Post a layout with measurements of the two rooms for a better response.

I agree that a layout would be useful. But to answer one question, I would always try to have a coat closet that takes hangars rather than just hooks.

Sorry "hangers". Unless you really have a lot of room to play with!

To scale detailed floor plan

The door to/from the garage is at the bottom of thus sketch.

Does this help?

What is that raised landing used for? Looks to have a chandelier for a dining areal.

I would put in the closet. You could put a false bottom for extra storage but I would probably put drawers on the other side for storage space. your living room looks quite big from your sketch. It looks like you may be using that as a dining space but if you were to keep your dining space up above I might make a separate office space with glass doors using the wall you make for the closet in the lower space labeled living room. If not that I would maybe put some built ins down on that wall to tie in the new closet wall.

@decoenthusiaste I've seen photos of this area used as a formal dining room. For us, it's a thoroughfare with a "doorway" at each "wall."

We call it the dining room but we had a dining set in the living room until recently ( sold last weekend). We used it infrequently enough and plan to purchase a couple of folding tables and chairs to bring out when needed.

My husband used the area while teleworking. I'm unsure how this space will evolve. Possibly a bookshelf and comfy chair.

Why not put closet in garage? I added a coat closet in my kitchen: 32" wide by 24" deep. You need 24" depth for hangers

Nice for a reading nook or small home office. Use the long wall right of the garage entry door for your closet. Then replace the railings with pony walls. Depending on what you plan for use of the lower room, pony walls can be pre-wired for TV installation. You could do your TV area where you now have the dining table, put the dining table in front of the bow window and do a small conversational sitting area at the other end of the room. A couple of inspirations!

Yeah, if you have 33" to the sliding doors, I would put a closet on that whole wall (and change the chandelier to a flushmount light fixture). It could be half coat closet and half shelves or drawers of any kind, to support outerwear (mittens, gloves) or office usage (files, games), or even pantry overflow. Once you change the light, it would probably look like it had always been there.

@jck910, The garage was a fleeting thought. Other than its configuration, its just plain cold during tge colder months.

I considered puling space from the living room because it is larger but will take a look at a closet in the corner of the dining room.

Hi, I wanted to share that this happened.

I love it! I bet this helps so much! (I'd love to see the whole space too.)

Perfect!

@Amy Allred the space is far from finished or furnished. Suggestions are welcome.