Shoe Storage Bench

Shoe Storage Bench

Keeping track of your shoes is pretty important, especially if you have several pairs. For the family's everyday shoes its common practice to take them off when walking in the door so you don't track the outdoors all over your clean floors. Keeping those germs contained is healthier. But dumping several pairs of shoes by the front door is unsightly and messy. It's easy to lose shoes under those conditions, too. That's why a lot of people go looking for a shoe storage bench.

This product serves double duty because the bench portion is a great place to sit while putting on your shoes. It's convenient for kids and adults to find their shoes and put them on quickly and easily. An organized entry room and doorway often stay much cleaner.

As you can see by the pictures there is a good variety of styles to choose from. Benches come in mission style or traditional, made of oak or even cedar, with just a few cubby holes or dozens. Bench tops can be padded with fabric or solid wood surface. It all depends on what you need. Some of the designs come with shoe cubby slots while others are just a long shelf where shoes are placed. I also like the styles that have a few drawers in addition to the shoe slots. If you have a lot of shoes for the family that must be monitored then you might need the one in picture number 3 which has enough space for 24 pairs of shoes. For a family of four that 6 pairs each. Pretty impressive.

This is one of those classic pieces of furniture that adds a certain country charm to your house while giving the benefit of increased organization and clutter reduction. Now the kids (and dads) will know exactly what to do with their shoes when they come home and no one will have to go through the time honored tradition of shoe hunting while the bus is coming for school. Everything in its place.

Most of the styles are wood because people consider this a true piece of furniture, but you can also save a little money and get a canvas one or one made of plastic. The wooden shoe benches are all at least $200, while the cheaper options will typically price less than $100. If you're putting this in the entryway of a nice home you'll want to invest in the more beautiful woods. If it's going in a mud room that company really doesn't see, then the cheaper versions should be fine.