Characterized by warmth and simplicity, natural textures and materials like wood or galvanized steel, elements of modern farmhouse design have been finding their way into more and more homes. Think kitchens with warm wood details and white shaker cabinets or living rooms with textural features and natural embellishments. It’s not surprising then that these same …
Wood Accent Walls To Upgrade Your Closet, Garage or Office Read More »
Closets are sneaky. As with most storage areas in our home, most of us don’t put much thought into our closets. After all, it’s just an area of your home you visit for a few minutes a day before moving on. Then, one day you walk into your closet and are ambushed with the realization …
Considering a remodel of your walk-in closet? Or are you building a new home and wondering how to utilize your new closet space best? Clients frequently ask us, “Do I have enough space for a closet island?”. While space IS a significant consideration for a closet island, it’s not the only consideration. Assuming you have …
The calm before the storm, the quiet before the chaos. School is almost out! If you have school-age kids, the start of summer is a great time to give their room and closet a fresh reboot. Whether you want to freshen up the whole décor or just want to tackle the mess, here are 3 …
3 Surprisingly Simple Steps to Organizing Your Child’s Bedroom Read More »
As we write this, it is March in Minnesota and Mother Nature has recently delivered another 5” or so of snow. For those of you who don’t live in a winter climate and are blissfully unaware of the psyche required to ensure a long winter, let us enlighten you. It doesn’t matter how much snow …
If your closet is starting to look like a bad ‘before’ photo, it’s probably a sign that it’s time to declutter. But don’t despair, there is more than one approach to declutter your closet space. Whether it’s a mudroom closet, a craft closet or a bedroom closet, here are three approaches to getting your closet …
Any Modern Family fans out there? If you happen to watch this show on ABC, you’re probably aware that one of the main characters, Jay Pritchett, owns a custom closet company, Pritchett’s Closets & Blinds. Jay’s worst enemy is Earl Chambers, who betrayed Jay 30 years ago when he started his own company, ‘Closets, Closets, Closets, …
Do you have someone on your Christmas list who is notoriously hard to buy for? Perhaps a spouse or a parent or grown child? Or, are you looking for thoughtful Christmas gift ideas the recipeint will use and appreciate all year long? Break out of the gift box this Christmas with a unique and creative …
Break out of the Gift Box this Christmas with Custom Organization Read More »
Here at Closets For Life, we like to say that there isn’t a challenging closet layout we can’t conquer. Our proclamation was recently put to the test (and thankfully conquered!) when a client came to us with a unique closet dilemma, two bedroom closets with curved walls. Luckily, with a bit of ingenuity, technology and …
Curved Closet Walls? Getting Creative with Closet Design Read More »
Whether you’ve moved to a condo as an empty nester or as a young, newly married couple, one challenge everyone will face is lack of storage. With their beautiful views of the city skyline and easy accessibility to everything fun, urban living offers many perks but shortage of storage is a common struggle. Never fear, …
