1DIY Customizable Closet System
Uncommon Designs If your closet setup simply isn't working for you, then give it some structure with the help of a custom closet organization system, which will allow you to add whatever racks, shelves, cubbies, and storage space you need.
Get the tutorial at Uncommon Designs.
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2DIY Plywood Closet Organizer
Houseful of Handmade For those who are handy with tools, this DIY plywood closet organizer makes a gorgeous addition to your closet, and it fits right beneath a rack of hanging clothes.
Get the tutorial at Houseful of Handmade.
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3Built-In Closet DIY
A Beautiful Mess Using painted support boards and shelf boards, you can build two sets of shelves for your closet: one that sits at the bottom of your closet, and one that’s installed at the top. The shelves won’t get in the way of your clothes, and they’re excellent for storing small bins and shoes.
Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.
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4DIY Box-Style Closet Organizer
Making It in the Mountains If you prefer to have compartments for organizing your things, then you can build wood boxes for your closet that will serve this very purpose. Add a couple rods for clothes, and you’ll be in organization heaven before you know it.
Get the tutorial at Making It in the Mountains.
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5DIY Closet Pull-Out Drawers
Tatertots & Jello Installing pull-out drawers will make it easier to access items from your closet, and if you go with basket drawers, then you'll always be able to see the contents inside each drawer, too.
Get the tutorial at Tatertots & Jello.
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6DIY Closet Shelves
Lovely Etc. For a fresh closet reconfiguration, build shelving with cubbies that rest at the bottom of the closet underneath the hanging clothes. The bins are ideal for stashing away socks, sweaters, and scarves.
Get the tutorial at Lovely Etc.
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7Ikea Hack Closet
Erin Kestenbaum You could buy a ready-made closet organizing unit from the Swedish retailer, and then customize your closet system by adding drawers, crown molding, and new hardware for a result that’s aesthetic and functional.
Get the tutorial at Erin Kestenbaum.
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8DIY Nursery Closet
Jenna Sue Design Co. For a nursery closet that really works, you can DIY drawers and compartments that act as “zones” for different items—onesies go here, booties go there, and so on. You can even add a cute pattern to the closet wall.
Get the tutorial at Jenna Sue Design Co.
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9DIY Kids' Closet
Design Improvised Hanging organizers aren't just for shoes. If your kids' closets are lacking space, then a vertical organizer can help provide a home for several of their clothes and accessories.
Get the tutorial at Design Improvised.
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10DIY Closet With Built-In Dressers
Handmade Weekly If you’ve been daydreaming of a closet that has drawers here and there, then you’re in luck. Starting with IKEA 3-drawer and 5-drawer chests, you can build them right into your closet using DIY handiwork and a few power tools.
Get the tutorial at Handmade Weekly.
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11DIY Sunglasses Organizer
Glitter and Bubbles/HALLIE DUESENBERG Always losing your sunglasses? Add a sunglasses organizer to your closet by mounting an acrylic nail polish rack to the back of the door or one of the walls. Brilliant!
Get the tutorial at Glitter and Bubbles.
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12DIY Hat and Glove Closet Organizer
Two Twenty One Winter accessories are so easy to lose. Never misplace a glove in a jumbled closet again with this inventive organizer, comprised of dowels, curtain rings, and wire hooks.
Get the tutorial at Two Twenty One.
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13DIY Shoe Closet
Upbeat Soles No room for your shoes in your closet? If so, turn part of a room into a “shoe closet” by taking IKEA bookshelves and attaching them to the wall. Crown molding will add aesthetic value, too.
Get the tutorial at Upbeat Soles.
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14DIY Closet Shoe Trays
Jaime Costiglio Alternatively, you can create your own pull-out trays to make accessing your shoes from the depths of your closet easier than ever.
Get the tutorial at Jaime Costiglio.
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15DIY Purse Organizer
Studio DIY For this project, all you have to do is purchase some acrylic file dividers, place them at the top of your closet, and voilà! You have an organizer that keeps clutches neat and tidy.
Get the tutorial at Studio DIY.
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16DIY Freestanding Closet
Ana White Freestanding closets are currently very on-trend. If you have a too-small closet or just prefer to see all your clothes organized and out in the open, this type of DIY closet is for you. Spend a weekend using solid wood shelving and pipe-style rods to create a chic and rustic freestanding closet.
Get the tutorial at Ana White.
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17DIY Scarf Organizer
The Chronicles of Home Admit it—your scarves are currently shoved into a drawer, and they’re looking incredibly wrinkled. Prettily organize them in your closet instead with this DIY creation: an organizer that utilizes a wooden towel bar and wall anchors.
Get the tutorial at The Chronicles of Home.
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18DIY Jewelry Organizer
DIY in PDX It’s time to get those earrings and bracelets under control. Either within your closet or right next to it, frame a pegboard and attach pieces of metal screening that double as handy earring holders.
Get the tutorial at DIY in PDX.
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19DIY Drawer Dividers
iHeart Organizing For a closet with drawers, this is such a smart idea. Use pre-measured pieces of wood and cord clips to create drawer dividers, which are perfect for your kids’ closets or your own.
Get the tutorial at iHeart Organizing.
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20DIY Labeled Storage Bins
Practical Perfection Shelby Deering is a lifestyle writer who specializes in decor, home tours, wellness, travel, vintage, and feel-good stories for national publications. She’s from Madison, Wisconsin, and when she’s not writing, you’ll find her running local trails, shopping flea markets, or going for walks with her husband and corgi.
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