Transforming A Loft Into A Seasonal Closet
Sometimes the idea of a loft space is better than the loft itself. Oftentimes, the loft is an odd-shaped space that is challenging to access and many people have no clue what to do with it. As you are pondering what to do with your very cool, but kind of unusable, loft space, consider turning it into a seasonal closet. Regardless of how many closets you already have in your home, you can always use one more. A loft can offer you basically an entire room to use as a storage closet; even with low ceilings, odd angled walls and tricky access, a closet loft can be the perfect solution for your funny, little space.
Cleaning.
It is crucial that you clear everything out of the loft area before you begin designing it as a closet. Chances are good that extra space within the home become a repository for extra “stuff”. So empty out your loft, and take this opportunity to get rid of anything that you do not need. You may even come across a metal wall art, copper art sculpture or handmade metal wall art that you never got around to hanging; well, now is the time to hang it where you planned. Next, turn your attention to your closet, and start emptying everything out of there as well. Again, use this move to thin out your excess clothing. Now is the right time to get rid of things you have forgotten about or no longer fit into. Of course you do not need to throw them away, you can divide your closet contents into four different stacks, one for charity, one for things you may want to sell, one for things you want to keep, and one for trash. Pack up everything except for your “keep” stack, and then go through that pile, dividing it into two stacks. One stack of clothing, the things that you are wearing now, will go back into your closet, and the other stack of clothing, your off-season garments, is what you want to store in your new seasonal loft closet.
Making Optimal Use of Space.
What follows are some general ideas that can help you to reconfigure the loft space. If you have a slanted ceiling and short walls, you may want to add long, hanging rods along each wall at a convenient hanging height. This will leave an area behind your hanging clothing that you can use for storing shoes, boxed items and boots. Keep your clothing from becoming dirty by storing them in hanging garment bags or draping an old sheet over them. Additionally, you want to take caution to properly store wool or fur clothing to keep bugs and moths from invading your items.
Storage for Holiday Items.
If your clothing do not completely fill the space within your loft, then take advantage of the extra space for storing away other items. This may be a great place to store your holiday decorations in plastic bins. Instead of having them stored all over the house, they are easy to organize and retrieve right there in your loft.
Now instead of having a useless loft space that just collects junk in your house, you have created an organized and useful space that is a pleasure to use and it helps to keep your other closets organized and clutter free as well.
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