Space Savers: IKEA Hacks for Small Closets

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Nancy Mitchell
Nancy Mitchell
As a former Senior Writer at Apartment Therapy, Nancy split her time among looking at beautiful pictures, writing about design, and photographing stylish apartments in and around NYC.
published Jun 15, 2016
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Teeny tiny closet got you down? After you’ve winnowed your clothes down to the essentials with our Closet Cure (of course), check out these nine clever ways to use IKEA products to squeeze out a little extra storage in your closet.

Above: A Grundtal rail and hooks squeeze out storage for a few extra pairs of shoes behind the door in this closet from Maria EMB.

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The Bygel rail can do the same for heels, as seen on Stylizmo.

(Image credit: Livet Hemma)

IKEA shelf brackets can be used to add a little extra hanging space, as seen on Livet Hemma.

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You can hang Grundtal hooks from your hanging rod to provide a spot for purses, as seen on Livet Hemma.

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Or attach a Grundtal rail to the wall (or the back of the door) to hold accessories like belts and scarves. Image from IKEA, via their Pinterest.

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Use Grundtal hooks (or these extra large, hand-forged hooks from Custom Citizen on Etsy) to hang your jeans — you’ll save space, and putting them up will be that much easier.

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Saundra from Lil Lamb Lost used a LACK shelf to add an extra layer of shelving to her closet — and create a row of cubbies perfect for storing folded clothes.

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If your closet has extra floor space, use a Raskog to store shoes or extra clothes, as seen on Livet Hemma.

(Image credit: Kim Lucian)
(Image credit: Kim Lucian)

If you crave the look of custom closet shelving but it’s not quite in the budget, IKEA’s Billy bookcases (seen here in Bianca & Craig’s Moody Glam Apartment) can get the job done for a lot less.

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Want more closet inspiration?

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Re-edited from a post originally published 6.15.16