40 Small Yet Functional Closet Ideas

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Small spaces are a common thing today: we have small homes, kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms and there’s so little space for such a functional thing as a closet that we have to look for some ideas to squeeze our clothes and shoes somewhere and somehow. Today’s roundup is dedicated to some ways to solve these issues and get maximum of your space.

Makeshift Closets

A makeshift closet is a concept of an open closet that is placed wherever you want, though you will see them mainly in bedrooms for obvious reasons. You just place a rack for clothes hangers, attach some open shelving to the walls if you want and put a dresser next to it or at least some boxes for smaller stuff and shoes, and voila – here’s your closet! Such a concept is popular for very small homes and for those who love their clothes and shoes, they double as decor – you show off your favorite pieces displaying them at their best.

a minimalist makeshift closet made of black pipes, with clothes racks and hangers, boxes and some hat and shoe shelves

a minimalist makeshift closet made of black pipes, with clothes racks and hangers, boxes and some hat and shoe shelves

a small makeshift closet with dressers, a holder for hangers, an open shelf right in the bedroom

a small makeshift closet with dressers, a holder for hangers, an open shelf right in the bedroom

a small open closet in white with shelves, holders and drawers doubles as a space divider

a small open closet in white with shelves, holders and drawers doubles as a space divider

a small yet chic makeshift closet with a holder with hangers, a dresser, woven baskets can be placed in a bedroom

a small yet chic makeshift closet with a holder with hangers, a dresser, woven baskets can be placed in a bedroom

a small Scandinavian makeshift closet with shelves and a rack with clothes hangers plus a basket are great for those with a minimal wardrobe

a small Scandinavian makeshift closet with shelves and a rack with clothes hangers plus a basket are great for those with a minimal wardrobe

Small Closets

A small closet can be built in into your bedroom, paired with your home office or any other space, it can be a separate nook that you divide with a sliding door or just a usual separate space. Decide what’s important: having more racks for clothes hangers or having more open shelving and drawers and design your space according to that. Don’t forget that drawers are anyway a must for every closet – you will need them for small stuff like lingerie. Think where you place your shoes – on shelves, on a shoe rack, on holders attached to the wall or in simple boxes. Build in as many lights as you can to make your things more visible and your closet more light-filled, and attach to the wall or put a large mirror on the floor.  Your small closet can still have a design and style, and you can express that with various accessories, with the color or stain of the storage units, lights and your stool or ottoman. Get inspired by the ideas we’ve gathered for you and create your own perfect closet!

a cool grey closet with open shelves and racks, a bit of drawers, woven stools and a small vanity plus a crystal chandelier

a cool grey closet with open shelves and racks, a bit of drawers, woven stools and a small vanity plus a crystal chandelier

a neutral and very chic closet with drawers with glass doors, open shelves and drawers, open shelves and faux fur stools plus a crystal chandelier

a neutral and very chic closet with drawers with glass doors, open shelves and drawers, open shelves and faux fur stools plus a crystal chandelier

a neutral closet with a large rack, wall-mounted shelves, a white IKEa dresser, a mirror in a pink frame and some decor

a neutral closet with a large rack, wall-mounted shelves, a white IKEa dresser, a mirror in a pink frame and some decor

a neutral minimalist closet of neutral plywood, with a large mirror in the center and a velvet ottoman

a neutral minimalist closet of neutral plywood, with a large mirror in the center and a velvet ottoman

a small and cute closet with built-in shelves, drawers, built-in lights and a woven pouf plus racks for clothes

a small and cute closet with built-in shelves, drawers, built-in lights and a woven pouf plus racks for clothes

a small and cute walk-in closet with botanical wallpaper, an open wardrobe and racks for hanging clothes plus a stool and a lamp

a small and cute walk-in closet with botanical wallpaper, an open wardrobe and racks for hanging clothes plus a stool and a lamp

a small and glam closet in white, with built-in shelves and wardrobes, with an open storage cabinet and a glam crystal chandelier

a small and glam closet in white, with built-in shelves and wardrobes, with an open storage cabinet and a glam crystal chandelier

a small and stylish makeshift closet in white, with shelves, a holder for clothes hangers and a dresser for smaller stuff

a small and stylish makeshift closet in white, with shelves, a holder for clothes hangers and a dresser for smaller stuff

a small and stylish manly closet in white, with lots of open shoe shelves, holders with hangers, built-in drawers and lights

a small and stylish manly closet in white, with lots of open shoe shelves, holders with hangers, built-in drawers and lights

a small and stylish white closet with built-in shelves and drawers, boxes for shoes and hats and a large mirror on the wall

a small and stylish white closet with built-in shelves and drawers, boxes for shoes and hats and a large mirror on the wall

a small closet done in blue, with elegant gold knobs, open storage space, drawers and a gold lamp on the striped ceiling

a small closet done in blue, with elegant gold knobs, open storage space, drawers and a gold lamp on the striped ceiling

a small closet with wall-mounted and built-in shelves, a rack for hanging clothes, some crate drawers and boxes for shoes

a small closet with wall-mounted and built-in shelves, a rack for hanging clothes, some crate drawers and boxes for shoes

a small contemporary closet in white, with a large open shelf with boxes, dressers, holders with hangers and a stool

a small contemporary closet in white, with a large open shelf with boxes, dressers, holders with hangers and a stool

a small contemporary closet with built-in units of MDF, with racks and drawers is a lovely idea for any contemporary home

a small contemporary closet with built-in units of MDF, with racks and drawers is a lovely idea for any contemporary home

a small contemporary closet with holders for hangers, open shelves for various stuff, a basket and a large mirror

a small contemporary closet with holders for hangers, open shelves for various stuff, a basket and a large mirror

a small contemporary closet with open shelves, drawers, holders for hangers, glass shelves and a wallpaper ceiling

a small contemporary closet with open shelves, drawers, holders for hangers, glass shelves and a wallpaper ceiling

a small glam closet with holders and hangers, built-in drawers, open shelving, artworks, a faux fur stool and a printed rug

a small glam closet with holders and hangers, built-in drawers, open shelving, artworks, a faux fur stool and a printed rug

a small glam closet with lots of holders with hangers, shelves and drawers, a large dresser and a pink chair

a small glam closet with lots of holders with hangers, shelves and drawers, a large dresser and a pink chair

a small glam closet with shelves, a holder for hangers and some drawers, a large window and a cute suede ottoman

a small glam closet with shelves, a holder for hangers and some drawers, a large window and a cute suede ottoman

a small minimalist closet with lots of open storage space, dome drawers and holders for hangers, a creative stool and a glass sliding door

a small minimalist closet with lots of open storage space, dome drawers and holders for hangers, a creative stool and a glass sliding door

a small neutral closet with an L-shaped shelf for boxes and a rack under it to hang stuff, a couple of IKEA dressers

a small neutral closet with an L-shaped shelf for boxes and a rack under it to hang stuff, a couple of IKEA dressers

a small Nordic closet with open shelves, holders for clothes hangers and some built-in drawers is a cool idea

a small Nordic closet with open shelves, holders for clothes hangers and some built-in drawers is a cool idea

a small rustic closet with planked walls, a rack with clothes and a shoe shelf, a mirror and some botanical artwork

a small rustic closet with planked walls, a rack with clothes and a shoe shelf, a mirror and some botanical artwork

a small stylish closet done in light stained wood, with holders for clothes hangers, some open shelves, built-in drawers and a black chair

a small stylish closet done in light stained wood, with holders for clothes hangers, some open shelves, built-in drawers and a black chair

a small vintage-inspired sweet closet with a large mirror, a crystal chandelier, open shelves and holders plus drawers

a small vintage-inspired sweet closet with a large mirror, a crystal chandelier, open shelves and holders plus drawers

a small white closet with holders, shelves and lots of drawers, with a tiny table for makeup and a black pendant lamp

a small white closet with holders, shelves and lots of drawers, with a tiny table for makeup and a black pendant lamp

a small yet chic closet in neutrals, with a wooden bench, a mirror, a dresser, holders with hangers and a gallery wall

a small yet chic closet in neutrals, with a wooden bench, a mirror, a dresser, holders with hangers and a gallery wall

a stylish contemporary closet with built-in shelves, a built-in dresser, racks for clothes and built-in lights

a stylish contemporary closet with built-in shelves, a built-in dresser, racks for clothes and built-in lights

a stylish small built-in closet with shelves up and down and some holders for clothes hangers is a perfect idea

a stylish small built-in closet with shelves up and down and some holders for clothes hangers is a perfect idea

a tiny closet in white, with some open shelves, drawers, holders for hangers, a dresser and an open storage unit for bags

a tiny closet in white, with some open shelves, drawers, holders for hangers, a dresser and an open storage unit for bags

a tiny cute closet with lots of clothes on hangers, some drawers for small stuff and accessories and shelves for bags plus a pink chair

a tiny cute closet with lots of clothes on hangers, some drawers for small stuff and accessories and shelves for bags plus a pink chair

a tiny girlish closet with botanical wallpaper, a faux cascading plant, open shelves, some cubbies, holders for hangers and a wooden stool

a tiny girlish closet with botanical wallpaper, a faux cascading plant, open shelves, some cubbies, holders for hangers and a wooden stool

a tiny Scandinavian closet with built-in shelves, a rack with clothes hangers and some boxes for shoes is all cool

a tiny Scandinavian closet with built-in shelves, a rack with clothes hangers and some boxes for shoes is all cool

a white hexagon-shaped closet with drawers and open shelves and a window is a lovely space to store clothes and shoes

a white hexagon-shaped closet with drawers and open shelves and a window is a lovely space to store clothes and shoes

a white minimalist closet with a built-in wardrobe with sliding doors and drawers, a vanity with lights and a pouf for sitting

a white minimalist closet with a built-in wardrobe with sliding doors and drawers, a vanity with lights and a pouf for sitting