ABOUT CLOSETS FOR LIFE
As a Minnesota family-owned business, we pride ourselves on the ability to listen and determine your specific needs.
In business for over 15 years, Closets For Life is a family-owned custom closet company that works with residential clients as well as designers, builders, and architects to create innovative solutions for all of your organizational needs including closets, garages, home offices, media rooms, laundry rooms, pantries, mudrooms, Murphy beds, wine cellars and more.
All of our designs are professionally constructed, installed, and customized to your individual needs. In addition, we offer a variety of laminates and styles that can be tailored to match your lifestyle and home. Almost all installations take less than one day, and since we manufacture our own systems we can turn orders around quickly. There are no pre-made parts or sizes, our systems are TRULY custom and cut to size.
At Closets For Life, we take as much pride in your house as you do. Your happiness and our reputation depend on it. Seventy percent of our business comes from repeat business and referrals from satisfied clients. You deserve a company that cares as much as you do.
Closets For Life is a family-owned and operated business serving Minneapolis, St. Paul, and surrounding communities. Owner, Rick Lyrek, founded Closets For Life over 15 years ago and has served on the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Board of Directors in 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017 & 2018. Closets For Life is also a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) and Angie’s List. Finally, Closets For Life is honored to have earned an Angie’s List Super Service Award for seven years in a row (2013-2019) and to have been awarded a NARI-MN Contractor of the Year award (COTY) on five different occasions (2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013 & 2011).
COMMUNITY
As a locally owned company, we are part of your community! From sports events to volunteer efforts, here is a snapshot of our community involvement.
Two Businesses Connect Over Running
Two local business owners have found a way to support each other and it started with a stop for some running shoes. What started as a chance encounter between two local small businesses has developed into an example of how supporting local businesses pays back.
It’s a Family Thing
To Rick Lyrek, owner of Closets for Life, his business is more than a home-organizing company. It’s a way to connect with family, Much of Lyrek’s family is involved in the business in some way or another. Lyrek designs and markets all of Closets for Life’s cabinets and wine cellars, which are manufactured by Interscapes Inc., a custom-cabinet business owned by his brother, Ron.
Rick Lyrek Completes Boston Marathon
Rick Lyrek, owner of Closets For Life, accomplished his long-time goal of running the world-famous Boston Marathon in April of 2012. Rick finished the daunting 26.2 miles despite high temperatures. Congratulations to Rick!
“ The closets look absolutely fantastic.
I can’t thank you enough. ”
Sue, Minneapolis, MN
Camp Victor Hurricane ReliefChristus Victor Lutheran Church, located in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, became a hurricane disaster response center for communities along the Gulf Coast from Pascagoula to Ocean Springs to Biloxi within days of Hurricane Katrina. At Camp Victor, volunteers from all over the United States come to camp on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast to work on construction projects, cooking, and camp maintenance.
Feed My Starving ChildrenFeed My Starving Children is committed to feeding God’s starving children hungry in body and spirit. Our approach is simple: Volunteers pack nutritious meals made up of rice, soy, vitamins and dehydrated vegetables, and we partner with relief organizations worldwide to distribute these meals to starving children.
Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.