Closets For Less designs and installs custom closet systems in Merion Station, PA, for the large early 1900s homes that fill this part of Lower Merion. Each system is measured in your home, designed for the way you use the closet and installed by our own team. We are a locally owned company based in Warminster, building closets for Main Line homes since 2007, and the design consultation is free.
What Merion Station homes need from a closet system
Merion Station, with the 19066 zip code, sits in Lower Merion Township between Bala Cynwyd, Narberth, Wynnewood and the Philadelphia city line. Most of its houses went up in the first half of the 1900s: stone and stucco colonials, Tudor revivals and other large single homes on tree-lined lots. The rooms are generous. The closets, built for a time when clothes went in wardrobes, usually are not.
In a typical Merion Station house you will find:
- Bedroom closets with one rod and one high shelf, too shallow for hangers to sit straight.
- A primary bedroom with a small closet and a separate room nearby that could become a dressing room.
- Third-floor bedrooms under a steep roof, with short closets or knee-wall storage.
- A hall linen closet with deep shelves and a basement laundry area with no storage at all.
A closet system designed for these rooms uses space the original builders never planned for.
Walk-in closets and dressing rooms
Many Merion Station owners turn a small adjoining bedroom or sitting room into a walk-in. These rooms have windows, radiators and doors on several walls, so the design starts with what cannot move. Hanging goes where it fits, drawers go below windows, and shoe shelves fill the narrow walls. Where the floor space allows, an island with drawers fits in the middle.
See our walk-in closet designs for layouts and finish options.
Reach-in closet systems for bedrooms
The bedroom reach-ins are where these houses gain the most. A system replaces the single rod with:
- Double hanging for shirts, pants and skirts.
- A long-hang section for dresses and coats.
- Adjustable shelves that use the height above the hanging.
- A short drawer stack where the closet has the width.
In third-floor rooms with sloped ceilings, hanging sections are shortened and shelving is planned around the slope, so the full closet is usable instead of only the tall end.
Laundry rooms and linen closets
The laundry in most Merion Station homes is in the basement, with a washer, a dryer and nothing else. Cabinets above the machines, a folding counter and shelving for supplies make it a working room. See our custom laundry room page for options.
Upstairs, linen closets were built with deep, fixed wood shelves. Rebuilding one with adjustable shelves at a usable depth and a few drawers for small items keeps sheets and towels visible instead of buried.
Closet builders, designers and installers in one company
People search for a closet builder, a closet designer or a closet installer in Merion Station, but with us it is one company from start to finish:
| Step | Who handles it |
|---|---|
| In-home measuring and consultation | Closets For Less designer |
| Design and revisions | Closets For Less |
| Estimate | Free, with your design |
| Installation | Our own installation team |
You review the design and can ask for changes before anything is ordered.
What every system is built from
- 3/4” furniture-grade boards
- Adjustable shelving
- Soft-close drawers
- Many finishes, from white to wood grain, and a range of hardware
- Accessories such as shoe shelves, jewelry drawers, valet rods and hampers
What custom closet systems cost
The total depends on the size of the space, the number of drawers, the finish and the accessories you choose. A third-floor reach-in is a small project. A converted bedroom with an island is a large one. The consultation and estimate are free. For a fuller breakdown, read our custom closet cost guide.
Serving Merion Station and the Main Line
Merion Station is one of the Lower Merion communities we work in across the Main Line. We are a locally owned Warminster company with a 4.8-star Google rating, working on Main Line homes since 2007. Book a free in-home consultation and we will measure the space, talk through what you store and send you a design to review.
