Bathroom Renovation,Custom Linen Closet, 50lbs in a 10 lb basket

A linen closet short of stature, but big on customized storage
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Mr is a very talented carpenter who easily carries out my complex design plans when detailed in presentation. Shoreside Farmhouse is a typical aged farmhouse, storage is not in the original design. As my neighbor, the granddaughter of the original builder told us "they were poor farmers, that house had no luxuries!" In addition to no luxuries they didn't have many possessions, therefore having no need for storage.  This bathroom was a luggage room as my neighbor remembers, there was nothing but a bare floor to rest luggage on.  It was later converted to the bathroom, once plumbing was introduced into the home. Nothing but fixtures were installed in the room.

Six long full shelves only 20" wide but 30" long

All shelves pull fully out for loading and unloading

Modern times, with possessions, necessities and conveniences...not to mention linens, called for the creation of a custom closet. Our design, customized to provide an amazing super efficient linen closet. To maximize the small space the closet was squeezed into, built ins were necessary.  Pull outs, much like those in a kitchen pantry maximized every inch to maximum efficiency. Each shelf is over 30" deep.  Each shelf is a small closet in itself, and each fully pulls out on rolling drawer slides for loading and unloading. One shelf holds towels, another rugs, another toiletries and gadgetry such as hair dryer, curlers, flat iron.

We cannot overstate the value of this closet.  There was definitely an investment made in this closet, but the payoff was well beyond the expense incurred. Every square inch of this closet is exploited to our advantage.
My advice would be to seriously weigh your options if you find yourself in these circumstances. Several hundred dollars invested in a situation such as this could change your experience of living in your house. For us it was worth every cent.