Designing Your Dream Closet on a Budget

With all of the posts on Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook about celebrity and luxury custom closets, more homeowners are looking for a luxurious dressing room instead of a simple walk-in closet.  The problem is that not all of us have the celebrity pocketbook to match.  Designing your dream closet on a budget does not have to be a nightmare. With help from Austin-Morgan Closets, you CAN achieve the high-end look of a luxurious dressing room, but on a modest budget!

We uniquely offer 5 additional colors for the same price as our white laminate, giving you more options and saving you money.  Often it is the color that conveys the first impression when entering your closet.  There are varying levels of laminate material that have the texture and the look of real wood.  These higher end finishes can be incorporated throughout your closet or just in your door and drawer fronts to save money, while still achieving a high-end look.

The hardware you select is the jewelry of your custom closet.  Special handles and knobs can be featured throughout the closet or featured on one section of cabinetry to give your closet some extra sparkle and impact.

The type of closet system you select will make the biggest difference in the cost.

A floor-based system with backing, crown and base molding will give you that built-in, celebrity closet look.  While a suspended system will give you a functional, cost-effective solution to your organization needs.  At Austin-Morgan, we offer combination systems that provide the best of both worlds.  You can create a focal point at the entry of your custom walk-in closet that has all the features of your dream closet, while utilizing a suspended system for your hanging sections.

We highly recommend that you share with us an approximate budget for your custom closet project.  A lot of people feel that this is “showing their hand” and we are going to design to that price range.  This is simply not true.  It is common for a homeowner to have no idea what their budget is because they have no idea what a home improvement project costs.  We can help by giving you some approximate price ranges based on the size of your closet.

The more information you are willing to share and the clearer picture you can provide of what you need vs. what you want, the better the end result.  Creating an ideabook on Houzz is another excellent way to share all your favorite closet design photos, closet accessories, notes and more details of your closet remodeling project.  Best of all you can share your ideabook with us so that we can collaborate on your closet project.

We do not rush you through the design process to push the hard sale.  We understand that it takes time for you to digest all the information, options and custom closet accessories available.  We are patient, give you the time you need, make any changes you request and provide you with options. For example, you may want a bank of drawers in your closet, but your budget currently doesn’t allow for it.

We have a few options:

• Design a section with shelving for now, that can be upgraded to drawers in the future when you have the funds available.
• Suggest a combination of wire baskets and some drawers to lessen the cost.
• Select the standard door style over an upgraded door style.

We make tradeoffs all the time in life, but they don’t have to be a disappointment or lessen the joy of having a custom closet system installed in your home.  The perfect custom closet can become a reality for every homeowner, even when you are on a budget.  It just takes ingenuity, knowledge of the products available and a focus on the details.  The skilled professionals at Austin-Morgan Closets are here to make your closet dreams come true.