What you show are walk ins what are you trying to show us? I am trying to figure out why different closets for different ages , I undesdtand the girls versus boys part of closet plan but not why age related. You need to sit down and plan the spaces for what is needed now and also to take into consideration some adding and taking away.

I showed walk-ins because those were samples I was given. And it gives idea of what options we have. Basically double hanging bar, high hanging bar or adjustable shelves.

I guess I’m asking people who have customized kids’ closets—what would you have changed? And what was the best organization/configuration idea you used? Thx.

No stack of drawers? Girls might like a 3-stack of drawers under some shelving. And I don't see any full length rods. It wouldn't have to be very long but might be nice as they get older.

Are these closets also for their winter coats/shoes (if you have a winter or rainy season) or are those closeted somewhere else. Will these closets hold/store all of their clothes regardless of season? (assuming you have seasons?) or will they be stored in here in their off season.

If the closets are also used for storing off season clothing are they stored in totes so will you need shelving for those or will you store them in drawers and their current season clothes be on open shelving. What about clothing for their various sports or if they are in choir/band and have concert wear. How are they stored? Do they store their sports equipment in their closets.

Don't just think of how their clothes are stored today but how are they stored in the off season and throughout the year and with this bigger closets what else is expected to be stored here.

Would be nice if you had a closet designer to give you layout ideas with renderings to see better. If you want to do yourself and work with your specific size spaces, you can go to The Container Store website to create the spaces once you put in the dimensions. Good luck!

Here are two pictures of common configurations for reach-in closets. Anywhere you have shelves you can have drawers and visa versa. Drawers will cost more. While I can understand being concerned about kids cluttering shelves, the benefit of shelves is that you can easily see what's there. Things can get put into drawers and forgotten about. The general rule for closets is to have a double hanging section, a single hanging section and a section with drawers and/or shelves. Shelves can be used for shoes, sweaters, etc., but aren't good for socks or underwear. If you don't have time to think about what each child has and needs to store I guess just do something similar to what is pictured. Unfortunately it's not very easy to change these setups once they're installed. In order for them to be sturdy they are nailed together and fixed to the closet walls.

California Closets Reach In Closet · More Info

Reach In · More Info

You might also want to include a tilt-out dirty clothes hamper if there’s room. I would suggest visiting California Closet’s web site for additional inspiration.

Drawers for sure. and a couple shelves for shoes.

Besides drawers being the best for organization and aesthetics (imho), I would think really hard about having so much hanging space as in your sample images.

My daughter is a neatnik who doesn't mind hanging things up, but she has 2 items that would qualify as potentially needing a taller bar, and even those 2 items could be folded on one hanger. It is so much a better use of space to have less hanging bars and more drawers (or shelving, if they're above the level where the child/adult could see into the drawer).

Clothes today are just simply more casual for the great majority. Don't waste your space with more than the necessary inches of hanging bars.

One of my sons had a closet about 40” deep, so kind of a step-in. There was room on the side walls for hooks where he hung his everyday jacket or sweatshirt, belts, and lanyards he needed for various things. He had bypass doors so couldn’t use the backs of those.

Look at what your children wear, and design their closets accordingly. Allow for stuff to be tossed into drawers, or even if folded neatly, for them to be rifled through, looking for just the right shirt.

Thanks, All! Now here is new problem: 24” Deep closets with 16”Deep shelving system—where to place that top shelf? We had them placed at 74” to allow lots of space underneath for shelf placement flexibility but it seems to have made any space above it pretty unusable. These are 8ft ceilings and standard doorway height. What’s the magic number to place that top shelf at?

We lay suitcases on the top shelves. It wasn't planned, but it they fit perfectly.