Cedar Closets Secret Benefits
In recent years cedar closets have come to be recognized as an exceptional addition to the home. A poll taken not so long ago indicated that only about 10 % of American home owners have cedar closets in their homes and 40% would love to have one installed after learning about the huge benefits to be gained.
These benefits are very closely guarded secret, although un-intentional, it’s just that nobody has asked the cedar professionals about the advantages of using cedar over other materials.
A partial list of benefits:
- Resist mildew, moths and roaches
- Gives off an excellent aroma
- Cedar aroma is safe to breathe and the smell is more acceptable than moth balls
- Cedar closets are found in custom built older homes
- One of the best natural storage for clothing and bedding material.
A study conducted about 5 years ago, indicated that homeowners who have cedar closets were well informed, bought their homes with these or installed themselves and these people were in the top 20% of income earners.
Closet Renovation a Growing Industry
Today, the closet renovation makeovers has blossomed into a booming multi-billion industry which puts out it’s own trade magazine called “Closets”. Depending on the contractor you use, prices are in the range of $3,500 – $5,500 and rising. The cost is mostly associated with putting together custom closets to satisfy the owner’s wishes i.e shelving, drawers, hanging hooks and bars.
The Do It Yourself handy person can get around these high prices by installing their own cedar closet for less than ten percent of the price, there are many instruction books on how to do it and even Home Depot will show you how. You can purchase and use either cedar planks or panels of Aromatic Eastern Red Cedar to line the walls of a standard or makeover closet. This red cedar will give your bedroom closet a rich elegant look and feel, not to mention the always lingering aroma.
If you are only building an area just for storage, then the cedar panels are tops for this project and if you have a library or an office in your home, these panels are ideal for makeovers, they look good, smells good and gives your home the elegance it deserves.
