How to Design Closet Storage
Organizing you home helps to bring order to your life. This is especially true whenever you take some time to organize your closets. Of course, whenever you design a storage system that suits both your inventory and your personal needs, it will be a whole lot easier for you to get ready in the morning.
Things You'll Need
- Some notebook paper, tracing paper and drawing paper
- A pencil
- A measuring tape
- A ruler
- Divide your sheet of notebook paper into four columns: hang (i.e. 15 shirts, 10 skirts, 5 pants), shelf, drawer and floor (for things like sports equipment). List all of your items under one of these headings.
- Count how many items are in your “hang” column and add 6 inches. If you plan to purchase new clothes without getting rid of any of your old ones, add 12 inches instead of 6. This will tell you how many inches of clothing rod you will need. For every thick item (i.e. suit coat) add an additional 1-inch.
- Determine how many drawers you will need and how big they will need to be. Drawers come in standard sizes of 15, 18 and 24 inches wide.
- Look at your shelf items to determine how much space you will need. Decide what items you do not need on a frequent basis and place them on a high shelf.
- Measure the width, depth and height of your closet space. Make sure to include the door opening.
- Draw the shape of your closet on a piece of paper. Make sure to draw it as though you were looking down upon it and as though you were facing it.
- Lay a sheet of tracing paper over top of the outlines. Sketch a design of your shelving, rod and drawer configurations. Try out various designs until you find one that you like and that will fit all of your items but still give you some room to spare.