"HeyBub" wrote in message

My question, then, is this: Will the sudden availability of
shoe-space be a relief to the closet floor or will it inspire her to
simply buy more shoes?

Actually with a NEW shoe rack, only all NEW shoes should go in there,
then since there will be new shoes, there MUST also be NEW matching
accessories like purses and whatever else "accessories" are...

Note the best defense to this is a good offense: When doing this
project, be sure to run your credit cards up to the limit buying new
tools and so forth for this (you need that new power saw for *her*
project!, etc.) Then she will not be able to buy any new shoes!