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What your closet is made of.

Materials, colors, doors, handles, hardware and lighting are chosen for each room, not from a fixed catalog. Here is what we work with and where each option makes sense. At the free consultation we bring samples, so you choose them in your own light.

01

Cabinet materials

Melamine

Durable, easy to clean and available in a wide range of solid colors and wood-grain finishes. It is our usual choice for closet interiors, reach-in closets, laundry rooms and garages: the surfaces that work hardest every day.

Wood veneer with a factory lacquer finish

A real wood surface with a consistent, protective finish, for clients who want the warmth and depth of natural wood. It works best where the closet is seen: doors, drawer fronts, an island top, or a wardrobe that is open to the room.

Many projects combine the two: melamine for the hard-working interior, wood veneer where you want warmth. Melamine vs. wood veneer: a full comparison

02

Colors and textures

Solid colors keep a room calm and bright; wood grains add warmth. Three looks from our own projects:

White walk-in closet interior with hanging rails and a drawer bank
WhiteBright and timeless; makes a small closet feel larger.
Taupe floor-to-ceiling wardrobe wall with handleless doors
Taupe and soft neutralsA quiet, architectural look, often with handleless fronts.
Wood-grain built-in wall unit with black handles
Wood grainWarm and furniture-like, for wardrobes that are part of the room.
03

Doors

Hinged doors

Flat slab doors with pulls, or handleless fronts for a seamless wall. Full height to the ceiling, so the wardrobe reads as one built-in piece.

Sliding doors

Made to the size of each opening. They save floor space in front of the closet and can hide a full custom interior behind them.

Mirror

Full-height mirror panels turn the closet into a dressing mirror and make a small or dark bedroom feel larger. Framed or frameless.

Frosted and etched glass

Hides what is inside but lets light through, so the closet does not look like a solid block.

Shaker-style panels

A classic framed panel that suits traditional and transitional homes, alone or combined with a mirror panel.

Frames

Slim aluminum frames in black or silver, matched to a track in the same finish.

See them in real homes: mirrored doors on Dora St., frameless mirror doors on Nagle Ave., Shaker-style doors with a mirror on Texhoma Ave., etched glass on Riverton Ave. and white slab doors on Rod Ave. · Sliding closet doors guide

Open white drawers with long brass pulls
04

Handles and hardware

Handles set the tone of the whole closet, and the hardware inside decides how it feels to use every day.

  • Long bar pulls in black or brass, for drawers and tall doors.
  • Round finger pulls that keep sliding panels flat.
  • Handleless fronts for a clean, architectural wall.
  • Soft-close drawers and hinges, pull-outs and accessories, from cost-effective lines up to premium European hardware such as Blum. You decide where to invest.
05

Lighting

Integrated LED lighting in shelves, niches and hanging sections, so you can see everything inside. It is planned together with the closet design, with door or motion sensors where they make sense.

Closet lighting
Taupe wardrobe wall with a lit niche and drawers
06

Inside the closet

Hanging

Double hanging for shirts and jackets, long hanging for dresses and coats, rods in black or brass.

Shelves

Adjustable shelves at the right depth for folded clothes, bags and boxes, up to the ceiling for seasonal items.

Drawers

Drawer banks at a comfortable height for everyday items, with glass-front drawers where you want to see what is inside.

Shoes

Dedicated shoe shelves, or a full shoe wall in larger walk-ins.

Islands

A central island with drawers and a display top, when the room keeps comfortable clearance around it.

Pull-outs

Pull-out racks and accessories that make deep or high spaces easy to reach.

See and touch the samples

Colors look different on a screen and in your room. At the free in-home consultation we bring material, color and hardware samples, so you compare them in your own light before approving the design. If a home visit is not convenient yet, we can start with a video consultation.

Every installation has a 2-year warranty on our workmanship and installation. Hardware is additionally covered by its manufacturer’s warranty.

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Materials Questions
Common questions
Which material is best for a closet?+
For most closet interiors we recommend melamine: it is durable, easy to clean and comes in many colors and wood grains. Wood veneer with a factory lacquer finish is worth it where the closet is visible, such as doors, drawer fronts or a wardrobe open to the room.
Can I mix materials in one closet?+
Yes. A common combination is a melamine interior with wood-veneer doors and drawer fronts, which keeps the budget in check while giving the visible parts a warmer, furniture-like look.
Can I see samples before I decide?+
Yes. We bring material, color and hardware samples to the free in-home consultation, and if you start with a video consultation, we bring them to the measurement visit.
What hardware do you use?+
Hardware is selected for each project, from cost-effective lines up to premium European brands such as Blum, including soft-close drawers, hinges and pull-outs.
What does the warranty cover?+
Every installation has a 2-year warranty on our workmanship and installation. Hardware is additionally covered by its manufacturer’s warranty.
How do materials affect the price?+
The price depends on the size of the room, the number of drawers and doors, the material and the hardware level you choose. You receive a clear proposal with the layout, finishes and price before anything is ordered.
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