Skeleton of a Closet

Traditional Bedroom by North Eastham Architects & Designers Peter McDonald Architect

I am in desperate need of some closet inspiration. In a fit of...anger? exasperation? boredom...there it is...I tore out my old closet. The old closet was built in the 1920's, and is not up today's mass consumerism standards.

Here's a photo of my old closet. After I demo'd the plaster, but before I took out all the lathe.There used to be a regular door that opened out, into the room, for the closet door. But then, with the bedroom door there were too many doors in one tiny room, so I removed it and hung a curtain.

I had some espresso and frosted sugar cookies right before demo.

This is a better photo of the whole wall with the bedroom door and the opening to the closet.

See?! Look at all that space that was basically unusable! How was I to organize anything?! You can see the little plastic drawer unit that sits inside the closet.

Here's how it looks now. I have a large Indian tapestry hanging as a door/curtain, and it's a lot messier now. And I removed the dangling electric wires. I mean, I love the industrial look, but I do not like fires.

So, that's where I am. Trying to figure out how to finish the closet I started. Header or no header? And what kind of doors? It's a puzzler...

I could stick with the curtain look. But use a less busy curtain. The tapestry I have now is not very relaxing.

Eclectic Bedroom by Los Angeles Interior Designers & Decorators Susan Manrao Design

But then! Barn doors! How I love them. It might work, if I have two small ones. But my closet would never be fully open. There would always be a door covering part of it.

Contemporary Bedroom by Mill Valley Interior Designers & Decorators Jute Interior Design

I love the idea of two doors that open out. These look about the right period for my house. And they are simple and clean.

Contemporary Bedroom by Norwich Architects & Designers Smith & Vansant Architects PC

I'm gonna have to figure out how hard built-in's would be. I'm married to a virgo, they are very,...exacting...

Because this closet looks spectacular!

Traditional Bedroom by Atlanta Interior Designers & Decorators The Belding Group, Inc

This closet is probably more like what I need to do. These doors look very much like the Ikea closet systems you can design and buy. Then I can just pop it in and frame out the space and I'm done!