This wire-grid closet system from Closet-Maid can be configured in a number of ways, depending on your storage needs. Expect to spend from a few hours to a day to install the system depending on your skill level and the complexity of the configuration you choose.

Shelf-Track system: 80-inch hang track, $15; four 79 1/4-inch standards, $63; eight-foot-long SuperSlide shelf, $20; six-foot-long SuperSlide shelf, $14; four-foot-long Super-Slide shelf, $10; 12 brackets, $58; six J-hooks, $6.50; three four-foot hanger bars, $11.50; two three-foot hanger bars, $6; six endcaps for hanger bars, $3; endcaps for shelves, $3; #2277 anchor assembly for drywall, $22; two #8111 stack & expand shoe racks, $23; seven-runner drawer system, $67 (total of all components: $322); Closet-Maid, www.closetmaid.com.

Similar systems: Elfa wire system, $200 to $800 for a six-foot-wide closet, is available through The Container Store, www.thecontainerstore.com. IKEA offers the Antonius lacquered steel storage system, $199, for a six-foot-wide closet. www.ikea.com.