Measure the Closet Contents Before We Draw the Built-In
A Buckhead closet that looks empty in a listing photo is often full of luggage, vacuum towers, and gift wrap that never made the drawing. We do not start millwork from a catalog depth. We start from the piles on the floor.
CRM Construction & Renovation builds whole-home remodels and master suites across North Atlanta. Built-ins fail when the drawing is prettier than the stuff. Measure the contents first.
Photograph the piles, then measure the room
Pull the hanging clothes, the folded stacks, the long coats, and the vacuum. Count hangers. Measure the longest garment. If a steamer, a hamper, and a safe all live in that closet, they belong on the sketch. A 24-inch cabinet that cannot take a 27-inch upright is not a "design choice." It is a miss.
Homes in Alpharetta, Johns Creek, and Roswell often have attic storage that owners still want in the bedroom. If overflow lives upstairs, say so. We will not size a wardrobe as if the attic did not exist.
Clearances are doors, not just shelves
Drawer banks need pull space. Pocket doors need a wall that is actually empty. A bathroom linen tower next to a shower glass needs a swing that does not hit the panel. Outlets for irons and LED closet rods belong in the drawing before drywall closes. Our process page is how we sequence that, not a surprise in week twelve.
Kitchen pantries are the same job with heavier stuff
A kitchen pantry that is sized to cereal boxes will fail a mixer, a pet-food bin, and a case of sparkling water. Weigh the actual SKUs. If the family shops Costco, the shelves need that depth. Browse the gallery after you can also point to the items that have to fit.
What we need on the first visit
Photos of the current closet with the doors open, a list of must-keep items, and any door or window that cannot move. Owners across our service areas, including East Cobb and Sandy Springs, can contact us when they want the millwork drawn around use. Read about our team and how general contracting holds the cabinet shop to field dimensions, not to a pretty elevation.
Ready to plan storage around what you actually keep?
Send photos of the room, the items that need a home, and any clearance constraints. We will map the built-in around use, not a catalog picture.