The Closet Works Blog

Tips and tricks from organizational and custom closet experts on how you can live an organized life.

How to Choose the Best Place for a Home Office

In the last few years, the number of people who work from home has increased tremendously. When working from home, it can be hard to find a space to be productive and do your best work. Working at the kitchen table can lead to a lack of organization. Placing yourself in the middle of the living room can create distractions. What’s the solution? With help from Closet Works, you can put a custom home office virtually anywhere you have a little extra space. Let’s discuss…

Organize Your Gear | Summer Storage Options

Summer is in full swing! With warm and sunny days to enjoy and vacations to plan, summer always seems so busy. There’s no time to waste before the leaves start falling. That’s why having streamlined and easy access to your summer gear is crucial in the second half of summer. Fortunately, with our storage solutions, your kayaks and camping gear won’t just sit near your garage door waiting for your next adventure. Step One: Clear Out Old Items The best way to start this process…

Top Tricks to Stay Organized While Traveling

From packing before a trip to unpacking after you’ve settled back home, there’s a lot you need when traveling for extended periods of time. It all starts with the planning process—consider where you’re going, what you’re going for, and how long you’ll be staying. Once all of these details are sorted out, you can begin organizing your belongings for your trip. Initial Packing Tips The key to staying organized begins before you even pull your suitcase out of the closet. Here are a few tips:…

How to Select the Right Countertop for Your Home

When it comes to bringing your design vision to life, you’ve probably already worked out many of the details in your head. Imagining your shoe collection on display, having enough room in your kitchen to store what you need… it seems like you’ve thought of it all. Inevitably there will be details you miss. That’s why we’re here—to ensure every small detail is addressed so your vision can come together seamlessly. Once we address where you want to focus your efforts, what you need stored,…

A Guide to the Closet Works Virtual Product Catalog

We have compiled an extensive catalog of projects we have done, as well as information on future projects we can do. With all of this information at your fingertips, it can be overwhelming to start researching and planning your future project. There’s one great resource we offer on our website you may not be familiar with: our Virtual Product Catalog. It’s a one-stop shop for brainstorming solutions to your current organizational challenges that provides basic information about the projects you might be interested in. Let’s…

A Wall Unit for Every Room

You need more space in your home, but when it comes time to narrow down what you need the space for, you can’t quite pin it down. Did we read your mind? If so, we have the perfect solution—our versatile and popular custom wall units! A wall unit can be built to fit your space and can be designed to hold whatever you need it for. Here are just a few of the most common uses we see. A Wall Unit as a Media Center…

Unique Ideas for Your Custom Closet

When you think of your closet space, a few things probably come to mind—it’s the place where you rush to pick out your outfits, get changed, and put laundry away. We’ll let you in on a closet hack: Your closet space can be so much more than what you’re using it for. For many people with a Closet Works custom closet, their closet space has been transformed into a relaxing space where they can focus on getting ready for the day, an evening event, or…

Choosing Hardware for Your Custom Closet

You’ve been dreaming of your custom closet. You’ve had many conversations and mulled over all the options. Once the planning is done and you finally get to move on to finalizing the details and bringing your closet dreams to life, that’s when the fun starts! Custom Closet Options It’s important to start with the basics. If you have nicer pieces of clothing, you’ll want a little extra room for hanging clothes. If you have a lot of high heel shoes, slanted shoe storage shelves can…

Three Steps to Conquering an Empty Nest

Empty nest (n) – A household consisting only of a parent or parents whose children have grown up and left home. Yes, it’s a real thing! An empty nest can make a home feel lonely after years of children’s laughter and toys scattered throughout the house. Being a parent is a permanent, full-time job, so when your children move out, it’s a big adjustment. Optimizing your space and adding custom-built pieces to make your home feel new again can help balance your worries and make…

What’s the Best Size for a Walk-In Closet?

There’s a reason the name of our game is custom closets. One-size-fits-all solutions aren’t feasible for most people—every person, family, and home will need a solution that’s a little different based on their unique situations. When discussing closets, one of the questions we get asked often is “What’s the ideal size for a walk-in closet?” Before we answer that question, there are some other important things you’ll want to consider first. Let’s first define ‘closet.’ A closet is a predetermined space in your home created…

How Organizing Relieves Stress

Organizing your pantry or closet may not sound like the most exciting way to spend your afternoon or weekend. However, organizing your space has many stress-relieving benefits! According to Selecthealth.org, “By decluttering your living spaces, you can decrease housework, too, by 40%. Staying organized will actually lower your cortisol levels—the body’s primary stress hormone.” In addition to feeling confident inside and outside your home, as well as saving money on products and clothes, organizing the home is actually good for your health. Did you know…

Closets vs. Wardrobes: Options for a Custom Wardrobe

Imagine getting ready in the morning and choosing your favorite outfits and accessories in just seconds. What could you accomplish after you start your day with a little confidence boost? You might be thinking, “A custom space to store my clothes sounds amazing, but I don’t have the room.” Maybe you have limited closet space or maybe you generally need more space in your home. No matter your scenario, Closet Works has a solution to simplify your mornings and help get your closet in order. …

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