Monday, August 20, 2012

My Favorite Accessories

At the Closet Factory in St. Louis, Missouri, we sell hundreds of accessories for your custom closet!  These accessories are what really tailor the functionality of the closet to the way you want to use the closet system. 

Functional Options
MOST POPULAR:  Valet Rod - great for putting together and outfit, or hanging dry cleaning while distributing in closet, or for temporarily hanging an item. 

EVERYONE NEEDS AT LEAST ONE:  Belt Rack - both men and women have belts and using a belt rack to organize and display them is perfect.  These can be mounted directly to the wall in order to make the best use of space, or put on a slide to build directly into your custom closet system.

WOMEN'S FAVORITE:  Double Jewelry Drawer - This is one of the coolest accessories available for making the transition to a truly custom closet.  These felt drawer lines have dividers to keep your jewelry nicely organized and accessible.

Aesthetic Options
MOST DRAMATIC:  Backing - While our systems do not require backing, you can include backing in your project!  Backing provides a truly built in look, while also giving you a very durable surface that you do not have to paint!

MOST VALUE:  Crown Molding -  Crown molding provides a very finished built in look.  You can use crown that fits with the style of your home.  This provides a tremendous amount of look with out much cost.

FOCAL POINT:  Arch with Onlay - When a closet system is being installed and you want to add look without spending a large sum, you can simply create a focal piont with one section of the closet making it a different height, adding an arch and putting a couple small onlays on the arch.  Viola!  The look of the entire closet has significantly changed!

These are just a few of the hundreds of options we offer!  Make this fun and see how cool you can make your closet, while staying in your budget.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Why Custom Closets?

As the owner of Closet Factory in St. Louis, Custom Closets have become a major part of my life.  It would be hard to imagine not having a custom closet for personal use, and any time I look at furniture, I get frustrated because it is not custom.  But why do people like wood shelving closet organizational systems?  Wire shelving is much cheaper so you would think that would work well for people.

The truth is wire shelving is adequate but only provides a fixed hanging location and a fixed shelf.  Even the most basic closet organizational system that uses wood shelves provides much more...

Its Adjustable!  This allows you to take advantage of the space provided in a closet.  Closets are not always that big, so using what space is available is important to most people.  With a closet organizational system, shelves and rods can be adjusted so that there is no wasted space.  By doing this, you can often double the amount of storage provided by a closet with just wire shelves.

Its Solid!  One of the complaints I here very often about wire is that it is not solid.  People like the nice solid surface you get with solid shelves, particularly in a pantry.

Its Organized!  A closet storage system provides the organizational structure for you.  Putting your items in the various compartments results in an organized closet!  It just feels good to walk in and see the closet.  Since you are in it every morning and evening, it is a big part of your life and having it nice an organized gets your day started and ended well..

Its Beautiful!   The difference is dramatic and I have have women get tears in their eyes when they see their custom closet.  Starting with classic white or using a nice woodgrain will provide a  really nice furniture look in your closet. 

Can you get by with wire?  Yes.

However, once you have had a custom closet, you will never want to have wire again!

Check out all your options!

Carl Alsbach
Closet Factory.com
314-961-4300
Brentwood, Missouri