Bi-fold or Sliding Doors for Your Closet

Bi-fold versus sliding doors for your closet.

Many closets, especially large closets and those in bedrooms that are challenged for space, use either bi-fold or sliding doors. Both doors do not require a large space before them, and both also feature many fine and interesting designs and finishes that choosing which of the two to use for your closet can be a [...]

Hanging Versus Folding

Should you hang or fold your clothes?

For many people, hanging clothes, rather than folding them, is easier and faster. When folding, you need to lay the shirt neatly on a flat surface making sure to minimize creases as you double one end over the other. Hanging, on the other hand, only requires you to insert the hanger into the neck opening [...]

De-cluttering Closets

How to keep your closet uncluttered.

The most common problem with bedroom closets is that they are almost always filled to capacity making them look cluttered and overstuffed. This, however, is not insurmountable. All it takes is a little diligence. And perhaps a tiny bit of emotional strength. Closets fill up because we tend to accumulate clothes over the years, and [...]

Storage Ideas for Dorm Rooms

Maximizing storage space in a dorm room.

For many young men and women, going to college involves living in a dorm room. While these rooms may vary in terms of amenities and the number of occupants, they typically have a limited floor area. This makes organizing their clothes, books and papers, computer, and perhaps a coffeemaker or microwave oven a special challenge. [...]

CraftMaster Green Doors

CraftMaster Green Doors for a better environment.

CraftMaster manufactures interior doors of various designs such as molded, stile and rail, and flush doors. They also come in various colors and styles, thus offering a wide variety from which you can choose from. Of note, however, is a class of their molded doors that has been dubbed CraftMaster Green Doors. As their name [...]

Armoires, Closets, Wardrobes, Etcetera

The differences among armoires, closets, wardrobes, and others.

The names we give our clothes storage facilities can sometimes be confusing. We have armoires, closets, wardrobes, cabinets, cupboards, bureaus, or dressers. It doesn’t help that the Americans and English do not use the terms to mean the same things, or at least include other meanings. A closet, in American usage, usually means an enclosed [...]

CraftMaster Textured Bifold Doors

CraftMaster textured bifold closet doors.

Closets do not only consist of the shelves, drawers, and hanging rods for you clothing and accessories. Closets begin right at their door. While some are happy with open closets, the design is not exactly the best way to protect your clothes from dust and dirt. And if you want a neat and uncluttered look [...]

Designing Closets for Children

A few ideas about designing children's closets.

As children’s storage needs are different from that of adults, it necessarily follows that their closets are likewise different. Of course, the basic principles remain the same but they need tweaking and fine-tuning to make them more suitable, not to mention attractive, to children. Perhaps the most basic thing you can do is to scale [...]

Built-In Versus Freestanding Closets

Are built-in closets better than freestanding?

Built-in closets are a recent development in clothes storage. In earlier periods, the only facilities for storing clothing were freestanding cabinets. These include armoires, which began life as a cabinet for weapons, hence the name; chests, which doubled as traveler’s luggage; and wardrobes, which were basically armoires but retooled for clothes storage. Although built-in versions [...]

Keeping the Smell Fresh in Your Linen Closet

How to keep your linen closet smelling fresh.

Humidity and moisture can encourage the growth of mildew in your linen closet causing it to smell musty. Eventually, this smell is transferred to your towels and sheets, and when you use them, they are transferred to your bathroom and bedroom and to you as well. It is for this reason that it is important [...]