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You have the space but aren’t sure what to do with it. Guest rooms turn into catch-all closets, and it seems like every drawer is becoming a junk drawer. It’s overwhelming, and there are only so many hours in a day.
California Closets Kansas City can open your home to new opportunities, optimizing space for efficiency and relaxation. Depending on your priorities, a designer can work with you to create the quiet, functional home office of your dreams, the bright and beautiful guest room that always feels like a second home, or all of the above.
Everyone needs a little help now and then, and the team at your local California Closets works to keep their design process hassle-free. “During our initial consultation, I visit with the client to determine their needs, taking inventory of the items used in this area. After looking at the space and getting all the dimensions, I like to design while I’m with the client in their home,” says Chastity Therrien, a California Closets Kansas City designer.
Style is as important as functionality for the designers at California Closets, and their skillset delves far beyond closets (although they can handle those, too). Are you maximizing the storage potential of the areas in your home? Let’s take a look at two often under-looked spaces.
Creating a Home Office
With so many people working from home these days, a home office has become something of a necessity. But the storage can be a hassle.
Phone, laptop, and other electronic charging chords can be difficult to store. Shelves and drawers aren’t always appropriately sized for a specific client’s needs. Therrien emphasizes the need to tailor plans to each individual. “Each client is unique,” she says. “But with our adjustable shelving and file drawers, your work materials can be easily accessible. Power and charging stations can be built right into your countertop.”
A mix of open and closed shelving and accessible drawers ensures clients have a range of spaces to fit their needs, all of which are recent storage trends Therrien believes are here to stay. “Drawers and adjustable shelving, ease of access to phone charging, outlets for laptops and monitors built into the counter,” she says, including “having a specific space with a pull-out shelf to hide that ugly printer and shredder.”
Home offices can also serve a dual purpose. If you’re cramped for space, try combining two rooms into one.
The Best Guest Rooms
Murphy beds are back, but this time they’re comfortable. “We’re able to design the perfect office area and still have a place for weekend guests without having to rearrange furniture,” Therrien says. “Our wall beds feature a slow-release functionality that allows the bed to gently lower from the wall so there’s no worry with little ones getting hurt.” These space savers are perfect for overnight guests or those struggling in small spaces.
These hidden-wall beds are just as comfortable as their horizontal counterparts, since California Closets’ installations can hold up to a 12-inch thick queen mattress. Therrien’s a big advocate, especially as an alternative to the classic pull-out couch. “I have yet to encounter a person who has had a good night’s sleep in one of those,” she says.
For clients having a difficult time deciding, California Closets has a solution for that, too! “We offer a limited lifetime warranty and our designers use a computer program called Closet CAD to show customers their space in 3D! This is very helpful for clients that have a hard time envisioning their space from a ‘sketch’ on paper,” Therrien explains.
Take a look at California Closets Kansas City’s website to browse space-saving solutions by room or stop by one of their Kansas City showrooms in Briarcliff Village or Overland Park. Call 913-888-1199 to schedule a complimentary design consultation.