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Author:Abigail StoneWithout adding to its square footage, Lisa Adams of LA Closet Design is able to find more room in a husband and wife’s shared closet.
Lisa Adams of LA Closet Design has always taken an interior designer’s approach to space. “My philosophy is that everything has its place and is designed per client’s inventory, function and aesthetics,” says Adams, “It is a very methodical approach and no two closets are the same even if a client points to a similar inspiration image.”
She put that into practice for this San Francisco client who’d discovered Adams’ work via Instagram. “She tried to find a local designer,” says Adams, “But then she finally reached out to me in Los Angeles. She keeps telling me I need to open an office in the Bay Area!”
The client shares the closet with her husband. “The husband had grown to live with his previous closet routine, so it was important to not disrupt his patterns, but only try to improve upon them,” Adams explains, “My desire was to keep everything used daily visible and reachable with ideal spacing between hanging.”
“The husband had grown to live with his previous closet routine, so it was important to not disrupt his patterns, but only try to improve upon them,” Adams explains, “My desire was to keep everything used daily visible and reachable with ideal spacing between hanging.”
Dark wood was banished in favor of white painted wood. Lights were added. “While we did not change square footage, we improved the design, lighting and materials,” says Adams. “It’s a transitional space that flows from the master bedroom into the master bathroom so it was even more critical for things to have their place and for materials to be seamless.” That included a designated area for her to pack and unpack. “My client travels quite a bit and is often going from tote bag to suitcase,” says Adams, “It makes traveling and changing of bags easier and more efficient for her.”
“My client is ecstatic with her new closet,” says Adams. “Women faint when they come see it.”
