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How To Score More Closet Space Without Calling a Contractor

Forging extra storage room in a tiny closet is no easy feat. Lucky for you, we searched the web high and low and found some clever ways to score more closet space—no contractor necessary!

Mar 01, 2018

Closets come in all shapes and sizes—including ones with little to no storage space. Thankfully, with a little imagination, you can turn your tiny closet into the stylish and storage savvy place it deserves to be.

Forget that you only have a clothes rack and an over-the-door shoe organizer, there are still plenty of ways to carve out more storage room for your wardrobe. Read on for seven of our favorite ideas for keeping your clothes, linens, and other accessories organized in your bedroom when you aren't working with a ton of closet space.

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1. Garment Racks

Truth be told, there are few storage situations a good garment rack can’t fix. Slim, sleek, and super affordable, clothing racks, are a stylish way to score more storage in your bedroom when you’re working with limited closet space.

 2. Floating Shelves

Working with a shelf-less closet? Floating shelves are cheap, chic, and easy-to-install both inside and around your closet, and offer up loads of open storage space.

3. Hanging Hooks

Who knew something as simple as a hanging hook could be such a game changer for your closet? Whether you’re looking to hang up your hats and purses and forge extra room for your jackets and scarves, coats hooks (even the adhesive onesare a foolproof way to score more storage space. 

4. Shelf Brackets

Typically used to support shelves, shelf brackets also happen to be a genius way to create some extra storage in your closet. Turns out all you have to do is turn them upside down (as per Apartment Therapy) and install them vertically inside your closet wall to earn all kinds of unexpected storage space. 

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5. Drawer Units

Along with being affordable, small drawer units are an awesome way to carve out a little more storage space for your closet. Squeeze a small one into a compact closet to keep your sweaters and pants organized or place one right outside your wardrobe to stash your handbags.

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6. Small Bookcases

Similar to drawer units,  small bookcases (especially with open shelves) offer up a surprising amount of storage opportunity. Instead of investing in an awkward shoe rack or organizer, consider using a small bookshelf in your closet to keep your kicks (and purses and sweaters) in check.

7. Magic Hangers

Okay we know these are a little cliché but Magic Hangers —yes, the ones you see infomercials for at 2am—are a super easy and affordable way to maximize your closet storage. One hanger alone can hold up to 5 garments at a time (in a fraction of the space) and a set of ten will only set you back 9 bucks. 

Scoring more space in an already cramped closet might seem all but impossible, but with a little creativity, you can turn your closet into a streamlined storage hub. From garment racks to floating shelves, there are several ways to score more closet space in your room without knocking down any walls to do it.

 


Written by Caroline Biggs

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