Closet Shelving

About Closets:  In earlier times, life and wardrobes were more simple.  A man may have had two pairs of shoes, three or four pairs of pants and shirts, and maybe a suit.  Ladies may have had three or four pairs of shoes, and half a dozen dresses or skirts.  A strip of wood with some hooks attached was fastened to the wall to hang clothes on.  Enclosed closets with a door were usually in a corner or tucked under the eaves, often only two or three foot wide.

Wardrobes became larger and so did closets.  Good planners put them between rooms for sound conditioning.  Some homes had walk-in-closets.  The old wood shelf and pole system warped, cracked, gathered dust and gave insects a place to live.  In humid areas mold would grow.

A man from Wisconsin who had a home in Florida made the first painted wire shelving in his garage.  He made a linen shelf type and a hanging shelf that had small reinforcing rods spaced every 12″ with the hang rail attached to them.  It eliminated the problems that wood shelves had and looked nicer.  People liked it.

Clean, Strong, and Affordable:  The conversion to wire shelving began in larger cities and spread across the country.  Closet designers and installers evolved and so did closets.  Using shelf stacks and double hanging, designers were able to make better use of available closet space.  The new look was outstanding and really revolutionized the closet concept.  Some homebuilders still use that basic shelf design in their new homes.

Very Good, but Make it Better:  As with most ideas, some adjustments are necessary.  Consumers became frustrated with the hang rail reinforcement spaced every 12″ along the shelf.  It was difficult to fit garments into those 12″ spaces when the closet was full.  Our hanging style shelf called “Freeslide” allows clothes to slide from one end to another.

Pantries, Linen, and Other Storage Closets:  The wire in the shelving used for pantries and linen closets was spaced 1″ apart, which is okay for most linen closets but not for pantries.  Our “Tight mesh” has wire spaced at 1/2″ so small things don’t tip over or fall through.  Tight Mesh is also stronger for use in pantries, garages, and basements that are subject to heavier loads.

Clean, Strong, and Beautiful: Todays’ wire shelving is available in white and satin nickel finish to coordinate with hardware finishes.  It’s the mainstay of todays’ closets.  It’s not just shelving.  It makes great closets customized for your needs.  It will serve you well.

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Custom Closet Designs

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Satisfaction with your custom closet depends on good design.  Our four closet specialists have a combined ninety plus years designing closets to meet individual personal needs.

Providing for “his and her” areas in the space you have can be challenging, but we pride ourselves for our 25 years experience in designing great closets.  Using either white or satin nickel wire not only results in making a good looking custom closet, it makes your closet affordable.  You can step it up a notch by adding a melamine laminate drawer or shelf stack.  Wire and laminate shelving products look very good together.

Closet furniture with laminates:  Some homeowners want more.  Their choice is for solid shelving without the problems of using wood.  Laminate is the answer.  It’s available in a variety of wood grains and soft colors.  Laminates work really well for adjustable shelf stacks, raised panel doors and drawers, and of course hanging shelf areas with hang rods that coordinate with hardware finishes.  Add in a few baskets and accessories such as tie and belt racks, jewelry drawers and valet rods.  Your closet furniture will be gorgeous.

A Step Beyond — The Dressing Room: Needed hanging space with one or two shelf stacks for shoes, sweaters and “necessary others” is the first requirement in any closet.  If you have room, your closet design can include a drawer hutch and some baskets.  They can hold your underthings and other daily necessities.  We can install a full length mirror and a small bench.

Dressing will be very convenient and you may eliminate a chest of drawers in your master bedroom making it more spacious.  Think about converting a little used bedroom for your personal “dressing room”  You’ll love it!.

Designs For Your Budget:  If your budget says “closet furniture with laminates”, we do that.  If it says “basic wire shelving”, we do that.  If it says “a combination of the two for something in-between”, we do that.  We look forward to working with you to design your closet to fit your budget and make your life better.

Beyond Closets:  We can help with other good ideas for your home and your enjoyment.  Check out our video at the top of this page for office desks and cabinets, entertainment centers, wall shelves and bookcases.  You’ll also find ideas for your laundry, pantry, and linen storage.  Be sure to check out our garage section for more terrific storage products.

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Custom Pantry Designs

Shelving Unlimited offers a wide variety of custom pantry design options to compliment your home!

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Laundry Rooms

Shelving Unlimited offers a wide variety of laundry room options to compliment your home!

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Garage Organization

Your garage may be brand new with nice painted walls or one that’s been around for a while with things hanging on hooks, nails, or racks that are not where they should be.  Either way, you’ll really like one of our garage storage designs.  Your choice of cabinets, workbench, an assortment of hooks and racks are suspended on a hang rail.  They can be moved around or added as needed to change or update your layout without removing a screw.  Cabinets are suspended off the floor so you can clean under them.  What a great idea!  What a great look!  Check out our epoxy floor enhancement for your garage.  Call us at (815) 525-3000 for good design ideas!

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Bath Accessories

Is Your Bathroom a Nice Place? It can be.  We offer a choice of styles and finishes for your towel bars, paper holders, robe hooks, and we will install them for you.  We will also install your vanity mirror or full length mirror.  Our mirrors can have a penciled edge or beveled edge, and are available in oval shapes as well.

Our shower doors are available with several glass types and finishes to accent with your tub and sink trim.  We offer sliding doors, pivot doors, in-line panels, and corner enclosure doors.  We will also install these for you.

For safety concerns: We have a variety of grab bar types and sizes to help with your daily routine.  We also have a very special grab bar that we can install in your fiberglass or acrylic tub if yours doesn’t have one.

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Door Hardware

We offer your choice of Yale or Schlage brands of quality lock sets with a variety of styles and finishes in each.  We can show you advantages of each and help you make the right choices whether they are for your new home, addition to your home, or replacement locks.  Installation is available.  You’ll find our prices are very competitive.

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Designers Accents and Trim

Shelving Unlimited offers architectural specialties that can accent your home or office!  We can custom design and install:

• Crown Moldings
• Cove Moldings
• Medallions
• Chair Rail
• Niches

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