Maybe a given, but I would love a closet that could pass for a bedroom and then have enough fabulous clothes to fill it!

My first place in San Francisco was the oversized closet in my friend's apartment - it had a window and I slept partially underneath my hanging clothes.

At this point I'd love a closet somewhere in my bedroom ... in all the places I've lived in since College (6 in almost 30 years) it's never happened. Once my closet was outside the apartment in the HALLWAY! Now that I own my home I will be having a smallish closet installed in the bedroom.

Oh wallpaper would be divine

My dream is to have a walk-in-closet that has enough room for all my clothes. Oganized to the hilt..a place for everything..sigh

and...lose the ironing board go for a steamer!

After the children left home we took a bedroom and opened it to our room and made a dressing room with two large closets. We put both our dressers and a large leaning mirror. Our bedroom stays so nice and every thing has a place now after 4 children.

A window to provide natural light.
From the list provided, I choose hamper.

I agree with a window . Natural light and fresh air when the weather is nice.
Shoe cubbies from the list.

An ironing board in my huge walk in closet. So if I have something that needs last minute ironing. I need closet first!

A window in the closet seems nice, but it means you lose valuable vertical and horizontal wall space. Most closets that have a window in them are on the front of the house and the window has to stay covered. Some people build around the window which cuts down light and makes opening the window difficult. What you want in a custom closet is max vertical height. 9' or 10' ceilings and plenty of wall space. Front the list - lighting.

I would of course like great electrical lighting and I would like a sky light or two.

Exactly! Forgo the window for the skylight!

I want a closet big enough for a washer and dryer.

Yes a skylight would be better than a window.
I live in a climate where it's dark from 5pm-8:15 am for many months at a time. Any natural light would be welcomed!

The best thing for any closet is some form of natural light. I love adding a Solatube to walk-in closets. Nothing makes your clothes look more attractive then some "real" light.

I just purchased a beautiful french toile wall paper for my walk in closet (which in an old 1920 's house- is not that big of a closet) I don't share the closet with my husband since he has a pair of build in wardrobes I delegated him to. The problem is that I am afraid to have the paper hung because I can't imagine what he will say if/when he notices??? ikkes. . . Forgiveness not permission- right??

Another thought is to do what we did, we added skylights to our huge close/bonus room!! Also, I insisted onbifold doors to keep our clothing clean and ventilated. I also had our washer and dryer installed behing bifold doors and had an enormous center island with drawers installed for folding, packing, or wrapping gifts. An ironing board folds out from a wall unit. Love this room!!!

I am looking for the best contractor in Queens NY for the closet installation in a very small apartment. Three closets. I am looking for solution for the upper portion of the closet that is not reachable but will be used all the time. Seasonal clothing is stores elsewhere because of the space constaints.

Marina, call a closet company. Contractors are not designers and really don't like doing closets. There are many in your area.

I had pretty much a dream closet and only waste was ironing board. Hardly used. A steamer would be more practical.

Also, my closet was walk-in, two sides, with shelves, drawers with clear acrylic fronts, shoe cubbies, purse sections, ironing board, and multilevel hanging racks. It was all custom, white melamine, with an extra section of clear acrylic shelving for sweaters and tops, built by a high-end cabinet ompany in CA. Included was a window, a sliding frosted glass door, and high ceilings for extra storage. No way it cost $50,000. I mean, come on, it's shelves and hanging racks.

I had a skylight in my closet and never again! The sun can really do a number on your clothes hanging on a hanger. I cant tell you how many shoulders were faded from the sun coming thru my skylight--never put it in nor a window!

I agree with the above comment, if your clothing is exposed!! I had all of mine enclosed behind doors, which gives a much cleaner, neater appearance, and protects your clothing!

I just like it functional with good use of space and organization. There should be drawers, rods, shelves to accommodate different types of articles.

I love valet rods, a surprisingly useful detail.

Shoe cubbies wins my vote!

shoes

Of course, we at RiverCity Cabinets, vote for Cabinets!