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Custom Closets & Built-In Storage for New York City Homes
Ivenko Studio designs, fabricates, and installs custom closets, walk-in closets, reach-in closets, dressing rooms, and built-in bedroom storage for apartments, co-ops, condos, brownstones, and townhouses across New York City. Each layout is planned around clothing, accessories, daily routines, room dimensions, and the existing architecture of the home.

Custom Closet Design for NYC Apartments, Co-ops & Condos
New York closets often need to work around limited floor area, uneven walls, existing trim, outlets, changing ceiling heights, and older openings that no longer support the way the room is used. Custom closet design makes it possible to plan storage around the actual space instead of forcing a standard system into it.
Ivenko Studio develops walk-in closets, reach-in closets, dressing rooms, and built-in bedroom storage around verified site conditions, clothing categories, accessories, and daily routines.
- Walk-in and reach-in closet layouts designed around the room
- Hanging, shelving, drawers, shoe storage, and accessories planned by category
- Full-height storage and difficult corners resolved before fabrication
- Interior lighting, hardware, doors, and finishes coordinated with the design
- Co-op and condo access, COIs, delivery, and installation logistics reviewed
- Existing walls, ceilings, trim, outlets, and flooring documented on site
What’s Included in a Custom Closet Project
A disciplined closet project includes more than fabrication alone. Clear measurements, reviewed drawings, material decisions, and installation planning all help reduce uncertainty and improve the final result.
On-Site Measurement
We document walls, floors, ceiling heights, openings, baseboards, trim, outlets, switches, and other conditions that affect closet dimensions, doors, lighting, and installation.
Closet Layouts & Shop Drawings
Detailed closet and shop drawings establish hanging sections, shelving, drawers, shoe storage, accessory locations, visible panel lines, materials, and installation conditions before fabrication begins.

Materials, Finishes & Interior Accessories
Interior and exterior finishes, doors, hardware, drawer systems, lighting, organizers, and specialty storage components are selected around daily use, durability, and the surrounding room.
Fabrication & Installation
Approved information guides fabrication. Delivery and custom closet installation are coordinated around building access, surface protection, fitting, alignment, final adjustments, and project handoff.
The Process, Kept Clear
FROM FIRST CONVERSATION TO FINAL INSTALLATION.
Our five-stage process keeps every decision organized and every detail accountable. Discovery, precise measurement, design development, fabrication, and installation are managed as one continuous workflow.

Discovery
We listen to your needs and understand your space and building constraints.

Design
We develop detailed drawings and material specifications for your approval.
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Fabrication
Our shop builds components to exact specifications with quality control.

Installation
We install with care, coordinate with your building, and protect your home.
Good work depends on more than design alone. It also depends on proportion, material choice, build quality, and how cleanly everything comes together at the end. That full picture matters to us.
Recent Custom Closet & Dressing Room Projects in NYC
Explore custom closet projects planned around different room sizes, clothing collections, storage priorities, architectural conditions, and interior styles.
Frequently Asked Questions
Practical information about project scope, timelines, site visits, and working in New York City homes.
Yes. Ivenko Studio designs custom walk-in closets, reach-in closets, dressing rooms, and built-in bedroom storage. The layout is developed around the room dimensions, storage inventory, access, doors, lighting, and daily routines.
A custom closet system may include hanging sections, shelving, drawers, shoe storage, accessory organizers, hampers, display areas, lighting, doors, and full-height storage. The exact combination depends on the room and the items that need to be stored.
Pricing depends on the closet size, layout, materials, finishes, doors, hardware, drawers, interior accessories, lighting, fabrication complexity, building access, and installation conditions. A project-specific estimate can be prepared after the scope and available site information are reviewed.
Yes. Depending on the agreed scope, the project may include field measurement, design development, drawings, material and finish coordination, fabrication, delivery, and installation.
Timing depends on measurement, design development, approvals, materials, fabrication complexity, building requirements, site readiness, and installation coordination. A project-specific schedule is established after the scope is understood.
Yes. Small-space closet design may use full-height storage, more efficient hanging zones, drawers, adjustable shelving, corners, and built-in storage around the actual dimensions of the room.
Yes. Projects may require certificates of insurance, management documentation, freight-elevator reservations, delivery windows, protection of common areas, and compliance with building work rules.
Yes. We can coordinate closet drawings, materials, finish references, lighting, hardware, architectural details, and installation requirements with a broader residential design package.
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Custom Closet Design & Built-In Storage for New York Homes
Custom closets in NYC need to make efficient use of space without making the room feel crowded or overdesigned. Ivenko Studio creates walk-in closets, reach-in closets, dressing rooms, and built-in bedroom storage for apartments, brownstones, co-ops, condos, and townhouses throughout New York City.
Every closet begins with a different combination of room dimensions and storage requirements. Walls may be uneven, ceilings may vary in height, existing trim may limit door placement, and outlets, switches, windows, or floor transitions may affect the layout. Field measurement allows those conditions to be addressed before fabrication rather than improvised during installation.
Effective custom closet design starts with an inventory of what needs to be stored. Long hanging, short hanging, folded clothing, shoes, bags, jewelry, accessories, linens, and seasonal items require different heights, depths, and types of access. A well-planned closet system creates clear zones so that frequently used items remain visible and easy to reach.
Walk-in closets can combine hanging sections, drawers, open shelving, shoe storage, an island, display areas, and integrated lighting where the room allows. Reach-in closets often require a more concentrated layout, with full-height storage, adjustable shelves, drawers, and carefully planned doors making better use of a smaller opening.
Materials, finishes, doors, hardware, lighting, drawer systems, and interior accessories affect both appearance and everyday use. Painted cabinetry can relate to surrounding trim, while wood or veneer details may coordinate with other millwork in the home. Each selection should support the overall design while remaining practical for regular use.
Ivenko Studio coordinates custom closet projects through field measurement, design development, drawings, material selection, fabrication, delivery, and installation. Review our design-to-install process to understand how those stages are managed, or explore completed custom closet and cabinetry projects for examples of finished New York interiors.
Closet storage may also connect with cabinetry elsewhere in the room. Built-in bedroom storage can align with a desk, bookcase, window wall, or other built-ins and media walls. For projects involving custom cabinetry across several rooms, explore our broader custom millwork services.
Whether the project involves a compact reach-in closet, a full dressing room, or built-in storage across an entire bedroom wall, the objective remains the same: create a carefully fitted system that improves organization, supports daily routines, and feels naturally connected to the room.
Share your project location, room photographs, approximate dimensions, storage priorities, and preferred timeline to start your custom closet project.
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