Storage is one of the most frequently requested feature many homeowners ask for from their interior designers. For sneakerheads and shoe collectors, the shoe cabinet is one the first thing you'll see as you enter the home. Here're 8 different ways you can incorporate enough shoe storage in your home.
Instead of a full-height cabinet, the half-height shoe cabinet in this eye-catching entrance foyer ensures that the windows are not blocked, so natural light can penetrate to brighten up the space.
Design: Free Space Intent
Do you spot a shoe cabinet here? Well, it is very cleverly camouflaged as the designer created a seamless storage cabinet that lined the walls from the entrance to the living room. That makes for lots of storage space for sure!
Design: Dan's Workshop
To break the linearity of the design here, the designer added a niche to the cabinetry, and clad the internal surfaces in a wood-look laminate, which contrasts perfectly with white. It's also a convenient way to offer space for your keys and knick knacks when you arrive home.
Design: Eightytwo
Position the niche to one side of the cabinetry so you still get ample internal storage space especially if you have lots of shoes to stow away!
Design: Fuse Concept
If the look of a niche is not your cup of tea, how about a cut-out design like this?
Design: Distinctidentity
For full-height shoe cabinets, using track lights or spotlights helps accentuate the details while keeping the space feeling bright and less claustrophobic.
Design: Space Sense
Use exposed beams and pipes with a wood-look design to get the Scandinavian-industrial style.
Design: Eightytwo
For a more rustic, cottage-inspired design, fabricate your doors to replicate the look of barn doors.
Design: Black N White House