Celebrity Closet Inspiration

Looking at celebrity closets is a great way to get storage and display ideas for your own walk-in.  Closets are getting so big that a lot of people are actually turning bedrooms in their homes into luxury changing areas with boutique style settings.  They are reserving their actual closets for storing out of season clothing, sports equipment and linens.

If you don’t have an entire room to dedicate to becoming a closet, consider redesigning an existing walk-in or utilizing a corner or wall of your room to becoming a clothing and shoe storage showcase.  You can use a room divider or hang a curtain to hide the wardrobe area, or you can make it beautiful enough to show off.

If you dedicate a wall to becoming a closet, of sorts, then you can really let your imagination run wild.  Check out images of celebrity closets online and take note of the features that you like best.  For example, if you have a lot of shoes, you may want to install slanted shelves that showcase your collection.  If not, you might opt for a low-profile “box” that hides inconspicuously below your hanging clothes.  You can have a hinged lid that opens and closes, while the box spans the length of your closet design.  Shoes and other items can be kept out of sight, but easily found when you need them.

One way to make your closet design interesting is to break it up.  Instead of simply having a row of drawers, a hanging bar and then a row of shelves, try to make it more staggered.  Have two shelves with three drawers underneath.  Then on the other side, you can install a deeper drawer with a laundry cabinet underneath.

You can make your designs more upscale by adding marble or granite countertop pieces above your drawers or shelves.  You can use these countertops for jewelry boxes, make-up stations or simply for art or photo display.  Another idea, as seen in Paula Abdul’s closet, is to buy retail sunglasses display to keep your sunglasses displayed for easy organization.  If you don’t have a lot of sunglasses, you can use retail displays to organize hand bags, scarves, ties, belts, jewelry or any other item that you have a lot of.

You can also use celebrity closets to get ideas for a theme.  Do you like the rustic look?  The old English style?  Or do you prefer a more modern, sleek look?  Add personal touches like interesting hardware, pegs, hooks and organizers.  For a more classic look, finish it out with crown moulding around the ceiling and floor.  Use cedar hangers or wood hangers to add that extra bit of class.  For a sleek, minimalist look, you can use nickel or chrome bars and pulls, metal hangers or chrome hangers and a sleek design.