It’s gotten so difficult to shop for significant others in recent years that many households are skipping gifts altogether. Call us old-fashioned, but we still love receiving something special during the holidays. Even better, we have some great ideas for how you can surprise that special someone in your life.

Instead of racking your brain trying to think of the perfect gift for your partner, you should seriously consider giving them somewhere to put all those incredible gifts!

We’re talking about upgrading your storage space for the holidays with a new closet, pantry, or organizational system to bring peace on Earth to your home — and your relationship!

Find out how you can win this holiday season by giving the gift of organization!

Give Them the Closet They’ve Always Dreamed Of

It’s been reported that people will give up some wild things to have more space in their closets. Thankfully, you don’t have to make any drastic sacrifices to upgrade your closet with Closets by Design.

Even without a full closet remodel, there are all kinds of changes you can make that can maximize your space to make your closet seem bigger and more efficient.

Not only do people want more space in their closet, couples also fight about sharing closet space. A custom closet system could be just the thing to give your partner the space they deserve. It might even improve your relationship!

It has been shown that a tidier home leads to a happier relationship. Maybe some organization is just the spark your relationship needs. See how you can upgrade your closet this holiday season to give your partner a surprise that keeps on giving.

Install the Perfect Pantry for the Foodie in Your Life

If you or your partner love cooking, baking, or just eating, then you’ve probably given plenty of kitchen gadgets and cookbooks as gifts. These can be thoughtful, but what if you already have a stand mixer with too many attachments?

Instead of adding more clutter to the kitchen, you could find a way for your partner to store and organize all their stuff! If there’s one thing that foodies love, it’s an organized kitchen with everything at arm’s reach. The same goes for your pantry.

Consider adding custom shelving solutions to your pantry to find the perfect place for ingredients, spices, and more. Improving your pantry and kitchen storage is a terrific way to make this room one of the coziest and well-organized rooms in your house. That’s not to mention finding a place to put all those holiday sweets and treats!

A Place to Put Those Special Holiday Bottles

If the market trends are to be believed, then there’s a good chance that many people may be giving out a different kind of holiday cheer for gifts this year. Alcohol sales are up more than 25 percent, and sales traditionally double during the holidays. With so much cheer flowing around the table, where are you going to keep it all?

Even the nicest and most well-meaning bottles take up space on the shelf. If you plan on saving some of the nicer bottles from friends and family, then you’re going to need a place to store them.

If it’s a particularly rare or valuable bottle, you may want to show it off in a special light. Installing a custom wine rack and organization system is a wonderful way to store your wine. It also lets you add much-needed organization to show off that special bottle for your holiday feast.

Schedule Your Consultation to Make Your Season Bright!

Do you have a special someone in your life that could use a new closet? Give them the gift of organization to simplify their life during a stressful time and help them go into the new year with style!

Schedule your free consultation today and learn how you can give a gift that will keep on giving long after the holidays are done.

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With nowhere to go and little to do, alcohol sales have also seen a marked increase during 2020. In fact, sales of alcohol are up 27 percent, with wine sales alone increasing 26 percent. Of course, with all these extra bottles comes a need to find somewhere to store them all in a way that is both functional and looks great!

This where those home improvement projects and Zoom wine dates with the girls combine! Learn what you need to know about how to display your wine the right way and make your pantry and winebar more functional and fashionable than ever.

Dedicated Space for Bottles Makes Room for Other Things

The first step in upgrading your pantry is finding a dedicated space to store your food, bottles, pots and pans, and other kitchen items. Space in your pantry fills up fast, which is why you deserve space devoted to bulky items.

Bottles can take up a lot of space if not stored properly. Worse, you could accidentally knock a bottle of wine off a pantry shelf and break it while searching for dinner.

Adding a wine rack to your pantry system helps provide a place for everything and keep everything in its place. This ensures everything in your pantry has ample room so that it’s easy to store and access.

Where You Store Your Wine Matters

A big part of making space for your wine rack is finding the perfect place to put it. It turns out that where you store your wine is as important to how it tastes as the brand itself.

A beautiful wine rack with bottles shining in the sunlight may look pretty, but it’s actually terrible for your wine. Remember that people store their wine in cellars and caves for a reason.

Sunlight and UV rays are bad for your wine by making amino acids in your wine oxidize, which can impact the taste and flavor of your wine. When you pick a place for your wine rack, be sure to keep it away from windows and natural light.

Don’t Let Wine Get Too Hot

Just like how you don’t want your wine to be exposed to too much sun, you also don’t want your wine to be too hot either. They say that the best temperature to store wine at is a brisk 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Of course, 55 degrees can get chilly awfully fast. You’ll probably need a wine refrigerator or an actual cellar to keep wine this cold.

For the rest of us, your wine should be fine as long as the temperature stays around the 60s or 70s. As long as you avoid storing your wine in a part of your home that’s too warm, such as a laundry room, you should be just fine.

The Right Rack Stores Your Bottles Sideways

This tip is more practical for those of you storing wine in your home for the long haul. If you plan on drinking a bottle in the next few weeks, then you don’t need to worry as much about long term storage. However, how you store wine matters for those special bottles you plan on holding onto for a few years, like a bottle you are saving for your wedding anniversary.

Just like the professionals, you should seriously consider storing your wine sideways rather than upright, at least, if the wine has a cork. The reason for this, beyond it looking impressive in your home, is that storing wine on its side keeps the wine in contact with the cork, which prevents it from drying out. Because the cork doesn’t dry out, it remains expanded and prevents oxygen from entering the bottle and spoiling your wine.

That’s why incorporating wine racks or pull out shelves with lips into your pantry is a wonderful way to ensure your wine is stored properly while also saving space and helping your home look great.

Bars are for More Than Just Alcohol

While storing liquor and wine bottles is the purview of many pantries, you can take advantage of this space for much more than just alcohol. With a little creativity, you can transform your pantry into a beautiful display to complement any room.

Use your bar or pantry to accent the rest of your room and put your favorite things on display. Try storing cookbooks, art, flowers, pictures, and more fun things to brighten your room and add some extra personality to your pantry.

Let Closets by Design Improve Your Pantry

It’s time to put your pantry to good use with an upgrade from the professionals at Closets by Design. Learn how you can transform any space into the wine cellar of your dreams. Schedule your free consultation with Closets by Design today!

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Here are some ways that Closets by Design can enhance either your home-living or home-selling experience:

Organized Closets Entice Buyers

When a home looks crowded, prospective buyers may believe they won’t fit in the space. When a closet is neat, organized, and (most importantly) de-cluttered, buyers feel reassured that the space will accommodate their possessions.

Garages Grab Attention

When putting a home on the market, sellers may want to optimize any spare space in the home to make it more attractive to buyers, particularly a garage. Sellers can turn to Closets by Design to maximize the organization of a garage, using our custom cabinets to turn it into the ultimate storage space, all to entice buyers. Likewise, new buyers may need help imagining how to transform a garage into a room that suits their personal needs. Perhaps they would like to turn it into a woodworking workshop or a garden center! Either way, buyers and sellers can look to Closets by Design for guidance.

Kitchen Storage and Pantry Perfection

The kitchen is the heart of any home. It’s where memories are made and where life happens. What better way to enhance a kitchen than add some much-needed storage? Quick access to items in your kitchen is priceless. Our attractive pantries are developed to streamline cooking and cleaning with easy-to-reach shelves for easy-to-find items. A beautiful, organized kitchen, with the help of a Closets by Design pantry, will surely increase the appeal of a customer’s home.

Organized Homes Make Great Impressions

When selling, a house is much more appealing when it is neat, presentable and organized. Closets by Design can make that a reality! One of our professional designers can figure out ways to create a more functional home before you put it on the market. With so many storage and organization options to choose from, Closets by Design is the expert in maximizing a home’s full storage potential.

Make Room for a Bedroom

A key selling point for any home is the number of bedrooms it has. With the help of Closets by Design, homeowners can turn a two-bedroom house into a three-bedroom — catching the eyes of potential buyers with families. A room isn’t considered a bedroom unless it has a closet and a window. Closets by Design may not be able to help with the window, but we can add a closet to a room without one. Our designers can create a custom built-in closet with doors to make it a fixed feature in the room.

Custom Closets Make Your Home Stand Out in a Crowded Market

The housing market has seen substantial growth in the last few years. This has made it even more difficult for sellers to set themselves apart from the competing properties.  These tips shared by Closets by Design can help to put your home for sale at the top of the list.  Although, once you make these upgrades, you may decide to stay after all. Find out how you can have your home ready to make a lasting impression no matter what you decide to do. Schedule your design consultation today!

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Pull Out Shelving

Make sure all items are within reach. A popular feature that allows for easy access of hard-to-reach items is a pull-out shelf with a lip. The lip prevents food or appliances from falling off the shelves when you’re reaching for them.

Don’t store food items directly on the floor. This can attract rodents and other pests.  Instead, install shelves at least a couple of inches above the ground or make sure perishables are in tightly closed containers.

For a section of wall that will not accommodate shelving, consider adding Slatwall.  Hooks, baskets and other attachments can be added to Slatwall to personalize the storage area to meet any need and maximize the storage in a small space.

Don’t forget to make use of the back of your pantry door. Mini shelves on the doors take up hardly any space and can serve as an easily accessible spice rack.

If your shelves are jam-packed and you can’t find the things you need, consider shelf dividers. Although these dividers don’t save space, it’s a simple way to categorize everything on your shelves so you know where to look. Lucite shelf dividers are clear and easy to install.

Homeowners who are still limited on space even after organizing the pantry can consider the addition of a Butler’s Pantry. A cabinet can be built along the space of any unused wall to fit storage needs and match existing kitchen décor.

About Closets by Design

Since 1982, Closets by Design has built a reputation as the nation’s leader in the closet organizing and storage remodeling industry. The company offers customers comprehensive solutions to all their organizational needs in a short and simple process of designing, building and installing custom home offices, closets, garage cabinets, wall units, laundries, pantries, wardrobe mirror doors and other home organization systems. Closets by Design offers a wide selection of finishes, accessories and hardware. There are currently 33 franchise locations serving major markets across the country. To schedule a FREE in-home consultation or inquire about franchise opportunities, please visit www.closetsbydesign.com or call 800-293-3744.

Originally posted on Fab and Fit Living | January 2013

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