Quick Tip: Use Your Bookcase as a Shoe Rack

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On September 28, 2010, in Small Spaces, by Deb Lee, Certified Professional Organizer®

Short on space? If you can stand to have them mingle, keep your shoes and your books together in one bookcase. Here’s how I do it:

My shoes and books are living nicely together. Even my stuffed animals are getting in on the action.

http://www.juliebestry.com Julie Bestry

Adorable! But what caught my attention even more than the shoes on the bookshelves was the arrangement. It’s a funny thing, but I’ve never put shoes with the toes pointing towards me. Whether on the floor or on shelving, I’ve always placed them *heel out*, toe in. Yours are closer to what they’d be if the heels were elevated and they were displayed in the store, of course, but this really caught my eye!

Nifty!
http://www.dallisonlee.com Deb Lee, Certified Professional Organizer®

I know it seems a bit odd, but I love seeing the front (or toes) of my shoes. Aesthetically, that appeals to me, but I also feel like I can really see the shoe (well, almost all of the shoe). For some reason, this helps me to decide which one I’ll wear on a given day. I know, I know, I’m odd. =) Thanks for your comment, Julie!