It won't be a full sized closet, but yes....take advantage of that space! I will use my closet under the stairs to store Christmas decorations that I don't want exposed to the heat or cold of the attic. You'll probably need to get a custom closet door made for it since a full height/width door won't fit.

Carolmka, I will try searching the Organizing forum, thanks. I considered Elfa because it is a very nice looking, flexible system. We know from experience that we want half of the hanging space to have 1 shelf and rod and half to have 2 shelves and 2 rods, and it will cost less to have our cabinet maker or GC build and install the simple elements we want.

@ptreckel no, I'm the owner. Now that I'll be working and living here for the foreseeable future I decided to start doing some work and one is to setup a nook bar that today only has my cat's litter box. I'm looking for a few options to where to move the litter box: Want to reduce tracking (hardwood floor is very nice and even with roomba once a day it still can scratch it). Moving the litter to under the bathroom sink is not an option (too small) I've the hallway closet which is pretty much empty (most of the bulk cleaning supplies are in the storage room) I've been considering in replacing her litter box (old school litter box inside a litter box) with a modkat, just not 100% sure if I should have the modkat inside the closet (can't put vents but I can find something to keep the door open or replace the door) or somewhere else. Trying to avoid moving it to bedroom. I don't have a problem with my cat's litter smell, she gets scooped once a day and I use a pretty good litter that also keeps the odor and I've litter liners, it is been years since I detected any nasty smell, even guests wonder if I have a cat.

I would use regular hinges for the new, solid doors as they can handle more weight and will hold up for years without needing adjustment compared to things like Euro hinges in this application. You don't need more than three hinges. Your new doors may already come with the hinge mortises completed. In any case, it's unlikely that that the holes in the new hinges will line up with the existing holes in the jambs. As for catches, quality ball catches that are adjustable will work fine. Cheap, nonadjustable ball catches are a poor choice, and that is probably where your bad experience comes from. I have ball catches on a pair of doors into my laundry and my two pantries. They're 20+ years old and still function effortlessly. This is the type of design you want where the ball can be screwed up or down for a good fit: Adjustable ball catch