Your closet can quickly become a nightmare. From organizing shirts, shoes, coats, pants, and more to whatever else may call your closet home, it can become disorganized and crowded in a hurry. However, it doesn’t need to be or to become this way. A customized closet with expertly designed storage and organization solutions with expert craftsmanship can completely change the way you use your closet. Here are a few things to consider about closet design and renovation.

Account for Everything You Have (or Would Like to Have) in Your Closet

Inventory what you need and want to have in your closet. This will allow your designer to create solutions that will accommodate your needs. Running shoes, dress shoes, boots, and sandals? Shoe storage can be prioritized. Ball gowns, dresses, suits, and business attire? All of these different apparel categories can be addressed, as well as other storage and organization needs. When shoes, long hanging clothing, and folded items can all be accounted for, your designers and carpenters will know precisely how to implement the best components in your closet.

Understand the Obstructions and Limitations of Your Existing Closet

Like any space in an existing home, closets can be bound by different structural restrictions or limitations. Understanding what and where these obstructions exist can help you avoid time delays and budget overruns. A few common obstructions include:

• Door and ceiling height
• Lighting and outlet positions
• The direction the door(s) open
• Air vents
• Switches
• Windows

These are only a few things that can influence the design of a closet renovation and can often be accounted for.

Know What You Want and Need in Your Closet Space

Recognizing what you want and need in your closet will help guide your designer to make those updates and upgrades a reality. Here are a few questions to ask yourself to point you and your renovation team in the best direction.

• What do you dislike the most about your current space?
• Do you need additional space?
• Is seating area or furniture a priority?
• Do you prefer to fold or hang your clothes?
• Is jewelry storage needed?

These are only a few questions to consider that can offer valuable insight to your designers. 

For over 40 years, the expert design and construction team at Acadian House Design and Renovation has been helping Baton Rouge area homeowners create the rooms, spaces, and homes of their dreams.