Begin by determining exactly what your closet needs are for that closet. If you are organizing your clothes closet it is important to calculate a few things. Count the number of long-hanging garments such as dresses, robes, and slacks hung by the cuff and multiply by two. Now count the number of short-hanging garments such as suits, skirts, and slacks folded over the hanger and multiply that figure by two. This will tell you how many inches of hanging space is needed for your long and short-hanging clothes. Count the number of pairs of shoes you need to store in the closet. Be sure to measure the width of one pair of shoes. If each pair measures eight inches wide, multiply that by the number of pairs of shoes that you have to figure out the size of the shelf needed to store them.
Once your inventory is complete, start measuring your closet. Make sure your dimensions are accurate. Using white paper and a ruler, draw out each closet wall, making each half-inch equal to one foot. Draw three alternative sketches. If you need three feet of long hanging space, that would cover one and a half inches of your scale design. Long hanging should be hung at least seventy-two inches from the floor. If you need eight feet of space for short hanging items, put one four-foot rod at either four inches from the floor and another one at forty-two inches from the floor. Next, decide where to store your shoes. You know how much space is needed from your earlier calculation. One alternative is to use a door-mounted shoe rack that can store twenty-one pairs of shoes.
If you prefer help in designing your closet, call your local closet design firm. They specialize in designing and installing custom closet interiors just for you.
We hope these tips will be helpful in organizing your closets.
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