Are Custom Closets Worth the Expense?

If you have been thinking about having custom closets installed in your Denver area home, you might be concerned about the expense. While customized storage systems are more affordable than many people think, there is always expense involved when you make home upgrades, and custom closets are no exception. As with any home renovation project, the question is always whether the changes will be worth it. Take a look at some of the ways that custom closets can change how your family functions as well as how they might even save you money, then call Affordable Closets, LLC to schedule your free design appointment and to learn more about how we can transform your home with our custom-built storage systems.

The first consideration you should think about when contemplating a home upgrade is how it will change the way you feel about and act in your home. If you were getting a new kitchen, for example, you might think about how you would feel every morning when seeing your granite counters and your new stainless steel appliances. You might imagine yourself being able to move freely around the kitchen and talking to your family while cutting vegetables on your new kitchen island.

When it comes to custom closets , you might only be thinking about walking into your closet and smiling instead of grimacing. While that is important, it is important to understand that a custom closet impacts other areas of the home, too. For example, if you were to have your walk-in closetoutfitted with drawers, you could eliminate one or more dressers in the main area of the bedroom. You could fill that space with a loveseat or a reading nook... or you might just enjoy the lack of visual clutter. Take some time to visualize what your space would look like if the clutter were to disappear from sight.

Another way that custom closets can improve your life is by making your mornings run more smoothly. When all family members can get up, find their clothing easily, get dressed without incident, and locate their shoes and accessories, that frees up a large amount of time that you might otherwise spend hunting for an earring or a child’s sneaker. If you have young children (or even if you have older children), you might be shocked when you add up the minutes that you devote to helping them get out of the door in the morning.

What does a smoother morning have to do with the rest of your day? Everyone will leave the house more calmly, they will have time for a nutritious breakfast, you will get to work on time, and there will be fewer negative interactions between family members in the early hours of the day. Many homeowners find that these effects are well worth their closet’s weight in gold!

When it comes to saving money, custom closets can help you there, too. Consider what your clothing looks like when it’s crammed into an overstuffed closet. If all of the hangers are pressing against one another, it’s very easy to snag a button when you pull a shirt out. Pants often have heavy crease marks at the knees when they are folded over a hanger in a closet that is too tightly packed. Your accessories might also see a lot of wear and tear, from purses that are hanging from their straps and getting weighed down by an adjacent purse to shoes that are piled up on top of one another, getting crushed and flattened as time goes by.

A custom closetallows for plenty of room in between items in the closet. A shoe rack will keep footwear off of the floor where it could be stepped on. Drawers provide ample space for folding sweaters and t-shirts, which are items that should not be hung. A double closet rod will allow you to space out your separates, minimizing damage caused by items snagging and rubbing against one another. Your clothes will last longer and you’ll waste less money replacing them before their time.

Think back to when you purchased your current home. You likely had several homes that you were considering, but something pushed you to choose the home you’re in now. You also might have had the experience of engaging in a bidding war or bidding over the asking price in an effort to secure the house. Wouldn’t you like to be on the selling end of that situation? Home upgrades like custom closets can cause buyers to find your home more appealing than others of a similar size and with the same number of bedrooms. Luxury upgrades tell potential buyers that you’ve been able to keep up with maintenance and repairs; anyone who can put in a custom closet is not likely to leave plumbing or electrical issues unaddressed or to slack off on the type of maintenance that prolongs the life of a house.

In addition, think about where you will be stashing your belongings when the time comes to put your house on the market. Your real estate agentwill advise you to take down a lot of your personal items, and a custom storage system is the perfect place to store these items so they are out of the way. When your potential buyers see how much you can store in your custom closets, it will encourage them to imagine their own wardrobes being neatly kept in this area of the home.