The Best Accessories for a Custom Closet System

Closet Accessories To Sort Your Shoes

If you’re like most people, you’ve lost a shoe at some point. Have you ever been late because you can only find one shoe from the pair you want? Have you ever given up and switched to a different pair – or even worse, bought a whole new pair of shoes – only to have the one you were looking for turn up a day or a week or a month later in some entirely unexpected place?

The truth is, everyone has to wear shoes. Most people need more than one pair, as well. And the more pairs you accumulate, the harder it is to corral them all in one place, especially if you don’t have a system or storage tools for keeping them in place. The more shoes you have, the more you need help storing them.

The site Elbow Room lists a number of tips and tricks for shoe storage, noting that not all shoes need the same type of storage. For example, flats, slip-on shoes, and sandals should be stored in over-the-door hangers. All of your shoes should be stored off of the floor, and fancy high heels should be stored at the top of closets where they’ll be safest. Other types of shoes may belong in cubbies, shelves, and storage boxes, and should be sorted into categories.

Closet Accessories to Separate an Outfit

Does a valet rod seem like something you would use? Even if it doesn’t at first glance, you may discover that it’s one of your most-used accessories after you have one installed. There are more ways this kind of accessory can come in handy than you might think.

The obvious use for a valet rod is to set out your outfit for the next day or next event, allowing you to easily grab just what you need when it’s time to get dressed. This can be a major timesaver as well as helping you get into the habit of organizing and planning your outfits ahead of time. These simple accessories have other good uses as well. 

Collecting clothing to pack in your suitcase? Clothes that need to go to the dry cleaner? Put them on the valet rack while you’re collecting them, then you won’t forget anything when it’s time to gather them and go.

When drying delicate clothing or swimsuits that shouldn’t go in the dryer, a valet rack is a convenient place to hang the clothes.

Want to upgrade your style? Techfashionista lists a number of apps that let you plan outfits and give you style feedback and tips. Of course, you’ll need to show the app photos of your clothes, and a valet rack gives you the perfect way to showcase individual pieces and outfits away from the rest of your hanging clothes. 

Closet Accessories to Expedite Your Laundry

Even if your clothes closet looks different from everybody else’s, one thing you’re going to have in common with anyone else is dirty clothes. After you wear them, the clothes have to go somewhere. That’s why pull-out hampers are a popular accessory.

After all, no one wants to trip over a hamper in their room every day. In fact, you probably don’t want to look at dirty clothes any more than you have to. A pull-out hamper in the closer lets you dump the clothes inside and push the hamper back in – you don’t have to think about it again until laundry day. What’s more, since it’s in the closet where the rest of your clothes are, you’re also less likely to forget and drop them on the floor or some other place where laundry doesn’t belong. 

In Conclusion

When you design a custom closet, you shouldn’t feel pressured to choose any accessories you don’t want – the whole point is to design something unique that suits you and your lifestyle! On the other hand, you should take note of what the popular accessories are and why, so you can determine whether they’re something that would improve your personal closet design.

Sources: 

• https://makespace.com/blog/posts/store-shoes-boots-sneakers-heels-sandals/
• https://thetechfashionista.com/outfit-planning-apps/