So you want a walk-in closet but don’t have enough space in your bedroom? Look for unexpected places to open up shop, like under the stairs.
Rethink Your Book Shelves
Accessory shelves are the new bookshelves. Stash small items in glass display boxes, which will make your closet look like a boutique.
Color-Code Your Clothing
One way to make open-shelving even more aesthetically pleasing is to color code your clothing.
Bring the Outdoors in
Extremely Genius Thing alert: Insertable purse pillows keep your bags in shape and upright for storing on open shelves. Florals are a nice touch, too. If you love greenery, larger outdoor plants would also work.
Don’t Forget Drapes
Bailey Austin keeps everything bright and open in this glam closet. Take note from the kitchen and add a little island. But the smartest design decision in this closet is the drapery. It’s always wise to keep your fabrics away from direct sunlight to prevent fading.
Mirror Your Doors
Closets don’t need to be white. Here, designer Phillip Thomas used a lips-covered wallpaper by Konstantin Kakanias for Templeton and a quirky furry stool to energize a client’s hallway storage space.
Slide in a Stool
A small bench, such as this one in the patterned closet of public-relations maven Christina Juarez, means you never have to teeter on one foot to take off your shoes.
Add a Desk
An office should provide peace and quiet for you to concentrate—and what spot in the home is quieter than a closet? Make a small room pull double duty as a work (or makeup-application) space.
Create a Jewelry Wall
Prevent your jewelry from getting tangled by building custom organization systems. In this closet, you can hang them on the wall, or keep them on a tray on one of the shelves.
