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Custom Closets in Salinas and the Monterey Peninsula

Walk-in closet system

A custom closet is built to your room and to what you actually keep in it. We design, build and install walk-in closets, reach-in closets and built-in wardrobes across Salinas, Monterey, Carmel and the Central Coast. Shelf heights, drawer depths and hanging space are set to your clothes, not to a standard size.

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Walk-In Closet Systems

Hanging space at two heights, drawers, shoe shelving and a center island where the room allows. We plan it around what you own: how much hangs, how much folds and how many pairs of shoes.

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Reach-In and Hall Closets

The hallway and spare-bedroom closets are where most homes lose the most storage. A single rod with a shelf above wastes the whole bottom half. Split the same opening into two hanging levels, a shelf tower and drawers behind the door, and it holds close to double.

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Built-In Wardrobes

For bedrooms with no closet at all: wardrobes built into the wall, matched to your existing trim and finished like furniture.

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Materials and Finishes

Paint grade maple for painted closets, white oak and walnut for stained, built the same way as our kitchen work with dovetail drawer boxes and soft-close hardware throughout.

A light-colored interior finish makes it easier to find things, wipes clean and will not mark clothes. Shelf edges are sealed so they do not snag knitwear.

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Organization Options

The fittings are what make a closet worth having. We plan them at the design stage, around what you tell us you own.

Double hang

Two rods stacked for shirts and jackets, which roughly doubles what a single rod holds.

Long hang

Full-height space for dresses, coats and garment bags, so nothing drags on the floor.

Drawer banks

Soft-close drawers, with shallow trays for jewellery and deeper ones for knitwear.

Shoe shelving

Set to your tallest pair, with adjustable spacing for boots.

Pull-out extras

Valet rods, belt and tie racks, and hampers hidden behind doors.

Island storage

Where the room allows, a center island adds a folding surface over drawers.

Lighting

LED strips under shelves and along the rods, so you can see what color something is.

Mirrors and seating

Full-length mirrors and a bench seat where the floor space allows.

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How Custom Closets Compare to Closet Systems

The big closet companies install a kit sized to the nearest standard unit. We build to your actual opening. That matters most in older Monterey Peninsula homes, where almost nothing is square.

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Our Design Process

Free in-home measurement, a layout drawing to approve, then your choice of material and finish. Most closet projects take 6 to 8 weeks from signing, with one to two days on site to install.

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Closet Projects We Have Built

Recent work includes walk-in closets in Scotts Valley, a painted built-in wardrobe in Soledad and a white oak pantry in Monterey with pull-out shelves and a built-in wine fridge.

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Custom Closet FAQ

It depends on the size of the closet, the material and how many drawers and extras you want. We give you a free no-obligation estimate after measuring.

Why Homeowners Choose BMC

  • Custom cabinetry built specifically for your space
  • Quality materials, hardware, and craftsmanship
  • Wide selection of wood species, door styles, and finishes
  • From measurements and design to delivery and installation
  • Built locally in our Salinas cabinet shop
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(831) 837-8510

1328 Burton Avenue, Suite A10, Salinas, CA 93901

info@bmccabinets.com

Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm