Coat Closet Redo...

After I finished the master closet, I decided to redo the coat closet. I thought it would be quick and easy, I thought wrong.

So here is the deal with this closet. It is very deep, so if you have the clothing rod across the back there is tons of wasted space in the front.

When I moved in I put one of the Martha Stewart Closet System Units from Home Depot in the back of the closet. It left 60% of the closet useless. I, of course, forgot to get a photo of this, but I was on a roll.

The plan was shelves in against the back wall and a clothing rod in front of that. I am short so I could walk under it to get to shelves.

My first idea was to use the side panels of the unit and screw them straight into the studs. This would allow the shelves to be adjustable.

Well … the studs were not where I needed them.

My second idea was to put a chest freezer in there (it would fit perfectly against the back wall) and then put stationary shelves above the freezer. This sounded perfect since I was hoping to store canned goods in this closet

Well… I forgot to account for the door jam and the freezer was too wide to turn once it was in the closet.

My third idea?

No clue.

But the chest freezer is out in the garage and I organized the freezers so I now know what food we have. I guess that’s a win.

Another win, I realized I didn’t use anything in that closet (except coats and vacuum) so I was able to donate all that.

I now have to go back to the drawing board.