Maximize house and performance in a reach-in, step-in or walk-in closet with a Modular Closet System! Discover ways to measure, assess, configure, and assemble for minimal funding and energy.
Our bed room closets are modest in measurement and as our ladies develop, it was time for an overhaul! Small attain in closets, like our daughter Adalyn’s, can shortly fill with litter, particularly in the event that they’re fitted with an ordinary rod and shelf, squandering precious house!
As Adalyn has grown, so have her garments – and desires. She was prepared for a refresh and I used to be excited to create a closet to satisfy a teen woman’s desires.
A modular closet often known as a closet system is cheap, simple to put in, and provides invaluable storage to a bed room closet. There are a big selection of choices for minimal and maximalists. I’m diving into all the main points it’s worthwhile to know to decide on a closet system that works for you!
Methods to Select a Closet System
Measure
Measure peak, width and depth of usable house with a tape measure. Chris and I lean into the saying “measure twice, lower as soon as” for accuracy.
- Top – Measure flooring to ceiling, accounting for lighting, and molding.
- Width – Measure the again wall of usable house, factoring in baseboards and moulding for a seamless match.
- Depth – Measure the aspect wall, factoring in trim.
Assess Wants
I at all times take a earlier than picture so I can reference as wanted. To seek out the perfect closet system and options, take time to evaluate how you employ your closet, together with:
Hanging Storage
- What you dangle (or need to)
- Size of things that dangle to find out sort of hanging storage
- How a lot hanging storage is required
Folded Storage
- What’s folded
- Storage choice – open cabinets, drawers or bins
Equipment
- Sneakers, jewellery, baggage, purses, hats, and belts
- How a lot house or sort of storage is required for every
I additionally take a observe about what at the moment will not be working, like litter that collects, any items that really feel misplaced, tough to see or gather mud to handle.
Configure
There are an abundance of modular closet techniques which might really feel overwhelming to sift by means of. Modular closet techniques supply numerous handy choices to customise.
There are 2 varieties of set up, wall-mounted and freestanding. We’ve built-in each into our dwelling. Freestanding closet techniques are constructed with rods and cabinets in a body. Like furnishings, they’re simple to maneuver and work each in and out of doors of closets.
Wall mounted closet techniques require set up to safe it to the partitions in a closet. Wall mounted closets have extra choices to customise, together with drawers, slide out cabinets and extra.
I prefer to configure our closets in Canva, Google Docs or any primary software program to design. Closet shops and IKEA supply free design software program to configure their techniques. You need to use it to type a design idea to slender your choice.
I’m obsessive about how Adalyn’s single unit modular closet system turned out. It has added numerous operate.
Favourite Modular Closets
These are a few of my favourite closet techniques to slender your choice.
I can’t wait to customise the remainder of our closets!
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