You would have seen an Island or a piece of standalone cabinetry in the modern kitchen, and it works as an additional kitchen preparation area and a supportive countertop. But have you heard of a closet Island?
Do I Need a Closet Island?
Despite having a spacious closet, if you still find it challenging to store your accessories and don’t have an option but to scatter them around on your dresser or somewhere in your room, a closet island can help you.
You could waste all your money buying accessories if you do not find them when you need them. A closet island will give you additional space to store your shoes, jewellery, ties, undergarments, handbags and night clothes.
Irrespective of your closet’s ample space, it always helps to have additional space.
What is a Closet Island?
A closet island is a portable storage solution with a countertop to place in the centre of your closet area. The countertop is excellent for folding clothes, and you can even use it to lay out your clothes and accessories on it for easy availability. The closest island has shelves; you can use them to organise your things.
Trending Closet Design Ideas
If your closet has the right style, your closet space will begin to feel luxurious. However, before getting yourself a closet island, check if you have the space for it, decide on its features and design and settle for the correct dimensions. We have closet island ideas for you if you are looking for simple closet designs to recreate.
Large Closet Design Ideas
If you have the luxury of ample space, you can design a large walk-in wardrobe with columns of Scandinavian wood cabinets and drawers without doors. You can also opt for display cabinets instead of solid doors.
The bottom portion of the shelves are drawers where you can store your accessories, scarfs, ties, etc. In the centre of the closet, you will find the closet bench which you can use to sit and wear your shoes.
The most necessary part of your wardrobe is the closet island positioned near the window to accommodate the closet bench in the centre.
Closet Lighting Ideas
Suppose you have a compact space and love bright closet spaces; you can use huge windows, mirrors and bright lights to make the closet space look spacious and bright.
In the image, we have a massive window in a walk-in wardrobe that provides natural light. As you enter your closet, you have a full-length mirror which is essential to check your appearance. The mirror is an excellent addition for compact spaces as it makes the closet area look more spacious than it is.
The closet island right in the middle is the most important piece in the wardrobe. The chandelier and strategically placed spotlights add to the brightness.
Spacious Closet Island
Homeowners primarily aim to maximise their storage space by adding a closet island. You can increase storage space by separating each shelf to store socks, undergarments, handkerchiefs, etc. so you can find them quickly.
You can also add small hooks to hang your handbags, belts etc. Such additional features take the minimum incorporation efforts. Light fixtures inside the shelves make it easy for you to find your stuff. Add a bench so that you can sit down and wear your shoes. A nice place to sit while you get ready makes a closet feel much more luxurious.
A Simple Closet
You can have cabinets and closet islands in small spaces too, and they need not always be luxurious and expensive. Have a look at the one we have in the picture below. The recessed lighting gives you the necessary privacy to change your clothes. The floor-to-ceiling wardrobes are great for storage and the shelves are in diverse sizes to accommodate the different types of clothing and accessories.
The colour white on the walls and ceiling, and the marble floors in light grey reflect light to make the room brighter and add elegance to the simple style. You can also add a dresser to a place near the wall and use it to store your jewellery, belts, and shoes.
When everything has a place of its own, it can easily be found, used, washed and put back in place to find it again when needed. However, if you don’t have a closet island, you scatter your things around and will have to spend much time patiently looking for them. And if you lack patience, you could ignore the need and not search for it. Those things will probably languish in your cupboard only to be found during your cleaning spree.
If you are interested and can’t wait to have a closet island in your home, get in touch with HomeLane for beautiful closet island design ideas.
