In a similar twist of room addition fate, homeowner Jean Manning wrote to Around the House about creating closet space for the finished bedroom above the family garage.

"Six years ago, we finished out the space above our garage, adding a bedroom and 3/4 bath. We managed to get a lot of light into the room by adding 4 dormers. Unfortunately, the closet space is not really adequate and I am at a loss for finding storage potential with the peaked ceiling. Please advise."
 
-Jean R. Manning

Advice from Master Builder member AAA Kartak Glass & Closet, Inc.:

Peaked ceilings, with sloping walls present a difficult but usually not unsolvable closet design problem.  It requires some customization, but a closet can still be built against these walls with shelves and suspended rods for hanging clothes.  You cannot always get enough space for longs, but normal short hang and shelves are often doable, as long as you have the floor space that requires. Floor space is your key limitation. 
 
Are you willing to give up some light? If one of the dormers is big enough, the dormer itself can become an extra closet, either on one or both of the sides or at the dormer's end.
 
Good luck with that!
 
Kevin Kartak
President
AAA KARTAK Glass & Closet, Inc
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