Everyone knows that you need a closet in a bedroom to call it a bedroom, right? While this is a universally accepted de facto standard, good luck finding any type of authority that will back this up.

correctionA previous version of this article misspelled the last name of designer Erin Myers. The story has been corrected. Older homes come with all manner of space challenges, but among the most ...

Dear Kim: Building a closet is a fairly simple do-it-yourself job. An efficient extra closet can use a partial wall design with 7-foot-high walls. You should be able to build this in about two days.

Closets are an essential for organization and storage, but if you're trying to tidy up a bedroom without one, then IKEA has a great solution option.