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There are lots of hanging shoe bag options on the market – ranging from plastic to mesh to fabric {this is the one I used in our coat closet}, but the one thing they pretty much all have in common is that they come with hooks that are intended to go over the top of your door.
These hooks work fine in some situations, but I really don’t love seeing the hooks on the front of the door. Beyond aesthetics, there are a few reasons the hooks may not be the best option for hanging shoe bags: (1) depending on how much clearance you have between the door and the door frame, the hooks may cause the door not to close properly; (2) the hooks move a bit from side to side each time you open and close the door, causing the ends of the hooks to scratch the finish on the front of the door; (3) if your doors are taller than average, the shoe bag may hang too high, making the upper pockets hard to reach for those who are short, like me.
I have a super simple solution that will allow you a shoe bag at any height you want, and to avoid damaging your doors at the same time… hang the shoe bags from ribbon tacked into the top edge of the door.
You’ll want to start by selecting a fairly thick ribbon, since it will be holding quite a bit of weight once the bags are full.
Press the tack through the layers of ribbon, and then hammer the tack into the top of the door.
Hanging shoe bags are a great way to drastically increase the amount of storage space in your closet, and they can be used for just about anything!
If you missed all the details about our organized coat closet, be sure to pop over for lots of tips about using every inch of space!
Jan Burley says
So creative! I am also interested in the clock "canvases" on your living room wall. Are they canvases? How were they made? I have a photo that would look great like yours – large and in thirds. I'm aware of places that produce photo canvases, but but I'm unable to find a place that can do them that large.
blueistyle says
Thanks, Jan! They are canvases that we had printed from a photo we took – each is 16" wide by 72" tall. I printed them at Canvas on Demand: http://fave.co/1Q700pA (affiliate link). Definitely check out their options! I chose the "thick" wrap option, and did a solid color on the sides of the canvas rather than having the photo wrap. I was afraid that if the photo wrapped around the edges it would look like it didn't match up right with the canvas next to it.
Jan Burley says
Thank you so much, Angela!
Elaine says
I think I need to try it!
Maria Harris says
What a great idea! I'm going to pin this