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Are Custom Closets Worth The Money?

George Chowanec • May 20, 2019
Walk In Custom Closet System

Homeowners need to evaluate various home improvement projects to be sure that they will be worth the time and expense involved. Custom closets are no exception! We want you to feel good about making an investment in your home when it comes to your organizational systems and your overall storage situation. Before you decide to have custom closets installed, it’s a good idea to consider whether they will be worth it for your family. Read on for some considerations to keep in mind as you make this decision.

Home Organization: Will Custom Closets Ease Your Stress?

Before you think about the financial benefits of doing any type of home improvement project, it makes sense to look at the non-tangible benefits. This isn’t the case if you are planning on putting your home on the market right away, of course, but most of the time, people have custom closets installed because they are hoping to achieve a better-organized home and to reduce their stress levels.

Knowing where everything is and having a home for each item in your home will most likely reduce stress and anxiety that is caused by having a disorganized house. Whether the issue is your children missing their shoes and backpacks, you not being able to find the blouse that you know you ironed, or discovering that one of your sandals has been squashed underneath a heavy pair of work boots, these types of frustrations will be largely eliminated when you have custom closets installed. This peace of mind alone might make the closets worth the money.

Raised Panel Walk In Closet with White Finish

Increased Space: Can Custom Closets Keep Your Items Looking Better Longer?

If you currently have items pressed against one another in your closets, it’s inevitable that they are rubbing together and possibly becoming damaged. Pulling out one blouse can cause a button from the adjacent blouse to fall on the floor. Hanging pants tightly together can cause strain at the points where they fold over the hanger. Jewelry often gets tangled up when it is stored improperly, and a pile of purses jammed together will usually cause them to become misshapen.

Increasing the space in your closet with a variety of organizers allows some breathing room between the items. This means that shoes will stay upright, ironed clothing will stay unwrinkled, and buttons and zippers won’t snag on nearby items. This will have the double benefit of reducing your stress and also reducing the amount of money you’re spending to replace damaged items.

Flat Panel Small Closet with Secret Finish

Less Chaos: Will Custom Closets Help You Spend Less Money Overall?

We’ve already discussed how storing your items with space between them can lead to less damage and less spending on replacement items. Custom closets can help you reduce your spending in other ways, too. Here are a few of them:

  • Fewer lost or misplaced items. You’ve probably had the frustrating experience of looking for an item, say a black sweater. You know you own one but you can’t find it, so you purchase another. A few weeks later, you find your original sweater. When every item has a place and every item is in place, this won’t happen, saving you the costs of purchasing duplicate items.
  • Less waste in the kitchen. Many people have trouble seeing everything in their pantries. Dark corners, items that slip through wire shelves, and general disorganization in this are of the home leads to missed expiration dates and food waste. When you have a custom kitchen pantry built, you will be able to see what you have so you can use it up before it expires.
  • Children’s closets that grow along with your child. Many parents of young children are hesitant to invest in their kids’ bedrooms because anything they put in the room will be outgrown. Children’s custom closets are designed to grow along with a child, however. This means that the same closet you have built for your toddler will also be perfectly appropriate for your teen with just a few small changes.

Flat Panel Walk In Closet with Concrete Finish

High-Quality Custom Closets: Can They Raise Your Home’s Value?

Think back to the criteria you used when you were house-hunting, before you purchased your current home. Did you look for signs that the owners took care of the home? Traditional wisdom says that high-quality functional and cosmetic upgrades suggest that owners also took care of the less visible (but no less important) repairs and upgrades. For example, it would be rare to see a home with upgraded countertops and flooring but a lack of maintenance on the heating system.

You also looked carefully in each room and storage area to think about whether your items would fit. How would they look? Would all of your belongings easily find a place in the home?

Having custom closets installed can help buyers make the choice to purchase your home instead of another home that meets their specifications. Andrea Browne Taylor , an editor at Kiplinger, points out that storage-increasing upgrades like a custom laundry room, a walk-in closet, or a garage storage system are among the top home features that today’s buyers are looking for. Beautiful and functional storage spaces indicate homeowners who took pride in their home and who took care of it well. They also provide visual assurance to potential buyers that their items will fit in the home. With plenty of drawers, double-hung rods, wooden components, and various accessories, they will know that they can bring along all of their belongings without worrying.

Ask your real estate agent how custom closets might raise the value of your home or contribute to a quick sale.

Shaker Walk In Closet with White Finish

Adding It All Up: Are Custom Closets Worth the Money?

The question of whether custom closets are worth the money can generally be answered with a resounding yes. They can reduce your stress levels, eliminate duplicity when it comes to purchasing replacement items, and, in the future, make it easier and more profitable to sell your home.

If you are considering custom closets and wondering how much they cost, your first step should be to contact us to schedule a free in-home consultation appointment. Once our professional designer sees your home and talks to you about what you are looking for, you’ll receive a price quote so you can consider whether upgraded storage spaces make sense for you and your family.

George Chowanec - Owner, All About Closets LLC
Owner

George obtained a Master of Science Engineering Degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology. After graduation, he worked at AT&T Bell Labs and Lucent Technologies after the company split. With an extensive background in construction management and ergonomic space design, spanning residential and commercial, designing and installing closets in New Jersey is second nature for him.

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699 Challenger Way Unit D4

Forked River, NJ 08731

Phone: (732) 391-4411

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