Let's face it. Sometimes more is more. More shoes, matching bags, and never enough silk! The tendency toward decadence that was best portrayed in the hit show "Sex and the City" has finally made its way into a housing trend. Goodbye, standard 2-foot by 4- foot enclosure. Hello, revered quarters for all things fabulous and funky. The end of shoving everything into a dark hovel has finally come. But many homeowners have yet to realize the impact a closet can have on the desirability of a listing.
A well-organized closet with ease of use is so appreciated that it has become a selling-point for today's home buyer. A wise seller will invest in taking the master bedroom closet (if not those in all the bedrooms) to the max, therefore assuring a potential buyer will visualize their own belongings in such well-deserved order. The lean toward closet organization has developed so much that a broad range of services have developed from do-it-yourself classes and books at Home Depot to affordable professional companies such as California Closets (www.californiaclostets.com), independent luxury closet specialists/interior designers or the luxury closet companies such as Dolce Home Interiors (www.dolcehome.com) and Clos-ette (www.clos-ette.com.) As emphasis on closets has grown, so has the need for an industry, thus birthing the Association of Closet and Storage Professionals, a national organization.
A simple investment of time and minimal resources can change the face of a closet and improve the home tremendously. A door the slides smoothly on a functioning track and does not squeak, for example, is an improvement that can be made in a matter of minutes. On the other side of the spectrum, the extravagant closet can also be a museum to its owner's history of consumption, a testament to one's life that houses the many treasures, trinkets, and talisman's acquired along the way. Obviously, the well-designed closet is not only luxurious, but a wise investment. Depending on the job at hand, a small build-your-own-system from Ikea can change the closet quality dramatically, and other improvements can range upwards. Some people take their closets so seriously that they have safes, revolving clothing racks, three-way mirrors, jewelry islands, and fiber-optic lighting installed! Sound like a costly trend-chasing expenditure? Just remember back to when granite countertops, the Sub-Z and Wolf range, bamboo flooring, and stainless steel appliances started popping up. They still stand strong and add value to any property.