| Designing a closet system helps to reclaim lost space | | | | shares the closet storage space. In a married couple's |
| in closets and adds a neat and pristine appearance to | | | | closet, for example, it often works best to have the |
| any room. With all of the time, effort, and money | | | | space divided in half rather than hanging everything |
| going into their design, you want to ensure the closet | | | | on one side and setting the drawers in the other side. |
| systems are going to be convenient and easy to use | | | | The Design Itself |
| while still holding what they need to. With a few tips | | | | This is mostly a matter of personal taste in |
| and hints, you can create a storage system that | | | | conjunction with space. Do you want a design that |
| works best for you. | | | | leaves it open to the room? These types of closet |
| What Will Go In the Closet | | | | systems often work best in small areas. Another |
| What you will be storing in the space makes a | | | | option is to put a door on each section. While this can |
| significant difference in the way you design the | | | | look nice because it keeps everything hidden, keep in |
| organizational system. Will there be toys or games? | | | | mind it does add to the final cost. Lastly, you can |
| Maybe it will hold your hats, coats, and umbrellas. All | | | | close the entire thing in with a set of large doors. It |
| of these things will need a designated home in your | | | | could be a couple sets of doors for wider closets or |
| organizational system. | | | | a pair on either side of a column of drawers. |
| One of the best ways to figure out what you have | | | | This is also the debate between using shelving with |
| is to take an inventory of what will be going into | | | | baskets or drawers with dividers. Drawers work |
| your new closet. First, count how many pants, shirts, | | | | great particularly for 'unmentionables' and socks. |
| dresses, ties, belts, and other items will be stored in | | | | Adding dividers to drawers keeps everything straight |
| them. Next, decide how many of them will hang, how | | | | and neat even with repeated opening and closing. |
| many of them will be folded, and how items such as | | | | Baskets hold more, but can become unruly without |
| belts will be stored. Lastly, you will need to know | | | | the little extra care to keep them tidy. |
| how much space each of these methods need. | | | | It doesn't matter if you have a big house in Atlanta |
| Who Is Using The Space | | | | or a small apartment in Chicago, closet systems are |
| When designing custom closets, you need to | | | | the perfect opportunity to add a personal touch to |
| consider who will be using the organizational system. | | | | your home and make it feel comfortable because the |
| If children will be using the space, you want to keep | | | | closet system matches your particular needs. Looking |
| items they use frequently within their reach so you | | | | at what you have, who is using the organizational |
| do not have to help them constantly. You will want | | | | system, and choosing the most functional decorative |
| to give special consideration if more than one of you | | | | options available is the best way to do that. |