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Compact shoe shelves for different rooms

Yamazaki Home makes several space-saving shoe racks made from durable yet thin powder-coated steel, and two of them are our picks in our guide.

The six-tier shoe rack holds up to 24 pairs of adult shoes. Featuring a durable, powder-coated steel frame that screws securely to a solid wood countertop, the rack can function as an entry console or additional closet shelf. This model requires more investment than some of the other shoe racks we recommend, but the versatile design helps justify the price. However, due to the open slatted design of this stand, some shoes tended to fall off (depending on their size) during testing.

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This durable, well-made shoe rack holds up to 24 pairs of shoes and looks good enough to display.

Maxine and Associate Director Julia Bush own the Slim Shoe Rack. It holds up to eight pairs of shoes and can be hidden right behind your front door. “He almost blends into the wall, even though he’s wearing eight pairs of shoes,” Maxine said. Julia keeps two of these shoe racks in her small hallway, and she says shoes can slide off the racks due to the slanted wire shelf design, but the small footprint is hard to beat.

This shoe rack holds up to eight pairs of shoes while taking up very little space, even in tight spaces.

For even more space efficiency (though less shoe storage), the Yamazaki home shoe rack we recommend in our shoe rack guide holds five pairs. Some styles, such as heels, may fall through the open shelves of this narrow rack. But this unit fits snugly into tight corners or tight entryways and offers plenty of room for casual shoes (boots fit more snugly).

Katie has two of these seating units side by side in her entryway, tucked neatly under the Yamazaki Home narrow entryway console table.

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If you need a place to put your everyday shoes by the door, this shoe rack holds five pairs of shoes but takes up very little space. And the top handle makes it easy to move from room to room.

Organizers in the hallway to maintain order

The Yamazaki Home Magnetic Key Shelf helps solve the universal question: “Where do I put my keys?” And we recommend it in our guide to small driveways. This organizer has five hooks for storing keys, badges and other small items, and the top compartment can store mail. You can hang it on the wall or attach it to a metal surface with a magnetic backing. So many employees own this login organizer that it has become, as editor Marilyn Ong jokes, “a standard Wirecutter staff item at this point.”

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This key rack has five hooks for storing keys, hats or glasses. It can be mounted on a wall or attached to a metal surface using a magnetic backing.

A similar style magnetic key rack is made entirely of powder coated steel. It has a small shelf for storing small items like sunglasses and lip gloss, and is recommended by editor Christine Ryan.

This key rack has a similar style but features a small shelf rather than a mail holder.

Hooks for clothes in a hallway without a closet

The Yamazaki Home Compact Clothes Rack is thinner than other models we recommend in our hanger guide. It has an 11-inch base (5 inches smaller than the base of our top pick), so it can squeeze into the tightest aisles. The foundation may be a little wobblier than anything else. But Katie, who has been using the rack for four years, says it never holds up to the weight of wool jackets and large bags. This rack’s six wooden hooks are evenly spaced to hold a variety of coats and bags, and we love the quirky look.

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This rack can accommodate a variety of coats and bags, and the powder-coated steel frame and wooden hooks can withstand frequent use.

Well-placed hooks will help you keep clothes and towels off furniture (and the floor), but they also take up valuable wall space. The Yamazaki Home Over Door Hanger is the top pick in our closet organization guide because it fits snugly on most doors without wiggling. It sits close to the door and is white (matching the color of many doors) so it can seamlessly blend into the background without screaming “dorm room.”

Plus, the smooth, powder-coated edges won’t damage delicate items like scarves. This is a great addition to a small bathroom where you can hang towels, robes and swimsuits to dry. The stand should last for many years: Katie has owned three of them for as many years and says they all still look like new.

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This rack stays in place, and the five hooks can store a variety of towels, scarves, belts, bras, hats or bags.

If the above-the-door style isn’t an option, editor Christine Ryan recommends the Yamazaki Home Wall-Mounted Coat Rack for storing jackets and bags. Lacking a wardrobe, she hung several of these hangers in the hallway of her house. “I love the ’70s look of black steel and walnut,” she said, and the movable hooks are an added bonus for customization.

Equally durable and aesthetically pleasing, this rack can store hats, bags, hats and more—no hallway closet required.