Preparing to transform your kids’ closets into entirely new spaces can feel like a lot to manage. But when you work with Inspired Closets, it really isn’t. In fact, when homeowners know that kids’ room organization help is on the way, they start to feel surges of relief and excitement. Once you know a solution is possible, and that there’s a super easy way to do it, you want it done yesterday.

That’s where we step in. When you schedule a free design consultation, one of our design experts will visit your home, take a look at your spaces, and help you determine what you want to store and how you want the space to function so they can create the best possible closet design options for your little ones.

Take Inventory

Our designers will work with you to assess everything you currently have in your kids’ closets to determine what types of layout and storage options will work best. They’ll also chat with you about anything else you’d like to be able to keep in the space that you don’t currently have room for. With proper design and space-saving solutions, you can get so much more use out of your kids’ closets.

Sort Items into Categories

Next, our designers will help you consider the different categories of items, like clothes, accessories, and toys, you’ll be storing in your kids’ closets. You’ll also discuss which items are regularly used and which aren’t so the closet’s design and storage features are configured to create easy, intuitive access. For example, parents often opt to keep seasonal items their kids are currently loving readily accessible in drawers and on shelves, while storing things that aren’t in season higher up or in less frequented areas of the closet.

Donate or Store Unused Items

As a parent, it can feel like kids are outgrowing things or changing their personal styles every other day. One thing that makes it easier to stay on top of your kiddo’s ever-evolving needs is regularly considering which clothes and other items are no longer working. When deciding if you should donate or gift something, think about whether your kid has worn it within the last year, if it still fits them, or if it’s damaged.

We also recommend regularly moving things your kids may no longer use, but you want to hang onto, into storage. Making these decisions before redesigning the child closet organization is a must, but prioritizing regular closet cleanouts throughout the year will have you thanking yourself in the long run.

You’ve got enough going on, which is why our designers guide you through every closet design decision, from hanging rod placement down to drawer organizers. In fact, after taking all of your needs and requests into account, they present you with three design options for your kids’ closet so all you have to do is choose which one you like the best. We’ll then alter and adjust your chosen design until it’s exactly right for you and your kiddos. Below are a few of our designers’ favorite closet solutions for kids’ room organization.

Shelves, Drawers, and Hanging Rods

All of our design decisions are based on what intuitively makes the most sense for your kids so their things are easy to find, access, clean up, and put away. Although our shelves are adjustable so you can move them around to meet the needs of your kids as they grow and change, our designers also select storage solutions based on the child’s current age and what makes the most sense for them now and in the long run.

When it comes to teens and tweens, aside from ensuring everyday items (school clothes, their favorite sweatshirts, and team uniforms) are folded or hung up front and center, they also have a lot of items that aren’t accessed daily (sleeping bags, overnight bags, and heels and dress shoes worn to school dances). Even though they aren’t using these things all the time, your kids still want to be able to access them as needed, and you want to be sure there’s enough space to keep them stored in the closet.

For babies, toddlers, and younger elementary school-age kids, it’s important to consider who needs access to what. For example, for toddlers and younger kids who are learning to be more independent, our designers often incorporate lower shelves for clothes and toys, balancing them with higher-up shelves and hanging sections that only parents can access. We also design cubbies and custom solutions for diapers, books, stuffed animals–anything you or your kiddos need quick and easy access to.

Hooks and Organizers

One way to be sure you’re getting the most out of every inch of your kids’ closet space is by adding hooks for things they’re quickly grabbing pretty much every day, like backpacks and coats. Drawer, tabletop, and hanging organizers also help keep smaller items, like jewelry, perfume, and socks, tidy. That tidiness creates more space for you to use in already tight quarters.

Additional Kids’ Closet Organization Features

We have a wide selection of storage features and customizations that can be made to your kids’ closets to enhance organization, create more usable space, and just make everyone’s lives easier. One of our favorite additions is our valet rod where your kids can hang up tomorrow’s outfit the night before, saving them time and preventing stress on sleepy school mornings. Another lesser-known solution that makes a huge difference is a built-in hamper that helps calm the chaos that piles up on the floor of most kids’ closets.

Label Storage Bins and Boxes

When it comes to bins, boxes, tubs, and totes, we always recommend labeling them so kids and parents alike can easily identify what’s being stored where. Let’s be honest, most of us are going to forget where the Christmas sweater or homecoming heels got stored the last time they were used. Labels save everyone a lot of time, eliminate significant stress, and prevent you from having to dig through the closet, frantically searching for that one thing your kid hasn’t seen in months but they need at the last minute.

When it comes to closet design and clothing organization, it always makes sense to base storage off zones that speak to the different types of clothing, how they’re stored, and/or how often they’re used. Following this intuitive process is even more important when it comes to kids’ closet organization so they’re super simple for little ones, tweens, and teens to access, manage, and tidy up.

Storage for Folded Clothes

When it comes to folded clothing items, like pants, sweaters, and shirts, and even other items that are commonly stored in kids closets, like books and toys, we can incorporate drawers, shelves, baskets, cubbies–whatever makes the most sense for your kiddo’s storage needs and for the closet space itself. For smaller reach-in closets, we generally use angled vertical storage towards the top of the space so even the things on the highest shelves are still easy to access.

Hanging Sections

Hanging storage space is ideal for dresses, skirts, overalls, shirts, or other items that you want to prevent from wrinkling. For younger kids, we recommend storing everyday clothing items on low-hanging rails for easy access. Higher-hanging areas can be left for seasonal items that don’t get as much wear, formal outfits, or things only mom and dad need access to for now.

Accessory Storage

Dedicated accessory storage is key to the functionality and usability of kids’ closets and overall kids’ room organization. Hooks and cubbies are great for storing hats and bags, while our aforementioned drawer and jewelry organizers keep socks, necklaces, earrings, watches, and any other small accessory easy to find and tangle-free. One thing that’s tough to store for kids of all ages? Shoes. That’s why we designed our Shoe Shrine® for open access to any type of footwear with shelves that can be easily adjusted as your kid’s shoe collection grows in size, quantity, or both.

Dedicated Storage for Siblings

No more arguing over shared closet spaces or “accidental” clothing mixups. We can create a closet design with separate sections and dedicated storage features for siblings who are sharing a closet. Everyone has the exact type of organization solutions they need so they feel like their space, even if it’s shared, is truly their own.

Our design experts ensure your kids’ spaces not only reflect their distinct personalities but also that the closets support their storage needs and positively impact their days for years to come. Getting organized is half the battle, but making sure that the structure is adjustable and can change with your child’s needs is key to staying organized. And, in the meantime, we also create spaces that are easy to keep tidy. Check out some of our super simple closet clean-up ideas to make regular maintenance a breeze.

Make the Space Fun

Our designers can incorporate fun colors and finishes, wallpaper, lighting–anything to brighten up the space and create a kid’s closet that looks like it was designed for little ones but is also completely functional. We also love to add toys, books, games, and artwork to the space to reflect your child’s personality and make it a space they enjoy using.

Adjustable Storage Solutions

If there’s one thing we know for sure it’s that kids are always growing and changing, which means that their storage needs regularly change, too. Adjustable closet storage features, like moveable shelves and easily shiftable rails, allow you to quickly move more things around to accommodate your kids’ changing lifestyles and wardrobes as the years go on.

Quick Weekly Clean-Up

Encouraging a quick, weekly closet cleaning routine is a super simple way to help maintain organization. You can even add a paper reminder or a chore chart above a built-in dresser or on the inside of the closet door so this new task becomes a regular habit.

Seasonal Refresh

While a weekly cleanup practice helps prevent day-to-day clutter from accumulating, committing to a seasonal closet refresh where you put aside time to donate or gift anything your kids no longer need will help you avoid excess from piling up. Trust us, you’ll be happy you set aside the time in the long run!