Remember that the first thing you need to do is make a list of each type clothing, so as to know what sort of storage is needed. IMO, the must/should haves: clear-front drawers. I prefer the stackable, ready-made transparent sweater, boot and shoe boxes. Not for boots and shoes but because they are perfectly sized for sweatshirts, sweaters, jersey/knit items as well as stockings and underwear. Anything that must be folded instead of rolled goes into the sweater boxes, one item per box. No searching, I can see where what is and I don't dig through a pile to get it. I don't press jeans, but do fold and roll carefully (one pair per boot box); bootflares are hung using pantsclips. BTW, I no longer use bureaus or chests of drawers -- that sort of furniture is not really useful. Minimum 1½" rod-length for each hanger. Suits should have enough space to hang the skirt/pants beside the jacket. There should be enough rod that you never have to shove clothing aside to remove or put back an item. Nothing should be hung that can be put into a drawer. Double-rods so that skirts/slacks are hung below the blouses. The rod for dresses/long skirts is high, and a set of deep cedar drawers is on the floor beneath (storage for extremely bulky winter wear). I wish I had used transparent instead of cedar. Hanging shoe-pockets so each pair has its own place. You may be happy with shoe drawers or a spinning rack -- just be sure there is a place for each pair. Hooks for jeans & shirt to wear again, (If it didn't get dirty, I honestly don't see the point of washing something that was only worn a couple hours. YMMV) Hooks for shoulder-bags. Clutch purses should go into transparent drawers. Full-length mirror. A small basket for nylons to be washed. DH has pull-out racks, one for ties and one for belts. Test-drive before buying to be sure they slide smoothly and are sturdy. Neighbor's recent closet update used shelves instead of the drawers, but retained the idea of one seeable item per shelf. She did get adjustables (a heavy sweater needs more height than a light-weight). She also used the shelf area above her head for bulky storage, again one item per container.

Mine is the same size as Marti8a. I have a short rod inside the door (from the Container store, I think) that has holes for hangers. It is NOT an "over the door type rod" it does not hsow from the outside. I have a high rod for suits and pants, and a rod below it for blouses and jackets. Shoes are on the floor. Out of season clothes are upstairs and sweaters, etc. are under the bed.

we have done Elfa from the container store, first in our master closet, then as an office in a wide reach in closet, and then the coat closet, and the butlers pantry, and the food pantry. We used the metal basket type drawers and have the plastic liners in a few. Benefit is that the wire mesh doesn't leave marks in your clothing. Our previous house had the home depot version and the elfa is about twice as sturdy, feels solid and looks nicer.

Sleeve length and TYPE. My closet is a sea of black. Cashmere is folded, and the few colors, easy to see. All silk shirts together......easy to see as well. Winter gets cleaned ans stored free ( paid up front ) at the dry cleaners, summer goes to crates in the late fall, and remains until spring. Easy peasy. If I'm not wearing it, I don't want it HANGING around, unless it is totally seasonless. Bottoms are easy, they're blinding white or they are black, Yeah............you guessed it. One is in, the other is OUT. Variety is nice, but most have far too much of it. Much like design.......it doesn't take that much variety to look good all the time. Nobody remembers what you had on, two weeks ago. Not even you. A friend and I had a joking laugh about Manhattan.... the streets a literal sea of black. " Ever wonder who wears all the colors in the STORES?? ................tourists?!" Alas......... this climate goes winter summer, summer winter in a blink. So its darn easy to switch.