Design Your Dream Closet

Stylish solutions that will turn every chaotic storage space into an ordered haven.

Mass Hysteria to Multifunction

The entry closet in Margaret McConville’s small New York City apartment has a lot of pressure on it. “It’s the only closet outside the bedroom,” says Margaret, “so it has to handle everything from jackets to detergent to holiday stuff.”

Before: A Cluttered Catchall

With no clear division of labor here, trench coats and umbrellas shared shelf space with bike helmets and bungee cords. Bulky items in front (like a vacuum and assorted plastic storage bins) blocked access to everything else.

Found In (and Removed From) Margaret’s Closet

• 1 old computer printer
• 1 beach umbrella
• 2 half-empty paint cans
• 1 fifth-grade autobiography
• 1 old suitcase with broken handles
• 6 once trendy accessories (mini leather backpack, anyone?)
• 3 folding chairs