Brock Designs Portland OR. Interior Design Blog

A beautiful dressing room or closet can make getting ready for the day much more enjoyable.  No matter how large or small, a well designed closet can keep you organized and peaceful.  No more throwing through your pieces with “nothing to wear!”  Here are a handful of ideas that can improve the function of any closet, regardless of its size or what items you stow in it. Before you get started, here are some questions to ask yourself about how you’ll use the space:

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•Do you want a place to sit?

•Do you want to be able to look at yourself in the mirror?

•Do you plan to iron where your clothes are?

Here are some ideas to think about before starting your design:

Use the vertical dimension — in both directions. Take advantage of all available space, up to the ceiling and down to the floor.

Think about lighting - Natural light is wonderful but don’t forget about night time dressing.  Placement of light is important as well that you don’t cast a shadow while standing in front of your closet.

Know your wardrobe — and habits. Closets, more than any other space in the house, work best if you know in advance precisely how you’re going to use them. For example, if you bunch socks, they’ll need more space than if you roll them. Ditto for shirts: Do you stack them neatly or hang them up? Think about what you wear and how you like to get dressed, and design the space to serve you: most-used items up around eye level, less-used below, and least-used high above.

Design / visibility. Being able to actually see all your socks, ties, and underwear (versus only the top layer) gives you real choices when you get dressed. Take advantage of the many accessories available, such as see-through wire bins, acrylic or glass-fronted drawers, drawers with dividers, and belt and tie racks, to keep items organized.

Don’t ignore the floor. You may be the only one who sees it, but the floor of a closet matters, because you’ll be standing on it in your bare feet every day.

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