Client Stories:

Custom Closets for a New Jersey Couple’s Forever Home

client: Kris & Tom Caravela

location: New Jersey, USA

design consultant: Shellie Topper

Custom walk-in closet with furry white rug | California Closets

Custom closet with wall mirrors | California Closets

What They Wanted


Over the years, Kris and Tom Caravela have created a home they love. With their discerning taste, the couple wanted boutique-inspired custom closets that offered both thoughtful storage and display areas. Separated by a shared bathroom, each custom space needed to feel refined and personal.

Custom cabinet with folded clothes | California Closets
Custom dark brown multi-space cabinet | California Closets

How we did it


To achieve the level of custom detail they desired, the couple worked with design consultant Shellie Topper of California Closets of California Closets of Northern New Jersey.

For his space, Tom decided on a more dramatic finish palette, complete with graphite hardware and buffalo grey leather drawer faces.

For a brighter, more feminine look, Kris selected a complementary mix of lighter finishes, leather shagreen drawer faces and gold hardware.

Both of Shellie’s floor-to-ceiling designs included glass and mirrored doors for a balance of both elegant concealed storage and display spaces for favorite items including shoes, purses, and a baseball cap collection.

Lighting in both closets also added a dimension and a touch of glamour.

Kris was fantastic to work with. She had a vision of what the space should look and feel like, and then together we collaborated to make it come to life.

Shellie Topper

final result


Although separate and unique, each closet’s sophisticated features and dramatic lighting make the spaces feel cohesive.

For Tom and Kris, they each have the storage they need and the retreats they hoped for.

Photo Credits: Chastity Cortijo

Design Details

Finish:

Hers: LuxeMatte™ Dove with Tesoro™ Corsican Weave box-in-a-box accents

His: Lago® Milano Grey

Metal:

Hers: Matte Gold Elite hardware and fluted poles

His: Graphite Elite hardware and Matte Aluminum fluted poles

Additional Accessories:

Hers: Gold aluminum frame doors with bronze reflective glass and mirror inserts

Hers: Shagreen Pearl leather drawer fronts

His: Graphite aluminum frame doors with bronze reflective glass and mirror inserts

His: Cocoa Buffalo leather drawer fronts

Both: Ribbon and puck lighting

Both: Top and base trim

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