Joanna Forbes

Often the Closet Factory website gives a client inspiration! Then it is my job to take a certain look and make it work in the totally different space. Here we used clear-coated solid maple doors with glass inserts to cover several deeper sections of hanging clothes. Trays pull out to give the client easy access to sweaters. LED lighting, custom-routed base and crown moulding, and coordinated oil-rubbed bronze rods and handles complete the look.

I always start with the function of a space or project. Having lived and worked in Japan, my personal design aesthetic leans toward clean lines with a great use of space. With clients, I love to use colors, textures, materials and finishes to personalize projects and to get the look that best works with their homes.

Design challenges are my specialty! Here small angled walls in a former sitting room became the perfect place to display treasured handbags. Adding ornate decorative details and a large island to the design challenge made it important to really consider the details as the floor plan came together. Continuing the look into the adjacent walk-in closet was also important. Every angle and corner mattered and with coordination of the manufacturing, custom finish and installation teams, the resulting closet exceeded the client’s expectations.

Ornate hand glazed crown moulding unites the 2 formerly separate spaces

Large mirrored doors can be positioned as a 3-way mirror

MORE THAN AN OFFICE

This former spare bedroom really became her “Retreat” when we integrated a Captain’s bed with storage and a rolling cart for crafts. Open yet organized and easy to access, shelves where placed at a custom height for the client. Large drawers in the Captain’s bed store gift-wrapping supplies. Ample desk space allows for a friend to join in on crafts or for projects to be set aside yet not way when its time to pay the bills. Side tables adjacent to the bed make it a welcoming space for visitors. Truly a multifunctional retreat!

Coordinating his & her closets was a fun project! We used Smoke wood grain melamine for his full closet. The matching countertop under the window covers the 2 tie-butlers that hold his favorite ties. Easy to access shoes and plenty of room for golf sweaters and work attire, this masculine closet hit all the marks!

Her closet is in a separate space, but attached to the newly updated bathroom as is his. We used Mist melamine for a more feminine touch with Smoke wood grain melamine accents to add cohesion. Jewelry drawers, covered tip-out laundry, cedar backing for special coats, a generous island as well as full-length mirrored doors set her closet apart from the crowd!

“Joanna came to my house to help me price out a closet redesign and built in cabinet. She answered every question, I took her recommendations on color and finish, and I am so pleased with the final results! When I went to other companies for quotes, they were vague and off putting. Joanna was pleasant to work with every step of the way. When we remodel our closet, we will be going back to her.” – Diane Andaaron, HOUZZ

“Joanna Forbes and Closet Factory did an outstanding job. The product is classy, the timeline was accurate and the install crew was careful, neat and experienced. The entire project, from design to finish was as described when we first met. We also cannot brag enough about Joanna. Her patience and attention to our details really made the outcome the success it is.” – Edward, HOUZZ