Shoe racks at the entrance to the home: 8 incredible projects to keep a tidy threshold

Removing your shoes as soon as you enter the home is a good habit that helps keep the house cleaner. Shoes pick up dirt and germs, which inevitably settle on all surfaces they come into contact with, including, of course, the floors. Moreover, the debris that gets stuck in their soles could damage the surfaces of the floors, especially more delicate ones. So, for these reasons, it is advisable to always leave your shoes at the threshold and put on a pair of slippers.

If not organized properly, however, the entrance to the home risks turning into a chaotic jumble of discarded items. Jackets, bags, accessories and shoes must be put away in well-defined, organized areas in order to avoid this. There are many possible solutions you can use to sort this situation out.

Below, we show you 8 incredible shoe racks you can buy or make yourself.

1. Narrow shelves

One simple solution for small thresholds is to mount narrow shelves on a free wall. The shelves take up very little space and will allow you to store your shoes neatly. You can also adapt them according to the number of shoes you have in use.

2. Bench

If what you are looking for is comfort, a bench is for you. You can make it yourself by equipping a chest or shelf with a cushion or simply buy some storage containers to serve as the bench supports. Let your imagination run wild!

3. Recycled crates

If DIY is your passion, you can make a shoe rack by reusing old wooden or plastic boxes and crates, such as old, wooden fruit crates. Again, the number of crates you use can be adjusted to how many pairs of shoes you have on the go.

4. Shoe hanger rack

Another ideal solution for small entrances - and for those who don't want to take up floor space - is to install hooks on the wall that you can use to hang up your shoes. Convenient, fast, customizable and space-saving.

5. Cabinet with drawers

The "laziest" solution is to use a piece of furniture that has drawers; this will keep the shoes from view and facilitates the task of finding them when you have to leave the house.

6. PVC pipes

If your passsion is recycling, these last 3 solutions are for you: the first one allows you to recycle any PVC pipes that you may have left over from some other home project. Simply cut the tubes to the desired length and mount them on a wall. As in the case of crates, you can choose the shape and color to give to your DIY shoe rack.

7. Shoe hangers

Have you just sorted out the wardrobe and replaced the wire coat hangers? Don't throw them away, reuse them to make a shoe rack. Create a rack by attaching the hangers to metal supports like those used for shelves: it's a functional, original and clever idea.

8. Shoe containers

We end with a recycling idea for plastic containers: you can use plastic bottles, empty cans, detergent bottles or larger containers, such as paint buckets. Just mount them on a wall to make a shoe rack. It's a great way to give new life to plastic containers, don't you think?

What solution will you use for your threshold?