From Unused Loft Space to Seasonal Closet
It seems like there is never enough closet space, even in a home with lots of built in closets. Especially if you live in a climate where you need wooly sweaters and heavy coats for one part of the year and sandals and shorts for another, you may feel like your overstuffed closet is bursting at the seams. But the good news is that you probably have unused space in your home that can be converted into a seasonal closet: Look no further than your unused loft or attic space to provide the luxury of a walk in closet with the efficiency and storage space you are craving.
Reorganize First
To design a well-organized loft or attic closet space you first need to reorganize and clean out what is currently residing in the loft. You may also want to assess what it in all the closets of your home so that consolidate all your clothing and storage efficiently. Separate all your things into four piles: Trash, donate, sell and keep. Deal with the first three piles appropriately and then separate the remaining 'keep' pile by seasons. The current season's items should go into their corresponding bedroom or hall closets and out of season items will remain in the loft. Keep in mind that a loft or attic can get very warm, so items that can be affected by heat, like your peppermint holiday candles, should be stored elsewhere.
Plan your Storage Space
Look at the size and layout of the room to determine your storage solutions. Short 'kick walls' along the size of the room are perfect for hanging clothes on rods. The space below can be utilized by using plastic see-through bins to store shoes, sweaters, beachwear, shorts, gloves, scarves, ski wear and other seasonal items. If you have a need to store longer items, such as coats or dresses, a hanging rod on an end wall can be employed if the space is not taken up by a window. Alternately, rods can be suspended from the ceiling in the middle of the room or use freestanding clothing racks to give you full length hanging space. Protect your clothing from dust and dirt with individual garment bags or drop a sheet over the entire rack of clothing. Personally, I love those big square zip-up garment bags that hang from a rod. They are very affordable and have a hanging rod inside that lets you slip clothing in and out with ease while keeping everything clean and protected. Each bag can hold eight or more garments, depending on each item's bulk and weight.
Seasonal
Imagine your bliss when you go up to your storage loft next December to find all your holiday decorations neatly stored in labeled boxes! Cardboard boxes, plastic bins and tubs can all be used to store ornaments, garland, snowmen, holiday candle sconces for the wall and wreaths. And don't forget other seasonal accents: Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations, fish wall sculpture for the patio and outdoor decor can all be stored in labeled color coded bins that let you grab what you need without sorting through the entire loft.
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A room that is only used to store things you should have thrown out log ago, can be cleaned out and made into a walk in closet. Who would not like that. With a few days set aside away from work, we are going to my mother in law around the beginning of August. When we come back the second part of the week is set aside to clean out on such room. I don't need a walk in closet but my wife wants one :-)
Good Man! Getting rid of stuff that you don't need is always a great feeling, and while that walk in closet is not for you per se, it will improve the quality of your life immensely. Thanks for reading!
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