Makin' me drool!

I wish you would do a "How to" video or something. We are trying to do something similar in our closet but are at a loss as to what to do for the rods. This looks so fantastic!!

I wish I could take enough credit for this to do a "How To," but it was primarily a component build, with less construction than a truly custom closet might require. Here's the steps I took:

1) Carefully removed all the old wiring shelves, complete with seemingly 100 anchored nails.

2) Patched all holes that would potentially be visible after completion, then sanded smooth.

3) Painted most of the room, minus the areas behind the wardrobe units, including the ceiling (I would have left the ceiling white, but it was originally painted beige along with the walls, so it made more sense to just hit it all with the gray. It's nice, because the ceiling appears 2 shades darker due to optics.)

4) Carefully measured and cut baseboards so the units would fit flush against the wall. (This could also be completed by simply removing all baseboards, cutting them to size and re-nailing. I just didn't want to have to remove/cut/nail/fill holes/paint/caulk, and my oscillating saw is great for hard to reach spaces and making amazing straight cuts.)

5) Assembled and fit in place one wardrobe at a time (PAX from IKEA). This was difficult, simply because of the immense weight and size of the pieces. It was absolutely a 2-person job.

6) Floated the shelves (IKEA LACK).

7) Floated the lower units (IKEA EXPEDIT). This was accomplished by first screwing a 2x2 on the under side to support the weight, and then anchoring to the wall with the included brackets. It's incredibly sturdy. These can sit on the ground, but again, I really wanted a custom/thought out look. I think floating them helps them be much more "permanent" than a cabinet sitting on the ground resting against the baseboard.

8) Installed full length mirror on the wall between the two sections of wardrobes (not seen in the pictures).

9) Installed new track lighting to highlight the spaces.

Compared to what I was reading for average custom closet pricing, doing this myself was a complete steal, and although we aren't selling anytime soon, I know it will be extremely beneficial for prospective buyers coming through the house.

Oh, now I am jealous ! Very nice !

Looks fantastic! How did you fit all those clothes in the new units? It looks like there is less hanging space. I want to do the same thing in my closet but am afraid the "built in" cabinets won't give me enough storage.

I like that. What brand did you use?

It's all IKEA. Their PAX wardrobe line is surprisingly hefty. I feel confident they will last as long as we want them to.

Each cabinet holds a lot of clothes, but Houzz only allowed four total photos, so it's hard to see how many fit. I'd estimate we each comfortably fit 25+ shirts on each rack, and I doubled up on my large cabinet top and bottom.

That being said, we definitely lost hanging space, which we knew going in to it. However, we found that we were hanging lots of clothes that didn't really need to be hung, simply because we had the racks. This included T-shirts, sweaters, jeans, etc. We don't have tons and tons of clothes, so it wouldn't work for everyone. But in our case, it's a perfect fit. The lower cube storage was perfect for all of these items. I think I have almost 20 t-shirts in just one cube.

For what it's worth, this was also a great time to pare down, and we donated a few bags of clothes to Goodwill in the process.

Would you kindly provide the dimensions of the closet space to give me a better idea if it would work for me.

The overall closet is about 5'6" x 14'6". Each large cabinet is 39" wide x 22.5" deep. I used three of those, plus one smaller 19.5" wide cabinet. We fit a generous full length mirror in between them. The Expedit units are 16" deep. It feels very comfortable, with plenty of walking room.

Fantastic! Very organized.