Closets For Less offers custom closet design in Ambler, PA, with built-in systems for walk-in, reach-in and wardrobe closets as well as pantries, home offices and garages. We measure your space at a free in-home consultation, design a layout around what you store, and install it with our own team. We have worked in Ambler and across Montgomery County since 2007.
Closet design for Ambler borough and the townships around it
Ambler is a compact borough along the Wissahickon Creek with a busy main street, the Ambler Theater and a train station on the Lansdale/Doylestown line. Inside the borough, homes are mostly older: Victorian twins, brick rowhomes and early 1900s singles on small lots. The townships that wrap around it, Lower Gwynedd, Whitpain, Upper Dublin and Whitemarsh, are a different picture, with mid-century colonials and ranches and larger homes from the 1980s onward.
That means an Ambler closet design can go two directions:
| Home type | Typical closet | Design focus |
|---|---|---|
| Borough twin or rowhome | Narrow reach-in, one rod | Double hanging, shelves to the ceiling, built-in drawers |
| Older single with third floor | Small or no closet under the roof | Wardrobe closet or stepped shelving under the slope |
| Township colonial or newer home | Walk-in with wire shelving | Full system with drawer tower, shoe shelving, island |
Built-in closet systems for older Ambler homes
In older borough houses the goal is to fit a modern wardrobe into a closet sized for a much smaller one. We use the full height of the closet with shelves above, split the hanging into two levels where possible, and add a narrow drawer stack so a dresser can leave the bedroom. Shoes go on low shelving instead of the floor.
For rooms without a closet, a built-in wardrobe closet gives you hanging, shelves and drawers in a single unit fitted to one wall. Our post on maximizing closet space with little hanging room has more ideas for small closets.
Walk-in closets for larger homes
Walk-ins in the surrounding townships are often larger rooms finished with nothing more than a wire shelf. A custom walk-in closet plan uses every wall:
- Double hanging for shirts, blouses and folded pants
- Long hanging for dresses, coats and suits
- A drawer tower with soft-close drawers and an optional divided jewelry drawer
- Shoe shelving, flat or angled
- Adjustable open shelves for sweaters and bags
- An island where the room is wide enough
Home offices and built-ins
Ambler households with someone working from home often ask about the spare bedroom. We design home office built-ins with a desk, file drawers and shelving, and can include a Murphy bed so the room still hosts guests. We also build entertainment centers and shelving walls for family rooms.
Garage, pantry and laundry storage
In township homes with attached garages, cabinets, workbenches and slatwall clear the floor for cars. Kitchen pantries get adjustable shelving and pull-out baskets, and laundry rooms get cabinets, a folding surface and hanging space.
Planning a closet during a renovation
Ambler’s older houses are often mid-renovation, whether it is a primary suite carved out of two small bedrooms, a finished attic or an addition off the back. A renovation is the right time to plan the closet, because the room can be framed around the storage instead of the other way around. If you are working with a contractor, we can measure once the walls are up and design the closet system to the finished space, so the hanging, drawers and shelving fit the room as built. It also lets you decide where outlets and lighting should go relative to drawer towers and shelving. If the renovation is already finished, we simply measure what is there and design to it.
Materials
Every system is built from 3/4” furniture-grade boards, with options including adjustable shelving and soft-close drawers, in many finishes and hardware options. We are a locally owned company based in Warminster, and homeowners rate us 4.8 stars on Google.
Our custom closet cost guide explains what affects price. For the full range of our work in the county, see custom closet design in Montgomery County.
