I recently wrapped up a closet installation in Northern Virginia. It reminded me how much smoother your life can be when things are organized.
The previous closet was probably what had been in the house since it was built- a standard single wooden rod across the space and a single shelf above it. It doesn’t take long to realize how little organization that provides and that a ton of space is used inefficiently. So, step one was out with the old closet and getting ready for the new one.
I ended up dealing with a little surprise “mixed media” on the walls of both plaster and sheetrock, which was unplanned but did not present any problems. Part of my job is understanding ahead of time that no two houses are going to be the same, even down to the point that two closet installations in the same house could be completely different.
As with most projects, good preparation makes everything else go smoothly. I had discussed with my clients what their priorities were for this space and gone over some design options. As you can see below, the new closet would be a step above the basic rod and shelf and indeed help my clients be more organized. One clear part missing from the original closet was any organization for basics like shoes and t-shirts. Additionally, not everything hanging in a closet required a ton of length, so we were able to incorporate more shelving while keeping the hanging space, plus some bonus storage for items used less frequently.
Though some fabrication was required, the final product resulted in an improved use of space, and, most importantly, some happy, organized clients. If this is something you’re interested in having done at your home, please contact me to get started.
