Trending Now: 8 Ideas From the Most Popular New Closets
Hide your jewelry behind a mirror, build your own clothing rack, hang a chandelier. Which closet idea do you like best?
Erin Carlyle
October 30, 2017
Former Houzz Editorial Staff. Writing about the cost of renovation and what it takes to remodel. Former Forbes real estate reporter. Fascinated by cool homes, watching the bottom line.
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Whether your closet is large or small, there are ways to make it better. Many closets can be better organized; after that base is covered, move on to the decor. These closet photos show solutions both practical and pretty. Some of the images are, for most of us, purely aspirational. But we can have fun looking, right?
Here are eight great closet ideas, taken from the most popular closet photos uploaded from July through October, as measured by the number of Houzz users who saved them to their ideabooks.
Here are eight great closet ideas, taken from the most popular closet photos uploaded from July through October, as measured by the number of Houzz users who saved them to their ideabooks.
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1. Color coordinate frequently. An even, regular color palette helps this closet feel extra organized. Not only are the bins and pullouts mostly tan, the majority of the visible clothing is in shades of blue and gray, black, white and caramel. This closet is essentially a neutrals heaven.
1. Color coordinate frequently. An even, regular color palette helps this closet feel extra organized. Not only are the bins and pullouts mostly tan, the majority of the visible clothing is in shades of blue and gray, black, white and caramel. This closet is essentially a neutrals heaven.
2. Face your shoes toes out. If you’re a shoe-lover, like Caycee Hewitt, and lucky enough to be considering a closet remodel or redesign, you might consider building in storage for your shoes. But even if your budget allows for only a freestanding rack (as opposed to built-ins), facing the toes out makes it easier to find the right pair in the morning rush.
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3. Put extra storage in a hallway or mudroom. These built-in cabinets and drawers make a great place to tuck away backpacks and boots and other everyday necessities, all beautifully hidden behind closed doors. The cork board at the left is also a great place to post a calendar, notices about upcoming events and fun pieces of mail.
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3. Put extra storage in a hallway or mudroom. These built-in cabinets and drawers make a great place to tuck away backpacks and boots and other everyday necessities, all beautifully hidden behind closed doors. The cork board at the left is also a great place to post a calendar, notices about upcoming events and fun pieces of mail.
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4. Hang a chandelier (or two). If you’ve got the space and the budget, hanging a chandelier — or a pair, as shown in this photo — can instantly dress up a closet area. This spacious closet certainly falls into the aspirational category. Given its many bays of cabinets and wall-mounted television, it feels like a fancy boutique.
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5. Add some windows. If you’re remodeling and creating a new closet, you might consider including windows in your closet. This suggestion does have its downsides — you certainly need to think about protecting your clothing from the sun, and you’ll also want to consider privacy. But If you can work around both of those potential issues (with drapes and a private view, perhaps), then windows can bring in lovely natural light to help you choose your daily attire.
Adding a dress form to a spacious closet can also be a nice touch — something particularly fun for people who sew.
Adding a dress form to a spacious closet can also be a nice touch — something particularly fun for people who sew.
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6. Focus on the ceiling. One way to make your closet feel like a destination is to pay special attention to its ceiling. You might paint it with stripes, as in this popular photo, or even add a fun wallpaper.
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6. Focus on the ceiling. One way to make your closet feel like a destination is to pay special attention to its ceiling. You might paint it with stripes, as in this popular photo, or even add a fun wallpaper.
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7. Stow your jewelry behind a mirror. A swing-out mirror hides a display of many necklaces in this photo. Hanging them makes them easier to spot than they would be when crumpled in a jewelry box, and might also help preserve their shapes. This was the most popular new closet photo uploaded to Houzz from July to September.
8. Build your own rack. If you don’t have enough closet space, why not display some of your prettiest clothing items on an attractive rack? This one, against an office wall — also from the home of Caycee Hewitt, mentioned in No. 2 — is made of copper pipes that Hewitt found on Etsy.
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Barbara ~ We have south facing windows in a second home that has completely faded our cork floors. So I would suspect the same would be true of clothing.
We are lucky in that the owner who built our house gave us a lot of closets. But I didn't like the mix of rods and shelves in my bedroom walk in, so I had more shelves made to accommodate shoes, tee shirts, handbags and sweatshirts- all of which are now easily accessible.
I swtch my clothes twice a year because we can use the guest room closet for out-of-season clothes while still having room for a guest's. (Yes, the closets are that big!)
I think good lighting is preferable to a window in a closet. I've had windows and yes, they fade clothes. I changed the fixture in both our walk-ins and it makes a huge difference. I can tell black from navy, which is the key to good closet lighting.