Design Recipes: Closet Organizing Tips

Custom millwork provides ample opportunity for both folded and hanging items. Scott Gabriel Morris/Handout/TNS

By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service

For many, committing to organizing can come in waves. Perhaps it is a task taken on seasonally or sporadically relating to a particular occasion.

Regardless of when you choose to begin organizing ... there are some general design rules that can help to lead to a successful outcome.

Bins and baskets help to hide small items. Handout/TNS

Design Recipes Top Tips

• Purge/remove all unwanted or unnecessary items.
• Take a quick inventory of what you wish to keep.
• Have a design/organization plan.
• Purchase organization bins.
• Color code and/or label items in groupings.
• Hire a professional organizer if needed.
• Reorganize your space to provide for individual storage or compartments.
• Separate items by usage or season.
• Utilize clear storage containers for easy viewing.
• Store away items that are used occasionally.

Cathy Hobbs, based in New York City, is an Emmy Award-winning television host and a nationally known interior design home staging expert and short-term rental/vacation home designer with offices in New York City and The Hudson Valley. Contact her at [email protected] or visit her website at cathyhobbs.com. Copyright 2024 Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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