You have gotten a lot of good ideas and I don't have any to add but just wanted to say I love your room. The character in older houses just can't be beat.

Taylor , Shevia, Jane, Cardiff Girl, RobinF --

Thank you for the compliments! Disclaimer, a) summer lighting, sigh and b) I cleaned and starched it within an inch of its/my life for those shots! [I have a tiny side hustle doing personalized color + material consults -- esp vintage-inspired -- and took these for Instagram.]

Beautiful room.

I wish I could help you. We increased our closet space, but it required remodeling our house. It was several months of complete chaos. Even though we doubled the closet space in the master bedroom, it’s still could be better.

I’ve always wondered about using freestanding racks. Certainly the clothes must get dusty, but don’t they fade, too?

Bumping this to say --

Sterling, thank you!

JAileen, I'm glad you're on the other side of your closet reno; hopefully you'll find more love for yours as the memories of the process fade.

[I know I tend to focus on what I'd do differently when the memories are still fresh and it can take a while for satisfaction to surface. Not a bad thing; it generates the world's v2.0, v3.0 etc!]

Re clothing racks and fading -- great Q and I'm sure there's risk of that depending on climate and room placement. If anyone's still reading they might have better input!

In my rainy region a lot the 100+ y.o. homes with largER closets have windows, some even operable (sigh). My guest room rack hosts revolving outfits and due to my wardrobe size items get a lot of "airtime;" I haven't noticed fading.

I like the covered racks that zip up the middle, so you really only have to have the clothing edges exposed if it's a working -- vs storage -- closet rack.

I have a very similarly sized closet that I share with my husband. I have a few tricks.

Inside, against the "end" wall at the other end away from the door, I have a shoe organizer, something like this, but with one more tier (i.e., the shelf is perpendicular to the main wall).

https://www.target.com/p/8-bin.....A-53308537

Then on top of that i have a small 3-cube shelving unit that holds jeans, xc ski gear, and scarves, sort of like this:

https://www.target.com/p/way-b.....atural-whi

I use a bar that hangs off of the bar with jackets and sweaters on top and blouses below.

On the top shelf, I use dividers, sort of like these, and use that shelf for my husband's sweaters and my bags (I don't have many).

https://www.amazon.com/Organiz.....TBYWTRI/?t

I also made my own peg board that has both hooks (for pj's) and wooden pegs (for belts, necklaces), in two offset rows. The board is attached to the backside of the bedroom wall.

https://www.americanwoodcrafte.....#038;produ

I also keep my wardrobe to a minimum! (And rotate out summer/winter clothes and shoes)

Good luck.