How To Design A Walk In Closet: The Professional Guide To Creating Effective Space - Softcover

Butchko, Denise M

Softcover

ISBN 10: 069235025X ISBN 13: 9780692350256

Publisher: Denise Butchko, 2014

Synopsis

“This book takes you through the steps and thought processes I go through when designing walk in closet space. While concrete things like measurements and materials are more “science”, there’s an actual “art” to creating a solution that meets the needs of the clients and the parameters of the space.” says Butchko. “This book covers both. It's focus is designing the space, not the installation or the fabrication of the closet. ”The book, “How To Design a Walk In Closet”, highlights: -How to design to maximize corner space -How to design around common closet obstacles like steam mechanicals, doors and windows that interrupt space and inconveniently placed outlets. -The best location for things like long hang, gym clothes and shoe collections. -How to determine whether or not an island will work in the space is in your future -What a bridge shelf is and how to explain it so clients don’t think you’re “wasting space” -Closet Industry terms

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About the Author

My love of beauty, design and style has been there since childhood. To overcome having to wear “ugly” shoes (flat feet), I started selling (and buying) shoes like they were going out of style. I loved being around fabulous design of any kind. But I hadn’t yet realized that my love of design could be the basis for my career. I started out as a passionate student of journalism at Indiana University. From there I walked in to a career in marketing & public relations. Prior to choosing to focus on the design “structure” of a closet, I spent many years a professionally certified image consultant, concentrating on the design of the person using the closet. The Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, Fortune Small Business and The South Bend Tribune have featured articles about my efforts including “The Elements of an Effective Image”, “Change Your Life Makeovers”, “A Casual Look for Corporate Standards” and “Fashion Feng Shui – An Energy Makeover”. I also authored the booklet “Heavenly Tips from the Bargain Gods”. But it wasn’t until I moved to Chicago, with its amazing architecture, that my love of beauty was reawakened. I could now clearly see that I viewed the built environment with the eyes of an architect with a strong feel for form and function. I wanted to develop this passion further. But how? The answer – Closet Design! I've had a great time creating spaces like “The Stairway to Heaven Closet”, “The Big Ash Job” and an ASID showcase house. While I was in people’s closets and admiring their shoes, the business world evolved and social media emerged. I jumped in feet first (wearing stylish shoes of course). Here was my chance to merge my two loves. Since 2009 I've been teaching social media while still designing closets and plan to keep doing both. Keeping abreast of the latest available technologies and embracing these tools to teach others is something I both enjoy and am challenged by in very rewarding ways. I've authored the book “Closet Design Beyond Measure” that teaches industry professionals how to design and sell custom storage space. I'm a blogger for the Woodworking network and consult with major industry corporations on a variety of social media areas including video, webinars, email marketing and blogging. I feel a deep connection to what we, as designer consultants, actually bring to clients: beauty, order, peace, joy, and happiness. I’m happy to be in the shoes I am in.

Edition details

• Publisher: Denise Butchko
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 069235025X
• ISBN 13: 9780692350256
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48