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Everything You Need to Know About Shoe Racks!

Author: Aakanksha Sharma
by Aakanksha Sharma
Posted: Oct 25, 2016

Asians are practising a culture from centuries; a culture of leaving their shoes outside the living area. They deployed specific units to avoid clutter in the entrance area which were further named as "shoe racks". Shoes, sandals, boots, heels, and other footwears are an integral part of your life and managing them often becomes a headache. If you have a huge collection, then the storage has to be efficient as every time digging for treasures is not possible. Expert suggests "never simply throw your shoes on the floor; it’ll ruin their shape and shine."

You need to have a proper area for your footwears; it can be a shoe rack or the shoe cabinet, either of them ensures a clutter-free arrangement for your shoes. But prior any purchase, you need to be sure of a few things such as-

Do You Need a Rack or Cabinet?

According to the collection of your shoes and its counterparts, you need to be sure of which unit will serve you properly? You should go for shoe rack online when you have a collection to flaunt and you are suffering from space scarcity. These shoe racks can be deployed as a wall unit by which you save a considerate amount of floor space at your entrance. If you are willing to keep your collection hidden, then the shoe cabinets can be the best option for you. These units need the floor space, and thus you’ll need to ensure that you are not making the area messy by deploying these at the entrance.

Dimensions and Shape of the Unit

Either you are planning for a shoe rack or a shoe cabinet, confirm that the dimensions are according to the decor. Prior any purchase note down the dimensions of the highest pair of boots and longest pair of footwear, this will give you a rough idea about the dimensions. Though the shape is not a major parameter, choosing a unit that totally look unearthly, will ruin your efforts. Opting for a unit that complements your decor will reduce the need of putting extra efforts for accessorising it.

Style and Material

If you have a complementary themed decor, then you can choose between the vintage and the complementary themed shoe rack. The problem arises when you have a modern theme at your abode. You need to do a thorough research first and then choose a unit.The material should be pre-decided, and it should not be the one that fails to blend in the theme or the one which has durability issues. If you have favourites, then artificial finishes and paints can prove to be impeccable options.

Closed or Open Units

The shoe racks or the shoe cabinets both are available in open and closed designs. The open designs will help you exhibit your collection but will need proper dusting and maintenance as the dirt gets accumulated on shoes. Keeping your collection in a closed unit will help you keep them out of sight of others so that you can surprise them with your collectables later.

You can use an intelligent storage such as a unit made up from metal or moulded plastic. These can be attractive pieces, you can surely play with colors but it should be according to the existing home decor.

These are units that will help you make your collection clutter-free. Also, their shape will be retained for prolonged use.

Have a nice day!

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