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A Clutter-Free Closet for "Minimalista" Maven Shira Gill

client: Shira Gill

location: San Francisco, CA

design consultant: Maggie Erickson

Lady in white standing in custom closet | California Closets Canada

What She Wanted

Home organizing expert, author and speaker Shira Gill has mastered the art of helping people clear the clutter from their lives. So, when it came time to tackle her daughter Chloe’s closet, Shira had an action plan in place.

After one already-successful closet design and installation, Shira returned to California Closets San Francisco Bay Area. Working with designer Maggie Erickson, they set out to achieve a clean, custom design solution for Chloe’s closet, which had also become the family’s catchall area.

Our home is over one hundred years old, 1,200 square feet, and has two closets for the four of us. Jordan and I share one closet, and the other closet in 12-year-old Chloe’s room houses…everything else.

Shira Gill
Custom closet with a custom white dresser | California Closets Canada
Custom closet with space for accessories California Closets Canada

How we did it

Maggie did an initial walk-through of the space, collected dimensions, and drafted an ultra-functional design that could accommodate both Chloe’s wardrobe and the family’s essentials

Working around unique challenges, like a large immovable bench that covered a pitched roofline below it, Maggie turned what could have been an obstruction into an opportunity.

The pièce de resistance? A double tilt-out hamper, large drawer, and ample hanging space creates the everyday utility the space desperately needed.

Shira and her family prefer quality over quantity when it comes to their personal belongings. They enjoy being able to see inventory, rather than filling shelves to the brim.

Maggie Erickson

Final Result

Together, Shira and Maggie achieved a clean-lined design that while minimal in style, realizes the maximum storage potential of this space for Chloe and her family.

Photo Credits: Vivian Johnson Photography

The best part is Chloe is super thrilled with the new closet because she feels like it is finally her own space, but we still have designated spots to tuck away our family’s suitcases and memento bins, as well as hang longer items.

Shira Gill

Design Details

Finish:

Classic White

Metal:

Matte Aluminum

Additional Accessories:

Tilt-out hamper, 1 Large Drawer, 1 LX Drawer, Short hanging section, long hanging section and adjustable shelving

Fluted hanging poles

Slab drawer fronts in Classic White

Birch Plywood undermount soft-close drawers

Top cap shelf and floor scribe molding in Classic White

Modern 10-3/8” Handle in Matte Aluminum, customer supplied cleat with hooks on wall

*Note: product availability may vary by location

Meet the Team

Maggie Erickson I Design Consultant

Maggie Erickson

Design Consultant

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