You do not have to have millions of dollars to have a gorgeous custom-built closet. If our last article “how to design your dream closet” got you thinking about all the possibilities to take your closet from bland to glam, good! Let’s continue that down that road to consider the pros and cons of having a custom-built closet installed in your home.
Walk-in closets are high priority items for many renters and home buyer because they provide some important benefits at a low cost. Depending on the size of the closet, walk-ins provide substantially more storage room than a standard, hangar-depth closet and, more importantly, allow residents more space to organize clothes, shoes and accessories. Additionally, cedar lined closets repel cloth eating insects. Cedar planks are easy to install yourself or can be part of your closet redesign implemented by your carpenter. Consider asking your carpenter to add organizing shelves and racks to your hall closet or kitchen pantry. Foyer closets or entry way closets are anther great way to utilize space into a storage area. Foyer walk in closets are great for organizing sports equipment, gloves, mittens, boots, bike helmets, and more.
