• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
The DIY Mommy
  • Home Decor
  • DIY Crafts
  • Organize
  • Printables
  • Recipes
  • Life
  • Shop My Home
  • Lake House
  • About
  • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home Decor
  • DIY Crafts
  • Clean & Organize
  • Recipes
  • Free Printables
  • Life
  • Our Little Lake House
  • Shop Our Home
  • About
  • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • ×

    Home » Home Decor

    DIY Industrial Closet Makeover on a Budget

    Published: Feb 23, 2019 by Christina Dennis · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 5 Comments

    Learn how to build simple shelves and industrial style iron pipe rods in this DIY closet makeover on a budget. I transformed a basic walk-in closet into a stylish modern industrial storage space with some inexpensive building supplies, paint & stain, plumbing pipes and some fun accents.

    DIY Industrial Closet Makeover on a Budget

    Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Brookfield Residential. As always, all of the opinions here are my own.

    I'm so excited to be partnering with Brookfield Residential here in Edmonton this year for some fun, functional and easy DIY ideas that you can re-create in your home. Over the next several months, I'll be working on DIY projects in some of their gorgeous show homes all over the city to give YOU ideas on what you could build in your own home to add to its function and value. In case you missed it, last month I shared how I built a simple and functional DIY entry hook wall at the Dawson show home and you can read all about that here.

    This month, I worked in the lovely Cadenza show home in the Chappelle Gardens community in South Edmonton. From winding recreational trails to fun events at the Social House, Chappelle Gardens is all about connectivity and community. It's the perfect place to raise a family with Donald R. Getty School nearby, a community garden, and lots of space to play.

    The Cadenza is a duplex with front attached garage, it has a unique split level entry option and a fantastic kitchen island. I love how the home is decorated in a modern industrial style, and that's what inspired the theme of walk in closet makeover.

    The closet is attached to this cozy master bedroom. I love its huge window and rustic industrial style.

    If you're local, make sure to come see this DIY in person and enter to win $500 towards making your own DIY project with Brookfield Residential! You can find all of the contest details here on Brookfield's DIY site.

    Here's how the closet looked BEFORE with its simple wire shelving:

    DIY Industrial Closet Makeover on a Budget

    Now, watch my YouTube video below to see how I made over this walk-in closet in the Cadenza's master bedroom, or follow the step-by-step written instructions below:

    How to create a DIY industrial closet on a budget:

    DIY Industrial Closet Makeover on a Budget

    To begin, I wanted to add some more storage to the closet so I transformed a very inexpensive pine dresser with stain, paint, and some DIY drawer pulls. I found the dresser at Ikea, and before I assembled it I stained all of the drawer pieces with a weathered-look stain and painted all the rest of the pieces with a charcoal coloured chalk style paint.

    DIY Industrial Closet Makeover on a Budget

    To create the leather pulls, I purchased a leather belt at the thrift store, cut it into 5 ½ pieces and punched a hole on the top and bottom of each piece with a leather punch. Then, I folded each piece into a loop, threaded a brass bolt through the two holes, and attached it to the dresser drawer by securing it with a nut. It was such an easy DIY that gave this dresser a fun detail!

    DIY Industrial Closet Makeover on a Budget

    Next, I removed the original wire shelves, filled all of the screw holes in the wall and used a laser level to mark where I wanted my new shelves and brackets to go. I painted some wooden Ikea brackets with white spray paint, and mounted them to the walls with long wood screws (over studs, which I marked with a stud finder) or drywall anchors (for the brackets that didn't land on studs). Then, I screwed some melamine shelving to the brackets.

    DIY Industrial Closet Makeover on a Budget

    To create some unique, industrial style clothing rods I found some black iron pipe at Home Depot in various lengths along with elbow fittings and floor flanges to create the rod shapes. I cleaned the pipe, put it together, and then screwed the DIY rods in place beneath the shelves with wood screws.

    DIY Industrial Closet Makeover on a Budget

    To store little things like necklaces and scarves, I installed some modern black hooks to the wall in a couple of different spots. You can never have too many hooks in a closet!

    DIY Industrial Closet Makeover on a Budget

    DIY Industrial Closet Makeover on a Budget

    DIY Industrial Closet Makeover on a Budget

    Some art and a faux plant on top of the DIY dresser add some style - these feather prints were a free download, and you can find them right here!

    DIY Industrial Closet Makeover on a Budget

    Another simple but useful addition is this wire shoe rack I found at Ikea, it nestles perfectly between the rack and bench that were already in this space to add even more functionality.

    DIY Industrial Closet Makeover on a Budget

    It's so satisfying when you can make a space look custom and stylish with inexpensive materials. It usually takes some creativity and a lot of elbow grease, but I think the results are worth it!

    DIY Industrial Closet Makeover on a Budget

    I'm so happy with how this industrial closet makeover turned out, and I hope this project has inspired you to create something similar in your closet!

    Learn more about the Brookfield Residential Cadenza show home right here and if you're local, make sure to come see this DIY in person and enter to win $500 towards making your own DIY project! You can find all of the contest details here on Brookfield's DIY site.

    PIN ME:

    DIY Industrial Closet Makeover on a Budget

    More Inspiration

    • Introducing my NEW Canva Mood Board Templates & Mini Course!
    • We built a small bathroom wet room from scratch!
    • DIY Dollar Tree Heart Shaped Wreath
    • 10 Best IKEA Organization Products under $20

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Deborah Hunt

      February 24, 2019 at 7:24 am

      I love the industrial look, it is something that we have been thinking of doing in order to hang a second rod. I love the Ikea dresser stained. You could also add a second shelf for seasonal items that are not required everyday. I think I would move the end shelf up so you can hang items without hitting the dresser.
      It has inspired me to go forward with our closet.
      Thanks for the inspiration.

      Reply
    2. Globizz

      February 27, 2019 at 12:33 am

      Thanks for the shout out! I think this is a fascinating topic, I hope you will post on it again some time in the future.

      Reply
    3. Danijela

      March 03, 2019 at 9:25 am

      Such an amazing project! Beautiful!!!

      Reply
    4. Kyra Rodriguez

      March 05, 2019 at 7:20 pm

      Amazing idea!!! I love it sooooo much!

      Reply

    Trackbacks

    1. 23 Amazing Industrial Dressers for Your Bedroom says:
      October 28, 2020 at 7:00 am

      […] The DIY Mommy […]

      Reply

    What do you think? Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    Welcome!

    Christina Dennis, The DIY Mommy

    I'm Christina and I'm sharing budget-friendly DIY & decor ideas to create a cozy home and life you love!

    Read more about me

    Latest Posts

    • Introducing my NEW Canva Mood Board Templates & Mini Course!
    • We built a small bathroom wet room from scratch!
    • Creative And Unique DIY Wall Art Ideas

    What's my home decor style?

    Discover the home decor style that best fits your personality and lifestyle. This two-minute quiz is going to give you the direction you need to start the big, bold room makeovers that you've always wanted to try!

    Find out now!

    Archives

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • About The DIY Mommy
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclosure Policy
    • Terms of Service

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2009 - 2023 The DIY Mommy. "The DIY Mommy" is a registered trademark.