Too little storage is one of all homeowners’ top five complaints about their homes.
Living in a cluttered house is bad for mental and physical health, which is why celebrities like Marie Kondo and shows like Hoarders are so popular. Watching a suffocating living space full of junk transform into a clean and comfortable home is both satisfying and inspirational.
So many of us wish we had more room for our things, but never fix the problem. Building a custom closet seems like a TV fantasy to many people, but it doesn’t need to be. Rather than putting it off as a dream for a “someday” that never comes, prioritize getting a custom closet design now.
If you’re still not sure whether it’s the right time, all the reasons you should put a custom storage plan in motion are right here. Take a look!
1. Have Everything Kept Where You Need It
One of the biggest benefits of custom closets is that you can put one wherever you want.
You can do a major remodel and bust down walls or add an extension for a dream walk-in closet. Perhaps you’re looking for a smaller project or can’t afford that kind of work right now. Going custom means you can fit a closet into the existing space, too.
Once you build your closet, say goodbye to the days of awkward journeys across the house to put outfits together, get towels, or grab whatever else you need.
You can add a huge, luxe closet to your master bathroom, making dressing after a shower as convenient as possible.
Another popular option is building matching master closets, often known as “his and hers” closets. They solve couples’ space struggles, ensuring nobody’s wardrobe gets banished to the guest room.
Custom closets put storage where you need it, making your routine simpler. They free up time you’d otherwise spend running around the house gathering your things.
2. Never Worry About Closet Avalanches
One of the biggest benefits of custom closets is that you can put one wherever you want.
You can do a major remodel and bust down walls or add an extension for a dream walk-in closet. Perhaps you’re looking for a smaller project or can’t afford that kind of work right now. Going custom means you can fit a closet into the existing space, too.
Once you build your closet, say goodbye to the days of awkward journeys across the house to put outfits together, get towels, or grab whatever else you need.
You can add a huge, luxe closet to your master bathroom, making dressing after a shower as convenient as possible.
Another popular option is building matching master closets, often known as “his and hers” closets. They solve couples’ space struggles, ensuring nobody’s wardrobe gets banished to the guest room.
Custom closets put storage where you need it, making your routine simpler. They free up time you’d otherwise spend running around the house gathering your things.
3. Don't Strain Yourself to Use Your Storage
People come in all shapes and sizes, but most homes’ included storage and store-bought solutions seem to be designed for a “standard” person who doesn’t exist. As a result, most homeowners have to deal with storage too high or low to be convenient.
Shorter people have to keep step-stools and ladders on hand to do things as simple as getting a box of cereal from a kitchen cabinet. Tall folks, on the other hand, have to bend over and crouch down to get into low cabinets. They sometimes have to bend to open drawers that should be easy to grab, defeating the design’s purpose.
All this bending and stretching is inconvenient for everyone who has to put up with it. What’s worse is that it’s downright prohibitive for people with arthritis, chronic pain, and other ailments. Wheelchair users, people recovering from surgery, folks with brittle bones, and many others are often in the same boat.
These kinds of storage nightmares are a reality for millions. Getting a custom closet solves the issue. When you work with professionals to make your custom closet design, you get to decide how high or low to place the storage elements.
In the United States, a new closet also has to follow ADA closet requirements. They make new closets easy to use for many people, disabled and able-bodied alike.
4. Keep Your Things Safe With Quality Materials and Strong Shelves
Relying on the closets that come with a home is a leap of faith. You don’t know what the closet has behind its walls, nor whether the shelves will hold the weight of your things.
Getting a closet made for you ensures you know the materials are quality and that everything is up to code.
Say you plan on storing something heavy in your closet. You can talk to the builders and write extra-strong shelves that can bear the weight into the plans.
If you rely on the shelves in an existing closet and assume they’re strong enough, you might open the door one day to find your rock collection proved you wrong by crashing to the ground.
5. Maintain an Ideal Storage System
Everyone has their preferred storage and organization habits, and let’s face it—we don’t always understand each others’ methods. Some folks have complicated systems sorted by season, color, or occasion. Others have a seeming disorganized jumble that makes perfect sense to them.
Standard closets and prefabricated storage can’t accommodate this infinite variety. Most non-custom closets aren’t ideal for people with particular preferences.
With a custom design, you get to decide how big your closet is and what kind of organizational system it has. You can tailor your closet design to the way you store your clothes, accessories, and whatever else you plan on storing there. You won’t have to compromise your organization system to fit your things in your closet ever again.
Perfect Your Home With a Custom Closet
If you want to start 2021 on the right organizational foot, use these reasons to boost your lifestyle with a custom closet as inspiration for your next home project.
Working with us for bathroom remodeling and custom storage installation helps you get your project done the right way in a reasonable amount of time.
If you’re in the Indianapolis area, drop us a line to explore your options and get started.