shoes?
If you have the space in your bedroom for an additional separate piece of furniture, you can find cabinets in the single to triple tiered style with pivot opening drawers that pull forward. If you want to see the tops of all your shoes at once without having to peer into an enclosure, this might be your preference.
Shoe closets also come in the regular double door style with a built-in shoe cubby. Some even have sock drawers above the shoe storage. They're available in a variety of beautiful hardwoods, finishes, and furniture styles. It's enough to make all you closet organizers out there salivate. (You know who you are. You try to come off all free-spirited and easy-going, but deep down, you're borderline OCD about organizing things. A specialty container store for you is like a liquor store for an alcoholic.)
Not all shoe closets are actual closets. Some are benches (usually padded – some with leather upholstery. How cool is that?!) that have the shoe cubbies in the base of the bench. These make attractive additions to any home that has just a little extra bedroom area. They don't have to take up wall space, as they come in all widths and can easily fit at the foot of just about any bed. AND they're available with sock drawers, too!
There are often interior size limitations to enclosed shoe closets, so keep that in mind; and unless you buy from a furniture store, assembly will be required. So if you're not the handyman type, be prepared to impose on a friend or relative who is.
Prices range all over the place for shoe organizers. You can pay as little as $20 or less for a shoe cubby made from vinyl-covered cardboard for closet storage, or as much as $300 or more for wood furniture quality. So, be sure to factor in your space availability, your budget, your ability to assemble pre-fabbed furniture (or not), and the time you can spend on the project.
Some shoe closets are so attractive as furniture that even a less enthusiastic organizer will likely want to buy one. Any way you cut it, putting even a little of the effort into organizing your shoes as you put into buying them sure beats a half dozen jumbled up pairs under the coffee table.
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