Queen Meranda

After a diligent search, you finally find the home you’ve been searching for. The location is great, the square footage is perfect, and most importantly, it feels like home! There’s only one problem: the closets are too small.

We’ve all been there. While we can’t all have a digitized closet design like Cher’s in Clueless, we can get more out of what is available. Whether it seems like the builders forgot what a closet looks like or the space is too tight, I’ve got some tips to help you get the most out of the space that houses your clothes, shoes, and beyond.

Get Strategic

What your wardrobe is lacking in space is hopefully made up for by having storage options in other areas of the home. This gives you the opportunity to thoroughly go through what’s in there. Are there several items you’ve put off adding to the donation bin? Do you have shorts taking up shelves in the dead of winter? Getting a clear inventory of what you have can help you hone in on what you need. Keep the clothes and shoes for the current season out and put everything else in containers and away!

Find New Homes

If your closet design is not conducive to accessories, get creative! There are plenty of DIY projects that will make your belts and hats a statement piece instead of unseen behind closed doors. Not too handy? Check out the local thrift shop for hanging racks or a torso stand to drape colorful items on. Don’t forget corner hammocks!

Rethink Doors

Create more mobility in and out of the space by removing the doors. Instead, invest in a lively room divider. There are such a wide variety of designs that come on these partial walls that they could be easily integrated into any space. This opens up the stretching room inside the closet and is an additional place to hang stuff on as well as change behind.

An easy-to-use, organized closet makes getting ready quick and convenient, as almost 60% of women will attest. Life is busy enough, the last thing you need is to be frustrated with a closet design that is too small.