Most of us would like to have a large walk-in closet so we will never have to worry about keeping our clothes, shoes, and accessories in order again. The sad truth, however, is that most of us do not live in palatial houses where every room is large. We have to make do with average [...]

Closets are an integral part of any house, whether it is a seven-bedroom mansion or a three-bedroom apartment. The odds, however, are that the former has walk-in closets while the latter has the smaller reach-in kind. Just because reach-in closets are smaller does not mean that they cannot be as functional as their bigger cousins. [...]

The typical reach-in closet, especially those in houses built in the previous decades and even those in newer urban apartments, consists of a hanging rod that runs its whole width and a shelf above it. Although common, this design is actually not very efficient at utilizing space. It is easy, however, to remedy this. With [...]

Doors to reach-in closets can either be sliding or swing-out. If you opt for the latter, you can choose between a regular single-piece door and a bi-fold door. For closets that are only moderately wide, one single-piece door may be enough. However, if the closet opening exceeds 3 feet, you may have to use either [...]

If you are living in a home that was built in the previous few decades, chances are that your bedroom has a reach-in closet. Typically, these range from 4-8 feet wide, although some are as wide as 10 feet. Often they are shallow and are fitted with a hanging rod extending the full width of [...]

Although often considered only as an afterthought, closet doors are just as important as the shelves, hanger rods, and other accessories inside your reach-in closets. The most common types of doors are swing doors, sliding doors, and bifold doors, each of which has its advantages as well as disadvantages. For small closets with widths of [...]

The most common design of reach-in closets is a large hanging area running the entire width of the closet with an open shelf above the hanger rod. This design, however, while quick to construct, does not maximize the use of the available space inside the closet. Certain areas are left unused while others are inaccessible. [...]

Closets, no matter how large they are, seem to have a tendency to get easily filled up. As soon as some space is freed, another set of clothes, accessories, or some new souvenirs from your travels and adventures fill them up. This means you have to continually arrange and organize your things so you will [...]

Designing closets is not limited to planning for their shelves, drawers, rack, and rods. It should also include working out a convenient access to them and eliminating any areas that may become inaccessible or at least very difficult to reach. For reach-in closets, this means that their doors should be able to open up the [...]

While plenty of people would like to have a walk-in closet where they could have ample space to organize their clothes and accessories, the reality is that most have to settle for reach-in closets. Just because the latter are smaller, however, does not mean that they cannot be functional and orderly. They may be more [...]