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CLOSET sa ARMOIRE sa CEDAR CHEST & CLOSET sa CLOSET ORGANIZER sa CLOTHES RACK sa LINEN CLOSET sa MODEL & MINIATURE CLOSET xx CLOTHES RACK xx HOUSE xx STORAGE How to turn three "boxy" rooms into one integrated space by using one-color interiors, a room-to-room running shelf, and an unorthodox system of triangular closets. Photo shows how a narrow closet with mirror-faced bi-fold doors can enhance a bedroom. Photo shows closet built out from the center of a wall with access from the narrow ends. Est. cost: $35. Photo shows how to gain additional storage by building cupboards in the 16" "dead" space above most closets. Photo shows bookshelf wall that opens in the middle to reveal a storage closet behind it. Photo shows how to transform an ordinary closet by arching the opening. Photo shows how to turn a walk-in closet into a dressing room. Photo shows how to gain storage space at the top of a stair well. Closet door opens down to provide a drawbridge walkway. Photo shows built-in closets for two that include storage compartments. Feature on eleven storage units you can build. Includes turning the end of a room into a wall of 4x6 ft. closets. Ten pages of projects you can build using simple box construction include photos of deep storage cabinets over open closets for hanging coats and seasonal clothing. Photo shows entryway organizers that are open closets with shelves above. Vertical dividers are made from 1/2" plywood, frame is built from 2x4s, and 1x2s and 1x4s are used for trim. Estimated cost for 4-compartment unit: $85. Photo shows a free-standing closet/dressing module built from 2x2s and tempered hardboard. One half is a simple closet and the other is a recessed vanity with mirror and fluorescent lighting. Est. cost: $77. Photo shows how to install a shallow (1-foot deep) extra closet in a hallway. Five-foot tall unit is suspended above the floor and closed off with louvered doors. Est. cost: $90. Photos show two ways to convert a closet. Turns a 29"x 31" space into a baking area with shelves for spices and staples and a cabinet built to waist height. (2) Create a desk area that can be closed off behind bi-fold doors. How to build-in two 26" wide closets in a small bedroom to flank the head of a bed. Closets have space for shoe racks, sweater drawers, and hanging storage. A bookshelf with recessed lighting underneath links the two closets. How to build an entry closet with five 24"x24" cubicles for coats or storage. Back side of this unit is covered with open bookshelves. Tip: How to build a corner closet and recessed niche for a sofa across one end of a living room. Free-standing coat closet and bench built from plywood. Estimated cost: $91 Tip: Convert large cardboard Sono tubes into closets. Tip: How to add closet space in the corner of a bedroom. Simple closet made from a sheet of particle board installed 20" from the wall with a clothes pole at each end. Doubles as a headboard. Est. cost: $48. Build open bins for closets near your back door. Used by children to store coats, boots, toys, etc. Free-standing sports closet with pegboard backing has open compartments and shelves for holding sporting goods, a center panel with pegs for hanging clothing and a ledge for shoes. Free-standing closet for a child's room has shelves sized to accommodate plastic baskets up one side and across the top and bottom. The central section has a clothes pole. Est. cost: $66. Tip: Galvanized pipe within PVC pipe makes a no-sag closet rod. Tips on how to create a basement storage area for off-season clothes and sports gear. Put your wasted closet space to work by converting the closet to a built-in cabinet and installing doors from floor to ceiling. Retrofitting your home with a walk-in closet. Built-in closet, desk and shelving. A four-section storage wall (two closets, shelving, drawers). Folding door covers three of the sections. Built from 3/4" plywood. Dimensions may be altered to suit. Bedroom storage closet designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Features storage shelves and hanging storage area behind eight narrow folding doors, plus twelve exposed storage drawers. Constructed of plywood. Built-in dressers with drawers and shelves and perforated hardboard for hanging ties, hats, etc. Covered with bi-fold doors. Diagram for framing a closet in a corner. The frame includes provision for sliding doors. How to install a closet light that goes on when you open the door. Storage closet features decorative door panels of perforated hardboard. Includes storage shelves and a recess for an upright vacuum. Build a 9-ft. triple closet. Provides three feet of regular closet space, three feet of drawers and shelves, and a third section that includes a vanity table with mirror. Each compartment has a pair of two-panel doors. Convert the area under basement stairs into a walk-in closet and storage compartment. His and her built-in closets have 14 drawers, mirrored, lighted recesses and four separate clothes hanging sections. Wood folding doors close off all sections. How to add lots of living space to your house and save $4,600. Part 2. Completion of interior finishing includes construction of closets. Built-in study corner includes a full-length closet, a shelf desk, wall-hung shelving and storage cabinets. How to build a shallow winter clothes closet to hold winter coats, boots, etc. Closet uses a "hookstrip" instead of a clothes bar. Two 1-1/8" thick louvered panels are used as doors. How to build double closets in the corner of a room. How to seal off one end of a room and make a closet out of it. Door is closed off with louvered bifold doors. Three built-in storage units that make use of space that is usually wasted. (1) Built-up closet floor with a hinged lid. (2) Brackets mounted overhead in a garage for storage of lumber, ladders, etc. (3) A tilt-out bin for spices in the space in front of a kitchen sink. Tips on planning closets. Sketch shows the basic dimensions to be considered and six possible styles of closet doors. How to build a closet in the corner of a room. Three ways to convert closets to work and storage space. (1) Home office with drop-down desk. (2) Install drawers in an under-used linen closet. (3) Pantry with swing-out shelving for canned goods. A look at projects you can make from Sonotubes (the large tubes used by contractors to pour concrete columns and footing). Sketches show how to make a tube bed for a child, chairs, footstools and planters, a desk and bookshelf unit, a clothes closet and a glass topped coffee table. How to transform a broom closet into an all-round storage unit for childrens jackets, outdoor toys, school books, etc. Building a simple, permanent closet in the corner of a room. Fix a sagging closet shelf by installing a cleat along the back edge. Metal studs in residential construction. How to frame up a corner closet using metal studs. Tips on constructing a secure (reinforced) closet to hold your stereo system and other valuables. Tip: Redo a closet by covering doors, drawers and boxes with wallpaper. How to install lights in closets. How to build closets. Tip on installing a shallow closet with bifold doors and matching molding in a narrow entryway of a 19th-century house. Closet makeovers. How to make more space for closets and make better use of the closet space you have. Creating closets. Space-finding and building strategies for making new storage spaces. Built-in closet features sliding doors. Large closet with recessed bookcase designed to be built under a staircase. Study/storage wall includes closet, desk, drawers and cupboards. How to produce new home storage space without stealing living space. How to frame in a closet in the corner of a room. Finish by covering with wallboard and installing the door. A 6-ft long closet, 32" deep and running floor to ceiling should cost about $75. Build in storage closets under an exposed stairway. Enclose with louvered door for easy and decorative access. Areas too small for closet use are made into built-in book shelves. Build a closet into the corner of a room. Features two clothes rods, one of them near the ceiling, for less-used items. Four-door (bifold-door) armoire is actually the doorway to a closet. Make the most of small spaces. How to convert a double closet into a home office or a study center for a child's bedroom. Includes a built-in desk, bookshelves, and a roll-around file cart and chair. Twin partition closets serve adjacent bedrooms. Attic storage unit is ideal for an attic bedroom. It features a built-in clothes closet, shelves, drawers, drop-front desk, storage cabinets, and a bookcase with adjustable shelves. Freestanding room divider storage cabinet. One side features a clothes closet with sliding doors and storage for folding chairs and a card table. The other side incorporates bookshelves. How to frame and enclose an extra closet 20" deep in the corner of a room. Bookcase forms a closet area when placed out from a wall instead of tight into a corner. Peninsula closet between living room and foyer serves as a coat closet and a cabinet for stereo equipment. Installing a ceiling-mounted closet light which turns on automatically when the door is opened. Wall panel (7-ft.x7-ft.x10") accommodates sleeping equipment and storage for two guests. Build a desk or hobby center into a 2-ft. deep closet (with sliding doors) not fully needed for a child's clothes. Building a new closet out into a room, directly in front of a door leading to the old closet. Replace a conventional closet door with this hinged magazine rack that displays the magazines upright with their covers out. The rack conceals the fact that there is a closet behind the rack. Two-faced closets you can add to your home. Add-on closets have two sets of doors which make them accessible from two different rooms. Three ways to make use of under-stair space. (1) Giant terrarium. (2) Telephone niche with built-in seat. (3) Walk-in storage with deep shelves under stairs (shelves pull out for access). Build this free-standing closet which doubles as a room divider. Built from particle board and plywood. Attach a fold-down stool to the back of a closet or pantry door. This will make it safer and easier to reach things on the top shelf. The secret behind the swinging bookcase. Turn a closet door into usable storage and the closet into a hidden vault. How to build a new closet into the corner of an existing room. Closet wall hides hi-fi unit. Build a closet in a door. How to install a hidden storage compartment for valuables in the floor of a closet. How to make a quick corner closet. Muslin on pulleys is used to conceal a modular metal storage system. Five great closets to build from scratch. Shallow hall closet, child's walk-in closet, paneled wall system and transom closet, and rolling rack. Bedroom storage wall with two walk-in closets. Pair of entry closets are designed to be used either open, creating an alcove, or closed. Small drawers, storage or display shelves, garment hooks and full length mirrors are included in the closets. How to enlarge an old fashioned closet. Shows how a 3x4-ft. closet in the corner of a room was torn out and a new 7-ft. closet was constructed. How to build, remodel, or convert a closet to make it a more useful storage place. Tip: Wasted space under an enclosed stairway can be turned into a closet. | |||||||||
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