A Shoe In
Love Yamazaki Home? Get a load of Apto
Hello, Gorgeous!
Do you ever fall in love with a brand so hard that you start imagining your life together? Something like, gosh, Yamazaki Home is sooo perfect for my kitchen, I think it would be equally amazing in my home office. That’s me. I fell hard for Yamazaki and nod my approval every time I use their kitchen products.
So imagine how excited I was to find out about Apto, their new launch that dropped earlier this month.
While Yamazaki Home is inspired by all things Japanese design, Apto combines great design aesthetic with pieces created to fit the contemporary American home. When they offered me a chance to be one of the first to try out one of the new designs, I nodded emphatically and pointed to the shoe rack. This, please!
Apto Obround Shoe Rack
While I’m no Imelda Marcos, I probably have way too many pairs of shoes (we won’t even begin to discuss my penchant for Mary Janes). And while I don’t subscribe to all elements of the Japanese lifestyle, shoes come off when I enter the house. While I used to keep a (great big) basket near the door for shoes, it became crowded and a little confusing to keep track of what got stuck at the bottom. Enter Obround.
This clever steel build holds up to 12 pairs of shoes and has a shelf up top for things like your keys or phone or eleven extra lip glosses. It’s tall, it’s sturdy, it keeps your entryway AKA the faux mudroom from looking like the proverbial hurricane hit.
One thing to keep in mind: Assembly is definitely required. On a scale of one to Ikea shelving unit, I’d give this one a three. It’s not complicated, but it’s not a breeze either. I relied heavily on the instructions very clearly provided on the website. I’m extremely handy though, so breaking out a screwdriver didn’t freak me out. But if you hate putting things together, you might have to enlist a friend to help.
So far this style only comes in black, but it’s great looking and keeps your shoes from taking over your living space ($225, theapto.com).
What’s the deal with your entryway? Let’s meet in the comments to discuss!
Rachel, Your beauty concierge 💋
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Amended a few days later. Maybe this is a four in terms of DIY difficulty, because I did one thing wrong and had to fix one level and rearrange two of them. It's perfect now, so there's that!
OMG - my dad used to refer to me as Imelda Marcos LOL - I had no idea who that was until he told me!