Build Closet Shelving 

Building closet shelving is a project worth undertaking regardless of how big or small your closet is. A hall closet, for example, can still hold jackets and coats but with added shelving can be transformed to hold everything from heavy books to extra blankets and linens.

Although we tend to think strictly wood when talking about building shelves, there are many closet systems on the market today that incorporate wire shelving and the "building" that occurs is actually the installation of these shelves into your closet in a way that will best fit your needs.

Wire shelving is especially appropriate for those who live in an apartment because as long as you don't tear things up, you can take them with you when you move. Wire shelving is attractive and quite sturdy and if you're building an entire closet system, you can combine shelving with other storage compartments some of which actually connect together.

Another benefit of wire shelving is that with these systems, you can often start small and as your budget and/or time allows, you can add on to your closet storage system. In addition, over time our needs tend to change and with a semi-portable closet storage system, it will be much easier to incorporate the changes.

With today's shelving systems, however, wooden shelving can also be incorporated into a semi-permanent storage solution. Depending on the amount of room you have to work with and your budget and time constraints, with wooden closet shelving, you can either choose a built-in solution or keep the wooden shelves separate and simply install them onto brackets.

Another efficient closet storage solution is purchasing wooden shelves and compartments that you put together however, much like wire shelving, you have choices regarding where you connect the shelves and compartments, allowing you the flexibility of changing your storage system with little effort.

If you rotate seasonal clothes in your closet, this type of solution makes a lot of sense. Closet shelves that hold boots or sweaters or other seasonal gear or wear can be easily adapted with each season's garments.

The most successful closet storage solutions are not necessarily the most expensive or elaborate ones but they are the ones that are well thought out in the planning stages. If you're not especially inclined in this area, most retailers, whether online or brick and mortar will be happy to help. On the other hand, failure to plan when purchasing your new closet organizing system can have disastrous results.

Measurements are important but the most important planning tool you can use as you plan your new closet shelving and storage solutions is to fully assess your particular needs as you measure and plan what will go where. The perfect closet may look perfect in the store or on the website but unless you take your own needs into consideration, it won't be perfect for you.

For example, you may need very little room in your closet for hanging clothes while you have the room and need multiple shelves, shoe bags and other types of closet storage. If you have high or even average size ceilings, you can incorporate shelving into your closet to use what up until now was just wasted space.

If you do need a lot of space in your closet for clothing, you may want to consider special kinds of hangers that maximize the use of hanging space. Consider also, other types of hanging storage solutions such as compartments that hang from your clothes' rod as well as storing ties and belts and other items that can hang from hardware attached to the underside of your closet shelves.

Measure accurately, plan wisely and you'll be enjoying a clean and well-organized closet in no time!