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Thursday, May 6, 2010

The Big Reveal

Ages ago I shared my closets with you and bemoaned the fact that I would never have pretty storage or room to have my favorite shoes on display. Ever since then I've been thinking about creating more of a dressing room in the spare bedroom and on the hunt for glassed in bookshelves.

This was a challenge because I didn't want to spend too much but I could never just have my shoes out on an open shelf. Between a very dusty, drafty old house and 4 cats, there is no way it would happen.

But then I found these wonderful, reasonaby-priced, glass-door shelves from Ikea - Bergsbo! These suckers are HUGE and I instantly knew they would make my dream come true.

It took me a few hours each to put them together and they weighed a ton but they were worth it. Now I have two gorgeous displays for all of my favorite pretty shoes. I know I'm showing off but I have to share.

Click on any/all pictures to see BIG!

Cabinet #1 is filled with pinks, blacks, whites, silvers and purples -













Cabinet #2 is red, blues, neutrals, greens and golds -



























I have to admit I get a bit giddy and giggly when I walk into the room. Now every morning when I'm getting dressed, it feels like I'm going shopping!

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34 comments:

  1. Intrinsically FlorrieMay 6, 2010 at 12:51 PM

    'Now every morning when I'm getting dressed, it feels like I'm going shopping!' Now that must lovely.
    They really are beautifully presened and I am uber-jealous of some of the things in your collection! Lucky girl.

    Florrie x

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  2. Intrinsically FlorrieMay 6, 2010 at 12:53 PM

    Oh and I see you found the Miu Miu cat print ones! :)

    Florrie x

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  3. AnonymousMay 6, 2010 at 1:00 PM

    All I can really say is "WOW".

    : )

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  4. RoboMay 6, 2010 at 1:34 PM

    What Florie said :)

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  5. Faith J.May 6, 2010 at 2:22 PM

    Do you happen to be a size 6? If so, can you leave your shoes to me in your will?

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  6. Tiffany M*May 6, 2010 at 3:17 PM

    May I please come live in your shoe closet? It looks like heaven! You seriously have my dream shoe closet! Size 8 by chance :) haha. Love the glass cabinets. Might get these for my slow growing shoe collection- not near the names as yours though.
    beijos-Tiffany-http://imashoewhore.blogspot.com

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  7. WendyBMay 6, 2010 at 3:19 PM

    You have some UNBELIEVABLE shoes.

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  8. UnknownMay 6, 2010 at 3:24 PM

    AHH I want!! I thought my closet was nice. Nothing compared to this! Gorgeous :)

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  9. PoochieMay 6, 2010 at 3:37 PM

    Thanks, ladies!

    Faith, there may be a few 6s in there. I typically wear a 5 or 5.5 but sometimes have to try to work a 6 if they don't make them any smaller (and I really really want them!)

    : D

    Luv
    Poochie

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  10. AnjaliMay 6, 2010 at 3:38 PM

    Sigh, absolutely beautiful. I want to do that to my shoes someday!

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  11. LisaMay 6, 2010 at 3:53 PM

    Can I live vicariously through your shoe storage solution, pretty please? A shoe room. Wow. And stocked with such covetable lovelies.

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  12. Midtown GirlMay 6, 2010 at 4:12 PM

    WOW WOW WOW - your collection is AH-MAY-ZING & I totally need to get one (or two) of these display cabinets - this is AWESOME!

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  13. KMay 6, 2010 at 4:21 PM

    I've been wanting to do this for so long. I hate having my shoes stored in clear bins stacked to the ceiling. I never feel like I can get to all my shoes and this is so how I want my collection to look. Great job!

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  14. mary van noteMay 6, 2010 at 4:31 PM

    that is such an effing DREAM! I feel like I should say Congrats!

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  15. TheOnlineStylistMay 6, 2010 at 4:51 PM

    OMG!!! And then some! I have to retweet this to some bloggy shoe friends who will just die to see your shoe closet. Please can I move in??

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  16. MardelMay 6, 2010 at 5:04 PM

    That is fabulous! I have a shoe closet, but it is nothing like that. And your shoes are beautiful too.

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  17. AnonymousMay 6, 2010 at 7:40 PM

    do you have these shelves in a separate room, i mean is there anything else in the room or just shoooooes ? and there did you store the second half ?

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  18. camille0528May 6, 2010 at 8:46 PM

    WOW...absolutely lovely. I am inspired!

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  19. hiyaluvMay 6, 2010 at 10:18 PM

    I am so glad you shared! I love it! Were you giggly with joy as you put the shoes in exact order in the case?! Oh such fun!!!

    What an inspiration you are Poochie!

    smiles,
    gina

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  20. MarieMay 6, 2010 at 11:30 PM

    LOOKS AMAZING!! Like Mariah Carey's closet!!!!!!

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  21. jennineMay 7, 2010 at 8:27 PM

    holy moly! you have every single iconic shoe ever! i hope you have those babies insured!

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  22. @SEBBYWOODMay 8, 2010 at 1:39 PM

    This is quite possibly the biggest shoe gasm of all time. Your shoe room should be a museum. <3

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  23. UnknownMay 8, 2010 at 3:53 PM

    Heaven right there! Gosh! Love all the shoes and how you displayed them. :)

    galwithcurves.blogspot.com

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  24. ggshoeMay 8, 2010 at 5:50 PM

    Treasure cabinets!!! LOVE!

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  25. tamari*May 9, 2010 at 1:11 PM

    i'm just jealous! it's so amazing!

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  26. UnknownMay 10, 2010 at 9:34 AM

    I just turned green ... oh my goodness, your shoes are divine!!!

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  27. Faith J.May 10, 2010 at 12:53 PM

    Hi it's me again, sometimes I wear 5.5 in heels because of my high arches, esp. Via Spigas. So if you ever decide to sell some, let me know! :)

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  28. AnonymousMay 12, 2010 at 6:48 AM

    Wow! Thank you! I always wanted to write in my site something like that. Can I take part of your post to my blog?

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  29. RossMay 12, 2010 at 9:01 PM

    living the dream my friend, you a living the dream. shit, my shoes are just in a heap of boxes at the foot of my bed. they looks like pastries and candies, but they're to be worn on your feet! beautiful!

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  30. TheShoeGirlMay 19, 2010 at 12:02 AM

    I FINALLY get to comment! haha.

    This is spectacular! Can you imagine if we joined forces??
    Amazing.

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  31. topankaAugust 26, 2010 at 12:23 PM

    Wooooow... what can one say? Congrats! :)
    t.ysra

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  32. AlixRoseAugust 26, 2010 at 6:23 PM

    I love I love I love!!!!

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  33. cabinets NJJanuary 24, 2013 at 9:55 PM

    I have to say, those shoes are really pretty and are so organized. That Ikea glass door shelf is indeed a very useful one. My sister who is so in love with shoes also has some a similar shelf for her shoes. She also has lots of them. I do admire how you girls organize things. Maybe this will work for my stuffs, too. Thank you for sharing.

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  34. AnonymousApril 28, 2013 at 11:21 PM

    Did you take out a shelf to put clear glass as a shelf?

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Luv
Poochie