Closets: The NEW Living Space

Decorati is excited to introduce our newest guest blogger, Lisa Adams. Lisa  is the creative force behind LA Closet Design, a full service firm offering personalized living spaces created to calm the chaos of everyday living.

It is without question that homeowners are demanding and driving designers to create innovative designs for their homes. Ratings for television shows dedicated to design and renovation have never been higher;furthermore, top designers are creating affordable home product lines for consumers that want high quality design but may not be able to afford professional interior design services.

This demand in design has transformed the closet design world, as well. Similar to the explosion of kitchen and bath design in the last ten years, people are realizing the potential closets have to add financial and lifestyle value to their home. What once used to be a place to store and hide clothing, closets have now become “Living Spaces”-for people to show off their clothing in, relax in, and take pride in.

A good closet, however, must be properly designed and balanced functionally and aesthetically. Closet designers can help achieve this balance by understanding the homeowner’s lifestyle, fashion style, and daily routine. This information helps to customize each design to fit the needs of the homeowners and to take the closet to the next level of functionality. A few of these accessories include pull-down swing rods, pull-out tie trays, valet rods, custom jewelry drawers and lingerie drawer inserts. Homeowners are even starting to include cappuccino machines, mirror televisions and refrigerators into their closets! And why not? Most people spend the better part of their day inside this space as they go through their morning ritual and then unwind in it at the end of the day. Those days of “shelf and rod” are now a thing of the past.