If you’re moving to your first property or living in a rented apartment, you likely have limited bedroom space. With a bed and a wardrobe being your must-haves, you have to be creative to ensure that your room doesn’t become cramped.
Below are important tips that can help you organise your small wardrobe.
Remove Clutter
Do you know that most closets appear stuffy because they’re full of things that you no longer use? So the first step to making your small wardrobe spacious is by identifying these items, including clothes that no longer fit, are worn out, or are out of fashion.
After sorting out your belongings, don’t throw away the ones you no longer need. Instead, consider donating them to a good cause, like a charity or selling them at a thrift shop for some extra earnings.
Add Lighting
A common problem with small closets is that they’re dark inside. Staring into them seems like you are looking it into an abyss, making finding whatever you need a time-consuming task. Luckily, this problem is easily fixable by installing light fixtures inside the wardrobe. Experts recommend purchasing a motion-activated LED rod that switches on automatically whenever you open the door. Moreover, LED consumes less energy than other types of lighting.
Alternatively, you can purchase wireless LED lights that stick on walls, and your closet will never be dark again! These lights come with remote control, a dimmer, and a timer.
Besides making it easier to find clothes and shoes, lighting creates an illusion of space. This is vital to making small closets appear bigger.
Arrange Clothes by Season
It’s wise to make your favourite clothes accessible if you have a small closet. Everything else, including off-season and special occasion outfits, should be elsewhere. There’s no point in having winter coats in your wardrobe during summer, the same way it’s insensible to have swimming suits during winter. Some of the suitable alternatives to wardrobes are suitcases and vacuum storage bags.
Make Use of Floor and Corner Space
If you have many hangers in your wardrobe, you likely have lots of unused floor space. This is why you need to group the clothes, separating the long ones from the short ones. This will open up lots of room to install a shoe rack or place a little dresser.
Like floor spaces, many corners also go to waste. Consider adding a corner shelf to create more room in your wardrobe. You can also add hooks and hanging rods.
Use the Doors
The space behind your doors can prove helpful in storing handbags, belts, scarves, jewellery, and other accessories. Installing some hooks or a hanging rail is all you need to do. However, this isn’t possible with sliding door wardrobes, as adding hooks would interfere with the opening and closing.
Wrapping Up
Not everybody has the financial muscle to afford the enormous walk-in closet that grace top TV shows and interior décor magazines. However, this isn’t an excuse to have a disorganised closet, even if it’s small. The tips mentioned above are more than enough to help you get started.
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