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Building a closet that does not suck, like those stupid wire things do…

So with my closets officially gutted of their original white wire closet suck racks I am ready to start and get this party started right. First my in house contractor/girlfriend filled the newly formed holes in the walls then she painted them so we have a clean canvas to start with.

I found an excellent sizing guide at http://www.doityourself.com, this is some crucial info to make sure you are planning in the correct proportions:

Five men’s suit coats:12″ wide, 38″ long
Six men’s shirts (on hangers)12″ wide, 38″ long
Man’s shirt (folded)8″ wide, 14″ long
Man’s pants (on straight hangers)44″ long
Man’s pants (folded on hangers)27″ long
Man’s dress hat:6″ x 11″
Man’s shoes:9″ wide, 12″ long
Woman’s dress:68″ long
Woman’s robe:52″ long
Woman’s dress:50″ long
Woman’s jacket:36″ long
Woman’s blouse (on hanger)34″ long
Woman’s blouse (folded)10″ wide, 13″ long
Woman’s skirt:36″ long
Woman’s shoes:6″ wide, 9-1/2″ long
Sweater (folded):10″ wide, 14″ long
Boots:9″ wide, 12″ deep, 14″ high

– http://www.doityourself.com/stry/h2addaclosetorganize

To start with.

Reference/Related:

* http://www.diyadvice.com/diy/built-ins/storage/closet-organizer/