Kid's Closets

Small walk-in closet ideas to grow with your child

When we design a walk in closet, we consider the following strategies:

• Use freestanding storage units or floating shelves to create an adaptable area.
• The smallest size for a walk-in closet should be at least 4 feet wide and 4 feet deep, allowing for storage, including shoe shelves.
• To maximize space, install shelves up to the ceiling and stack up hanging rails, using a custom ladder or hook for easy access.
• Sliding doors are an excellent choice for a small walk-in closet, offering both practicality and style.

It’s vital to adapt to your child’s evolving needs when you design their walk-in closet. Some things to consider:

• Use rails and shelves storage systems that can be customized and fit into even the tiniest of spaces.
• Hang items with hooks and utilize baskets or bins for smaller items to optimize the space available.
• Consider using mirrored doors to make the closet feel more open and visually enlarge the area.

Adjustable Shelving: Grow as they Grow

Adjustable shelving allows you to change the height and width of the shelves, accommodating different items and ensuring the closet grows with your child. Measure the items you plan to store and adjust the shelves accordingly, using dividers and bins to keep things organized and easy to grab.

Drawer Dividers: For the Tiniest Items

Drawer dividers are organizational tools that help separate and organize items in drawers, keeping small belongings tidy and easy to find. Available in various styles, such as adjustable bamboo drawer dividers and acrylic drawer dividers, they can accommodate different drawer sizes and items.

Drawer dividers serve the dual purpose of maintaining organization of your child’s small items and optimizing storage space in the closet.

Hooks and Pegs: For Easy Access to Everyday Essentials

Hooks and pegs are essential components of a kids’ closet, offering easy access to everyday items while keeping the space organized. Some popular choices for hooks and pegs in a kids’ closet are:

• Adhesive wall hooks
• Wall-mounted coat racks with wooden pegs
• Compact six-hook racks
• Hanging door organizers with multiple hooks

When selecting hooks and pegs, consider the size and weight of the items that will be hung, as well as the age and preferences of the child.

Assigning labels to hooks and pegs can aid your child in locating their items, fostering self-reliance and tidiness. Grouping items by type and how often they are used can further simplify the process, ensuring that your child can easily locate and put away their belongings.

Tailored to specific needs and lifestyles

Custom kids’ closets are designed to cater to individual needs and preferences, ensuring a functional and personalized space. Elements that can be included in a custom kids’ closet are:

• Adjustable shelving
• Drawer dividers
• Hooks
• Pegs
• Modular kid’s closet systems

These elements collectively create a personalized walk-in closet that caters to your child’s distinct storage requirements and tastes.

Time-saving for busy families

Time-saving organization solutions for busy families include:

• Adjustable shelving
• Drawer dividers
• Hooks and pegs
• Built-in step stools

These solutions help keep a child’s closet decluttered and organized, ultimately saving time and making life easier.

Organizing the closet from your child’s perspective ensures easy access to their belongings, fostering self-reliance and saving parental time.

Flexibility for future

Flexible design options for your child’s walk-in closet include:

• Adjustable shelving
• Drawer dividers
• Hooks and pegs
• Customizable kid’s closet systems

These options allow the closet to adapt to future changes and growth, ensuring a functional space that meets your child’s changing needs.

Promotes independence

A small walk-in closet can help children become more independent by providing them with easy access to their belongings and allowing them to take control of their space, deciding how to organize and store their items in their small closet.

Elements like adjustable shelves, drawer dividers, hooks, pegs, and built-in step stools collectively add to the accessibility and user-friendliness of your child’s closet.

Simplifies life for parents

Custom kids’ closets ease parents’ lives by maintaining organization of their child’s items, saving time and minimizing stress. Some tips for organizing your child’s closet include:

• Grouping items by type and how often they are used
• Using drawer dividers to separate different types of clothing
• Using hooks and pegs to hang up jackets, bags, and other accessories
• Labeling shelves and bins to make it easier for your child to locate and put away their items

By implementing these strategies, you can streamline the organization process for busy families.

Custom closets can also help teach children the importance of organization and responsibility.

Personalize Your Walk-in Closet

Adding personal touches to your child’s walk-in closet can transform it into a space that reflects their personality and style. Here are some ideas to consider.

• Incorporate a color scheme that complements the bedroom
• Add decorative elements like wallpaper or artwork
• Use multi-functional furniture to maximize space and functionality

By implementing these ideas, you can create a unique and inviting atmosphere that your child will enjoy spending time in.

Choose a color scheme that complements your bedroom

When selecting a color scheme for your child’s walk-in closet, consider the design and style of the bedroom, as well as their personal preferences. Bright hues like yellow, orange, and pink can create a cheerful and fun vibe, while darker colors like navy, black, and gray can evoke a more sophisticated and grown-up feel.

Add decorative elements like wallpaper or artwork

Incorporating decorative elements such as wallpaper or artwork can add a personal touch to your child’s walk-in closet, reflecting their individual style and interests. Consider choosing designs that complement the color scheme and theme of the bedroom, and place them strategically to create a feature wall or accentuate specific areas of the closet.

Multi-functional Furniture

Integrating multi-functional furniture into your child’s walk-in closet can provide space-saving and practical solutions that enhance the overall functionality of the space. Some examples include:

• Built-in step stools for accessibility
• Built-in lockers for additional storage
• Pull-down hanging rods for easy access to hanging clothes
• Integrated laundry hampers for convenient and discreet storage of dirty clothes

These additions can contribute to a more versatile and user-friendly closet.

Arranging multi-functional furniture in the closet can optimize the space and make it more functional.

Built in step stools for accessibility

Built-in step stools are a practical addition to your child’s walk-in closet, allowing them easy access to higher shelves and storage areas. Available in various styles and materials, such as metal, wood, and plastic, built-in step stools can be stationary, foldable, or even equipped with handrails for extra safety. They offer a handy way to reach items on higher shelves, fostering daily independence in your child.

Built-in lockers

Built-in lockers are an excellent storage solution for additional organization in your child’s walk-in closet. They come in various styles, such as shiplap lockers, custom-built lockers with open storage benches and cubbies, and closed lockers with coat hooks. Built-in lockers provide extra storage options, can be customized to suit your needs and lifestyle, and help save time for busy families.

Pull-down hanging rods

Pull-down hanging rods provide easy access to hanging clothes in your child’s walk-in closet, offering additional storage and organization. Adjustable hanging rods, such as the mDesign Long Soft Fabric Over Closet Rod Hanging Storage Organizer and the ClosetMaid Double Hang Closet Rod, can accommodate various closet sizes and clothing items.

Integrated laundry hamper

An integrated laundry hamper is a convenient and discreet way to store dirty clothes in your child’s walk-in closet. Built-in hampers, pull-out and tilting hampers, and woven baskets are all great options for integrated laundry hampers. After washing and folding, the folded clothes can be easily organized back in the closet.

Incorporating an integrated laundry hamper into your child’s closet can help keep the space tidy and organized, simplifying life for both you and your child.

Lighting and Mirrors

Ensuring proper lighting and incorporating mirrors in your child’s walk-in closet can significantly enhance the space and overall design. Adjustable task lighting provides optimal visibility and functionality, while mirrors can create an illusion of more space and add depth to the room.

Natural light sources, such as skylights or windows, can also contribute to a more open and inviting atmosphere.

Install adjustable task lighting

Installing adjustable task lighting in your child’s walk-in closet ensures optimal visibility for various tasks and activities. Some examples of adjustable task lighting options include:

• LED closet lights
• Ribbon lighting above the closet rod
• Recessed puck lighting
• Track lighting
• Semi-flush ceiling lights

Choosing the optimal lighting solution ensures a functional and welcoming closet atmosphere for your child.

Use mirrors to create an illusion of more space

Incorporating mirrors into your child’s walk-in closet can create an illusion of more space and enhance the overall design. Full-length mirrors are particularly useful, allowing your child to check their outfit from all angles while making the space appear larger.

Strategically placing mirrors on walls or doors can add depth and light to the closet, creating a more open and welcoming atmosphere.

Consider adding a skylight or window for natural light

Introducing natural light sources, such as skylights or windows, can help create a more open and inviting atmosphere in your child’s walk-in closet. Sun Tunnel skylights or small skylights, as well as transom windows or smaller windows, are great options for bringing in natural light without sacrificing privacy. Natural light can also help lower energy bills and make the atmosphere more enjoyable.