well, if the rooms are large enough, there's always the idea of putting wardrobes, etc., in the room itself. And you might consider trying the Container Store's closet-design service--I think you can use their website to send them a closet dimension, and they can help you figure out Elfa storage systems to make it work. Is it possible to move the door toward center of the walk-in closet? Double rows are a pain, but hanging on one side and shallow shelves/drawers on the other could work very nicely--sort of a "galley kitchen" effect. Most design places will tell you to allow 24" for hangers w/ clothes on them, but you don't need *quite* that much if space is tight. well, no, wait a minute, I was thinking 48" wide, not 42". 42" is probably just the teensiest bit too narrow for that. My reach-in closet is a bit wider than the doorway on each side, so it's not much more than 42". That' enough for me, frankly--there are sections of it I don't touch. Give yourself a few minutes to really look at your huge walk-in closet now, and see how much of that stuff you really use, and how much is just there because you have the space. You could perhaps hang the rod in the back, and then where the FRONT rod would be, use instead one of those clothes racks on wheels, bcs it will slide from side to side when full. And you could perhaps make greater use of the side walls--one side could perhaps hold clothing rods (the Elfa system will let you put a rod in a place that doesn't have a side wall). And the other side wall could have shelving or maybe even drawers, depending how shallow they are. It means the stuff in the corners would be harder to get to--not impossible, but harder.

A closet light replacing a porcelain typically needs to be functional above all else. Leviton 9850LED is one alternative to consider. Or maybe a Lithonia LED with motion sensor. Perhaps something sleek and low-profile from Lithonia

I think two light fixtures are perfect for a closet. I have two in mine and our closets are similar sizes. I have them on dimmers so I can control the intensity of the lights. I have recessed light but would recommend the newer LED thin recessed light fixtures. I have these in my hallway from Lotus LED. They come in different sizes and configurations. They run $60- $80 each. Very easy to install. Good luck!

This is the space I have so I'm just trying to make the best of it and I know there is room for improvement over what I have now. It's really more of a reach in with a pivot to the right or left closet instead of a walk in. I was hoping not having all the bulky units and the more shallow shelves with boaxel would help.