Not Baskets: IKEA Has A Versatile Solution For Storing Shoes

While baskets can help you manage your shoe inventory, this storage solution can be far from ideal for a variety of reasons: dress shoes will be mangled and crushed in baskets, footwear gets buried, and the baskets can even overflow onto the floor if there are too many shoes to fit. Instead, IKEA has a versatile storage solution to wrangle your many pairs of shoes — the BISSA shoe cabinet — and customers have good things to say about it.

The BISSA retails for $49.99, making it a relatively affordable option for the footwear-inundated home. Its measurements are 19 ¼ inches wide by 11 inches deep by 36 ⅝ inches high, compact enough to fit into tighter spaces such as small entryways, bedroom closets, or in homes without mudrooms. The doors of the cabinet space-consciously swing down; each compartment comes with dividers that can be positioned to fit your shoe dimensions, which is an asset for homes with multiple individuals. A clever design feature of the BISSA is a cutout at the bottom of its back, which allows it to fit comfortably against walls with baseboards. The product's details state that it can hold up to eight pairs of shoes, although this will vary depending on the size of the shoes. The BISSA had earned a 4.6-star average at the time of writing, with customers praising its appearance and performance.

If you're looking for something to effectively conceal your shoe collection, the BISSA could be a strong contender for a spot in your home. Customers appreciate a number of aspects of this storage solution, including how easy it is to assemble. One review on IKEA's website states, "This product was easy to put together. The instructions were clear and understandable. We bought 4 and lined them up next to each other and placed [them] in our entry way to store shoes. Definitely looks way better than what we had there before." Critical feedback of the BISSA is mostly limited to certain shoe sizes being difficult to accommodate; if you're attempting to store bigger footwear, you may want to consider the GREJIG, the new IKEA hallway storage that can easily keep small hallways organized.

While the BISSA's black-brown color makes its appearance modern and effective at hiding dirt, it could clash with lighter interior design schemes. Should this describe your situation, you can consider altering the appearance of the piece. Since it is made from particleboard and might be difficult to paint, covering it with contact paper is one of the simple ways to upscale any IKEA piece to make it look more high end. In order to elevate the style of the BISSA even more, you could outfit it with by adding knobs without drilling any holes — you could be surprised at how completed a little hardware can make the piece look.