Particularly if you live in an older Connecticut home, you probably bemoan your lack of closet space. Homes built 100 years ago typically had rooms with very small closets; the people living back then didn’t have anywhere near the number of clothing items that we have today. many older homes’ master bedrooms don’t have walk-in closets, and some homes don’t even have a hallway or dedicated linen closet. What can you do for extra storage space in your home if this is the case? Here are some tips on coping with small closets:
Small closets are par for the course when you buy an older Connecticut home. Thinking creatively and taking advantage of the space that you do have are some ways to deal with a lack of closet space. Call your custom closet company today to have a no-cost consultation to find out about how you can take control of your cluttered closets with a professionally designed and installed closet organization system.
Custom closet professionals know how to use every inch of space, so your small reach-in closet can truly live up to its potential.
Custom closets
can be built in master closets,
kids’ closets, bathroom closets and more. You might be surprised at how much more stuff you can squeeze into your home’s closets once it’s well-organized.
You don’t necessarily have to store typical “closet” items in the closets. A coat rack with a floor-protecting mat underneath can house your jackets, gloves, scarves and other items and keep snow and ice off of your floor, as well. Under-bed storage containers can house sweaters, extra linens, and even nonperishable pantry goods that won’t fit in the kitchen. Look for extra space in your home and use it, even if it’s nontraditional.
Your custom closets will come with several different types of accessories, like tie racks, belt racks, places to store your shoes, jewelry trays and more. If a custom closet isn’t in the cards for you, you can improvise by using over-the-door pockets to hold shoes, accessories and other small items. You can also use baskets and bins to hold various trinkets on your closet shelves.
If you have a large number of shoes or way too many towels, it might be time to visit a consignment shop with the excess or make a dropoff at your local thrift shop. Remember that thrift store donations are often tax-deductible, which might make right now a great time to unload some unwanted items. Get this done before the end of the year to save on taxes this coming April.
Children tend to leave their items on the closet floor, either on purpose or because they can’t reach the rods to hang things correctly. Since kids closets are usually on the small side even in newer homes, they can spiral out of control quickly. Custom closets are a great investment for kids’ rooms. Make it part of your weekly routine to quickly help them tidy up their closets; this will help the task to get done before it gets overwhelming.
Small closets are par for the course when you buy an older Connecticut home. Thinking creatively and taking advantage of the space that you do have are some ways to deal with a lack of closet space. Call your custom closet company today to have a no-cost consultation to find out about how you can take control of your cluttered closets with a professionally designed and installed closet organization system.
