Custom Closets and Your Older Home

Many homes across the country are old and have rooms and closets with interesting shapes. While older homes are full of character and charm, it can be difficult to know how to use odd-shaped closets effectively. Rooms may have very small closets, or closets with a slanted wall. Some rooms don’t have closets at all! Often, home improvement clients aren’t sure what to do with these storage areas. Luckily, local custom closet companies have experience in building custom closets for these areas! If you are having trouble organizing your small or oddly shaped closet in your older home, here are some pointers to keep in mind:

If you were to buy a do-it-yourself custom closet kit, you probably wouldn’t have much luck in fitting it to your small closet. In many older homes, walls are not perfectly vertical, and may not be perfectly smooth, either. Your ceilings may be low, or you may have a small cubbyhole access door against one wall of your closet. Closet organizers have first-hand experience with these and other common situations. Your custom closet will be built to fit in the space you have, not the space that many newer homes tend to have.

If you have cutaway areas, you can use those to hold items that you normally would not have the room for in your closet. Slanted walls could hold shelves in graduated widths. Low ceilings might lend themselves well to easily-accessible overhead storage.Closet organizing professionals are trained to look at your space and see possibilities. When you have your free in-home consultation, your designer can discuss with you ways to best use the space that you have.

Many older homes have bedrooms that don’t have closet space built in. Rather than think of this as a disadvantage, consider the advantage that you have in the ability to build your own storage area! Whether it’s a guest room with a Murphy Bed (and its associated storage space) or an office, your custom closet company can design and install a completely customized closet or storage area that will meet your needs. From standalone closets to a large swath of custom-built shelving and drawers, your closet expert can come up with a storage solution that will hold whatever it is you need to store in that room.

This is the perfect time to have home improvements done. This includes having custom closets installed and getting your organizational problems under control! Having a small or older home does not mean that you are destined to live with cluttered closets: Closet experts are ready to come in and whip your storage areas into shape with your years of experience and know-how.