You researched to find a storage solution that would fit inside your closet and solve your clutter problems. You measured, you planned, it should fit, so why doesn’t it fit? Instead of transforming your life, like the box promised, you still have the same clutter on different shelves. The reality is that most storage solutions available at the big box stores might physically fit the space, but can’t do much more than that. They’re designed for a generic user, and as most homeowners come to learn, that generic user doesn’t really exist. Custom closet system with built in shelving for utility closet.

Clutter Does More Than Make Your Home Look Messy

No one wants to live in a messy house, and clutter often makes a home look messier than it is. But clutter does more than make your house look messy. The more cluttered your counters and floors are, the more difficult it can be to keep up with your daily or weekly cleaning jobs, and a five minute task of “wipe down the counters” becomes twenty minutes of clearing paperwork, supplies, and assorted junk just so you can get to the counter.

“Getting ready to vacuum” isn’t just part of a funny meme. It’s a reality when your floors are full of piles of stuff that just doesn’t fit anywhere. When simple tasks end up wasting time, you’re less likely to get them done. When you don’t get the simple tasks done, they become bigger jobs, and soon you find yourself bubbling over with frustration, rage cleaning, and swearing that you’ll never let things get this bad again.

And then you do.

If this isn’t enough to make you want to solve your clutter problems for good, consider the financial impact. When you have too much clutter, things get lost. When important things get lost, they need to be replaced. Now you have double the number of things to store, and you’ve spent double the amount. That’s a waste of time and money. Too much clutter and inefficient storage can seep into every aspect of your life.

Why Store-Bought Storage Systems Fail

Store-bought systems aren’t cheap. They look really pretty in the displays, they’re endorsed by some big names in the home management space, and they make big promises. As long as you measure and check the dimensions, there’s no reason they shouldn’t work. But they don’t. There are a few reasons for this.

  • Materials aren’t built to last.

First, even the priciest of the boxed storage solutions can’t promise the same quality as custom solutions. Mass-produced items have mass-produced quality, even if they seem expensive or make big claims about quality, they really aren’t built to withstand heavy, daily use.

  • The design is ineffective.

Gaps and underutilized space is a huge failing for store-bought solutions. Even if they’re designed for the exact closet dimensions, they seem to always have gaps and awkward spaces that you can’t quite use. The design looks good, until you try to actually use it.

  • You’re trying to fit a unique life into a generic space.

No two people have the exact same belongings, routines, and needs. Even if you live in a cookie-cutter house, you don’t live a cookie-cutter life. Any system designed for mass production has to be generic, and generic just doesn’t fit. Instead of finding something that actually works for you, you are trying to jam your life into a system designed for someone else.

How Custom Storage is Different

Custom storage is just that: custom. It’s designed around your actual routines, belongings, décor, and lifestyle, not just your dimensions. When you work with us, you’ll meet with a consultant to design a solution that is anything but generic. If you have a lot of shoes or bags to organize, the system will be designed to incorporate them. If belts and ties aren’t part of your closet, you won’t waste space on those items. It’s about measuring your space and using it efficiently with no awkward gaps, but it’s also about finding the right storage for what you already have and need to store.

Custom Storage is Built to Last

It shouldn’t be a big revelation that the initial cost of custom storage is higher than what you’d pay to purchase a ready-made system from a big-box store or online retailer. However, you need to consider two points.

  • High-quality materials mean long-lasting durability that can stand up to daily use. A custom storage solution is designed to last. You won’t need to replace bowing shelves, cracking veneers, or broken doors. With a big box solution, you will pay less initially, but you’ll pay that over and over again as the subpar materials begin to struggle to keep up with daily use. Custom storage will last.
  • Custom storage is a smarter investment because it’s built to last in the non-physical sense as well. Custom storage is designed for you, and designed to adapt with you. When you work with custom storage solutions, you will develop something that will actually work.

When you are ready to stop playing trial and error with generic storage solutions and find something that will work for you in the long run, contact Custom Storage Solutions. With high quality materials, a system designed to fit your life, and a solution that will actually allow you to get a handle on your clutter, custom storage is well worth the investment.