Love California Closets, but quite expensive!! We have a combination of Pax wardrobes from Ikea and Closetmaid system from Home Depot. I'm offically out of hanging space so am thinking of taking out the dresser to place add'l hanging space on back wall. (DH says I just need to get rid of all the things I don't wear...I guess there's some truth to that! Left side has shelving for sweaters + hang space and right-siis mostly double-hang space + section for dresses etc. (Pic taken before everything got piled back in! Add'l storage hidden in these pics) I keep all casual T-shirts etc in Pax wardrobe in DH closet + space in 2 spare rooms...yes, it's time to re-organize so perhaps this thread will motivate me to do it! I would love to have everything including storage for shoes in 1 spot, but this closet simply isn't large enough! What is lacking in my closet is space for shoes...they are all over the place and something that I would certainly want to address for any 'do-overs'!

I was messing around in Sketchup can came up with this layout using hanging towers. The middle rod would hold dresses and unused dressy clothing for both of us. I'd skip putting in the bottom rods to see how it works with just the top first. If the bottom rods aren't needed, then the laundry basket and perhaps a shoe system would go there. The towers have adjustable shelves using pegs. Top shelf would be 12in from ceiling, and with a 72" hanging tower, that would give about 12" off the floor. Currently we just keep a carry on bag on our top shelf. Thoughts?

Need to see the closet in conjuction with your plan. It's all about proportions; our linen closet is 39" deep and 72" wide with double doors having three 36" deep full width shelves and one 24" deep top shelf. It is designed to provide abundant usable storage. Admittedly one needs the space for such a large linen closet, our corridors are almost six ft wide. I designed the home.

I’d define needs, ie: hanging, shelving, drawers, long racks, shoe storage, etc. It‘s also a perfect time to reasses your things and edit if necessary. Use baskets for small items if not adding drawers. Look on line for narrow closet ideas and head to Ikea with dimensions and requirements. If properly organized, I don't think door will be an issue (bare wall would be on the right), but you could always add curtains or narrow doors that pull out.