I have started using milk crates as well. I have most of my stash in black wire mesh 15" cubicles which I love - but since I am moving I have started the crates for books, fabric and shoes. My color preference is black like yours. I am finding I like my fabric on black - the black fades to the background and I do not notice it. The cubes keep things a bit more organized and stuff does not get lost. In my new life I will be a milk crate person. Easy to organize and easy to move around. And you really do not see them.