Wardrobe Closets

Rubbermaid Expandable Wardrobe Organizer – FastTrack FreeSlide Model, White

benq — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 17:00:03 +0000

Convenient Expandable Closet Storage from Rubbermaid

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Official Product Description

A great way to take advantage of closet space, the FastTrack wardrobe organizer is easy to install and adjusts for closet walls between 4 and 8 feet in length. One-piece construction ensures plenty of support for the entire wardrobe, including heavy stacks of jeans and box-loads of off-season clothes. The organizer also features the patented FreeSlide shelf which allows hangers to slide uninterrupted from end to end. This kit sets up for long hanging of dresses, suits, and robes. And, a double-hang section lets you hang shirts and blouses up top and pants and skirts down low. Out of the box, the kit fits closets 8 feet in length, and it can be cut down to size to fit closet walls as short as 4 feet. Steel construction means optimal stability and no sag. The steel is epoxy-coated and will not stain, become sticky or yellow with age. (Brian D. Olson @ Amazon)

Editors Review
Here at the Wardrobe Closets site, we love Rubbermaid. One of the best selling items featured on our blog is the 60 inch Rubbermaid Wardrobe, and we know that when a product comes along with Rubbermaid’s Closet line, we always expect it to be of high quality and value for the money.

This Fasttrack Wardrobe Organizer is no exception to our expectations!

The Rubbermaid Wardrobe Organizer here sales for far less than $100 and is a one piece closet organizers dream. Be prepared to get out your tools though as this unit must be fully assembled but that’s one of the reasons we actually like it so much. When you buy it, you’re able to assemble it for your closets. This means if you need only a 4 foot closet rack, then you can make it 4 foot long. Need twice as much space? No worries – it expands to 8 feet!

Once assembled, every part is connected and reinforced by its steel frame. This means you shouldn’t have to deal with any one shelf being weaker than another and has been described by more than one happy customer as “amazingly sturdy.”

What’s also cool is that there is nothing to obstruct your ability to move items freely on the hangers from side of the closet shelf to the other. Rubbermaid designed this Wardrobe Organizer in such a way to allow you to slide from one end of the shelf to the other without being bothered along the way with any interference! It sounds like a mute point perhaps, but once you get a lot of clothes up there, these little perks are nice and save you time.

Product Details

Retail Price: $79.99
Manufactured By: Rubbermaid
Dimensions: 49.5 x 14.9 x 5.4 inches
Weight: 36 Pounds
Color: White
Model: 3D07
Closet clothes organizer for closets 4 to 8 feet in length or width
Rods for hanging and shelves for sweaters and jeans
Steel construction for optimal durability
Hangers slide smoothly over length of rod
Includes all mounting hardware for easy installation

Rubbermaid Expandable Wardrobe Organizer – FastTrack FreeSlide Model, White Photos

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Bedroom Wardrobe Armoire – Sonoma, Maple Finish

benq — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 17:53:14 +0000

Attractive Maple Armoire

Use for Wardrobe Storage or Entertainment Armoire

Official Product Description

This versatile Armoire features two full size drawers and double doors opening into a cabinet, with both a hanging rod and an adjustable shelf. Use it as a Wardrobe, a Storage Cabinet or as an Entertainment Center (will hold most 24″ TVs). Product highlights include a contoured MDF top, side moldings, an arched kick plate, solid brushed nickel knobs and drawers that run on smooth, all-metal roller glides with built-in safety stops.

Editors Review

This charming little bedroom wardrobe made from the good folks at Prepac can be used either as a traditional wardrobe closet or as a modern entertainment armoire. The top 2 doors open up into a storage space large enough to accomodate a 24 inch TV or simple for storing your coats, shirts, and jackets on the included closet rod.

One perk we like to see very much in our wardrobes that they got right with this design: the inside shelf of the “TV” or wardrobe cabinet is adjustable. Thank you!

Below this you’ll find two drawers that move easily on roller glides. This convenient storage area is perfect for keeping your things close at hand but out of the site. If you’re going to be using this as an entertainment armoire, consider these drawers a most excellent spot to keep up with the kids video games, DVD’s, and other electronic toys. If it’ll stay a wardrobe, then perfect: here you keep socks and underwear, as well as folded clothes or blankets, nearby in a fresh, clean storage area.

The bottom line: This Sonoma Maple Bedroom Wardrobe Armoire retails for a over $700. Here we can get it you for far, far below this, typically under $300 and usually only a little more than $200. Take a look at the latest deals over on the left and decide for yourself if you want to save hundreds of dollars on this armoire!

Product Details

Retail Price: $739.99
Manufactured By: Prepac
Dimensions: 31.5″W 22″D 58.75″H
Dimensions of TV Opening: 26*”w x 35*”h x 20″d
Assembly Required: Yes
Weight: 32 Pounds

Sonoma Bedroom Wardrobe Armoire – Maple Finish Photos

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Khaki Wardrobe from Whitney Design

benq — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:11:45 +0000

Incredibly Price for the Value

Very Slick Design Allows for Both Wardrobe and Shoe Storage

Official Product Description

Heavy duty steel frame requires no tools for assembly, Zippered door keeps garments free from dust, 22 side pockets allows to organize shoes, Also 3 extra large accessory pockets for additional storage.

Editors Review

I think Whitney Design had a few tricks up there sleeve when they made this portable khaki wardrobe. Why do I say this?

1) This is a very cool looking khaki wardrobe.

Seriously, it looks way more hip than many of the wardrobes we review here at this site. Not only that, but it’s cheaper too. Speaking of…

2) The price is right.
While this may retail at your local furniture store or Target for upwards of $40, you can get this compact khaki closet for more than HALF this cost. How? Look no further than to your left and you’ll see what it’s going currently for at Amazon!

3) It’s the perfect size for a trade off between needing extra storage but not taking up enormous amounts of space.

This khaki wardrobe will fit snugly into any extra room or dorm room – not to mention you could put it right up into a corner if you wanted to and have a perfect little portable corner wardrobe at your disposal.(Although if you do this you’ll miss out on one half of the shoe storage capacity. Keep reading!)

4)We love the addition of the shoe organizer on the side.

Shoes take up a lot of space and if they’re not properly organized, they can simply make a mess. Both men and women these days – especially college students – have many pairs of shoes. This built in shoe organizer is a great perk for any one who doesn’t have a place for all their shoes.

(Note: it holds 24 shoes or 12 pairs of shoes.)

And for what it’s worth, there’s no reason you can’t put other items here, such as scarves, small handbags, socks, and other common items for a closet.

5) Easy assembly.

It’ll take you about 15 minutes to put this wardrobe together.

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Of course, this is not a solid wood armoire.

It’s not going to hold 100 pounds of clothes – but that’s OK. It’s not made too!

It’s the perfect price for someone who needs a bit of extra storage and doesn’t want to spend too much money. If that’s what you’re after, this khaki wardrobe is highly recommended.

Product Details

Retail Price: $39.99
Manufactured By: Whitney Design
Dimensions: 63 Inch Height x 36 Inch Width x 20 Inch Depth

Whitney Design’s Khaki Wardrobe Photos

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Huggable Hangers – a Simple Solution for Closet Organization

GuestPoster — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:36:05 +0000

When considering how to reorganize your closet it does not have to be overly complicated.

Take a look in your closet and you will realize that the main tool you use to keep things in order is a basic clothes hanger. Changing the type of hanger you use can make a huge difference in the proper organization of your clothes closet. If you choose your hangers wisely you can create more space and can also protect your clothes from become misshaped. Huggable Hangers are an example of a hanger that can improve the organization of your closet.

Joy Mangano is the inventor who created Huggable Hangers. She created these hangers based on her own personally experience in her home. She observed that her hangers were all mismatched and thus consuming a lot of unnecessary space in her closed. Her wire hangers were nice and thin but they left shoulder bumps on her favorite shirts which she found unacceptable. Her wooden hangers were nice and sturdy but they were the worst offenders of consuming space.

Moreover, the plastic hangers Joy found in her closet had some of the qualities she was looking for but they were bad quality and often cracked or broke and weren’t strong enough for her very heavy items. She invented a hanger that took the best features of each type of hanger she previously owned plus a few more. She coated each hanger with a velvety fabric so that clothing would no longer fall off onto the floor. She also made her hanger cascading so that she could hang more then one item on a hanger and save even more space.

A keen eye is the main skill of any inventor. Joy Mangano took her personal problems and turned them into a simple solution that would help others. So, if you want to reorganize your closet, you don’t need to renovate or buy costly closet systems. Simply get rid of your old hangers and replace them with Joy Mangano Huggable Hangers for a simple and inexpensive solution.

Closet Organizer Essentials

GuestPoster — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 05:35:06 +0000

A guide to set up your closet organizer

Closet organizers are space saving cabinets to keep your clothes and other things in order. It is simple to assemble and disassemble due to which they can be shifted quite easily from place to place. They are basically made up of shelves and rods and can be fitted into each other in different ways to accommodate your stuff.

How you put them together is based on the place where you want to fit them and the utility of the closet organizer. They are great substitutes for your regular cupboards wherein you can keep your clothes safe and clean with least trouble. The closet organizer comes with a tower whose height can be adjusted depending on where you fix them. It can be fitted in the middle in line with the shelves or can be fitted in the sides to keep other stuff and artifacts. The best thing about the closet organizer is that it can take care of your priceless suits as well as inconsequential stuff like socks and underwear. All you need to do is assemble the rods to hang the suits above or in the side and put the shelves and drawers below to place the others. The closet organizer can also be doubled as a shoe rack to arrange all your shoes with your clothes.

If you have a regular wardrobe, then also the closet organizer can be used for storing many other things. Because of its multipurpose nature, it can be fitted almost anywhere within the house for various purposes. So the purpose determines the type and size of closet organizer you should buy.

Which is the ideal size to buy?

As closet organizers are available in various sizes, it is extremely important to have a clear idea of what will fit before you set out to buy one. Though money could be the deciding factor, the space and utility should be considered as you may end up buying one which does not serve the purpose. Smaller apartments will not be able to accommodate a big one even if a lot of free space is available and a small one in a large open space will be out of place. Hence make your choice wisely in order to save extra expenses later.

Those were the little basics of closet organizer.

Giving Drawer Pulls Their Deserved Attention

GuestPoster — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:10:10 +0000

When you are out buying cabinets and storage units, drawer pulls are not the first thing you will notice. But giving them some attention is important when it comes to matching it with the rest of your interior design. You might be thinking of replacing your kitchen cabinetry, because you feel its age is starting to show. But have you considered repainting them, getting some new doors, or replacing the pulls? This is usually more cost effective, and you still get a refreshing look at the end of it all.

Drawer pulls are present in most furniture used for storage. From your office table in your custom designed home office, to your dresser in your bedroom, a drawer pull does the functional job of helping you open drawers. Depending on the size of the drawers themselves, you can have one or two pulls, depending on what makes the most practical sense. Usually, the longer the drawer, the more the need to have two pulls. Simply having them on drawers, without a characteristic design or style, undermines their importance when it comes to complementing your décor.

Drawer pulls come in various styles and designs. Some are inexpensive, made of plastic, but more commonly, metal and wooden ones are used. Whenever you feel the need to go the extra mile with your spending, you can invest in something more exquisite, made from polished satin nickel or silver. It adds a touch of luxury to the drawers they will help pull. For the designs, you get basically any kind that you can imagine, from leaf designs to animal shapes, to even antique pieces that cost a pretty penny. In the bigger picture, drawer pulls give your drawers and cabinets a whole new look, more so when the colors you go for complement said drawers and cabinets.

Adesso Turner Mirror Wardrobe, Black

benq — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 18:30:37 +0000

Mirror Wardrobe Combo

Includes Full Length Mirror

5 Spacious Storage Cubbie Shelves

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Full length mirror revolves on a rectangular disk to reveal a shelved wardrobe on the reverse side. Four stationary shelves provide five storage cubbies. Available in black wood veneer finish.

Editors Review

What else can we say other than Adesso makes a lovely mirror wardrobe?

Simply put, we are crazy about this mirror/wardrobe combo.

The addition of a full length mirror cover to a wardrobe makes perfect sense. You’ll find yourself using this mirror every single day as you get ready in the morning. Open it up and you’ll find a decent amount of storage space behind the mirror. Instead of offering a tall closet space with a closet rod – the type of design you’ll often find in a free standing wardrobe closet – Adesso opted to break up their storage into smaller, cubed shelves. Including the bottom shelf, this translates into 5 storage cubes or 5 shelves. Each one stands slightly over a foot tall (13 inches height), almost a foot deep (10.5 inches depth), and a little bit more than a foot wide (15.5 inches width).

While we love the look and feel of this mirror wardrobe, one nice addition would have been adjustable shelves. The 4 shelves inside are stationary and so there size is fixed. Making them adjustable would have allowed those of us who wanted some extra space for a thin hanging wardrobe to move the top shelf down, install a closet rod, and create a bit of hanging closet space.

All things considered though, this design works perfectly in every other respect, and looks fantastic on top of that.

Product Details

Retail Price: $384.99
Manufactured By: Adesso
Item model number: WK2136-01
Includes Full Length Mirror
Shelved wardrobe appears on reverse side of mirror
Storage Capacity: 5 Storage Cubes Inside
Colors & Material: Black Wood Veneer Finish
Overall Wardrobe Dimensions: 12.5 x 18 x 72 tall inches
Dimension of Individual Interior Shelves: 15.5″ W x 10.5″ D x 13″ H

Adesso Turner Mirror Wardrobe, Black Photos

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Are Coat Trees Still Used?

GuestPoster — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 08:51:07 +0000

In most houses today, you see closets right inside the front door where the family stores their coats, shoes and umbrella’s. Very rarely do you actually see a coat tree in use, unless you go to a doctors or dentist’s office. Or maybe your grandma or great-grandma still has one in their doorway.

A coat tree is also another name for coat rack. As with any other product on the market, there are many to choose from as far as style and colors go. They are moderately priced, not overly priced but not cheap either. If you choose to have one in your entry way instead of a closet, great! There is nothing wrong with that at all. Some people would prefer not to mess with hangers and having to open and close closet doors. If you have a larger family, I think a closet would work out the best for you though.

You can find coat trees that hang on the wall, that are made of metal or wood, and ones that have an umbrella basket on the bottom. They can hold your hats, scarves, coats and jackets. They are classic and simple yet still stylish. You will also not have the added worry of coats and jackets lying all over the floor.

If you decide to choose a metal coat rack, to ensure durability make sure that it has a protective coating over it. If you wish to have something a little more casual, choose a wrought iron coat tree; some of them have beautiful scroll work designs. With the wooden style you want to make sure it is made of grade A+ wood so that it will be durable and long lasting. If you choose to put a coat tree in a child’s room, to help them stay more organized, make sure that non-toxic paint is used to ensure their safety.

The biggest decision you will have to make is whether you want a free standing, a rolling, a wall hanging one or a hall tree; which is a coat rack with a build in bench to sit on, making it easier to take off your shoes when you come in from work or play. Hall trees can also come with a mirror; it adds elegance and gives you one last chance to check yourself before you leave. A hall tree is more for larger entry ways as they will be the focal point when you have guests.

No matter what style, what material, or what color you are sure to find the right coat rack for your entry way. You will find something that will keep you organized, yet add appeal and charm to your entry way.

Use Wood Shelving to keep it all together!

GuestPoster — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:27:06 +0000

No one wants to walk into their home after a hard days work and see everything laying around on the floor. The days of having a messy room is over and there is no reason not to have all your belongings neatly placed on some wood shelving. Wood shelving is the traditional style of shelving and is becoming increasingly popular in today’s home.

Modern wood shelving have two main functions. They can be used to store household items and keep things out of reach and the they can also be used with more of a decorative function in mind. These days however, you can use shelves pretty much for everything such as figurines, certificated, flowers, plaques etc.. the list is endless! and what you put on display comes down to personal preference.

The great thing about wood shelving is that they can easily be purchased online and delivered the next day. The first thing you need to do is determine the size of the shelf and once that is done you are ready to go shopping! They are such a small items they can be easily assembled and delivered.

There are not that many cons when considering to buy wood shelving’s. The only noticeable con is that they are more expensive that plastic or cheap metal shelves but considering that they have a warm feel to the room I personally think they are worth the extra buck!

There are also numerous online stores that offer you the option to customize your wood shelves to suit the exact style you are looking for. Whatever options you want, there is a style to suite everyone’s personal desire.

Conranspedia is a free web resource that offers you a dedicated web page on wood shelving and rack and stands. If you would like to be directed to a more informative site, please click on the links embedded and you will be directed to my personal web page.

Types of Shoe Cupboard

GuestPoster — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:28:04 +0000

There are so many different types of shoe cupboard that it can sometimes seem quite tricky choosing the right one. With different shapes, sizes, materials and styles, there is a shoe cupboard to suit every taste and go with any home decor, so you are bound to find something you like. Having an idea of where you want to put your shoe cupboard and whether you want to store just shoes in it or would rather have more of a hall stand with shoe storage, will help you narrow down the ranges to find the right cupboard for you.

With many different finishes available, you will be able to blend your shoe storage cabinet in with your existing furniture should you wish to do so. Alternatively, you may want a cupboard that stands out, perhaps as a focal point in a large hallway, and something such as a wooden shoe cupboard, perhaps with a built in mirror, is a perfect example of this kind of furniture. On the other hand you may want something with a much more modern feel, such as a metal shoe rack which adds a quirky twist to your shoe storage solution and can add a really funky feel to the room it is placed in.

If you are limited on space, then you could take advantage of a wooden frame shoe cupboard that has clear or frosted plastic panels, which creates the illusion of space and light, rather than a solid piece of furniture. These types of shoe storage cupboard are fairly inexpensive, and are perfect for using in childrens bedrooms as they are pretty durable and easy to clean. You can also let your children put their favourite stickers on them to personalise them, which will make them more inclined to use it to put their shoes away in.

No matter where in the house you are looking to put your new shoe storage cupboard, how big or small you want it to be, or what kind of material or colours you want, you are bound to find something in the extensive shoe cupboard range on offer.