Closets For Less is a custom closet company serving Bala Cynwyd, PA, designing and installing closet systems for the stone colonials, twins and condos of this corner of Lower Merion. Every closet is measured in your home, planned around what you store and installed by our own team. We are locally owned, based in Warminster, and have been building closets for Main Line homes since 2007.
Closet design for Bala Cynwyd homes
Bala Cynwyd sits at the eastern end of Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County, right against the Philadelphia city line along City Avenue. That location gives it a wider mix of housing than most Main Line towns. Residential streets hold stone and stucco colonials, Tudor revivals and twins, many from the first decades of the 1900s. Near City Avenue, apartment and condo buildings add another kind of closet altogether.
The older houses share a few storage habits:
- Bedroom closets that are shallow or narrow, built for a time when clothes went in dressers and armoires.
- One rod and one shelf, with empty space above and below.
- Linen closets with deep wood shelves where things disappear at the back.
- Third-floor rooms with closets under a sloped ceiling.
Closet organizers and systems for older bedrooms
Most Bala Cynwyd projects start with the bedroom reach-ins. Swapping the single rod for a designed system changes how much a closet holds:
| Original setup | Custom layout |
|---|---|
| One rod, one shelf | Double hanging plus a long-hang section |
| Empty space above the shelf | Adjustable shelves toward the ceiling |
| Dresser in the bedroom | Drawer stack built into the closet |
| Shoes on the floor | Dedicated shoe shelves |
See our reach-in closet layouts for examples. In bedrooms with no usable closet, a wardrobe closet designed to fit the wall adds hanging space, shelves and drawers without any framing.
Walk-in closets and dressing rooms
In larger Bala Cynwyd houses, the primary closet is often a small room or a former nursery off the bedroom. Those rooms have windows, radiators and doors that a standard layout would block. We draw the design around them, with long hang on one wall, double hang on another, a bank of drawers and shoe storage, and an island when the room is large enough.
Drawers are where a lot of the value is. Built-in closet drawer systems with soft-close slides and dividers for jewelry, belts and socks let a dresser leave the bedroom entirely.
Closets for condos near City Avenue
Condo and apartment owners near City Avenue usually have newer closets with wire shelving, and less storage elsewhere. A designed reach-in or walk-in uses the full height of the closet and adds drawers, which matters when there is no basement or attic to fall back on. An entry closet with a shoe shelf, a rod and a shelf for bags keeps the front hall clear. For a spare room, a Murphy bed or home office built-ins let it serve two purposes.
Before installation day, ask your building about elevator reservations and contractor hours so the day runs on time.
Linen closets, mudrooms and pantries
Bala Cynwyd houses tend to have a back or side door that the family uses more than the front. A mudroom with lockers, a bench and cubbies gives coats, bags and shoes a home. Upstairs, a linen closet rebuilt with shallower shelves and a few drawers makes towels and sheets easy to see. In the kitchen, adjustable shelving and pull-outs let a narrow pantry hold far more.
What goes into every Closets For Less system
- 3/4” furniture-grade boards
- Adjustable shelving
- Soft-close drawers
- Many finishes and hardware options
- Accessories such as valet rods, tie and belt racks, jewelry drawers and hampers
Each system is custom designed for the space and installed by our own team.
What a custom closet costs in Bala Cynwyd
Price depends on the size of the space, the number of drawers, the finish and the accessories. The design consultation and estimate are free, and your estimate covers the full project. Read our custom closet cost guide for a breakdown of what moves the number.
Part of our Main Line service area
Bala Cynwyd is one of the Lower Merion towns we work in across the Main Line. Closets For Less is locally owned, in business since 2007, and rated 4.8 stars on Google. Book a free in-home design consultation and we will measure your closets, talk through what you store and send you a design to review before anything is built.
