When you meet a new person, the first impression is very often decisive. Similarly, when you enter someone’s house, you can feel very welcome or, on the contrary, really unwelcome, if only when you walk through the door along with shoe cabinet.
This is why taking care of the decoration of your entrance is essential: having an organized and elegant entrance means showing hospitality as soon as you cross your doormat! Unfortunately, this space is too frequently neglected, even by interior decoration enthusiasts.
Homery therefore gives you some keys to put an end to cluttered and unattractive hallways, strewn with belongings lying around everywhere: combined with hooks or trendy coat racks, the shoe cabinet is essential storage, as practical as it is aesthetic.
How to integrate a shoe cabinet in your hallway?
A shoe cabinet is a must-have to make your entryway a pleasant and easy-going space. As generally in decoration, we advise you to start from your needs: how many pairs should you store? Are you more minimalist or do you collect shoes? Then compare your needs with the practical constraints of your home.
If you don’t have a real entrance, but a simple more or less wide hallway serving several rooms, choose shoe storage with a suitable depth so as not to clutter up, or even completely obstruct the passage.
If, on the contrary, you have a real vestibule with a high ceiling, you will have to find a piece of furniture that has a real presence and does not seem ridiculous. It’s all a question of proportions! For an industrial style, for example, a metal shoe cabinet will be perfect in your entrance.
In small entrances, sobriety is required so as not to visually overload the space and create a stuffy atmosphere: avoid the imposing shoe cabinet with solid wood doors, and instead favor open and minimalist storage. A golden shoe cabinet can, for example, bring a touch of originality while remaining discreet.
What are the benefits of shoe storage?
The first advantage of the shoe cabinet is the grouping of all your pairs in the same place: you will never again be late looking for shoes to go out!
Everything is there: everyday shoes and sneakers, elegant shoes and evening heels, running sneakers, rain boots, hiking boots, après-ski…
If you want to maintain a healthy and clean interior, the shoe cabinet can also serve as an invitation to take off your shoes when entering your home. This will avoid dirtying an immaculate carpet or a freshly mopped floor!
By stripping it of multiple pairs of shoes lying on the floor, shoe storage gives a harmonious and welcoming character to your entrance. It also allows you to structure this piece that is often left uncultivated.
Combined with a trendy mirror and original wall sconces, a beautiful shoe cabinet gives your hallway real character and makes it as sophisticated and pleasant to live in as the rest of your interior.
How to optimize the space in your shoe cabinet?
To optimize the space in your shoe cabinet, there are various techniques. One of the most effective is to use natural fiber baskets, or plastic or resin storage boxes. This technique allows you to compartmentalize the space of your shoe storage and guarantees you a formidable organization. It also gives you complete latitude to arrange this piece of furniture as best you can according to your needs: you can choose to assign a basket to each member of the family or sort the shoes by function or frequency of use (a box for rain or riding; one for trainers and other crampons…).
Finally, if you have too much space inside your shoe cabinet, don’t hesitate to use it as a wardrobe annex. Without fear of bad smells, you can store shoe care products, umbrellas, bicycle or scooter locks, etc. in it.
To optimize the space in your shoe cabinet, there are various techniques. One of the most effective is to use natural fiber baskets, or plastic or resin storage boxes. This technique allows you to compartmentalize the space of your shoe storage and guarantees you a formidable organization. It also gives you complete latitude to arrange this piece of furniture as best you can according to your needs: you can choose to assign a basket to each member of the family or sort the shoes by function or frequency of use (a box for rain or riding; one for trainers and other crampons…).
