575 - As homebuyers, we go crazy for gorgeous kitchens. And we have been known to emit sounds of delight for elegantly designed bathrooms. But what else can flip our switches when touring a home? Believe it or not, it is that which generally receives little fanfare in the big scheme of things – closets. These unsung vessels of personal belongings have rapidly become huge selling factors in the well–designed home, getting more attention than ever before, keeping closet-organizing businesses in the black from coast to coast. “Closetphiles” are now forcing many of the nation’s homebuilders into including wardrobe spaces similar in size to small bedrooms in their floor plan designs. It is interesting to note that organized, customized closets are not a new phenomenon. The post-war building boom of the late 40s and early 50s found even tract homebuilders adding glossy-painted built-in cabinets in bedroom walls, dining rooms, and closets just about anywhere they could fit them. Some of these early prototypes included pullout bin shelving, overhead storage, mirrors, and slanted shoe racks. But this trend began to fade from the design view for a few decades, only to return in with a vengeance in recent years in more contemporary forms. Read this Nemmar Real Estate Training article at Interior, Exterior - Builders, Renovation, Design, Furniture, Decorate