HOME SALES CAN HANG ON A CLOSET
CONSUMERS DRIVING TREND TO MAXIMIZE STORAGE SPACE

Nice kitchen. Nice bath. Nice closets. That once simple sales formula is no longer quite so simple. A nice closet compared to the competition’s fabulous closet, may lose your sale.

Increasing building costs and shrinking home sizes are pushing to make closets the deciding factor when a buyer compares two similar homes. Homeowners are increasingly savvy about organization. No longer is the standard simple wire shelf/hanging bar going to cut it.

Think like a homebuyer. You paid the same amount per square foot for that closet as you did for your living room.You have too much stuff and too little time.You want to use every inch of that closet. Ultimately, that means being able to find exactly what you need, when you need it.

Think like a builder. You want to maximize your profit. Organization pays. Sometimes, extras are called “having all the bells and whistles.” Carefully crafted closets are no longer bells and whistles. They are your most marketable home feature.

Think about what to put in a well-designed custom closet:

• Flexibility - an all-purpose design that can be customized by the endconsumer, who can rearrange shelving, bars and baskets. It should maximize all space.

• Add drawers, the number one requested item, and shelving; rods at double, medium and tall heights; shoe storage; storage for incidentals and allow for laundry

Crafting a custom closet is very simple for a builder. Outsource it to a custom closet expert. An expert can give you a closet design that will instantly show buyers’ great closet organization or the expert can offer one-on-one consultations with the new homeowner for a special design. Either way, a custom closet will definitely give you the most bang
for your buck.

Leslie Hallsall, owner of Alpha Closets and Company Inc. in Gulf Breeze, FL, once created 20-feet of hanging space and storage for 100 pairs of shoes in a 3 x 5-foot closet. She designs and installs custom closets all over the Panhandle, including donating the closets in this year’s American Dream Home. She is a member of the Pensacola Rotary Club, The Homebuilder Association of Northwest FL and the Association of Closet and Storage Professionals. Contact Alpha Closets at 850-221-8771 or Email Us.

Here’s what we do.

Here’s what we know.

Clients are amazed to find ventilated shelving in an upscale home.

The time value of “being able to find your clothes” is valued at $5,000 annually.

“Small closets; lots of rod space.”

The closet industry in the last five years has expanded to a $4 billion dollar market. Don't be left behind.

Accessories (like drawers, tie racks, shoes racks, and valet poles) make the closet yours.

The number one requested accessory is drawers in the closet.

We provide a detailed drawing to meet expectations so homeowners know what they are purchasing.

Like we said, it’s easy. Call for a one-on one consultation.


Alpha Closets and Company, Inc., is a proud member of the Home Builders Association of West Florida and the Association of Closet and Storage Professionals. We carry Spacemaker Closet Interiors and Rubbermade products.