Category Archives: Custom Closets

A Great Room Requires Great Organization

Interior designer and television host Jane Lockhart believes that a great room requires great organization behind the scenes. Without proper storage, everyday items can clutter up a room up in no time. A custom closet, or custom cabinetry can provide you with the storage space you need to keep any room in your house looking beautiful for years to come.

14 New Decorative Panel Colours

Desk in Spring Blossom colour

There has never been so much choice in decorative panels. The number of colours and textures that can be used in custom cabinetry keeps growing every year. This plethora of choices makes it easier to create a custom closet or entertainment unit that matches your personal taste and blends well with the decor of a room.

Organized Interiors introduced 14 exciting new colours that can be used in all of our custom cabinetry products.

Spring Blossom

Summer Breeze

Latitude North

Latitude East

Latitude West

Desert Grey

Pebble Beach

Stone Grey

Gravel Grey

Ice Grey

Gunmetal

Avalanche Stone

Pewter

Modern Grey

Organized Interiors has hundreds of decorative panel designs to choose from that vary in terms of their:

colour
sheen (matte, semi-gloss, gloss, metallic)
finish (solid colour, flat, grain, texture)
style (traditional, transitional, contemporary)

Which Colour Or Finish Is Right For You?

If you’re not sure which colour or finish is right for your space, take some photos with your smartphone and bring them to our showroom. At Organized Interiors, you can browse through hundreds of samples and get a feel for the different styles that might work in your home.

When you have questions or want help choosing a decorative panel, we have design experts that can help. They’ll even visit your home and work with you to design a storage solution that is right for you. And our in-home design consultations are free!

7 Tips For Getting Your Home Holiday Ready

It’s always a moderate shock when you realize the holidays are just around the corner and so are visiting family and friends! There never seems to be enough time to get ready for visitors but this is the perfect time of year to commit to turning your house into a welcoming home your guests will love and you’ll enjoy long after your guests have gone.
Here are some quick tips to help you prepare for this festive but busy time of year!

1. Use Wall Beds for Guests

Space-saving wall beds are a great solution for occasional, short-term visitors at any time of year. Designed to appear like a furniture piece or custom cabinetry when not in use, they take up very little floor space and convert easily to a comfortable bed for your guests in a moments notice. Wall beds are tidy and can make use of an empty wall anywhere in the house.

2. Replace Old Chairs

Give a fresh, modern look to an outdated dining room table with a set of new upholstered dining chairs. Replacing old wood chairs with comfortable upholster ones will instantly transform the look and feel of the room. Choose durable, longwearing, and easy-to-clean leather or polyester upholstery fabrics for chair covers.

3. Create a New Closet

When winter arrives we never seem to have enough closet space for the family’s bulky over coats and boots let alone our guest’s. Consider adding a new custom closet in an unused corner with lots of organizational fittings to accommodate the overflow of winter wear.

4. Add a Storage Bench

Add a storage bench in the front foyer. With guests coming in and out of your home over the holidays the addition of a bench in the front foyer will come in handy for putting on boots. Drop your parcels, hats or gloves inside the bench as well. It will also keep the area tidy offering a place to store hats and gloves.

5. Use Tray Tables

At this time of year food and drink are a big part of the holiday festivities so portable table surfaces will add convenience. Small tray or drinks tables are inexpensive and easy to move about the house depending on where the party ends up. Leather poufs or ottomans can double-duty for seating or serving.

6. Organize Your Closet

It may seem a task low on the to-do list at this busy time of year, but being able to quickly pull an outfit together for holiday parties and entertaining can be time well spent. Adding closet accessories like an outfit display rod and jewellery storage drawers can save you time and minimize the stress of getting ready.

7. Add Mirrors Everywhere

At this time of year reflecting candle and other decorative light will add a magical ambiance and sparkle to any space. Group mirrors on a wall in a mix of shapes and sizes to create a shiny, eye-catching wall display. Repurpose framed mirrors as decorative trays and top with candles or bar ware. Lets not forget an entrance mirror to reflect your holiday style.

Top 10 Trending Shades of Grey Finishes

Not everything is black and white. Grey has become the new neutral with a special allure of many shades. Some greys are feisty others are shy.
Organized Interiors has a number of interesting grey finishes for our custom closets, home offices, and laundry rooms. Any of our custom cabinetry solutions can be finished with the grey colours listed below. Discover the many unique, intimate details of our shades of grey.
Summer Drops
Our coolest of greys with flat finish and a slight hint of blue.
Latitude East
A love-at-first-sight delicate textured grain bringing out the best of its surrounding décor.
Silver Gloss
Draws you win with its chic metallic finish and mingles well with other colours and textures.
Pizzo Ferrato
The texture and warm hue is an instant charmer.
Castellina
With highlights of beige and delicate dark streaks, the finish has a wide appeal.
Spring Blossom
A must see loaded with charisma: a matt finish, streaks of delicate sheen topped with a grainy and textured finish.
Audacity Gloss
A chic contemporary feel, charged up with attitude with its a gloss flat finish
Metallic Charcoal
A unique delicate micro texture which pairs nicely with other finishes.
Antracite
As its mineral name implies, the slate polished look and metallic sparkle is a true gem.
Tuxedo
Stylistically, the deeper grey-brown shade bridges across a span of décor styles from traditional to contemporary.
Characteristics Guide
Organized Interiors’ greys are bursting with personality. Many of them have overlapping characteristics that can be described with three categories — sheen, finish and style.

Our design experts are here to help you use these wonderful shades of grey to express your own style. Contact us for more information or visit our showroom to get a better idea of what these shades look like.

What Colour Should You Paint Your Closet?

Closets are one of the most underrated features of the average home, and it’s easy to overlook them when it comes to interior design, which we think is a big shame. After all, you use your closet everyday, and we bet that you’d be very surprised if you were to add up the amount of time you spend staring into it as you decide what to wear for the day.

So with that, why not give it the same attention as the rest of your home and take your closet up a notch by giving it that “personal touch?” One of the most simple and affordable ways to do this is with a coat of paint. The only hard part is deciding what colour of paint you want to use!
Fortunately, we’re here with a handy list of things to consider that will hopefully make your decision easy.
Neutrals
Sticking to neutrals when painting your closet is the safest bet for a few reasons. Firstly, neutrals are likely to be much more timeless meaning that you won’t have to worry about repainting over that “tangerine orange” that was so popular last season when you go to sell your house ten years from now.
Also, remember that the clothes and contents that you’re going to store in the closet are likely to be a variety of different colours. Displaying them on a neutral backdrop will make the things inside your closet more visually appealing, and easier to see.
Colours That Pop
On the other hand, if you want to be a bit more daring, a small space like a closet can be a great way to experiment with louder colours without having to commit to painting your entire room “passion pink” or “electric lemon.”
Light and bright
In general, whether you opt for a neutral or a colour with some fun flare, we recommend sticking to shades on the lighter and brighter end of the spectrum. This is especially true for smaller closets, since light colours give the illusion of larger spaces. As well, if you’re closet is dimly lit, a dark coating of paint will make it almost impossible to find what you’re looking for without using a flashlight.
The Finish
When it comes to the paint finish for your closet’s interior, it’s really a matter of personal preference. Many people opt to match the finish of their bedroom walls by choosing a flat or semi-gloss paint. On the other hand, something like a satin finish is better at hiding scuffs, streaks and stains. This can be ideal for a closet space where you’re regularly pulling things in and out.
Remember, at the end of the day, the best part about paint is that if you ever change your mind, you can always cover it with another coat in a different colour!