Reader Space: Shoe Storage in an Entryway

A reader sent me this picture of her entryway:

I think she's definitely on the right track!! And while I am *super* envious of her mudroom cubbies, I do see that she could use a little help when it comes to shoe storage. It looks as though each family member has a designated shoe cubbie (excellent!), but the shoes are just thrown in there haphazardly and I'm sure it's difficult to find a pair. If she would just take it one step further and get a well-fitting bucket or basket to fit into each cubbie, it could look like this:

 

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Which would make:

1. Each family member able to find their shoes more quickly and

2. The space would look a lot prettier! :)

 

However, I think the key in the bucket/basket system would be to LIMIT the number of pairs that are allowed for each family member. Probably 5 pairs for each kid and 3 for each adult (since our shoes are so much larger!)

 

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For those of you out there without a built-in mudroom, here are few other shoe storage solutions for an entryway:

 

 1. Lay a hanging shoe organizer on its' side inside a bench

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 2.  Usually found in a dining room, a wall-mounted plate rack is a genius idea to storing shoes in a small entryway space!

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 3. IKEA has a solution for everything :) And this slender, 12" deep cabinet can fit almost anywhere!

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 4. Or if you're particularly handy, you can make these DIY wall bins. Love that rustic look!

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Hope these shoe storage solutions helped! Leave a comment with your latest organizational dilemma to be featured in my next "Reader Space" post.

Happy Organizing!