Hallways are small little spaces that, without constant, the upkeep can end up being cluttered and cramped. The main culprit for this clutter is something we need every day: shoes. Especially if you have a ‘no shoe in the house’ policy the hallway can be quickly littered with shoes that you and your children have shed as you arrive home. If you have this problem then space-saving hallway shoe racks are the solution for you!
The issue with storing things in a hallway is that you are often limited on space and adding an extra piece of furniture can only make the situation feel even more cramped and uncomfortable. In this list, we will be showing you some smart shoe storage solutions that will enhance your hallway rather than detract from it.
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44 Attractive and Useful Hallway Shoe Racks
Whether you want something cleanly finished, modern, rustic, multi-purpose, or DIYed, you can get a shoe rack that matches both your style and your budget to keep our hallway clean and useful.
So if you want some inspiration for how to solve your hallway clutter woes check out:
1. Space Saving Pull Out Shoe Rack
This sneaky shoe cupboard is a very slim little unit in a glossy white finish that runs along the length of the hallway without taking up very much space. Instead of a deep drawer that pulls out these folds out to reveal shallow angled shoe racks that each pair slides neatly into. The shelf on top of the unit also adds space for decoration in a space that is often left relatively bare.
2. A Ladder of Heels
This cute little shoe display allows you to decorate your space using something that would usually clutter a hallway. This hallway shoe rack is created using a repurposed ladder and leaning it against the wall, which takes up very little hallway space. Then the shoes hang simply off their heels. This is an easy upcycling project that you could even execute yourself as a DIY project and finish in whatever color fits your style.
3. Minimal Hallway Unit
The hallway unit is similar to the one we saw in the first example with shallow foldaway pockets that can keep your shoes hidden away neatly. The all-white unit includes two little drawers above the shoe cubbies for mail all of which have matching little black handles. The space on top of the drawers also acts as a space for decoration with lighting and a little vase of flowers. The white shoe rack works in tandem with the bright hallway and pale flooring to make this small space feel larger and more welcoming.
4. Little Unit on Wheels
This rustic little hallway shoe rack is actually an easy unit to DIY with upcycled crates, two sheets of timber, and four little caster wheels underneath. The top of the shoe rack creates a bench for you to sit on while you put on or remove shoes, then all you need to do is conveniently slot your shoes neatly into the crates underneath to keep the hallway neat. This will take up very little space and has the added bonus of being able to wheel it around through the home if you need extra seating when you have visitors.
5. Rustic Floating Shoe Rack
This really rustic hallway has been created beside the entrance door to the apartment where there is no space for a whole separate room like in a house. Rough white-washed walls, a rugged door, and pale floorboards are the backdrop to the implied space, which is defined by a matching set of wire coat hooks, hat hooks, and a shoe rack that blend into the wall. The shoe rack is a floating wire shelf hovering over the floor where a single pair of shoes sits beside a taxidermy bird. This minimal setup is great for a single-person household with a small space to work with.
6. Innovative Hanging Shoes
This innovative wall-mounted slot is a specially designed shelf that holds your shoes aloft, hovering over the hallway floor. The C-shaped shoe rack supports the shoe on the sole and at the toe, working with gravity to counterbalances the weight and hold them firmly in place. This design is super space-saving innovative, fun, and minimalistic all in one package.
7. DIY Palette Shoe Rack
This colorful piece is the less high-tech version of the shoe rack from above that can easily be DIYed if you’re on a budget. The theory is the same, the shoes are slotted in and counterbalance to stay floating above the floor. The material however is totally different as this is simply a painted palette that has been propped against the wall with a quirky little label above it. This style is great for a house with kids that you could even turn into a fun family project using a palette that you can easily pick up for free and some acrylic paint.
8. Simple Metal Rod Shoe Rack
In this wood-paneled hallway, a pair of two tired shoe racks have been slotted in underneath the minimalistic white table with storage to the space as efficiently as possible. The shoe rack is made up of a white timber frame with lightweight aluminum tubes running between them. The shoes sit side by side on the minimal structures to keep your shoes neat.
9. Hidden Shoe Cupboard
This slimline little white cupboard up sits up against the wood-paneled feature wall mimicking its minimal style. When the doors are opened they reveal the same wood as the wall inside with mounted wire racks held at a steep angle for the shoes to sit on in three tiers with shoe cleaning supplies stored underneath. This angled design provides lots of space in such a shallow space so it doesn’t take away any space from the hallway.
10. Cowboy Boot Horse Shoe Rack
This little shoe rack smartly combines your passions and the fashion associated with it at the same time. This is a rack that could even be DIYed using horseshoes you’ve collected when you’ve spent time at the stables. The legs are formed by a triplet of horseshoes welded together on either side with a pole between that your shoes rest on. The top layer of horseshoes takes advantage of the natural shape of the shoes to hold your boots up when you slot them into place. This design is space-saving, fun, and efficient.
11. Vertical Shoe Slot
This innovative yet simple shoe rack is a thin rectangular frame of timber that has been mounted to the wall that the little pumps can be slotted into. The slot is white on a white wall so when there are no shoes on it appears to disappear as well as not taking up any extra floor space at all to detract from the home’s minimal style. The color and the combinations of the shoes bring both color and texture into the white room, cleverly decorating with clothing.
12. Industrial Layered Shoe Shelves
This small hallway shoe rack is made up of three layers of three-sided boxes stacked on top of one another. The boxes are held up by industrial metal joinery that forms legs on either side and connects the boxes in chunky grey metalwork. In each box, there is space for four pairs of shoes per layer so this is a great design for a large family. This is a great storage solution that looks really chic and takes up very little space.
13. Pull Out Hallway Closet
This narrow corridor beside the staircase has been painted white to open up the space. To maximize on space the limited space secret cupboards have been built in under the staircase. Each cupboard has a round handle that allows you to pull it out to reveal five double-sided shoe racks on either side of the. This style of cupboard and shoe storage is great for small homes with little storage space and helps you keep the house neat always.
14. Wooden Slatted Closet
This very narrow hallway has fit this wooden cupboard in just beside the open door to maximize the space as much as possible. The piece looks modern and minimal with the wooden slatted front that has been enlivened by the bright patterned teal and white wallpaper behind it. The little cupboard has two doors, which open to reveal a series of shelves that store your shoes away totally out of sight.
15. Hidden Shoe Chest
This little hallway bench adds a seat to the hallway for when you take your shoes on and off that holds a secret inside. When it is opened it reveals a whole collection of shoe cubbies so no matter how many shoes you have you always have somewhere to keep them. The chest is slim and doesn’t take up too much space in the hallway while adding efficiency and patterning.
16. Bench with Shoe Cubbies
For another multi-use design, this tiny little hallway bench provides you with a place to sit that also has two little shelves built into the base for you to conveniently pop your shoes in. This takes up no extra space because it’s part of a whole hallway set that was built to be thin and multi-use. The rest of the set includes the timber shelves, cupboard, and coat hooks, all of which have been accented in crimson.
17. Hallway Mudroom
In this rustic home, the shoe rack has been built into the miniature mudroom that has been fitted into the little hallway. The shoe racks are in three pockets under the hallways bench with four shallow shelves and one taller shelf for boots to keep everything neat. The mudroom and the shelves are painted white to make the small space feel open to contrast the timber seat and shelves.
18. Hanging Wall of Heels
In a similar style to our second example, these heels have been used to decorate the walls with their beauty. Decorating using something you love and probably cost you a lot of money if smart and allows you to hide it in plain sight as it were. The shoes are hung on little black rods that were mounted onto the white wood-paneled wall so you can store a large number of shoes without taking up any floor space whatsoever.
19. Vivid Aluminium Shelving
This shoe rack is an eye-catching piece in a space that is further jazzed up with the bright retro carpet that the pink shoe rack ties into. The column-shaped rack is formed by small white square shelves held up by a hot pink framework with shoes standing on each shelf. This minimal design is an aluminum frame that you can get flat packed and assemble at home, which has the added bonus of not taking up a lot of space.
20. Floating Slatted Shoe Rack
This slatted shoe rack is part of a whole white hallway set that has a very space-saving design that takes up no floor space at all. The small rounded white slats appear to float over the floor and disappear when the shoes are on them so the shoes themselves appear to float. This is a very efficient style of storage that adds a sense of whimsy to the hallway. The rack has been paired with three sets of white wall-mounted hooks against a pale grey background.
21. Compact Hallway Storage Bench
This shoe rack is part of a clever all-in-one unit that takes up so little space but plays so many roles. Two layers of shoe racks have been built in underneath a box seat with a timber seat. The seat itself is hinged which opens to reveal the shallow storage compartments built-in below the seat. This all-in-one chair, shoe wrack, and drawer unit are perfect for a small space while not compromising on beauty.
22. Studio Shoe and Clothing Rack
In a small studio apartment, you don’t have a hallway so you can get creative with your room design. This clothing rack, for example, has been placed by the door so it doubles as a shoe rack. This is a great example of cleverly decorating with a necessity like a wardrobe. The timber platform holds the shoes beneath clothes and sits on little wheels so you can always be playing with changing up your space, including your shoe rack.
23. Stacked Little Boxes
As part of a contemporary hallway set up with unusual hanging mechanisms and a small pink chair, the shoe rack takes the form of stacked little wooden boxes. The boxes that make up the shoe rack are stacked at different heights, which look cute while the top of the boxes forms shelves at the top for more décor opportunities. The unit is very thin and, when combined with the wall fixtures, is a great example of how to use a small space in the most efficient way.
24. Floating Timber Shelves
This hallway wall unit is made up of timber circular hanging hooks with thin wooden shelves floating below them. There are three layers of shelves the bottom two for shoes and the top for other storage and décor so the space feels comfortable and beautiful at the same time. The shelves hold the shoes neatly above the luxurious carpet so they won’t get dirty over time and spoil the living space.
25. Metal Shoe Shelves
This shoe wrack is clearly one for the sneakerheads. These shelves have five layers of metal shelves projecting off the wall of this small bright hallway. Each shelf has a wall bracket on each side with a triple-slatted panel running between them. The varied shoes decorate the rather plain space especially if you have a colorful taste in shoes, making something efficient beautiful at the same time.
26. Built-in Hallway Bench
This minimalist hallway space has incorporated many uses into one multi-use timber unit that has been built in. The unit includes cabinets, shelving, and a striped upholstered bench with a shoe rack built in underneath. These deep shelves keep the shoes tidy and out of sight so the aesthetic of the room is uninterrupted by the sight of your shoes. The rest of the room is in a limited color scheme with the upholstered cushion and the carpet that matches it is the only source of color and pattern in the space.
27. Colourful Shoe Wall Art
In a step up from the high-heel decorated walls we have seen in previous examples, this shoe rack really puts the beauty of these shoes on display. White rails have been mounted on a white wall so it blends into the background while the shoes bring in the color and texture shoes when they are hung from their heels at irregular intervals across the wall. This is a really fun and unique decoration style paired with a bright pink chair to finish the brightly colored design.
28. Industrial Shoe Shelf
In a similar industrial style as an example, 12 these industrial style metalwork fixtures in a matte brushed finish supports small wooden shelves that the shoes sit on. This design has been used to highlight the shoes themselves and not hide them out of sight like in many other examples we’ve seen so far. If you have beautiful shoes, why not? The thin shelves take up very little space in the hallway and no floor space whatsoever.
29. Timber Box and Rope Shoe Rack
This is a cool, unique shoe rack that is easy to DIY with simple materials. This is constructed from pieces of timber, which you could salvage for a more eco-friendly design, that have been built into a rectangular box with holes drilled through the side. A thick rope in a bright shade can then be threaded through these holes and knotted together to create hovering supports. You can leave the timber in its processed form or you could paint decorate the box depending on what look you’re going for. The shoes can then sit on top of the ropes and hover over within the box, taking up very little space for the fact that it can store four pairs of shoes. The top of the box also provides you with space for decoration to liven up the hallway.
30. Upcycled Timber Boxes
This fun shoe rack has been designed using stacks of upcycled wooden boxes on their side, sat up straight up, finished, and not finished to create a beautiful layered design. This is a style that is easy to replicate yourself at home, which gives you the freedom to change up the aesthetic to suit your style or to even adjust day today. The top of the boxes has also become shelves for minimal décor to add a finishing touch to this shabby chic display.
31. Upcycled Vintage Shelves
This is a great example of how to tidy up your hallway in an eco-friendly way using upcycling. A piece of furniture like this could be sourced from a junk shop or thrift store for relatively cheap, sanded down, repainted, and placed in your hallway to become a useful hallway bench that doubles as shoe storage. This style allows you to breathe new life into an old piece that also solves your storage problems.
32. Simple Bench and Shoe Rack
This bright white hallway has a simple timber bench that has been built to perfectly suit the niche in the hallway. Pale timber spans the whole length of the niche beside the door with two large pull-out drawers hiding underneath the seat. So you can sit on the bench after a long day, take off your shoes and drop them conveniently into the drawer below. The style is efficient, quick and keeps your house clean while looking minimally beautiful at the same time.
33. Timber Shoe Artwork
This unique shoe rack is a completely original useful sculpture that creates a conversation starter right as you walk in the door. Two pairs of little timber legs have a timber rod running between the two with wooden rods drilled into it leaning in opposite directions. The shoes slide onto each rod to create a quirky design that changes depending on what shoes are on there at any time of day. The piece is minimal and beautiful and won’t fail to catch the eye of anybody coming into your home.
34. Vintage Display Cabinet Shoe Rack
This is a great example of how to repurpose an old vintage piece into a hallway shoe rack. The vintage, glass-faced display cabinet could be acquired from a thrift store or junk shop for fairly cheap for you to give it a new life. If it’s in good condition all you need to do is just give it a clean and there you have it, an eclectic little shoe rack. The piece fits in perfectly with the eclectic interior while contrasting against the white walls and floor.
35. Upcycled Timber Boxes
Upcycled timber paneled boxes have been deconstructed and remade into this unobtrusive little shoe rack. This is a project that would be easy to DIY so you have the freedom to finish it in whatever style you like to suit your interior. The stack is a really small space saver that also provides you with a spot to leave your sunglasses and keys on after you drop off your shoes.
36. Wire Shoe Cage
This innovative shoe rack is built out of a black wire mesh cage with three shelves that the shoes can be rested on. The material means that the unit disappears into the dark wood flooring when it’s not being used, which means this takes up very little space both physically and visually. The subtle piece is paired with a twisted sculpture that sits beside that draws all your attention when you walk down the hallway.
37. Fancy Foldaway Shoe Storage
If you have a lot of shoes this is the shoe rack for you! When the unit is closed it looks like a regular set of drawers with a little drawer at the top for keys and other things you need to grab as you run out the door. However, when the draws open they reveal an almost concertina style drawer method with three little shelves per drawer. This design is innovative and provides massive amounts of storage in one small space.
38. Minimal Square White Drawers
This little implied hallway has been set up beside an apartment door where there is no room for a separate hallway. The setup has a mirror, a shelf for storage, and a set of square white drawers to act as shoe storage. The unit has a square white frame with four large drawers with little slots cut for handles. The deep drawers are efficient and neatly fit in just under the shelf perfectly to save space. This display combines all the necessary items you’ll need to run in and out of the door in one small space.
39. Small Contemporary Hallway Bench
This beautiful little hallway bench has a distinct two-sided design. On one side the base is closed with wood paneling while the seat is covered in an upholstered cushion. Other side of the bench has a plain timber seat with two shelves built underneath it for your shoes. So you can sit on the comfy side, take off your shoes, and pop them neatly under the seat. A set of coat hooks is hanging above it to double up on the use of the space. This is a great design for small apartments or houses without a hallway to create an implied hallway within your space.
40. Quirky Metal Shoe Rack
This little slimline shoe shelf takes up very little floor space by layering four shelves of black sheet metal held up by arching metal legs that flow from shelf to shelf. The arching legs overlap elegantly at every junction to highlight the natural beauty of the medium. This is a really simple, space-saving design that remains beautiful and perfectly contrasts the pale exposed brick wall behind it.
41. Wicker Shoe Basket
This bright elegant hallway with dark wooden floors and white walls has been designed in an eclectic vintage style with large pieces of furniture like the rustic side table and the sun-like mirror above it. A thin wicker basket has been slotted in underneath the table out of the way to store, which keeps them neat and coordinates with the wicker pot plant holder in the living space. This solution is simple and hides the shoes away in plain sight while seamlessly integrating them into the design of the room.
42. Fun Spinning Shoe Rack
This tall shoe rack mimics the style of a rotating display cabinet you find in hobby stores. The mirrored base has a central column with four layers of circular flower-like hanging mechanisms that the shoes are slotted onto the rounded protrusions creating this quirky piece of shoe art standing in your hallway. The resultant piece is fun, cute and is bound to start conversations as soon as you walk in the door. This stack holds a large number of shoes but takes up very little space as it grows like a house plant in the corner of your hallway.
43. Colourful Timber Boxes
This house, which is definitely filled with children, has has fun with their hallway shoe storage and stored them in mounted colourful boxes that adorn the wall. The assortment of boxes has been hung eclectically either horizontally or vertically at different heights to keep the space looking varied and fun. This is a design that can be simply upcycled as a project that is eco-friendly that you can make yourself from wooden boxes that you can pick up from a thrift store. You can also paint the boxes whatever color suits you and the design going on in the rest of your home. The top of the boxes also leaves space for more shoes or for decorations, whatever tickles your fancy.
44. Reclaimed Timber Shelving
This reclaimed timber side table is an elegant design that is both useful and eco-friendly. If you have some basic woodworking skills you could even execute this yourself as a challenging project. The slim shelving system has two shelves of different heights, a low one for sandals and sneakers and a taller one above it for boots and wellingtons, which is efficient and cute. The tabletop drapes over the sides of the table to display the gorgeous grain of the wood and finish off this gorgeous reclaimed piece.
Conclusion
As you can see, no matter what you’ve got to work with, shoe racks have your back. Whether you have a lot of space, a little hallway, or no hallway at all there is a solution for you to keep your home tidy and uncluttered in any style you could possibly need.
Hallways littered with shoes, inviting people into a home full of chaos, is a thing of the past and it’s all thanks to the age-old shoe rack. So if this is something you struggle with every day, why not take some little inspiration from this list and invest in a shoe rack to solve all your tidying needs.
