Your closets provide your home with valuable storage space. Whether they’re in your bedroom, kitchen or hall, closets reduce clutter and promote organization. However, when closet space is used inefficiently, items in the closet can become disorganized. If you find that your closets are full, messy, or that you’re having trouble finding the items that you need, it may be time to remodel your closet. Closet remodeling benefits include increased storage space and increased accessibility to everything in your closets.

Benefit #1: You’ll Save Space

Most people choose to remodel a closet because it doesn’t seem to have enough space to house everything they want to store. Remodeling your closet by adding storage maximizes the space. You can add items such as:

• Baskets
• Boxes
• Racks
• Shelves.

A closet remodel can also help increase space in a room. When you install an extra shelf or drawer space in the closet, you may be able to have smaller or fewer dressers in the room. Dressers can also be placed inside of larger closets, freeing room space.

Installing new closet doors can save space as well. Types of doors include:

• Bi-fold doors, which fold in half to open
• Sliding or pocket doors, which slide open, remaining flush with the wall.

As they do not open out into the room like a traditional door, both these types of doors save room space and allow you to place furniture closer to the closet.

Benefit #2: You’ll Improve Organization and Access

A closet remodel can also lead to improved closet organization, giving you better access to all items. Many closets have only one rack and one shelf; in this case, you may end up with small items either packed on the shelves or stacked on the floor. Assessing the problems with your current closet can help you to determine what types of organizers you need. You may want to consider:

• Additional hanging racks for large numbers of shorter hanging pieces of clothing
• Baskets or drawers for accessories
• Shoe racks or organizers for piles of shoes on the closet floor.

Items can even be damaged if they are not stored properly. High-heeled shoes could poke a hole in a delicate sweater on the floor; shoes stacked on one another can lose shape or become stained or scuffed by other shoes. Items properly stored in storage units within the closet will be accessible and safe from damage.

Benefit #3: You’ll Maximize Value

If you feel that your wardrobe is not working for you, part of the problem may be that you don’t even realize what you have! A closet remodel can make finding and choosing clothing items easier and streamline your morning routine.

In all closets, an organized remodel can stop you from purchasing items you already have, but just couldn’t find. Finally, a newly remodeled closet can improve the value of your house. A custom-built closet, or one stocked with well-chosen pre-made organizational products, is attractive to many prospective buyers.