Closets For Less provides custom closet design and installation in Gladwyne, PA, for the large homes and wooded lots of Lower Merion’s western edge. Primary walk-ins, dressing rooms, mudrooms and garages are where these homes gain the most, each designed around the room and what it holds. The in-home consultation is free, our own team installs every system, and we have been designing closets since 2007.
Closets for Gladwyne’s larger homes
Gladwyne, in the 19035 zip code, is a community in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, near the Schuylkill River. It is known for big houses on large, wooded lots. Some are older stone estate homes, others are newer custom builds, and many older houses have been expanded more than once.
The storage problem in these homes is rarely a lack of space. It is space that was never planned: a large walk-in with a single rod on each wall, a dressing room with nothing built in, a garage that collects everything, and a back entry where the whole family drops their things.
Walk-in closets and dressing rooms
In a Gladwyne home, the primary walk-in usually gets the most attention. A well-planned room puts each kind of clothing where it is easiest to reach:
| Wall or zone | What goes there |
|---|---|
| Long wall | Double hanging for shirts, pants and skirts |
| Short wall | Long hanging for dresses and coats |
| Below windows | Drawer banks at counter height |
| Narrow walls and corners | Shoe shelves and adjustable shelving |
| Center of the room | Island with drawers and a counter |
Two-person closets can be split so each side has its own hanging, drawers and shoe storage. Jewelry drawers with dividers, belt and tie pull-outs, a valet rod for laying out the next day’s clothes and a built-in hamper finish the room. See our walk-in closet designs for examples and finishes.
In older estate homes, the dressing room is often a former bedroom or sitting room with windows and radiators. The design works around them so nothing is blocked and the room still feels open.
Guest rooms, kids’ rooms and third floors
Gladwyne homes often have several bedrooms that are used differently over time. A guest room closet with adjustable shelves can hold linens and luggage most of the year. Kids’ closets start with low rods and shelves and move up as they grow. In older homes, third-floor rooms under the roof get closets planned around the slope.
Mudrooms for a busy entrance
In a house with a long driveway and a multi-car garage, the family comes and goes through the garage door, not the front. A mudroom at that entrance, with a locker for each person, a bench, cubbies above and drawers below, keeps coats, bags, boots and sports gear in one place and out of the kitchen.
Garage storage
Large garages fill quickly with bikes, tools, sports equipment and seasonal gear. Wall cabinets, slatwall with hooks and baskets, and a workbench move it all off the floor so the cars fit and things can be found. See our garage storage systems for options.
Home offices and libraries
Many Gladwyne homes have a study or library that now works as a home office. Built-in desks, shelving walls and file drawers hold more than freestanding furniture and suit the scale of the room. Our home office built-ins page shows what is possible.
Materials and finishes
Every system is custom designed for the space and installed by our own team, using:
- 3/4” furniture-grade boards
- Adjustable shelving
- Soft-close drawers
- Many finishes, from white to wood grain, with a range of hardware to match the house
You see the design before anything is built and can revise it as many times as you need.
What a Gladwyne closet project costs
The total depends on the size of the space, the number of drawers, the finish and accessories such as an island. A walk-in with full drawer banks costs more than a guest room reach-in, and a whole-house project that adds a mudroom and garage costs more still. The consultation and estimate are free, and your estimate covers the full project. Our custom closet cost guide explains what each choice adds.
Part of our Main Line service area
Gladwyne is one of the Lower Merion villages we serve across the Main Line. Locally owned and based in Warminster, Closets For Less holds a 4.8-star rating on Google. Start with a free in-home consultation: we walk the closets, mudroom and garage with you, take measurements and follow up with a design you can change before it is ordered.
