Need More Closet Or Storage Area For Your Bedroom?

When people venture out to to explore for homes to buy, there are two aspects that are the first considered. These same two features are what can cause a potential sell to fall apart. The the most important is the kitchen. If this room is not spacious and updated, the home shows poorly. The second is the number and size of closets. Most people want and need storage and if a home does not offer satisfactory closet space, selling it becomes more difficult. Another situation has to do with older homes that are notorious for having few closets and little space. In fact, a number of the homes built in the late 1800s have no closets at all. The same issue exists for loft apartments. While they are sophisticated and roomy, the closet situation leaves much to be desired.

Regardless of the closet size, if it is organized with proper organization, you will discover that you have much more space than you had thought. Many people attempt to create extra space by moving things to the side and often forget about overlook the overhead space. Anotheralternative is taking two small closets and combining them into one closet with a small dressing area. Bedrooms with extended ceilings are attractive but it is more practical to take advantage of their wasted space. By creating a third-tier space, you can hang out-of-season clothing and build shelves that are perfect for storing shoes, purses, hats, and other things that are seldom used.

Another great option for for closets is building drawers inside your closets or if you have an old dresser that is no longer desired for bedroom furniture, you can add a fresh coat of paint and place it inside the closet. These drawers put a closet's empty space into use and make an excellent storage option for ties, belts, undergarments, socks, and so on. If your closet has one bar going horizontal for hanging clothes , change the single bar to two bars for double the hanging room or a full bar and a half bar. From your local hardware store, you can buy the end connectors for a few dollars and then from the hardware store, a home improvement store, or a lumber company, purchase a round piece of wood that measures the width of the closet to serve as the bars. By moving the single bar higher, you can add a second bar below, quickly and cheaply giving yourself much more hanging space.

Installing hooks on the back or side wall of your closet creates an easy option for hanging ties, belts, purses, or hats. Consider fashioning an under-the-bed shoe rack or one that hangs over the back of the door. This will provide an area on the floor of your closet for other things. You can purchase a rectangular plastic box with lids for storing winter clothes, wrapping paper, pictures, or or whatever is getting in the way around the house, and then store it where your shoes used to sit. With a little creativity and even some fun, you can turn your small closet into a space providing twice the original storage. Many businesses specialize in closet solutions that are easy to install. Look around your home to see to check if you already have things that can be used to to accentuate your closet or visit one of these stores to see what special solutions they offer.

Steve Brice is the owner of ehomeimprovement.org, You will find information regarding Home Improvement, Extra Storage Space and Brick Basics so come check us out for all your Home Improvement needs.

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