Bill Curran of Closet Organizing Systems, Bartlett, IL, is a finalist in the 2015 Top Shelf Design Awards competition with his project “Snow White Master” entered in the Closet: Laminate Over 18 linear feet category.

Project Description: This closet area was part of an expanded bonus space above an existing garage area adjoining to the master suite. The existing master bedroom space had 2 smaller reach in closets which did not work for the client and took up usable space in their existing bedroom area. The space was redesigned for higher ceilings and had angled ceilings both ends of the closet. The client also wanted to create a boutique like closet area to easily display her appealing collection of shoes and hand bags, so using a crisp white color and taking full advantage of the room height was essential. An up-lit makeup counter and wrapping paper station were added to make it more convenient for the client to get ready in the space and take advantage of the large counter surface for wrapping gifts.

Project Construction Details: Closely coordinating with the client on the closet design layout and convincing them to drywall the space on the underside of the roof joists versus creating a flat 8 foot high ceiling which was originally proposed for this space. This would have made this large adjoining space look more like a crawl space versus a spacious and luxurious closet suite. The client was appreciative to have been persuade to go that direction considering the end result.

Materials Used: A frosty white Melamine color with charcoal glazed raised panel doors and large crown moulding were used to complement the existing wall color and millwork to create a clean snow white look. The make-up area consisted of a light box tray with a frosted glass insert routed into the countertop, in counter lighting, large framed viewing mirror, side make-up storage drawers, blow dryer holster, and upper storage cabinets with LED down lighting. Also added to further enhance the closet space were His and her jewelry inserts, a space saving fold down ironing board, and color coordinated closet rods and accessories.

Equipment and/or Software Used: Cabware was used on the conceptual design and Cabinet Vision for screen to machine production.