Client Stories:
A Custom Walk-in Closet for Jewelry Designer Ariel Gordon
client: Ariel Gordon
location: Piedmont, CA
design consultant: California Closets
What Ariel Gordon wanted
For jewelry designer Ariel Gordon, the small closet she shared with her husband became a catch-all space, further storage-compromised by a window and extra-wide doors.
Her vision was simple: optimize the footprint of the existing walk-in closet, for the couple’s individual needs and make it a canvas for infusing more of Ariel’s personal style.
We live in a very old Victorian home and closet space is at a minimum. I needed help optimizing every little corner.
How California Closets designed it
Collaborating with California Closets San Francisco Bay Area, Ariel was able to communicate her needs and vision to achieve a design that solves her older home’s storage challenges while preserving its historical charm.
Trimmed to the ceiling with wall-to-wall function, this walk-in solution now maximizes the space with a built-in dresser to deliver essential storage along with a pretty perch for Ariel’s jewelry and collectibles.
Mirrored doors reflect the window’s natural light, creating the effect of a larger room that’s now enhanced with adjustable open shelving and ample hanging areas. Ariel’s own additions like a rug, wallpapered ceiling, pendant lamp, and custom window treatment tie the closet’s appeal together as a room that now reflects the rest of the couple’s home as much as it does their wardrobe needs.
I love that the closet was customized so that everything has a proper home. It turned out even better than I could have hoped.
final result
Ariel’s custom closet solution is beautifully organized and space-efficient, providing all the storage she and her husband need — making the room feel personal and practical.
See more of the design in Ariel’s Instagram closet reveal.
Design Details
Finish:
Misty Orchard
Accessories:
Gold accessories include: pull-out valet rod, aluminum frame mirror door, fluted hanging poles
Additional highlights:
Trimmed to ceiling using fascia and scribe molding; slab drawer fronts; tilt-out hamper
Meet the team
California Closets
Design Consultant
