Oh, if only you had a Kim Kardashian budget, or Kim Kardashian sized closets, THEN you’d FINALLY be organized!

But for most of us (ok, almost all of us) this is NOT our reality.

Your closet is smaller than you’d like.

And your budget, could also use some bolstering as well.

And if you’re struggling with a messy closet and would like it live better no matter how big (or small) your budget is, you’ve come to the right place.

Even though I lead a…

When talking to customers about their budget for a custom closet I’ve used this example many times.

I had the exact same size closet to design for 2 prospective customers who both bought the same home design built by MI Homes (a production builder) in Columbus Ohio.

One prospect was a single guy who wanted a ‘no-frills’ design. “Just make it neater and better organized for me Mike. This current wire closet is driving me NUTS!,” he said.

The other…

There’s nothing like my annual trip to the Closets Conference & Expo to get ANYONE with a pulse jazzed about closets (in general) or luxury closets (in particular). The best closet designers in the country attend this show which offers ideas and speaking topics like ‘Designing for the Future’ and ‘Luxury on a Budget’ (and hey- we know luxury on a budget is a hot topic because let’s face it, most of us have champagne tastes, but our budget is…

I was headed to a closet appointment and glancing over the hand-drawn closet ‘sketches’ (and I use this term in the most sarcastic way possible) my prospective client had sent me from one of my competitors.

And as I looked at these drawings (and you can see them for yourself below), I thought:

• How in the ‘Sam Adams’ would any homeowner be able to make heads or tails of this design? While I’m in the industry and I can ‘visualize’ this 2D…

If you can remember what it was like to be pregnant with your first (or if you’re a guy who was worrying what this ‘dad’ job would entail), you know you were scared to be an expectant first-time parent.

And even though you bought (in desperation) The What to Expect When You’re Expecting book to give you a guide of what to do, you knew some of this parenting thing you’d have to figure out along the way.

And even though I’ll admit buying a…

I know, I know – as your teacher used to say, there’s no such thing as a dumb question– especially if you don’t know squat about the subject (which is likely true for most people trying to figure out their first custom closet).

However, there are LOTS and LOTS of dumb things builders, remodelers and well-meaning DIY’ers do which makes closets hard to use. And I (for one) don’t want you to put up with a custom closet which is a pain in the…