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Stylish Closet Systems: How Style Creates Luxury to Match Your Home
It’s one thing to have an organized closet and it’s another to have one that is spectacularly beautiful. It is very popular today for homeowners to treat their closets like they would any other room in the house, like bathrooms or kitchens. They incorporate a few organizational elements and have it styled and designed to match the … Continue Reading
Toys, Toys Everywhere!!
Written by: Kathryn LaBarbera - Executive Vice President of Closet Factory ‘Tis the season if you have kids, it seems, like their toys multiply overnight. If you don’t watch out, the toys can overrun your house or at least your child’s room with things strewn everywhere. It is enough to give you nightmares! What is a … Continue Reading
The Zen Organizer’s Top 10 Tips for Banishing Clutter
Would you like to keep chaos to a minimum during the holidays? Yet, you lack the time to really get organized? Are you hoping Santa leaves my book One Year to an Organized Life in your stocking so that you can start creating a new experience for yourself next year? Take heart as I have 10 … Continue Reading
Walk in Closet Design Ideas for 2012
Want to know what’s hot for walk-in closets? Here is a quick list of ideas to consider for your next walk-in closet project! BIGGER IS BETTER: Rooms are now transformed into walk-in closets. For many the kids are off at college or married. Either way, they are out of the house leaving a room up for grabs. LOUNGE … Continue Reading
4 Reasons Floor Based Closet Systems Are Superior To Wall Hung
Which closet organizer system is better, floor based or wall hung? This question does not come up as often as it once did because floor based closet systems have become the standard in custom closets these days. However this was not always the case. Most of the closet companies that specialized in the wall hung system now … Continue Reading
Major Closet Overhaul
As I’d mentioned in my first blog post for Closet Factory, my husband and I were in need of a major closet overhaul. For the first four years of our life together, we’d kept separate closets — my clothes were in our bedroom, while his were in the guest bedroom closet. After we had our … Continue Reading
Simple Rules To Keep Gift Giving Organized
You don’t have to spend a fortune to enjoy the holidays. Here are a few ways to have a good time without breaking the bank. 1. If you have a large family, pick names and then put a cap on what you spend. Instead of putting a high figure on the cap see how … Continue Reading
Looking Ahead at Closet Design Trends for 2012
Earlier this year I shared with you what we predicted would be the most popular closet design trends for 2011. As the end of the year approaches it’s clear that Modern remains in the forefront of the style trends for custom closets. However, in 2012 modern will take on an ultramodern twist with the addition … Continue Reading
Prioritizing Your Filing Systems
Have you ever wondered what qualifies as active inventory when it comes to designing a home office? Considering the kind of stuff you have will go a long way to creating the right design that will give you years of pleasure both in form and function. The most obvious place to start would be with … Continue Reading
The Key To Creating Your Dream Closet
I absolutely love designing custom built-ins for my clients. I am passionate about helping people get organized. I work with people every day doing this and have for the past 13 years. However, I am also a customer. Since I have organized closets in my home, I sometimes forget how it was to live “pre-custom … Continue Reading
