DIY Shoe Racks

THE PROBLEM::

If you are my husband, or any other man, the problem you see is having too many shoes.  If you are a woman, or a shoe-lover, the problem you see is what I always saw stepping into my closet:: Not enough space to accommodate my awesome shoes!!!

I took matters to Pinterest and found a solution!!  Don't ask me which pin to reference, I didn't actually follow any instructions; but you can follow my pinterest page here and dig around-- there's some cool stuff on there, if I say so myself.  I just saw this a few times and decided how I was going to do it.

THE SPACE::

So head to Lowe's did I and picked up an 8 foot crown moulding of my choice, a can of primer and some finishing brads (about $22 total).  I had the carpenter on staff cut my 8 feet into 4, 2-foot pieces (free for a smile).

I sanded down the edges when I got home, slathered on some black paint then I got to the fun part.  Martha Stewart has these amazing glitter acrylic paints at Michael's, so I had some in the color turquoise which I sponged on top of the black, leaving the creases dark.

After they dried, I figured out what height I wanted my "superstar" shoes, at a little above my line of sight.  I am only 5'2" (and a half) so if I'm going to custom make something, damn sure its going to be custom made to ME and no one else.  So while the racks may begin relatively low on the wall, they are perfect for me and other midgets, and I make no apologies for that. Hmpf.

End Rant.  I used a level and hammered that shelf into place, using 5 brads.  Then I eyeballed about where I wanted the next rack; leveled it and set it in place.  Here is the only time measurements came into the equation:  I found out how far apart those two racks were and made sure all racks were evenly spaced after that.  They ended up being 10.5" apart, if you care; which I enjoy because it leaves space to expand above and below.

THE RACKS::

 And full and happy::

So while these do not house ALL of my shoes, it does fit very well my most worn heels.  Some sandals and others wouldn't even stay on, so those I just kept on the small wooden shelf I already had on the floor.  Also, it made me really think about how often I wear, or how much I really like the shoes I had and so a few went to the Donation Station to hopefully find a happy home on someone else's rack. 

Overall, I am quite pleased with myself and my rack! ;-)