She Had No Closets — This IKEA Find Created One Out of Thin Air
Closets, and I’m not talking walk-ins, are considered a luxury in New York City apartments. Take it from me: I share a two-bedroom home with my husband, and we share one tiny closet (I’m talking about a space that’s only a quarter of a standard two-door wardrobe). Architectural designer Nilüfer Haciosmanoglu understands this struggle.
In Nilüfer’s 470-square-foot Brooklyn studio, there is no closet at all. (Yes, you read that correctly.) However, in her “tiny bedroom area,” she found an indent in the wall that she thought would be the perfect spot for clothing storage. She relied on the IKEA AURDAL wardrobe system to make an open, store-like closet in her home.
The IKEA AURDAL Closet System Is Great for Small Spaces
“I have the smallest bedroom area!” Nilüfer wrote during the House Tour. “I used the IKEA AURDAL product, which is meant to be used in closets, but I have no closet! With how narrow the remaining area was after my bed, it worked as such a good open clothing storage.”
Although the shelving system is meant for inside of closets, Nilüfer thought outside the box by using the narrow wall indent to build an open storage area, which looks like a high-end boutique store. She’s not the only one who loves this unit. Besides being functional, it is also budget-friendly. Cori Sears, an Apartment Therapy contributor, said the IKEA AURDAL system “doubled” her closet space while costing only around $315.
The IKEA AURDAL Works in Virtually Every Home
What makes this DIY closet from IKEA particularly useful is the number of customizations you can make. For starters, you can choose from a range of colors, including white, gray, dark brown, and light oak. You can also use the customization tool to choose the number of drawers or add items like clothing rails or wire baskets.
The AURDAL system is listed as a best-selling product on the IKEA website, and it’s no surprise it has several positive reviews. “Worked great in our small walk-in closet. Easy to install and modify as needed,” an anonymous reviewer wrote about the product. If you have a small — or no — closet space, consider using a customizable wardrobe system like this to create the storage you need.