Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Convert A Coat Closet In The Living Room Into Storage Space

Storage is one thing that there just can't be enough of in a home. Closets are a popular choice for storage and, ideally, there would be one in every room and hallway. Even if you have plenty of closets, you may not have the customized storage space that you need. One solution is to transform a coat closet in the living room into more usable space for your specific needs. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions


1. Measure the width and depth of your closet.


2. Purchase hanging closet organizers to fit side-by-side across the entire width of your closet.


3. Hang the hanging organizers on the existing rod in your closet.


4. Purchase as many shoe shelf organizers as will fit side-by-side across the entire width of your closet.


5. Place the shoe shelves on the floor, under the hanging organizers.


6. Measure the compartments in the hanging closet organizers and buy baskets that will fit inside.


7. Arrange the items that you need to store in baskets making sure to keep similar or related items together.


8. Label the baskets so you will be able to quickly identify their contents.


9. Place the baskets in the hanging organizer, on the shoe shelves below and along the top shelf above the existing rod.

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