Maximize area and performance in a reach-in, step-in or walk-in closet with a Modular Closet System! Learn to measure, assess, configure, and assemble for minimal funding and energy.
Our bed room closets are modest in dimension and as our women develop, it was time for an overhaul! Small attain in closets, like our daughter Adalyn’s, can shortly fill with muddle, particularly in the event that they’re fitted with a normal rod and shelf, squandering precious area!
As Adalyn has grown, so have her garments – and wishes. She was prepared for a refresh and I used to be excited to create a closet to meet a teen woman’s goals.
A modular closet also called a closet system is cheap, straightforward to put in, and provides precious 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 you want to know to decide on a closet system that works for you!
Learn how to Select a Closet System
Measure
Measure peak, width and depth of usable area with a tape measure. Chris and I lean into the saying “measure twice, minimize as soon as” for accuracy.
- Peak – Measure ground to ceiling, accounting for lighting, and molding.
- Width – Measure the again wall of usable area, factoring in baseboards and moulding for a seamless match.
- Depth – Measure the aspect wall, factoring in trim.
Assess Wants
I all the time take a earlier than picture so I can reference as wanted. To search out one of the best closet system and options, take time to evaluate how you employ your closet, together with:
Hanging Storage
- What you hold (or need to)
- Size of things that hold to find out kind of hanging storage
- How a lot hanging storage is required
Folded Storage
- What’s folded
- Storage desire – open cabinets, drawers or bins
Equipment
- Sneakers, jewellery, baggage, purses, hats, and belts
- How a lot area or kind of storage is required for every
I additionally take a observe about what at present will not be working, like muddle that collects, any items that really feel misplaced, troublesome to see or gather mud to handle.
Configure
There are an abundance of modular closet programs which may really feel overwhelming to sift via. Modular closet programs provide a variety of handy choices to customise.
There are 2 varieties of set up, wall-mounted and freestanding. We have now built-in each into our dwelling. Freestanding closet programs are constructed with rods and cabinets in a body. Like furnishings, they’re straightforward to maneuver and work each in and out of doors of closets.
Wall mounted closet programs 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 wish to configure our closets in Canva, Google Docs or any fundamental software program to design. Closet shops and IKEA provide free design software program to configure their programs. You should utilize it to type a design idea to slim your choice.
I’m obsessive about how Adalyn’s single unit modular closet system turned out. It has added a variety of operate.
Favourite Modular Closets
These are a few of my favourite closet programs to slim your choice.
I can’t wait to customise the remainder of our closets!
Extra Group Concepts
