Recommendations for closet organizing system
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Comments (2)I would say if I were doing this I would sort and look at what I wanted to store in the closet and then look around at closet systems and see what fits my needs at the cheapest price. Most of them can be configured several ways. If you don't have a lot of dresses or long things maybe you only need a short rack for them, on the other hand if you store slacks on slack hangers maybe you want a longer rod. Maybe you have a lot of short things so you may want 2 rods. Maybe you have lots of shoes and need shoe storage. Maybe you have lots of sweaters that you like to fold on shelves. Only you can say what is going in there. It's useless to get a gorgeous closet organizer if it doesn't fit your needs, Customizing your closet for you and your lifesytle is what you want to do. Assess first and then go shopping for the system that fits you. Maybe a big box store or ikea have systems that would work for you. But first you have to know what's going in the closet...See MoreAnyone Got Suggestions For Organizing Cleaning Supply/Coat Closet
Comments (12)Another idea: get some of those Sterilite plastic drawers, and stack them on one side of the closet. That'll "partition off" one small section to be for cleaning supplies. And a drawer will help you access the deepness of the storage space, bcs it'll pull things forward. The one drawback to those is that they're sort of short; most bottles won't fit in them standing up. But there are taller versions. Or, try this "laundry tower" concept--a tall, skinny cabinet w/ compartments; it would interrupt the shelf and hanging bar, so maybe not the best. http://www.improvementscatalog.com/imp/290307?cm_mmc=GooglePLA--LaundryRoom--2014-_-437559&mr:trackingCode=0B124480-8F0B-E311-9612-001B21BCC0BC&mr:referralID=NA&mr:filter=98946355732&intlShippingCtx=US%7CUSD&code-macs=MP4XW091&mr:ad=43916408932&mr:device=c&mr:match=&SourceCode=MP4XW091&mr:adType=pla&mr:keyword=&redirect=y But this sort of cabinet, designed to go between washer and dryer, might be great (this one isn't available anymore, but this is the general idea). The drawers are tall enough for bottles, and it's skinny and short. http://www.lowes.com/pd_172508-46-WVP5000SQ_4294857913+8+4294965476_?productId=1043069 http://www.shopgetorganized.com/item/WICKER_BETWEEN_WASHER_DRYER_DRAWERS/24415?src=GOSHPZLA&utm_source=shopzilla&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=24415&close_prompt=1 My favorite idea is the kinds of unit w/ different heights of drawers--IF the largest drawer is tall enough. http://www.target.com/p/sterilite-5-drawer-storage-cart/-/A-13794467#prodSlot=medium_5_9&term=drawer Because some things are tall and some are short, and tall drawers are really bad for little things. http://www.amazon.com/SEI-Iron-Wicker-Five-Drawer/dp/B000X09XGE/ref=pd_sim_sbs_op_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0X75NQ44TWHDJY5ME354 Even a filing cabinet could work. http://www.target.com/p/hirsh-3-drawer-file-cabinet-steel/-/A-14796066#prodSlot=medium_2_23&term=drawer This one looks really good--that bottom drawer is as tall as a file drawer, so maybe it would hold cleaning bottles standing upright. http://www.sterilite.com/SelectProduct.html?id=677&view=0&picture=1&tab=Uses&ProductCategory=188&section=1 This one is nice and narrow--but I don't know how tall the drawers are; they look kind of short. http://www.sterilite.com/SelectProduct.html?id=405&view=0&picture=1&tab=Uses&ProductCategory=187&section=1 This one also, I'm not sure how tall the drawers are. http://www.sterilite.com/SelectProduct.html?id=406&view=0&picture=1&tab=Uses&ProductCategory=187&section=1 Then again, you could just store the tall bottles in a caddy on top. HOWEVER, and this might be true always anyway--you should probably store -only- one bottle of what you truly use. The extras should go somewhere else, like in the garage or under the sink, if at all possible. (Or if you're like me and live in an apt., don't buy extras--practice "just-in-time inventory.") If you got something like this, you could just take out one drawer to make the drawer below it taller (and you could access it more easily as well); I've done that w/ a shallow drawer unit. Because I *think* this one doesn't have bars across the front, just supports along the sides. http://www.amazon.com/4D-Concepts-Corner-Clear-Silver/dp/B0006TXDSG/ref=sr_1_2?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1413299007&sr=1-2&keywords=utility+drawers And you could set your "daily use" caddy on the top of such a drawer unit; it'd be handy to grab the caddy itself, or just the window cleaner/whatever. Because the caddy would work as an organizer that would keep your most-used items from falling over. And you might be able to put -all- the cleaning solutions in the caddy, which would ease the pressure on having a tall drawer. There are lots of carts for this space, but you have to pull the whole cart out instead of just a drawer. But it's an idea--you could put it on the open side of the closet, and pull it out to get to stuff. And hang shorter jackets above it....See Morecloset systems - Creative Closets out of NYC?
Comments (1)I live in NJ and used Contemporary Closets which is the not DIY division of easy closets. I had a great experience with them and they are significantly less money than California Closets. I had them do a walk-in closet in my MBR and then a few years later we decided to combine the walk-in and a reach in in the MBR into 1 giant walk-in. The designer came and was able to reuse all of the walk-in materials and then just added some on instead of starting from scratch. I would definitely recommend them. Here is a link that might be useful: Contemporary Closets...See MoreCloset company recommendations
Comments (8)numbersjunkie, please tell your DH he did an amazing job! >>but the labor was his.>> And there in a nutshell is the answer. I remember when we needed to replace our front door, and we are not handy (by choice). My DH agonized over two inexpensive HDepot models, one of them $125, $50 cheaper than the one I wanted. He almost fainted when the first bid for install came in - $2100! The second bid came in at "only" $1800, LOL. Lesson learned: labor is the real cost! Our home is a modest cottage in a start-up neighborhood. We have vastly over-improved it but there is a limit beyond which we will not go, because it makes no sense. We have already "put lipstick on the pig", but dressing it up in Chanel couture and Jimmy Choo heels is too much even for us, LOL. My custom closet organizer is white melamine, high-density particleboard. It will look clean and neat, and work better than what I had before. Fortunately I had no need for wire baskets or shoe racks, which quickly up the cost. Eventually we will do the other four big closets in the house, as consistency is important in resale. We found our closet company on Yelp. 5-stars, early days with them yet, but it was certainly helpful to get a new Yelp customer 25% discount! With luck I will be able to post a photo or two in a few months, with Before/After. We are spending more on the interior of the MBR itself. Custom-built bookcases, with a special king-bed storage headboard. Off-white laminate with highlights of maple veneer for just a touch of neutral color. Our MBR is also our library, so it holds not only all our DVDs but also ten full-sized bookcases. We're hoping the eight custom bookcases will allow us to size down. I like to describe our MBR suite as "big, but far from beautiful!"...See Morebaileysr
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caligirl5
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Allison0704
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoWe had CA Closet rep come (estimates were from 7K to 15K for all the bells, whistles and doors), but ended up building it out ourselves. While our shelves are not adjustable, they could be. Our trim carpenter built out the closets in our last home/stained, but the new house they are painted. We used 3/4" presanded plywood since we were painting. The stained is birch. Oak is also available (Home Depot). For this house, I purchased dressers with easy glide drawers, straight sides and legs to build in. Can easily be pulled out by one person. Can be used elsewhere and more hanging added if desired. Even our high end kitchen cabinetmaker was impressed how nice the closet looks. This used to be a windowless bathroom, so we swapped closet with bathroom. Thread on remodel.
DH wall looks like mine, but he wanted shoe shelves above his dresser (partially shown below). The right side of mine goes into a pointed corner (not shown). His side does not.
My shoes shelves, left. This section of his clothes goes all the way to wall. There is a space between my shoe tower and his clothes. The thin hangers really make a difference. I store out of season shoes, gloves, and things we never use but don't want to donate up high in the fabric boxes.
If you want to see stained master in last house, I can post a photo later.
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