In our new place, there are terrific closets with plenty of room, but no shelving, etc. We could hire a specialist to come in and do it, but that looks as though it would be more expensive than it is worth, especially given that we are talking about quite a few closets. While I could easily put up some L-brackets with a melamine board, that sounds neither attractive nor particularly versatile.
Any suggestions for some practical closet storage solutions?
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I have installe wire shelves in all our closets, it's fast and easy and you can design your own configuration.
P.S. The only minor complaint I have is that if you have a heavy pile of clothes you get an imprint of the wires on the bottom piece, just something to keep in mind.
I went to the local building supply and got the same wire shelves for over my washer and dryer. The person was very helpful, cut them to size for me. The supports are screwed into the studs behind the drywall. They have a TON of stuff (OK, maybe I'm exaggerating) on them and are holding up very well. I'll definitely use them again.
I have 2 - 8 foot wire shelves in my closet which hold all my jeans and sweaters (I have alot of clothes). I bought them at Home Depot and they will cut them to the size u need. I think they were made by Rubbermaid. They come in 4 foot, 6 foot and 8 foot lengths and either 1.5 feet or 2 feet in depth. They are setup similar to wood shelves with the "slotted bar" (not sure what exactly their name is) mounted on the wall and the brackets fitting into that slotted bar. I just space the "bars" about 2 feet apart (so in total 4 "bars"). Just make sure that U fasten the "bar" to a stud for extra support). I haven't had any problem with them. My cat tends to sleep on the lower shelf with the sweaters and it hasn't fallen down yet. :)
The L brackets won't offer the kind of support you need, either, for heavier clothes. Best advice is to use 2 x 10's and build supports, along the back and side walls for the shelves to rest on.
Have you thought of using the wire coated "open" shelving?