There are some great customization options out there when it comes to really maximizing your storage space. It is proven that people, especially in smaller floor plans need space for their belongings. Storage is often overlooked as a necessity in urban living, because of the lack of space. The truth is, with some insightful planning, this just doesn’t have to be the case. Take for example this project shown below, dubbed EVO at Union Park in Chicago. This development was developed by Marquette Companies and designed by Brininstool + Lynch, now ParkFlower Plus.

As you can see from the picture below, the kitchen’s storage space is fully taken care of. In lieu of placing in a standard 36” width door here, they used a wall to have all useable space in this area.

The doors shown above, Magiglide closet doors, are the same cost to be 8 feet tall as they are to be a standard height of 6’8”. Why not turn this into useable space? The look is different, but think form and function as a high standard of design rather than familiarity with dropping a header above the closet doors to match the room entry doors in the floor plans. From a blue print perspective, see below for this wall in the kitchen.

The EVO Union Park project also utilized Magiglide closet doors for the bedrooms as well. Take a look at that double shelf inside of the wall of bifolds to really envision the extra amount of useable space that is capable through using these custom closet doors.

Long story short, don’t case into closet openings when you don’t have to.