There are enough different types of shelves to suit most closet organization needs.
Many closets come equipped with only one or two small shelves. If you want your closet to be at its most organized and efficient, one or two small shelves may simply not be enough to do the job. Luckily, there are plenty of custom shelving ideas that you can use in your closet to fulfill your organizational needs. Does this Spark an idea?
Vertical Segmentation
One of the most efficient ways to make your closet shelves work better is to segment them into smaller spaces with vertical dividers that dedicate spaces to each item or type of item. For instance, all of your sweaters, and only your sweaters can be placed within the bounds of one segmented space. Shelf dividers can be purchased separately from the shelves themselves, so you can easily modify your existing shelves.
Cubby Holes
Cubby holes also give you separate spaces for individual items in the closet. Small cubby holes are very useful for storing shoes and small handbags and clutches, whereas larger cubby holes work well for stacks of folded clothing. Store smaller items in larger cubby holes by filling some of the cubby holes with baskets, creating a drawer-like structure.
Shelving at the Top
Install a shelf around the entire perimeter of your closet a foot or so from the ceiling for infrequently used items. Linens, clothing and other objects, such as electronics boxes, can be stored out of sight and out of the way of other, more frequently used items.
Angled Shelves
Install angled shelves, like the ones you might find in shoe stores, to store shoes. Place a bock of some kind at the end of the shelf so that your clothes and accessories don't fall off. If you create very shallow angled shelves, you can use them to store items in single layers and have them easily accessible and all easily viewable.
Wheeled Storage Cart
Store smaller items on rolling carts with multiple shelves or drawers. These carts can be rolled out so that you can take a better look at the items you have stored there, even small items at the back of the shelves and drawers.
Lighting
If you have a lot of shelves or cubby holes in your closet, a single overhead light will only serve to cast shadows inside your shelves. To fix this, place a single light on the underside of each of your shelves, or a few lights if the shelves are very long. Either have them wired to turn on with the switch, make them motion activated or have them turn on at a touch.
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