2018-2019 Designer of the Year: Closets

Winner: Chris McKenry, Closets by McKenry, Tennessee 

While designing the stunningly organized master closet, the home owners needs were considered as well as the craftsman style of the home. The footprint of the master bath and closet was flipped for this remodel, giving a larger bath where two small closets once were and the new master was expanded into a large 175 square foot room where the bath was located.


This area divides his haberdashery from her boutique as both husband and wife share this new large closet. The entry area is in her boutique featuring an island with hamper and jewelry drawers under a white quartz top. Above hanging garment and shelves, high cabinets are available for store out-of-season items.


The biggest challenge was a large window that occupied the overview plan in the Ladies Boutique. This space originally was the master bath and the clients did not want to remove the window to make a solid wall, which would have allowed more storage.

In the closet, gray melamine with square mission fronts compliments the master bath design. Antique mirrors are inserted into the doors above the his and her dressers which are topped with white quartz. The entry area is in her boutique featuring an island with hamper and jewelry drawers under a white quartz top. Above hanging garment and shelves, high cabinets are available for store out-of-season items.




The smaller Gentleman's Haberdashery contains open cabinets for his hanging garments.  Shoe storage and drawers are convenient in the space with cabinets above for long term storage behind doors. This area leads to the laundry and pool area, divided by a 8' dark stained pocket door.  Because of the door, the entire system is 101" high and features base and thin top trim to not compete with the crown molding in the room.

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