What’s the difference between a closet and a wardrobe?

• <div><p>The main difference between a closet and a wardrobe is that a closet is a separate room for general storage with its own door, and a wardrobe can be either built-in or freestanding place to store clothing. A walk-in or <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/common-reach-closet-can-it-still-sparkle.htm">reach-in closet</a> connected to a bedroom often serves the same purpose as a wardrobe by primarily storing clothes and shoes. A built-in wardrobe often does not have doors and leaves clothes exposed to view, whereas a standalone wardrobe usually has doors.</p></div>

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Q: How much space is there between bathroom closet shelves?

• <div><p>If you have a bathroom closet with movable shelves, you can place them at virtually any spacing that works for you. Useful measurements between shelves in the working, or middle, section can be 10 to 16 inches for towels or linens. Lower or higher shelving could be up to 24 inches between shelves to store lesser-used or bulky items or boxes. </p></div>

Q: Can I turn a room into a walk-in closet?

• <div><p>You can turn an adjacent room into a walking closet by just rearranging the room. This means removing the furniture and adding racks and an island in the center if you have that in your budget. Houses with two bedrooms connected to each other are great options for large walk-in closets that don't require any structural changes or much building whatsoever. </p></div>

Q: How long does packing/unpacking take?

• <div><p>Most packing services take 4-12 hours, while unpacking may take 1-2 days, depending on volume.</p></div>

Q: Should books be packed spine up or down?

• <div><p>You should primarily pack books upright in boxes. But if you are trying to squeeze books into every last space of the box, you can pack sturdy paperback books with their spines down in the box. You can pack large books flat, as they take up more space anyway.</p></div>

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Last update on October 28, 2025

Reviewed in July 2016
Jerry & Renada are awesome! A couple of summers ago, a truck ran into the building where my business is housed - KinderCenter. Reanda came and immediately assessed the situation. Rain was coming so she had workers come and weatherize the area. A corner support had been knocked out ...
Re Construction Services Inc
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Reviewed in July 2014
I felt they were great. They had good prices and we liked the carpet and they did a great job of laying it. They're very good at working with people. I talked to several people in there and they were all very good. I told the lady what I wanted and she recommended one that they had one sale and...
Chappie's Carpet & Floors Inc
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Reviewed in June 2014
We have had Mr. Robertson do work in our home many times over the last four years and have recommended him to others. This time he only did a smaller repairs but he has done larger jobs for us as well. I would trust him with almost any repair or construction job. I don't know how his prices...
Robertson Residential Pro
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Reviewed in October 2013
If you want to hire an experienced contractor that understands time allowance, costs, and the right way to do things, hire Jack. He finished my kitchen renovation that another contractor left unfinished a year ago. I called Jack to paint, trim down, and install my closet door, properly finish...
Honey Creek Contracting
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Reviewed in August 2013
The staff was very kind, and it was apparent that they were dog lovers. The space seemed a bit disorganized, though, and the checkout process took a long time. They listed a storage room as a "suite", which costs more, but it was no more than the size of a large closet and was not at all what...
DAPPER DOG
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Reviewed in July 2013
We have a house for sale and everything was out so it made it easy to clean; however we had a couple places on carpet that were bad from where our dog laid. in our bedroom and a place of traffic to the closet in the guest room and also a path in front of the couch in living room. I was told that...
Stanley Steemer
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Reviewed in April 2010
I've used them two or three times. The experience has been good overall. The closet door didn't stay fixed and his explanation was that it was old, which I thought was lame. I will use them again. They are middle of the road price wise and they generally do a good job.
Handyman Connection - Lexington
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Kemp Kitchens

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30 years of experience

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Handyman specializing in small plumbing repair, small electrical repair, flooring, fencing, toilet replacement, drywall repair, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, shiplap installation, interior painting, door and door knob installation or replacement, window screen replacement, preventative roof maintenance, among many others. I strive to provide the best value and quality of service possible and to do so in an honest, upfront, and transparent manner and look forward to working for you to help maintain or improve an aging home or to build new dreams.

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We are a National, FULL SERVICE, custom closet company. We will design, fabricate, deliver and install your closet and storage systems ANYWHERE in the United States (excluding Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico)

Closets questions, answered by experts

The main difference between a closet and a wardrobe is that a closet is a separate room for general storage with its own door, and a wardrobe can be either built-in or freestanding place to store clothing. A walk-in or reach-in closet connected to a bedroom often serves the same purpose as a wardrobe by primarily storing clothes and shoes. A built-in wardrobe often does not have doors and leaves clothes exposed to view, whereas a standalone wardrobe usually has doors.

If you have a bathroom closet with movable shelves, you can place them at virtually any spacing that works for you. Useful measurements between shelves in the working, or middle, section can be 10 to 16 inches for towels or linens. Lower or higher shelving could be up to 24 inches between shelves to store lesser-used or bulky items or boxes.

You can turn an adjacent room into a walking closet by just rearranging the room. This means removing the furniture and adding racks and an island in the center if you have that in your budget. Houses with two bedrooms connected to each other are great options for large walk-in closets that don't require any structural changes or much building whatsoever.

Most packing services take 4-12 hours, while unpacking may take 1-2 days, depending on volume.

You should primarily pack books upright in boxes. But if you are trying to squeeze books into every last space of the box, you can pack sturdy paperback books with their spines down in the box. You can pack large books flat, as they take up more space anyway.

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