Expert Home Stagers in Lakewood, OH

A custom closet, as you would expect, is higher in quality, offers more efficient space utilization and often is the best value for your investment. Retail products often utilize paper lamination which is thin and subject to pealing, tearing, and scratching. Many retail products are displayed high off the ground so that the consumer can't look closely at the product or out of fear that the product will be damaged due to general inspection by the consumer.

The most progressive custom closet companies use European designed and manufactured hardware components. This hardware is specifically designed to provide precise connection and three dimensional adjustability to insure a perfect fit and long term, trouble free operation of doors, drawers, baskets, and all your accessories.

Many different materials and finishes are offered by closet companies. These range from inexpensive wire and imported press board to the higher grades of particleboard. Although particleboard is available in many grades, "Industrial Grade" is the strongest and densest - therefore being a dimensionally stable material with the highest resistance to warping and cracking. Because of the weight of clothing items, the use of light-weight structural materials, wire mesh, and anything thinner than 5/8" is not recommended.

All our adjustable shelves are pinned from underneath, meaning the shelves cannot slide out. Most other manufacturers use flat pins that allow the shelves to slide out unexpectedly. Also, our hang rods and brackets are screwed tight to the adjoining panels. Other manufacturers rods sit loose in the brackets and the brackets are not screwed into the panels allowing them to become unseated.

Here you will encounter the major differences between closet companies. The better firms are represented by trained closet designers who should take the time to meet you in your home, measure your closets, inventory your clothes, and prepare a design that fits your needs. They carry with them samples of the materials along with photos of completed closets, and do not hesitate to offer referrals when asked. Designs should be professionally done by a fully trained Design Specialist from the manufacturer and utilize the latest computer design software in the industry. This will provide the client with a 3D perspective of the final product. It is very important that you understand what you are buying. Professional Design Specialists offering such services will often charge a nominal fee that is applied to the final purchase. Also remember, the initial consultation with the custom closet company is a good indication of what is to follow.