--- title: "CLOSET THEORY by Janie Lowrie — Interior Designers & Decorators | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/closet-theory-by-janie-lowrie-pfvwus-pf~402719271 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~402719271.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "CLOSET THEORY by Janie Lowrie" category: ["Interior Designers & Decorators"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/6fb35edc0e91aa52_8801-w400-h400-b1-p10--.jpg address: "1518 Glencoe Avenue, Venice, California 90291, United States" latitude: 33.9938 longitude: -118.4635 phone: "(310) 498-1741" website: http://www.closettheory.com rating: 5 review_count: 13 best_of_houzz_awards: 8 followers: 437 last_updated: 2026-09-09 --- # CLOSET THEORY by Janie Lowrie Original Houzz profile: [CLOSET THEORY by Janie Lowrie](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/closet-theory-by-janie-lowrie-pfvwus-pf~402719271) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Interior Designers & Decorators - **Location:** Venice, CA - **Serves:** Venice - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (13 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 8 awards (2013–2020), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 100,000 Ideabook Saves LUXURY.LIVING.MEETS.ORGANIZATION.THERAPY. CLOSET THEORY is a full service custom closet design & interior organizational design and consulting firm. We see the closet more than a storage space. It is a space that reflects your life, your personality, and your style; and our purpose is to blend these elements into a planned and organized design where your quality of life is enhanced. Janie Lowrie is the mind behind CLOSET THEORY, blending her business acumen with a lifelong passion for design. Prior to CLOSET THEORY, Janie spearheaded a trend setting closet design firm in Los Angeles, CA, where she created closet and living spaces for notable celebrity clients. With the launch of her new creative design firm, CLOSET THEORY, Janie’s vision and inspiration is to take innovative and cutting edge yet timeless designs and fuse them with each client’s unique needs, desires and personality. ### Areas Served - Venice ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | CLOSET THEORY by Janie Lowrie | | Address | 1518 Glencoe Avenue, Venice, California 90291, United States | | Phone | (310) 498-1741 | | Website | http://www.closettheory.com | | Followers on Houzz | 437 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — http://www.facebook.com/closettheory - X (Twitter) — http://www.twitter.com/closettheory - Blog — www.closettheory.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [CLOSET THEORY by Janie Lowrie](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/closet-theory-by-janie-lowrie-pfvwus-pf~402719271) - **Website:** http://www.closettheory.com - **Phone:** (310) 498-1741 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - ACSP Registered Storage Designer - **Best of Houzz:** 8 awards (2013–2020), for Design, Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 13 reviews** ### Reviews **★★★★★ — Tanya Perara, April 2018** > Janie was amazing. She delivered the best design out of the many companies I met with and at the most reasonable cost. Her team of fabricators and installers were professional and did exceptional work. I can't wait to work with her again! **★★★★★ — Jen Smith, March 2018** > Closet Theory is who we hired for our most precious house project. We are so glad we did - it is our favorite part of our house. They took what was a plain sliding mirror door closet and turned it into a beautiful custom designed wall unit that took our bedroom from regular to what we now call the “spa” overnight. We are now working on our 2nd project with them and I am delighted. **★★★★★ — Cindy Williams, Dec. 2016** > I have just completed a major renovation to my house. In the process,I got to build a large closet, which was great, but I wanted it to be very organized and multi-purpose. I found Janie on Houzz professional's and contacted her by email. She is in California and I'm in Georgia. Everything was done by email and phone calls. > It was the absolute best thing I did during the remodel. She was very personable, professional, and organized. She gave us several different options ..... we tweaked them, and she worked with us until we were satisfied and then emailed the blueprints for my cabinetmaker. We are so happy with our closet!! Everyone that sees it just says WOW, you have space for everything and it is so beautiful. > I can't thank Janie enough... she made our remodel a success and was the fastest most efficient person through the whole process. **★★★★★ — Sherry Hsu, Sept. 2016** > It has been a pleasure working with Janie on several closet projects for our new home. Not only is she professional, responsive, and incredibly easy to work with, Janie also understands the customer's needs. My husband and I are very pleased with her work so far, and we would highly recommend Janie to anyone. **★★★★★ — duketeva, Sept. 2016** > Janie helped me redesign our TV room. It was a rather large room, approximately ...., and we wanted it to be comfortable as well as beautiful. She did an excellent job, from helping us pick out color schemes, proportions of furniture and large built in caninetry to house an 80 inch tv, styles, draperies and carpet, as well as coordinating lighting for the room and cabinetry. When there was a problem with the carpet, she advocated on our behalf and got us new carpet. Janie has an excellent sense of style, color and proportion but will listen to what we wanted. We would highly recommend her for closets as well as re designing interiors. **★★★★★ — D, Sept. 2016** > Janie is a gem! She is detailed orientated, resourceful, and creative. She started out doing closet design for our two master closets and we loved the outcome so much she helped us furnish and several other rooms in our home including the nursery, all drapery, office, playroom, outdoor spaces, etc. She's a professional to work with: communicates well and promptly, has great ideas, and really puts in the extra leg work to find the perfect pieces. We are extremely happy with the results. **★★★★★ — Michelle Spiva, Sept. 2016** > Janie with Closet Theory designed both mine and my husband's closets. She included every single thing we asked for and more. She was prompt, professional, on budget and simply a pleasure to work with. This was all done remotely and the measurements she came up with by using the architect drawings worked perfectly for our builder. Highly recommend. **★★★★★ — Laura, Sept. 2016** > Janie did a great job redesigning our master closet. She was extremely professional and worked quickly and well with our contractor. Would highly recommend her services. **★★★★★ — samster samster, Sept. 2016** > We hired Closet Theory to do my master bedroom closet, my husband's closet and my daughter's closet. We met with a few other closet design companies in Los Angeles and ultimately chose this firm because we would have more attention and time than some of the other firms . Janie Lowrie is incredibly organized, creative and professional. She put forth an amazing design presentation that was tailored to our specific wardrobe needs. Next, Janie coordinated the cabinet bid process for our closets. During the execution, she oversaw all of the construction, color selection and other design elements. She was always available whether through email or text with a quick follow up. Closet Theory is the best! **★★★★★ — ipg140, July 2013** > Closet Theory is thorough, professional, fun and efficient. They made our office look FANTASTIC and we were so happy with their work. They organized and streamlined all of our supplies and made the kitchen much more user friendly. We would love for them to come back and help us out some more! **★★★★★ — Cheri Weeks, May 2013** > I have known Janie both personally and professionally. When I needed a consult on a very tiny closet being shared by my 13 and 10 year-old daughters, she was the first person I thought of. She is organized and precise, two things my daughters and myself are not! Janie came through on a design that was not only perfect for my daughters, but one that also fit into my budget, which incidentally was smaller than my closet. Her ideas are all things I can do myself and I can get the girls involved as well. Thank you Janie for listening to my needs and providing a realistic plan that even I can follow. On our way to both and organized and stylish life! **★★★★★ — Kush Handmade Rugs, April 2013** > Janie worked with me to spec a custom Kush rug for her client. She seamlessly guided her client through many rug options and arrived at the perfect pattern and most importantly size for their space. Janie was a pleasure to collaborate with! ## Selected projects - [Los Feliz, CA Project](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/los-feliz-ca-project-pj-vj~300312) - Location: Los Angeles, CA - Photos: 9 - Description: Nestled in the hills of Los Feliz, CA, this chic HER walk-in closet is approximately 200 square feet and masculine HIS walk-in closet is approximately 90 square feet. Closet Theory had the pleasure of working with two fabulous clients that wanted closets that matched their style and functional needs. We took into account all of the client's clothing & accessory inventory to create individual spaces that accommodated all their possessions. In addition, we incorporated unique wallpaper that fit bo… - [Bayshore, CA Project](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bayshore-ca-project-pj-vj~1350163) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - Description: Features of Shared closet: Stained Rift Oak Cabinetry with Base and Crown Cedar Lined Drawers for Cashmere Sweaters Furniture Accessories include Chandeliers and Island Lingerie Inserts Pull-out Hooks Purse Dividers Jewelry Display Case Sunglass Display Case Integrated Light Up Rods Integrated Showcase Lighting Angled Shoe Shelves Full Length Framed Mirror with Mullions - [Wilshire, CA Project](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wilshire-ca-project-pj-vj~1418654) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [Dunthorpe Estate, OR](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dunthorpe-estate-or-pj-vj~105882) - Location: Lake Oswego, OR - Photos: 4 - Description: Approximately 160 square feet, this classy HIS & HER Master Closet is the first Oregon project of Closet Theory. Surrounded by the lush Oregon green beauty, this exquisite 5br/4.5b new construction in prestigious Dunthorpe, Oregon needed a master closet to match. Features of the closet: White paint grade wood cabinetry with base and crown Cedar lining for coats behind doors Furniture accessories include chandelier and ottoman Lingerie Inserts Pull-out Hooks Tie Racks Belt Racks Flat Adjustable S… - [Barrington, CA Project](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/barrington-ca-project-pj-vj~812636) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - Description: Features of Shared closet: White Paint Grade Cabinetry with Base and Crown Cedar Lined Drawers for Cashmere Sweaters Furniture Accessories include Peninsula & Bench Lingerie Inserts Pull-out Hooks Purse Dividers Custom Design & Build Flat Shoe Shelves Full Length Framed Mirror Hidden Safe - [Bel Air, CA Project](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bel-air-ca-project-pj-vj~92155) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Encino, CA Project](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/encino-ca-project-pj-vj~2390229) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Mulholland Project](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mulholland-project-pj-vj~2023630) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 [See all 8 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/interior-designers-and-decorators/closet-theory-by-janie-lowrie-pfvwus-pf~402719271) ## Community Q&A **Q: space between the cupboards** *(in Photo Questions)* what is the min distance one should have between the the opposite cupboards? A: My min is usually 36". **Q: Dimensions?** *(in Photo Questions)* Hello, what are the dimensions of this closet? A: 14'-3" x 12'-3" **Q: depth of shelves** *(in Photo Questions)* I was looking to put in deeper shelves. I’m nervous if I go 24” the closet will feel tight. Is 18” worth doing or is that not s useable depth in shelving? A: 18" is a great depth for folded items, yes! If decreasing the cabinet depth to 18", to open up the walkway, I would definitely do that. **Q: Wall art or window** *(in Photo Questions)* Hello, is that a wall art or real window? If wall art cud u tell where can I get that from? Thank u A: It is actually a real window. The clients live in Oregon, where trees are plenty. **Q: are the sunglasses display custom made or is't sold somewhere?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Please email me at janie@closettheory.com **Q: Rita** *(in Photo Questions)* what are the measurment of cabinets? A: These cabinets are 20" deep cabinets. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-09.*