7 Ways to Optimize Your Closet Space
From storage ideas to lighting tips, make your closet user friendly and design a focal point for your small space.
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Jeannie Matteucci
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Photo By: Virginia Macdonald Photographer
Photo By: Copyright 2010 John Granen
Keep It Open and Attractive
Dramatic drapes are the perfect finishing touch for this closet that adds practical storage and beauty to this one-bedroom apartment. Photo courtesy of ClosetMaid
Choose Colorful Hangers
Instead of basic white plastic hangers that take up space, go for thin, streamlined non-slip hangers in great hues to inject color into your closet. Design by Brian Patrick Flynn
Layer In Lighting
Track lights included in this closet make the space attractive and contents easier to see. Photo courtesy of Artistic Designs for Living
Add Your Personality
Decorative panels give small-space closet doors a touch of style. Photo courtesy of California Closets
Take Advantage of Dead Space
This strategic storage system optimizes every inch of wall space to create a stylish open closet in this tight attic bedroom. Photo courtesy of California Closets
Have Fun With Patterns and Textures
Use fabric-covered containers and distinctive bins in fun colors and patterns to store items on shelves inside small open closets. Photo courtesy of California Closets
Don't Overlook Backdrop Colors
The back inside wall of this young girl's open closet is painted the same cheerful pink used for the surrounding walls of the bedroom. Photo courtesy of ClosetMaid