https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-system---recommendations Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:40:43 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-system---recommendations#post-2114652 Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:30:37 +0000 cjh 2114652@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>While the built in furniture look has great appeal and maybe the guest room closet doesn’t need to be quite as accommodating or flexible, you might consider a system like Elfa shelving. Great quality Wire shelving, drawers, rods and hanging systems which are reconfigurable. There is even a design service available. Certain times of the year there are good discount sales, or used to be.&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div>I ordered mine, for my sewing room closet, from Containerstore.<br /><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.containerstore.com/s/elfa/best-selling-solutions/shelving-solutions/123?bvqaPageNumber=0&amp;cid=ppc%7Cperformance%7Celfa_Shelving%7CGoogle%7C%7CTCSP_TM_US_EN_elfa_Exact_X%7Celfa+shelving%7Celfa&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9au7nbvv6AIV0ffjBx3j0Q2oEAAYASAAEgI3CvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds">https://www.containerstore.com.....geNumber=0</a><br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-system---recommendations#post-2114423 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:58:33 +0000 Jules 2114423@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I gather it's a temporary solution but I think my question would be, can each unit stand alone? Like if someday down the line you wanted to remove the poles and store something taller like an upright vacuum in the middle. Or maybe one of the pole's hardware breaks, compromises the particle board it's attached to and can't be easily repaired. Do each of the side shelving units function as solid(ish) standalone units, or is it one unit that requires complete assembly to be sturdy? Does it all become basically landfill if one component fails?<br />I'm pretty all or nothing in my house in that I don't do much until I am ready to do the big, final, relatively expensive thing, though, and if I do something less than ideal I try to imagine living with it for a long time because that's been my experience. And you seem a little more motivated that way </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-system---recommendations#post-2114318 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 01:30:20 +0000 Carla 2114318@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Since this is a spare bedroom closet (and not the one I share with DH) I’ve thought of what a guest might need (like a full length space to hang a dress - rather than the 2 half rails that are presently there. &nbsp;I want a good number of drawers, since the bedroom is too small for a Queen bed&nbsp;<i>and&nbsp;</i>a dresser - so the closet will hold&nbsp;<i>all &nbsp;</i>the clothes DS#1 has currently (they are folded on shelves or in woven mesh baskets ATM.) &nbsp;I measured the length of the rail that has DS’s clothes actually hanging from it now, in order to have an idea of how much hanging length is required.&nbsp;</p> <p>We will build the unit down one side of the 6ft/east wall (the closet door is off to one side) and instal a full length mirror on the 5ft/south wall opposite the door, and a few hooks (for bathrobe, backpack, purse, etc.) on the west wall that has the door opening against it. &nbsp;</p> <div><br /></div><div>@gaylene - good point about the weakness of particleboard, etc. &nbsp;I’m reading customer reviews to learn what brands get good reviews, but thought I’d see what experience fabber’s might have had with DIY.<br /><div><br /></div><div>At some point in time, I would like to have the master closet custom done by a closet company or carpenter. &nbsp;I would like to dispatch my big dresser and store all my clothes in the closet. &nbsp;But, that is for another time! &nbsp;No builders are going to be visiting us in the near future! &nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>@msmary - was that your (fabulous) woman’s cave? &nbsp;Off to check out Easy Closets. &nbsp;Got to love a site with a design tool!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-system---recommendations#post-2114290 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:31:42 +0000 Gaylene 2114290@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Our former custom home had fitted closets in all three bedrooms. They were custom built during construction, and like Janet’s, used solid wood and furniture-grade drawers and pullouts. I loved them, BUT I put a lot of time into designing each system right down to figuring out exactly how many pairs of sweaters I would stack on every shelf. Even then, when I retired, we had to adjust the configuration since I no longer needed to worry about suit jackets but, instead, where to store my stack of sweatshirts.&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div>My best advice would be to look beyond the thrill of organized units and spend time figuring out EXACTLY what you could put in each of the cubbyholes, shelves, and drawers. How high do you like to stack items on open shelves? &nbsp;Do you like to fold or hang? Where will you store longer dresses or tops? Much like a kitchen, you have to know how your stuff will fit into a generic layout.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>My take:<br />The best system is one that will hold YOUR wardrobe—with allowance for adjustments as your wardrobe items and numbers fluctuate over time. Designers show one pair of shoes per cubby and 1 or 2 beautifully folded sweaters on a shelf with a couple of color-coordinated shirts hung neatly beside. Unless you are a true minimalist, reality can be quite different.</div><div><br /></div><div>&nbsp;Particleboard shelves will bow under even a slight weight and screws will pull out of lightweight anchors. Clothes are heavy, as any traveler knows. Solid wood, substantial hardware, and weight-bearing rails are as important in a fitted closet as in a kitchen.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Right now we live in a condo where the previous owner spent serious money having a custom system installed in the master bedroom walk-in. The system looked great empty when we toured the place with a realtor but I spent a couple of years rearranging our stuff while simultaneously cursing the person who thought that corner, triangular shelves were a good idea. A couple of trips to Ikea convinced us that two Malm dressers installed on either side of a narrow Pax closet (with adjustable shelves to hold shoes—because BOOTS ARE TALLER THAN SANDALS, duh!) on an end bedroom wall solved a host of problems. Those beautiful triangular shelves now hold extra supplies of toilet paper, laundry supplies, and extra bedding. Not very attractive, but much more functional.</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-system---recommendations#post-2114266 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 22:41:52 +0000 MsMary 2114266@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I used Easy Closets dot com and was very happy with them. I designed it myself on their web site and was able to keep tweaking for weeks until I had it just right. I hired a handyman to install it after they shipped the pieces to me but if you are at all handy you could DIY.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-system---recommendations#post-2114239 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:53:14 +0000 Suz 2114239@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have never had a professional system -- just the DIY varieties, and usually they have been makeshift Ikea hacks and/or previously installed by someone else. This one you pictured looks great to me. You live in a fairly new house so floors/ walls should be straight and that will make installation easier. I would just counsel that you consider whether the unit is flexible to your needs, as <b>Janet</b> said. The ones we have in our new house are not adjustable, which is why Mr. Suz preferred to put his things in the guest room and the hall closet to our bedroom closet. He didn't have enough shelf space for his many sweaters in our bedroom and didn't like the access to his pants...and there was nothing we could do (without a lot of money to tear it all out and start over) to change it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-system---recommendations#post-2114228 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:33:03 +0000 Janet 2114228@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think those systems can work well if you are good DIYers and your space is pretty straightforward. Ours is not — a medium-sized walk-in with a steeply angled ceiling and a beam running through it. In order to maximize vertical storage, I got quotes and plans from three different companies before choosing one design and having the company professionals install it. It’s ClosetAmerica, a local company, which is particularly appealing to me, and they use solid wood and metal hardware, not particleboard and plastic. It was slightly more expensive than the competitors, but I liked their design plan and their quality materials the best, so I was happy to pay a little more. This was our Christmas present to ourselves several years ago.</p> <p>We have been thrilled with our system. It’s flexible to our changing needs (I just had them install an extra drawer and change out some hanging space for shelf space in my husband’s side of the closet), and incredibly solid. </p> <p>Just sharing our positive experience in case you are open to a professional install. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/closet-system---recommendations#post-2114217 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:28:18 +0000 Carla 2114217@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>28 more days of ‘lockdown’ mandated by our provincial premier and a cool wet spring forecast, so DH and I are ready to tackle another reno task on our list. &nbsp;Guest bedroom and closet (currently occupied by DS#1). &nbsp;</p> <div><br /></div><div>The brief:&nbsp;small walk in closet (6ft long, by 5ft wide) has rough homemade shelves and two poles for clothes. &nbsp;We would like to instal a ‘fitted’ closet system with drawers, shelves, and poles. &nbsp;We’ve been looking at Closet Maid units (similar to below) that can be ordered and shipped flat packed. &nbsp;The hardware and paint stores have curb side pick-up and delivery. &nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Has anyone installed a closet storage system? &nbsp;Any experience with Closet Maid systems? &nbsp;Other systems? &nbsp;Advice?</div></p>