That’s right, we bought a third shoe cabinet. Is that excessive? I don’t know. But I’m glad we did. This is the Ikea Hemnes Shoe Cabinet.
When it came to our entry, we had grand visions of taking our shoes off, leaving them by the stairs, and taking them up to our shoe closet the next time we went.
That lasted maybe a couple of months. Our lesser worn shoes get put away, but the daily shoes…not so much. Our regularly worn shoes mostly lived by the front door. Since we have been back and forth to Ikea many times during our kitchen renovation, it was easy to grab a Hemnes shoe cabinet while we were there.
We still use the shoe closet for the majority of our shoes, and even with both cabinets in the closet we still had shoes that didn’t fit, so the Hemnes cabinet is a welcome addition.
We went with the Ikea Stall and Ikea Skar cabinets for the shoe closet because the Stall (the larger cabinet) fit the most shoes, and the Skar fit in a tight slim and narrow spot.
We picked the Hemnes for the entry because it’s the prettiest of the shoe cabinets we could find. We were less concerned with the amount of shoes the new cabinet could hold since we still have the other two in our bedroom closet, but it still holds a decent amount. We haven’t put it to the full test yet, but I’d say at least 12 – 16 pairs.
And I do think she looks quite pretty, if I do say so myself.
We did run into a slight glitch when installing the cabinet. See here how the back corner of the cabinet hits the baseboard?
It is supposed to go above the baseboard. Ikea leaves the back feet off the shoe cabinets so they can go flush against the wall and above your baseboards, but our baseboards are taller than most. The feet of the cabinet have these little snap on plastic pieces that keep the wood from scratching the floors.
To raise them up we just took a few metal washers and slipped them over the plastic piece.
This raised the cabinet up just enough to clear the baseboard.
Daisy season is coming to an end in our area, and these were some of the last lonely survivors in our daisy patch. The framed artwork was in our shoe closet before, but I wanted to move it to a more visible spot. It was a wedding gift from Marty’s uncle. His aunt was an artist before she passed away, so this is a special piece for us.
It says “just looking”, which always makes me smile when I walk by.
Oh and if you’re wondering, the wall color is Sherwin Williams Ramie and the door and trim are Sherwin Williams Alabaster.
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Shoe cabinets are a great solution. I wish I had room for one in my entry way. Our shoes either get tossed into the garage or strewn all over the floor.
It’s beautiful! what a pretty and practical solution!
looks great, come check out my party!
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I absolutely love this shoe cabinet…I don’t believe I have ever seen one like this. thanks for sharing!!! Julie
I LOVE that piece from IKEA! It’s so versatile that it can be used in many place in your home. Your entry looks great! Thanks for sharing in the link parties :)
It really looks great and you got to love IKEA, swedish superstar :-)
How have I survived without a shoe cabinet?! lol! I love it, them and your clever solution to make it fit!
I know it’s not the point of your post, but your baseboard is beautiful!
I love that shoe cabinet. I’ve eyed it up before but we don’t really have anywhere that it would fit nicely in our house. It looks perfect in your entry!
Jenn :)
What a smart idea! I currently have a pile of flip flops in my living room. It’s just so easy to kick them off right inside the door instead of carrying them 15 feet around the corner into the bedroom! (Visiting from TT&J.)
Super cute for storage! I don’t like the entry to be junked up. Come check me out-www.alivedinhome.blogspot.com
Found you on the DIY Showoff.
This is a great idea and I totally relate.
With 3 kids, this family of 5 always seems to accumulate shoes by the front door.
And it’s very sweet looking; function meeting beauty- perfect!
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A girl can never have enough shoe storage!
That’s a lovely shoe cabinet.. Wish we had one near our front door! I’m stopping by from Home Stories A to Z. Would love for you to check out my blog and become a follower! I’m your newest.
You can never have too many shoe cabinets!
What a pretty shoe cabinet, ours get thrown in a basket (sometimes)
Enjoy your week!
XO
Kristin
What a great idea. I kind of feel sheepish because I didn’t know these existed. We have a definite shoe problem in our house.
Hey, Just saw your linkup on homestories….GREAT idea !
I like it! Looks like it takes not much place. I may want one for my house whe we move in.
Found your post via DIY by Design blog. :) I joined the party, too. :)
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Grace.
Organizing shoes is such a task… you did just the right thing!
We have a link-up party going on – Tea Time Thursdays @ Kreative Korner. I would really appreciate if you’d link up some of your awesome posts there. Hope to see you at the party.
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I love Ikea and I love Hemnes! You would never know that was a shoe cabinet! It is beautiful! We bought the Hemnes furniture for our girls and I love it! I love the artwork by your Aunt. It all goes beautifully together! :) Happy Monday!!
Hubby and I were lusting after the Hemnes a few weeks ago in IKEA. :) I remembered you posting about them in your entryway. The daisies are a nice touch. So glad you joined up for Roomspiration!
I love this idea! Such an easy solution for the piles of shoes that end up by the front door and it’s pretty too. I saw a plan to build one a few months ago on ana white’s blog, but I like the idea of buying it from Ikea better :).
Thanks for sharing your entrance!! Love the Hemnes shoe cabinet. My daughter and sil just bought the hemnes dresser for their bedroom yesterday…nice line!! Everything is so fresh looking!!
Hugs Giggles
Could you please tell me the exact name of this shoe storage? I am trying to find it on the IKEA website and can not find anything like it. It seems strange since I am seeing tons of people buying them in the last 2-3 months. Thanks!
Hi, How high is your baseboard? I am looking at the same piece but have the same problem with a high baseboard and this is the first blog which gives me hope :-)
Hi there! Love your blog! it has a refreshing look and feel to everything. I’m interested in getting this Hemnes shoe storage for our small apartment since my husband always leaves his shoes right next to the door. (it irks me most days. lol but i’ve gave in to moving them. so they just sit there. mocking me. hahah) anyways, my husband is military and has 4 pairs of big combat boots hogging the entranceway—question is would boots even fit in its storage drawer? Is the divider inside the drawer removable to allow bigger shoes, like boots, fit inside?
Thanks so much for your help! :)
One other question, what is the very top drawer for? like paper and pens, little items?
Thanks :)
I can certainly relate to the pile of shoes by the door! This has totally remedied that :). You can remove the center divider in each of the bins to make room for bigger shoes. I can’t say for sure if his boots would fit, but in looking at it I think they would. I’d definitely recommend heading to and Ikea to test it out just in case. You may also be able to leave the divider in and then turn the boots sideways. We use the top drawer as a junk drawer of sorts for pens, extra batteries, scissors, that sort of thing.