Wood Closet Organizer System with Shelves & Hanging Rods - Wall Mounted Reach-in – Honey Maple Finish

For the money, I think the JLH closet system is very good. It takes some time and effort to install, but once up it looks very good. It helps if you've had some do-it-yourself experience. The instructions are pretty good, but there are always little situations that the instructions won't fully address, so you'll need to apply some DIY savvy here and there.Our closet dimensions required a 12" unit on one side (this one, purchased at Amazon), and a 16" unit that we purchased at Costco. The 16" unit included 5 drawers, which was not an option that I could find on Amazon.The product is well made. The wood is attractive, but is not, of course, hardwood, so can dent fairly easily. The hardware, hanging bars, drawer handles, and drawer slides are all good quality. We did, however, run into a few quality control issues: slats that were noticeably not parallel on one shelf; a drawer face with missing holes for the handle; a drawer face with pretty unattractive black grain; a few dents in the wood from packing/shipping; a drawer that did not assemble well. When I called JLH customer service, they answered right away, were very pleasant and helpful, and offered to mail whatever pieces were not in good shape. Replacements pieces arrived in about a week. I was very impressed with their customer service and the way they supported their product.If you want to avoid the cheaper looking particleboard or wire options found at large home improvement stores, but not pay for an expensive custom closet system, then the JHL closet organizer products are a great option. I would definitely go this route again.

Bought two of the Premier Red Mahogany 12" sets for our walk-in closet. The wood as others have mentioned is light and gets scratched easily -however I didn't see that as a disadvantage with the weight -easier to install on your own - also wood didn't split. The main thing is to make sure you have the right tools-I used two drills - one impact drill with a phillips head bit to screw in screws (think the impact drill feature helped considerably to drive the wall anchors into the drywall and the screws into the studs)-the other I had a 1/8" drillbit to predrill (predrilled everything except forthe small screws).Had a couple of levels and a miter saw to cut the shelves to size.Before you start read the instructions ahead of time and follow them closely. Also make sure if you select one of the 10" configurations that you have enough shelving (I had a 8" closet so I didn't need all the shelving but you may need additional shelving and additional curved wooden supports- the package comes with six but some of the configurations show using eight).The u-clamps that go on the wall to support the shelves do not have any play so if you've got walls that have imperfections (as I did)the shelves will not slide into the clamps-you will need take a pliers and open up the clamps or shim the clams.Another key consideration is the height of the top shelf when installing the two shelves one above the next -you are expected to position the upper shelf at 84"- if I had to do the installation again I would have tried to install this perhaps at 72" or at least where my wife (5'1") can reach it. At least for her clothes she doesn't need the same kind of room as mine(the 84" is just right for me -actually the suits and shirts reach the top of the bottom shelf reducing the effectiveness of the bottom shelf for storage.The wood scratches when pushing the shelves into the clamps -but they are mostly hidden-of the two touch-up bottles one was completely dry (not a big deal to me because I had other stuff to use for the touch up). Also be careful with the application of the supplied touch-up-it eats up the existing finish if you accidentally brush on sections that are not clear wood.Also assume it will take you at least a full day for each closet set installation- more if you are not quite handy and familiar with tools.The end result is excellent -closet looks like a million bucks (ok perhaps 250K since I did not add doors or use the 16" which allows you to add drawers but I didn't need any). Am planning to get more sets for other closets in the house. Also now that I have installed the two

Just installed the closet yesterday - a one-day project which included demo of the old closet bar/shelf and re-painting. All in all, a very nice looking closet now. Take your time when you first design and lay out your closet - it's the foundation for how you'll like the finished product.The closet arrived in excellent condition - no dents or dings in the outer packaging. Everything inside was well packaged but, upon inspection, one small piece was damaged (a corner was broken off one of the shelf support arms. It wasn't a big deal, as I used the enclosed marker to color the damaged part.) I don't see the support arms when there are clothes hanging... so I didn't bother to return.For the money, looks and quality, I would have given this five stars, but I found during installation that the 1 1/2 inch screws required were replaced with 1 inch screws (which did not work for their intended application). I wasted a fair amount of time figuring out what I was doing wrong (I thought), and finally wound up at the hardware store buying the correct screws. Not that big of a deal, but I thought that dinging one star was appropriate.I would certainly recommend two people to install this closet. I was able to install by myself, but an extra pair of hands would have been good at certain points during installation.If you use the appropriate tools, pre-drill holes and take your time, you'll have no problems with installation. Some reviewers were complaining about the wall anchors, and I didn't have any problems with them after pre-drilling. In fact, a couple of anchors were attached without drilling, and I had no issues with them either...I wouldn't call myself a home improvement "expert," but I've got a fair amount of experience with smaller jobs. The most important part is to take your time, and always be thinking ahead a few steps...Another thought... if you're planning on selling or staging a home, you can't beat this closet... at $400, it'll add a great "custom" feel - $$$ - I'm planning on doing that with a condo we're planning to sell.I like this product enough to buy another one... Definitely recommended.