Contact Lisa Lauren at 630-750-4577 or lisa.lauren@closetworks.com
"As a sales/designer at Closet Works, I am able to blend my passion for design, love of working with people, and penchant for organization into a profession in which I excel. My background includes an Interior Design degree and many years of experience in space planning and design consulting, in the custom closet and kitchen remodeling industries. I enjoy listening to and consulting with my clients to help them realize their dreams of organized and beautiful spaces. Attention to detail, during the initial consultation and throughout the design and installation process, results in customized personal spaces that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Closet Works has a 30+ year history built on a reputation of innovative design and stellar customer service. I am proud to be part of a professional team that strives to deliver outstanding client satisfaction!"
Contact Lisa Lauren at Closet Works 630-750-4577 or lisa.lauren@closetworks.com
Lisa's Awards: Honors & Certifications
Lisa is veteran closet design professional, having worked throughout the industry for many years. Her talent and achievements are recognized by the ACSP, having been awarded certification from the national Association of Closet & Storage Professionals, the industry's top professional organization.
Lisa's Closets
Bedroom Wardrobe Closet
From Workout to Night Out
Lisa designed this beautiful built-in bedroom wardrobe as a storage solution for a very busy client in need of somewhere to put her diverse wardrobe. With shelving behind doweled doors for multiple pairs of shoes on one side, and shelving for her workout wardrobe and gear on the other side, this wardrobe accommodates her active lifestyle while looking absolutely stunning in the bedroom.
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Custom Baby Closet for More Than One Child
Let Your Closet Grow with Your Baby
Babies require constant care and attention and it is important for everything to readily available to quickly tend to them. Investing in a proper organization system will simplify baby-duty in multiple ways to keep both you and your little one happy. This reach-in closet focuses on adaptability, convenience, and maximizing space with its adjustable hanging sections, pull-out wire baskets, hooks, shelves, and the alclove for additional storage accommodating more than one child.
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Custom Closet
Elegant Centered Organizational Closet
This sleek and functional design is versatile for a potpourri of belongings. This unit is not only ideal for hanging and storing folded clothing, but it's also practical for a variety of items such as books, magazines, and important keepsakes. Included in the space is a convenient shelf at top that is used as an additional storage solution for the angled ceiling.
Custom Closet Organization System
Shelving Unit with Adapted Drawers
Uniting an array of shelves with black wire baskets, the arrangement of shelves allows plenty of storage space and has convenient drawers for ideal organization. The pop of black on the the pristine white makes an aesthetically pleasing contrast.
Harmonious Assembly
A Symphony of Shelves
This unit has a multitude of wide shelves connecting at an angle for an excellent way to save room by fitting neatly in the corner of the closet. You can easily coordinate possessions such as shoes in the unified, rectilinear, grab-and-go sections.
Walk-In Closet With All the Amenities
Renowned All Around
This distinguished and robust design is not only striking, it is astonishingly spacious. The multifaceted sections are accommodating for organizational needs - including hanging rods, drawers, shelves, and also cabinets. The rich maple finish evokes a warm and inviting tone.
Built In Wardrobe
A Storage Sanctuary
Having minimal closet space, this design takes bedroom organization to the next level with a beautiful wardrobe design. This design was created in an alcove in the wall to become a built-in wardrobe, essentially becoming an integral feature of the room. Shaker mission doors with frosted glass inserts are an upscale and stylish accent on this transitional design.
Walk-In Closet
Wholesome and Balanced
This light, simple and fresh layout is easy on the eyes and gives a sense of relaxation when you enter the room. With its symmetrical hanging rods, shelves, and also a sizable section to place shoes, this design is perfect to display belongings prim and properly.
Custom Closet with Nook
Walking Into Cloud Nine
This imaginative concept virtually creates a secretive area for hanging clothes and thoughtfully maximizes the space by doing so. The generous amount of shelves and assortment of drawer sizes make organization a breeze in this unique layout. Finished in a sleek and smooth white, the area has a very voluminous and pleasant feel.
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Walk-In Closet with Center Island
A Heaven Sent Design
This captivating design is a dream come true with its luxurious offerings for organization. The walk-in closet is comprised of hanging rod compartments that span the wall and an island drawer system that gracefully occupies the center of the room. The island dresser provides a vast countertop desirable for placing accessories, decorations, or purses.
Walk-In Closet with Center Island
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In this view you can get an even bigger taste of what this design has to offer with the expansive and beautiful center island. The array of drawers can house a seemingly infinite amount of folded clothes, pajamas, undergarments, socks, and more. Also included in this walk-in closet organization system is a convenient bench with cubbies for storing shoes. The bench is a thoughful addition that makes trying on footwear much easier.
Basement Storage Closet with Wire Baskets
You Won't Be Stepping On Any Legos
Common words out of any parents' mouth are always "Clean up your toys!" Playtime can leave an eyesore of clutter and it is understandable to want to maintain order after the fun is over. This organization system is a necessity for making a basement look well-kept and put together in a house full of messy children. Sporting equiptment, games, movies, and toys can be stored on the wide shelves and the convenient wire baskets provide space for balls or stuffed animals.
Custom Walk-In Closet In a Room with Pillars
When In Rome...
This design overcame the challenge of working around pillars and resulted in a marvelous and practical solution. The unit offers hanging rod sections in different sizes — the longer can accommodate wardrobe pieces such as long dresses and pants, and the shorter can hold tanks and t-shirts. Shelves are provided for folded clothing and are a showcase for a high volume of shoes.
Custom Wardrobe Closet In Diva Laminate
There's Beauty in Simplicity
This wardrobe style closet is beautifully simple and highly functional — a winning combination for an easy goer in need of extra storage. The lengthy unit in Diva laminate offers considerable space for organizing attire. Four large drawers are provided for folded clothing and undergarments. Elongated cabinets conceal rods for hanging a considerable amount of garments.
Custom Wardrobe Closet In Ginger Root
This Wardrobe Bares it All
Ginger Root laminate is presented as fresh lumber — ready to pair with any colors in sight. This all-inclusive wardrobe has been built into the recessed wall to become an integral part of the room. With a double closet hutch, elongated cabinets, and medley of drawers, this unit is an impressive solution to maximizing storage space in a light and refreshing wood grain laminate.
Custom Men's Walk-In Closet
Dark and Mysterious
This walk-in closet is dark and mysterious — in a good way. The Breakwater laminate with Oil Rubbed Bronzed hardware has a shadowy and dramatic look, perfect for a stylish gentleman. The top drawer locks for safekeeping of valuables.
Bedroom Wardrobe Closet
Perfecting Bedroom Storage Space
This beautiful white wardrobe is the perfect solution to increasing storage space in a bedroom. This unit has Regal drawer fronts and chrome Emerald handles. Elongated cabinet doors have been doweled together and open up to reveal double hanging rods.
Elegant Linen Closet
Linen Closet Gets Beautiful Makeover
This linen closet is a great example how you can take a simple reach in closet and transform it into a beautiful and stylish statement piece. This small closet has quality workmanship with its Shaker Mission drawers and Bar handles — creating a transitional design that brings out the beauty in simplicity.
Lisa's Wall Units & Media Centers
Multifunctional Media Center
Double Duty as Office Space
As the focal point of the room, this media center is transitional and transformational. Spacious cabinets open up on 180 degree hinges to provide a comfortable work space with pull-out shelves for a home lacking proper office space. The white laminate, brushed chrome Emerald hardware, clear glass shelves and lighting accessories present an aesthetic that borders on traditional and modern matching the decor of the room.
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Custom Breakwater Wall Unit & Media Center
Relax in Your Element
What was once a bare and empty wall has been transformed into a sophisticated masterpiece. With plenty of cabinets and drawers for storage, this organization system eliminates the eyesore of clutter and maintains a lavish atmosphere to the room. Books and movies can be displayed on the symmetrical shelves while the television which hangs effortlessly inbetween the favorite media center commodities. The rich, dark tone against the white walls brings all attention on the prized place of relaxation in the home.
Family Room Wall Unit & Media Center
A Family Jewel
Who wouldn't want to curl up with a good book or watch a favorite movie and feel the warmth of a fire on cold winter days? In this design, these desires are evoked with its soft and pleasant ambience. Special literature, films, and photos of loved ones can surround the television and fireplace to radiate a comforting feeling throughout the room. Colorful books catch the eye on the white and the double-sided shelves make them appear weightless. The simple, yet sightly cabinets below are accommodating for additional belongings that are chose not to be on display in order to keep the room well-kept, inviting, and organized.
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Recessed & Arched Wall Unit
Throwing You a Curve
Customized to fit like a glove in this nook in the room, this design facilitates organization of any micellaneous belongings in the home. The convenient centered shelves are perfect for storing wine glasses, figurines, photos, or any other objects that can be showcased in the room. With its position behind the couch, the owner could walk over and open the cabinets to find extra snacks while they watch a movie or television. Also included is counter space which can act as a minibar or even support things such as landline phone or a fish tank. With its white tinted finish, this is a statement piece but is not loud overpowering. Enclosed in a unique recessed wall with an arched ceiling, there is a subtle elegant and eye-catching touch to the room.
Contemporary Wall Unit
Think Outside the Shelves
Fitting for the modern and new-fashioned homeowner, this structure is customized to stand out. This is not your typical wall unit as it floats above the floor, breaking away from commonplace designs. With die-cut corners at the top, the piece adds a dynamic and artistic flair to the room. Convenient as a minature library, a movie collection, or exhibition of photographs, organization will look fresh and up-to-date.
Man Cave Masterpiece
Man's Other Best Friend
It is unmistakable that this unit glorifies and celebrates the sports fanatic's obsession. Not limited to the athlete of course, but any passion can be showcased thematically in this design. There is an abundance of shelves that wrap around the wall, drawers and cabinets for extra storage, and even a hanging rod. Accommodating maximum organization, the unit provides optimal breathing space. The deep and dark tone looks refined and leaves the room with a regal eminence.
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Custom Nook Wall Unit
If the Design Fits...
This wall unit is custom fitted into the nook of the room where it is completely out of the way in order to save space and organize assorted belongings. It is an excellent shelving system and can be ashrine for books, decorations, or fine china and has ample drawer space for something such as special silverware. The sumptuous color of the design against the light walls makes it a noticeably important feature in the home.
Fireplace Media Center and Wall Unit
Warm Regards
Not all family rooms need to be busy and cluttered in order to look lively. This light, peaceful, and uncomplicated design that surrounds the fireplace and television brings the room to life and creates a spacious and stress-free zone. With an even set of shelves on either side, organization is made simple for all media essentials such as books, movies, photographs, or other cherished possessions. Below the shelves are cabinets to store items such as consoles with notoriously tangled wires that would otherwise look like a crowded mess.
River Rock Wall Unit
Easy Does It!
Keeping it simple isn't all that bad. It can be beautiful, and this design exemplifies just that. Although this unit may look easy as pie, there is a profound depth that actually makes it incredibly unique. Sectioned off in grid-like squares, this organization system could hold an array of different belongings and they would all come together in unison.
Family Room Media Center with Lighted Glass Shelves for Display
The Glass is Full
This beautiful family room media center provides plenty of storage for audio equipment, cable boxes and, of course, the TV. Closed cabinets hide the clutter from the media components, while open shelving above the television is perfect for display. In addition, two sets of bookcases with lighted glass shelves on either side of the central media area provide space to showcase all those treasured family mementos, creating a very personal space for the homeowners. Two pull-out tables are located just above the drawers and to either side of the television. Hidden most of the time, these pull-outs can become a desk for doing homework in a pinch (when the TV is off, of course). They can even be pressed into service as side tables to serve drinks or hors d'oeuvers during parties.
Wall Unit Surrounding Fireplace
Warm Up with a Good Book
This design eminates warmth, not from the fireplace alone, but from the liveliness this wall unit provides the room with. Cherished photographs, favorite books, and lovely decor are on display which add a "Home Sweet Home" touch. The arrangement of shelves is balanced and lighthearted in its bright white laminate standing out from the forest green wall. The cabinets on either side are perfect for concealing cluttering items such as video game consoles and board games.
Bookshelf Wall Unit
Display Your Treasured Reads
This design is in a custom White Chocolate laminate with brushed chrome Strap hardware — a truly unique and captivating design. This contemporary wall unit is ideal for extra home storage including bookshelves to display novels or a collection of movies.
Living Room Wall Unit
Transitional Piece Creates Uplifting Space
This living room wall unit is a breath of fresh air as it rests as the centerpiece from room to room. The white laminate is uplifting and the system is fully backed above the cabinet doors which conceal items that may clutter this expansive wall.
Lisa's Pantries & Wine Bars
Entry Closet Transformed into Wine Bar
Remodeled to Perfection
This client had an unused reach-in entry closet that offered the perfect opportunity for a home bar. The seamless homebar transformation includes Shaker Mission doors, custom lighting, glass shelves and cabinet inserts, and also brushed chrome Emerald hardware.
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Home Bar Glass Cabinets & Shelving with LED Lighting
Display of Elegance
This mini home bar design uses open frame Shaker Mission doors with clear glass inserts that allow a crystal clear view into the cabinets. Custom lighting shines through the glass shelving creating a breathtaking display of glasses and barware.
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Custom Pantry Design With Pull-Out Pantry Shelves
Stress-Free Storage
Going grocery shopping can be exciting — picking out food you've had cravings for, getting all of the necessary ingredients for home-cooked meals, or finding great deals on some of your favorite snacks. The downside is when you have to lug all of the bags inside and put everything away. How horrible is it when there is limited room and everything is jam-packed into the same cabinet? Not to mention, you have to spend time looking through the mishmash when you need something. This pantry solves the problem of having to search through endless cans and boxes with its plentiful amount of shelves for storage. In the middle of this system, there are consolidated shelves wrapped around the corner to avoid a cramped space. There are drawers and pull-out pantry shelves for stashing spices, or even non-food related items such as napkins, paper plates, and utensils. For perishable food like fruit or vegetables, this unit also provides pull-out wire baskets for easy access to a healthy bite to eat. It is simple and stress-free to keep items organized in this spacious and custom-fitted design.
Convenient Pantry
Everything But the Kitchen Sink
Not all apartments and high-rises provide a separate pantry and food is unfavorably stored in cabinets next to the same ones with dinnerware. This unique design is convenient and custom-fitted for extra storage neatly isolated in the corner of the room. In this unit, canned and dry goods have sufficient shelf space and their own suitable place for keeping them organized in the home. With its glass windows and white frames, the unit is polished and compatible for a modern-style residence.
Lisa's Wall Beds & Home Offices
Custom Murphy Style Wall Bed for an Office, Guest Room, or Music Studio
Combining Work and Life
This Murphy type wall bed is impressively adaptable in which it maximizes living and work space in any element — whether it's a spare bedroom, a music studio, or an office. The wall bed cabinet has built-in LED lighting on a dimmer switch, making a lamp unnecessary to further take up space. Shelving space is offered for an entire library of books, photographs, or other decor. The corner-wrapped desk ensures maximum desktop working space for this room.
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Custom River Rock Wall Bed
Earthy Design Creates Worldly Environment for Sleep and Play
This wall bed built in the soft earthy tone of River Rock is simplistic yet refined. As an addition to a child's bedroom, the unit folds up leaving a generous amount of play area and significantly cuts down on clutter. A cabinet and shelves are provided as the perfect space for bedside items when the mattress is in the down position.
Custom White Laminate Wall Bed
Bright and Fresh Design
Adding a wall bed to a room brings forth versatility and freedom to transform a room into any kind of space. With extra floor space, the room can be used to exercise, as a play area for children, or an office. This unit folds up into elegant white laminate door fronts and unites as a wall unit with cabinets and drawers for extra storage.
Custom White Laminate Wall Bed
Folded Down
When in use, this wall bed is a perfect get-away for your guests to feel right at home in their own private space. The unit provides the perfect bedside table space for a glass of water or to set a book down before a good night's rest.
Custom Ginger Root Desk
A Striking Counterpart
A matching piece to a stately bedroom wardrobe (See under Closet section) is this custom ginger root desk. Situated by the window, this workspace is welcoming for long days into the night and offers just the right amount of space for a laptop or stack of books. Outfitted with polished chrome square handles, although simplistic, this design has a subtle modern edge.
Custom Painted Wood Wall Bed
A Modern Luxury
This striking Murphy style wall bed design is ultra modern and has a high end look with luxurious features such as Unity wood drawer fronts and glass panel storage compartments.
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Custom Painted Wood Wall Bed
Easily Converts to Showstopping Guest Room
As this is a smaller room, this modern wall bed design saves a great deal of space and converts the space easily into a guest room. The modern and sleek design is a masterpiece both hidden away and folded down.
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Multiuse Mudroom
Smart & Stylish
Offering a wide range of storage options with a unique, transitional look, this mudroom design matches function and style. Oil rubbed bronze wire baskets, a variety of hooks, and hardware offer an elegant contrast to the white Shaker Mission and Shaker Elite (bead board) panels. Additionally, an Aprés Ski bench countertop gives the versatile design extra flair.
Lisa's Commercial Projects
Car Key Management
The Keys to Success
Organization is imperative for an auto dealership to keep track of the keys for the vehicles on the lot. In this design, the keys are easily accessable as they hang on a multitude of hooks that are exceptionally accommodating for a large quantity. With security features, the unit is not only beneficial for storage, but they keys are locked up safe and sound. The cabinets have sleek side panels on top of beautiful woodwork that create a contemporary and remarkably valuable appearance.
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FEEDBACK FROM LISA'S CLIENTS:
Closet Works did an AMAZING job on my closet! It has totally organized our hallway. The experience was fantastic. The closet is made with very good quality materials and is flexible. I worked with Lisa. Highly recommended!!
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