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Orlando Mcgruder says...

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.

Posted on June 3, 2011

Chere Verdun says...

I bought this because it was fairly inexpensive and looks good. After all said and done, it was nice, fairly simple to put together, but there were a lot of pieces left over and I'm left feeling like I paid a bit more than I should have. I have a 6' wide closet. It's made for closets that are up to 8' wide. Maybe they should sell them for 4', 6' and 8' systems separately. I now have several long pieces of wood, shelving and tons of hardware that I don't need, so it's a bit of a waste.



Ok, that was my big criticism. Otherwise, it looks very elegant, is sturdy (as long as I installed it correctly!) and I would recommend it.

Posted on June 3, 2011

Palma Boer says...

I bought 2 of these systems for our master bedroom closet 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

Posted on June 4, 2011

Nikole Sirkoch says...

Just installed this system over the weekend -- went smoothly but does, as other reviewers mentioned, take some time. I'd say I'm barely average in the "handyman" department--this was an 8 hour install for me.



I think the main reason for this is surprisingly all the horizontal shelves have to mount to studs/anchors individually. That seems VERY strange to me as most systems would have you mount a pegboard of sorts or rail and you'd click all shelves to that. Not so with this. You put a LOT of holes in your walls with this setup. I think this could be pretty easily modified by the manufacturer to save a lot of the install time so I deducted a star for that.



Also you will almost certainly need a saw for this. Suppose even a light hand saw would technically work but we had to cut 2 bars and one shelf and I'd imagine most anyone would have to make at least that many cuts. Beyond that, installation (at least to me) is pretty much what you'd expect--lots of work with a studfinder, level and screwdriver/screwgun. Being solid wood I think this setup compares VERY favorably to EasyClosets' 3x far more expensive setup quality-wise.

Posted on June 4, 2011

Alejandro Humann says...

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

Posted on June 4, 2011

Maximina Katheder says...

It took my finance and I about 8 hours to get it up, but we are very pleased with the results.We had trouble with the included dry-wall screws (breaking and punching through the wall), so I would suggest using toggle-bolts.



We used the default configuration, and I can't tell you how much more usable closet space there is now. Very impressed!

Posted on June 7, 2011

Jeane Rowser says...

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.

Posted on June 8, 2011

Tonja Noy says...

Good-looking: check. Affordable price: check. Quality: check. Ease of assemble: This is where the remaining one star went. It took a good carpenter five hours to assemble and install from opening box, determine setup, measure all that needs to be measured, cut pieces when necessary, mark and level every single rod and shelf, drill, screw, etc. Oh, add extra minutes to decipher the instruction. It says how the organizer will look, but not exactly how to put each pieces together with the right tool and skill. Cedar breaks easily with too much pressure. Details such as using smaller drill bits before screwing in are not included. The final look is really nice. It's worth the time and frustration.

Posted on June 9, 2011

Elsa Timmermans says...

I was looking for something fairly easy that my husband and I could install ourselves.Halfway through the installation process, I found myself wishing that we had hired a professional instead.Nice product, but installation should be left to the professionals.

Posted on June 9, 2011

Nella Carillion says...

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.

Posted on June 9, 2011