Contemporary Home Guide – Closets As A Design Statement

Always wanted to build a custom closet of your dreams? Contemporary closets are the perfect way to incorporate a personal design statement into your home, wowing your guests, and increasing your home’s value.

Learn how to thoughtfully design a custom closet by reading these helpful design tips.

1. Complimentary Lighting

If you’re investing in a closet remodel, you definitely don’t want to skimp on the lighting. There is no such thing as too much light. Contemporary closet design should incorporate as much natural lighting as possible, think windows, and skylights.

Although natural lighting is ideal, there are lots of other aesthetically pleasing options, if natural light isn’t an option in your space. Here are some other lighting design elements to consider.

* Use lighting to showcase a particular part of your wardrobe collection that you’re really proud of, like your shoe collection. Talk to your closet designer about lighting features they recommend.
* Incorporate an elegant chandelier as a design focal point and to create additional lighting.
* Consider adding sensor lights that turn on when you open your drawers.

2. Showcase Your Personal Style

Your home closet design is the perfect opportunity to highlight your personality and style. Do you have a gorgeous, designer luggage set you got as a wedding gift? Or are you a collector of beautiful, silk scarves from around the world?

Make sure to include your favorite collections in your closet design. These are some alluring items to showcase.

* Hats
* Shoes
* Handbags
* Scarves
* Belts

3. Organization Tips for Contemporary Closets

Clutter is not your friend, and you don’t want to use your closet to hide a mess. A good closet design will help you minimize clutter in your space and in your mind. A clean, organized space is also what will help you boost the resale value in your home.

Here are some tips for designing a closet that is hyper-organized.

* Make sure you know your clothes before you create your closet design. You need to make sure you have the correct amount of hanging fixtures and shelves to accommodate your needs.
* Get rid of a lot of clothes. Try using the Marie Kondo method and go through things category by category. Give away what doesn’t spark joy.
* If you have the funds, call in the experts. It’s actually more affordable than you think. If you don’t have the funds, invest in a lot of storage units for organization.
* Minimalist is in, and less is more. Leave plenty of space between items so that you can see everything. If you don’t see it, you’re not going to wear it.
* Organize clothes first by style, and then by color. This will save you a great deal of time and will be visually appealing.
* If you’re stacking things on shelves, don’t stack more than 5 items high.
* Don’t forget to continue to get rid of clothes regularly to keep clutter at a minimum.

4. Incorporate Luxurious Materials and High-End Finishes

When it comes to designing your contemporary closet, attention to detail matters. People will notice high-end finishes, and luxurious materials will add value to your space. Here are some ways to incorporate luxury into your closet.

* Anything leather-lined makes aids a perfect air of opulence. Consider leather-lined shoe shelves if you have a beautiful shoe collection.
* Add velvet-lined drawers or shelves to house your jewelry and sunglasses.
* Every custom closet should have seating. Consider a velvet chair or ottoman with a cozy fur throw.
* Don’t skimp on hangers. Make sure to get high-quality hangers that match to provide continuity in your design.

5. Mirrors, Mirrors, Mirrors

You want to include as many mirrors as possible into your closet design. If you’re designing a new custom closet, ask your designer to incorporate mirrors as often as possible. There are so many benefits to mirrors both from a design standpoint and a practicality perspective.

* Small rooms can feel confining, mirrors always make a space feel larger.
* Mirrors reflect light, so they will make a room feel brighter, even if you don’t have a large amount of natural light.
* Three-way mirrors will create the illusion of additional space and have the bonus of helping you see what you’re wearing from all angles.

6. Use an Eye-Catching Statement Piece

You only need one statement piece per room, and your closet is no different. Here are some suggestions of statement pieces to add to your closet design to add a wow factor.

* Add a bold feature wall to add a bright pop of color or dramatic wallpaper. If you don’t love the idea of wallpaper, it also comes in peel and stick, so it doesn’t have to be permanent.
* You could incorporate a bold color pattern, like a leopard print, in an area rug or on a piece of furniture.
* If your closet has a mantelpiece or a section of the wall that’s not being used for storing your clothes, you could add a large piece of artwork that reflects your personal style. It could even be a large sketch by your favorite designer.

7. Include Space for Fresh Flowers or Plant Life

Incorporate space for plant life or fresh flowers in your closet design. Plants are an important accessory in any room and add another creative layer to your space. Well-placed plants or bouquets of flowers will make your space feel fresh, airy, and open.

Here are some suggestions of where to add plant life into your closet design.

* Incorporate a glass shelf or countertop that’s designated for a vase with fresh flowers.
* Do you have any awkward, empty spaces, like an empty corner? Fill that space with a plant.
* If you don’t have ground space to sacrifice, consider hanging some plants from the ceiling.

Start Designing Your Dream Closet Today

Now that you know the principles involved in designing contemporary closets, get to work building your dream space and boost your home’s value today.

If you have any neat closet design tips, please leave a comment and let us know. We’d love to hear about how you are organizing and decorating your dream closets. And check out more posts on our blog!