When contractor Rodolfo Cabrera, 41, sees empty spaces, he sees potential. In three weeks, he turned his unfinished and unused attic into a 270 square-foot walk-in closet for his wife.

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Photo courtesy of Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. When designing a walk-in closet, Allie Mann of Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. advises building in shoe storage and investing in a full-length mirror.

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—Jennifer, Mumbai. To build a walk-in closet you need to have a combination of a small dresser, hanging rod, and shelving that can turn an empty wall into an organised closet space.