The shoe own hands

The most important requirement for a shoe rack is the ability to accommodate the daily shoes of each family member. That is, the bachelor is suitable modest small locker, and for a family of 3 - 4 person the dimensions of the shoe should be appropriate. The main problem with store models is that most of them were produced in China, where, as is known, they have a weakness for everything miniature and compact. In

this compactness is not synonymous with ergonomics, so you have to pick up a hammer, planks and learn how to make shoe with your own hands.

Another has one drawback of almost all offered by shoe store shops - complete absence of ventilation. Imagine this situation - you returned home on a rainy autumn evening of Friday, took off your shoes, put wet shoes on a shelf and set out to spend all weekend at home. By Monday, when you again need to go to work, the damp leather shoes will acquire a very deplorable look. Ventilation is extremely important for keeping the shoe in the with the proper condition and extending the 's timing of its operation.

So, what qualities should an ideal shoe :

1. Ergonomic - the shoe cabinet should not occupy half the hallway.
2. Functionality - this includes the concept of capacity and use for other purposes. For example, you can sit down on the locker( the role of a stool), put things( the role of a nightstand), and a shoe with a mirror will become a kind of dressing table.
3. The presence of good ventilation - we do not hint that it is necessary to install fans inside the cabinet and conduct pipes, it is enough just to provide fresh air to the natural by .
4. Aesthetics - appearance and design shoe should be in harmony with the interior.

All the shoe circuits described below fully comply with these requirements.

Shoe dryer

This shoe shelf will appeal to those who like simple and practical solutions. The basis was a classic pendant dryer for dishes. Why not? The design does not stand on the floor, the means the under it can be easily cleaned. shelves are not solid , but in the form of gratings made of stainless steel, means through the bars of such metal shoe it will be easy to drain water or melted snow, they can be washed quickly by wiping with a rag. Looks like this furniture is quite original and is minimalistic - no extra bulky doors, legs and decorative elements. This option is excellent will suit for an apartment in the style of high-tech and loft.

Helpful Hint: If pets live in the house, it is better that the still make the light doors to protect the shoes. To do this, use glass or plastic.

The best part about working with your own hands is that you can specify any size. So, when drawing up the drawing of the shoe, consider what kind of shoes you use most often. For example, if the house lives fisherman with a 45 foot size, who uses high rubber boots every other day, then the dimensions of the shelf should be appropriate. The top part of such a "dryer" can be taken away for slippers or for light shoes. Do not put dirty or wet shoes there, so as not to hurt the shoes on the floor below.

For the manufacture of such a locker does not need to buy a whole sheet chipboard - enough conventional furniture boards. They can be found in any building supermarket, while the shields are completely ready for assembly - they are glued to the edge and cut into equal parts. We will not specifically write the exact height and width of the shoe so that you have created an individual drawing for your house.

The second, about than it is necessary to take care - metal grids. They are also sold in construction stores. The standard width of the nets is 46.4 cm, 56.4 cm, 76.4 cm and 86.4 cm, but you can order non-standard ones( this will cost a bit more expensive).If you are , you cut the shelves with a maximum width of 86.4 cm, then the outer dimensions of the locker for 4 shelves will be as follows( HxWxH ): 120x 90x 34 cm. The depths of 34 cm are enough to fit 45 size boots.

Important point: To improve the functionality and compactness of the shelves, place them under the slope inside the cabinet. So water will drain in the given direction, and the cabinet will take minimum space.

What parts are needed for the assembly shoes :

• sidewalls 118, 4x 32 cm - 2 pcs ( standard furniture panel for the manufacture of sliding-door wardrobes);
• facades 119, 5x 44.7 cm - 2 pcs ( you can buy direct boards from chipboard or figured MDF facades);
• upper cabinet cover 90x 32 cm - 1 pcs ;
• holders 86, 8x 10 cm - 2 pcs ( also sold in furniture stores);
• rear wall 119, 5x 89.5 cm - 1 pcs ( its is better made from thin and cheap orgalith ).

It remains only to buy the necessary fasteners and assemble the cabinet for shoes. You do not even need to saw anything - all the finished parts are already on sale!

Fittings and fasteners required for shoe-dryers :

• Confirmation 5x 70 mm - 8 pcs ;
• corner furniture metal - 8 pcs ;
• self-tapping screws 4x 16;
• furniture hinges 4-hinged - 4 pcs ;
• dowels and front handles - at its discretion.

For work you will need the usual tools , which are found in the house of each owner - drill, screwdriver , hammer.

How to build shoe :

1. Using confirmations , pull to to with the side panels of the future of the shoe. In the sidewalls under , confirm the holes through holes 8 mm in diameter, in the end parts of the , also make holes with a diameter of 5 mm and with a depth of 55 - 60 mm. Drill so that the holes of the clearly match the .
2. Half the number of corners screw to the top roof, and the remaining 4 use instead of wall fasteners, fitting them to the back side of the sidewalls.
3. Tighten all parts with screws. Before fixing orgalith , check the evenness of the box geometry - its diagonals should be equal.
4. Measure on the vertical sides of the facades 15 cm above and below and 2.2 cm deep. In the planned points make holes for furniture loops with a diameter of 3.5 cm.
5. Install the doors and screw the handles.
6. Hang the cabinet to a height of 12 - 15 cm from the floor so that you can clean up underneath. The distance between the bottom and the second shelf should be at least 35 cm so that the boots can fit there.

Helpful Hint: In rainy or snowy weather, place the shoe underneath the so that the water does not flow to the floor.

Compact shoe

In this chapter, we describe the step-by-step process of creating a very original, miniature and elementary shoe .It will suit for any interior design, and even children can be involved in the decorating process. Shoes on this shelf looks very neat, and it is simply impossible to create a heap.

With the creation of such a narrow shoe will cope even with someone who has never held carpentry tools in his hands. You can not even ask a neighbor for a hacksaw - just make drawing with the right size and ask for sawing boards in the same construction shop , where they were bought! The only thing you can not do without is a drill.

For the construction of a compact shoe shelf you will need tools and materials( we give dimensions for the design that the fits the single or young pair):

• the simplest long shoe brushes with rigid bristles size 160 x 40 mm -3 - 5 pcs ( depending on the length of the future shoe );
• moisture-proof plywood with a thickness of 12 mm: 1020x 370 mm - 1 pcs ( A ); 1020x 90 mm - 1 pcs ( in the ); 1020x 130 mm - 1 pcs ( With ) ; 90x 118 mm - 1 pcs ( D); 1020x 60 mm - 1 pcs ( E);
• spikes 6 mm - 6 pcs ;
• wood screws;
• glue for wood building;
• acrylic paint;
• moisture resistant clear varnish;
• brush;
• dowels.

You can paint the shelf not only with acrylic paints, even the usual gouache , if its is then opened with a transparent varnish. If you want to do without varnish, use enamel. And if you like a beautiful wood texture, you can simply cover the shoe with a clear varnish, lightly smudging the stain.

How to make shoe :

1. Begin the assembly with an element containing brushes .Drill in the edge of the plywood In the 6 through holes.
   
2. Insert the six studs greased with glue into the resulting holes.
   
3. In plywood With make exactly the same holes, grease with its with glue and connect with plywood B. Better the will just compress these elements with clamps until the glue hardens completely or just install any load on them.
   
4. In the same way, glue the sides of the D element to the resulting structure. After each gluing with adhesive, strongly compress the glued parts.
   
5. Saw the wood saw from with brushes, if any( it is better to buy brushes without handles immediately).
   
6. In each brush , drill 2 through holes and screw them 1 cm from the edge of the structure with short screws so that the caps are on the inside of the of the brushes.
   
7. Make through holes in the unused parts of A and E, as shown in the image below.
   
8. Using self-tapping screws, connect all parts of the shelf to the end.
   
9. Paint the shoe in the desired color or paint in different colors. In our case, the solid is a bright green design, but you can ask the younger members of the family to participate in the process or independently paint the plywood. If there are no skills for fine arts, you can make a decoupage or build mosaic .
10. It remains only to drill holes in the wall for dowels and hang shoe .
    

Shoe of PVC pipes

Finally we have prepared for you the most unusual and fascinating master class on creating( we will not be afraid of this word) creative shoe in the hallway. With this design, you can always keep clean and tidy the houses, and even children will be happy to put their shoes "in the house."

What is this wonderful shoe shelf made of? You will be surprised, but these are the most common sewer pipes made of polyvinyl chloride, which are available in any modern city apartment. They are much cheaper than high-quality wood or moisture-proof plywood, while they are almost forever time-consuming and easy to install.

For one such shoe you will need one conduit for sewage 300 mm in diameter. The standard length of such a product is 3 m .To make a roomy and sufficiently deep compartment for an adult's shoes, 30 cm is enough. So the from one pipe will turn out as many as 10 shelves.

It is not difficult to cut a polyvinyl chloride pipe. To do this, you can use an ordinary hacksaw with a small tooth. Mark the surface with a marker and divide it into 10 equal parts. Each piece of pipe on one side of the is treated with sandpaper to smooth the sharp edges. The second end will be adjacent to the wall, so it is absolutely unnecessary to sand .

As such round bars very strongly resemble lobes or logs , we decided to decorate them accordingly - by making an imitation birch bark. Of course, it was possible to its , but it's much easier and faster to glue the pipes with wallpaper with a suitable pattern. You can also issue shoe as you like. For a single-colored "gray" hallway, shelves of bright saturated colors are suitable, for a modest quadrature it is better to slightly shade the shoe by painting its in black or dark brown color. Before painting PVC it ​​is desirable to degrease, so that acrylic or gouache lay evenly.

It remains only to glue all the pieces of epoxy glue. First glue horizontally 4 segments, laying them on a flat surface. For more reliable fixation, press them to each other with pegs or clips that can be removed after the glue has solidified.

For 4 pipes glue the next 3 blanks, and then the rest like a pyramid. In fact, the sequence of gluing and the number of pipes in the rows can vary at your discretion. Epoxy glue is very durable, and if you glue it well with a pipe, it will not fall off even at an angle or weight. So this is an excellent occasion to dream up.

An alternative way to create a shoe rack with one's own hands made of PVC pipes in the video format:

shoe: photo

There are a lot of options for shoes, but if you do not know what you should push off , go to the nearest furniture store and take it as a basisone of the proposed models. The usual "boring" shelf you can turn into a functional shoe with a seat, a mirror, a hanger or additional drawers for brushes and creams. But before going shopping, we suggest that you inspire the next with the :