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Looking for a master closet 'kit'

6 years ago

We are building a new home and just got to the master closet. We are looking for a 'kit' - but we want real wood, 14+ inch shelves and lots of flexibility. Any ideas? Company recommendations? Or do we have to build it all on site? Thanks for any thoughts!

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gthigpen

6 years ago

Following. We are also designing our closet. Preference is real wood, but most of the options I've seen are MDF.

I have been using the planner on Easyclosets.com to design it. Really easy and useful tool. They have a ton of good options and I've love to buy from them but they are MDF. I have heard good reviews of their product though.

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artemis_ma
6 years ago
Ditto on easy closets. I did basic planning via their planner, but we used real wood and built custom in site.

For these things being MDF or plastic, those sites sure cost an arm and a leg. Saved $ by bypassing them.

I did opt for pine though - log home here.
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andria564
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I used Easy Closets for my sons closet system and have no complaints. They are a great company to work with and their designers are great.
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I used Easy Closets as a guide. DH and I measured our things and how much space we need now plus "room to grow". Then we gave our plans to our carpenter. He reviewed and made a few suggestions (adding additional shelves where it made sense). Now, he's building everything to our specs - all wood with some cedar.

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Ron Natalie
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If you have a Container Store near you, their Elfa brand is also an option. They now have wood shelving and drawers as an option.
vsr61
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John Louis, they are wood and come in 12” or 16” depth. John Louis
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For those of you who ended up having wood shelves built, was the price difference significant between wood versus easy closets?
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