Storage Bench With Shoe Rack
Buy the best storage bench with shoe rack selected and recommended by interior designers. By Chloe Hughes.
Having somewhere to sit when putting on your shoes, or somewhere to read a book quietly while waiting for the rest of your group to get ready, can be wonderful addition to a home. For this need, how about a storage bench with shoe rack. In wire or wood, the rack can hold plenty of shoes, and the bench can be solid or padded to suit your sitting needs.
Storage Bench With Shoe Rack
Buying Guide
Chloe Hughes
Interior Design Expert
Chloe is a highly-regarded expert in all things vintage and antique. She’s excited to share her vast knowledge with readers and clients wishing to infuse their homes with a mixture of old-time warmth and modern comfort. In addition to her design work, Chloe regularly volunteers at her local community center, teaching DIY projects to adults and kids.
The normal height for a storage bench with a shoe rack is between 18”-22”, which is about 10” shorter than that of a standard dining room table. This height allows you to sit comfortably so that you can put both your feet flat on the floor and keep your hips at a 90° angle to encourage better posture.
You should be able to fit at least 3 or 4 rows of standard shoes under a bench seat of this height: just make sure you’re purchasing a bench with a depth of over 15” so that you’re catering for any length or size of shoe. A US men’s size 13 is just under 12” long, so you don’t want to invest in a bench that’s narrower than that.
If you put this bench seat in the foyer or entryway of your house, you should measure the dimensions of this space before deciding upon which bench seat to purchase. A typical storage bench measures 40”-65” in width, so there’s enough room for 2 or 3 people to sit down comfortably.
A storage bench with a shoe rack is a handy, organizational piece of furniture that works well in an open-faced or closed closet. Compact shoe racks fit nicely at the bottom of small closets to store shoes, so they don’t lay on top of each other. Short storage benches also allow enough room for coats and jackets to hang down without touching the shoes.
Taller shoe racks can work well in closet spaces too, especially open-faced closets. Consider cleaning out your entryway closet and removing the doors. Then, install a beautiful new organizational shoe rack with a coat rack wall mounted above it. This replaces your closed-off space with a visually organized, open area that allows for easy access to the shoe rack. The storage bench is recessed into the wall where the closet used to be, moving it out of the way and creating more room to move around in your entryway.
Yes, you can definitely sit on a storage bench with shoe rack!
However, because these items are mostly designed for you to only sit down while you put your shoes on, they might not always be particularly comfortable for longer periods of time.
If you’re definitely planning on using it as an additional seat whenever needed, we recommend choosing a storage bench with shoe rack that includes a softer cushion on top.