John Louis Home Standard Closet System in Maple or Mahogany

I bought 2 of these systems for our master bedroom closet about a year ago and I must say they have really made a big diffence. Several different categories of satisfaction so I'll list them to make it easy as possible:

Aesthetics: The wood,finish and hardware are of considerable quality and look great. I chose the Red Mahogany finish and it truly makes a difference in our closet (we had those regular white wire organizing systems). The edges are soft yet masculine enough to appeal to any husband/significant other and the shelves are reminiscent of a spa-type atmosphere.

Options: The kits include design ideas for numerous closet sizes and configurations and have everything you need. Hardware, drywall reinforcements, touch-up stain, diagrams.

Ease of installation: Although capable of being a 1-person installation the job would be much simpler with 2. Simple enough for the novice handyman, tools required are limted and basic if you have a hammer, power drill/screwdriver and a saw of some type, you're in business. Obviously, the right tool for the right job makes any task easier, but if your toolchest is limited, the above mentioned items will easily get you thru this project. Instructions are easy to follow and installation time isn't long and drawn out; it took me working by myself to completely install one kit approx. 2.5hrs (for our closet, 1 kit outfits one side with some remaining pieces). Be sure to install into as many studs as possible for strength. I hit 90% of the studs in our closet and the shelving is strong enough to hold the weight of my 3-year-old who decided to sit on one of the lower shelves (shoe shelf/rack) to help daddy work:-)

Modifications: If you're really handy and like a challenge, take any remaining pieces to really go all out. Since i needed 2 kits for our closet, the pieces remaining from both kits gave me enough shelving and hardware to place a shelf above the entrance to our walk-in, plus 2 extra stringers and 1 shelf to outfit the back wall of our closet (I then matched the wood and built cabinet doors, drawers and 2 more shelves to give my wife a built-in jewelry drawer).

Pricing/Cost: For the price of the 2 kits (and the extra work/modifications I added) I saved literally thousands of dollars doing the job myself and we got exactly want we wanted in our closet!!

Delivery: I opted for standard delivery and the kits arrived well packaged and by UPS. Each kit weighed approx. 80Lbs. And surprisingly, delivery only took about 10 days

I purchased this system a few months back to upgrade our average "rubbermaid" type closet shelving. The kit is very simple to follow and even possible for a 1-man installation; although two would make it easier. The finish is top-notch and the flexibility of the install is very accommodating. I would suggest wherever possible attach the supports to pre-existing studs for strength and durability. My wife and I are extremely happy with the results and we are now purchasing our second kit to finish the remainder of the closet. I dabble in carpentry so I've added our own touches like a jewelry drawer for my wife, some elegant doors to conceal two of the shelves and even with the modifications, both kits are still well under the estimates we received from closet-specialist type companies. If u have the time, patience and a little experience with a hammer and saw this is definitely worth the price and I'm sure you'll be extremely happy with the results.

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We live in a 30 year old manufactured home. (Trailer to most of you young folks). It is a large mobile and we have just the one large double reach in closet and little storage. We shopped the home improvement stores for closet organizers and were disappointed that all we found were laminated or metal wire organizers. We decided to go home and look at Amazon before we made a purchase. We were really surprised by the John Louis organizer. The price (at the time we purchased) beat any local home improvement store by at least 30%. I have Prime and the shipping was free. It arrived within 3 days. It was packaged safely and we assembled and installed it in one day. It is beautiful. We are planning a move in the next couple of years. I will look for this product again if the need arises.

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The pieces for this set are pretty basic.

3 long pieces (either 48" each or 60" each)

3 2' shelves

4 contoured support brackets

9 or so spacers for the hanging rods

4 6' trim pieces

Tons of hardware (screws, anchors, brackets, etc.)

You really need a good trim saw, or a table saw...I can't imagine cutting the shelves with a hand saw...

It took me a while to "lay out", and design my own little customized piece. I think that I started sawing a little too early, and didn't think to make the shelf on top long enough to be one of the "stacking shelves". But it all worked out in the end...Fortunately, there is plenty of "dummy room" with the brackets in that if you cut a shelf too short by an inch, the bracket will cover for you. I had a hard time with some of the screws and brackets that were to support the shelves. If you wiggled the shelf around trying to get it in to the right spot it "crunched" the wood...Once I got going though, it really came together quickly, and looks great as a final product...Wife is very happy with results...I have tons of hardware left as I used much longer screws to really drive it in to the studs for years of use...Do get some spackle though, because leftover damage from removed wire shelving left nice big holes.

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First off, let me explain: we have been married 10 yrs (and lived together prior to that) and have put together MULTIPLE things over the years, I actually see myself as quite the expert on IKEA "building-sets"....But this closet system: OMG! We barely survived it! LOL

We bought 2 sets, originally for the master closet, but ended up using the first set in our toddlers room (second one still in the box as we need a break before doing another closet!) Finished product: AWESOME, but getting there? Not so much... If we had been 2 people working on it I assume we would have had it done in about 3 hours....but seeing we have 2 kids under age 3; this project took 1 1/2 person about 6 hrs and a LOT of not so nice words:-)

The most important tool in addition to a drill/screwdriver and saw is for sure a 3-foot LEVEL. We started with putting all shelves up first and secured it all at the end. The very last step we did was meassure the hanging-bars for clothes (even though it is part of step 1 according to the book) and install them. I am glad we ended up doing it this way.

Make sure you have a level, because when the shelves are to be attached to the cross bars, you need to make sure that each shelf is lined up just right, and this cannot be done perfectly without a level.

I would have given this product a 5, but because of the difficulty of assembling this (and figuring out how to even do it to start with) I only give it a 4. Is it awesome? YES!! Does it look sooooooo much better than any metal shelving out there: YES!! Is it worth saving $800 buying/doing it yourself vs having a professional closetdesigner do it? YES!!! Does our toddler have the nicest closet in our house now? YES!!

I will for sure recommend buying it, but make sure you set off AMPLE time, and have someone a little tool savvy to help out.