7 Amazing Gift Ideas for Dads to Suit Any Budget

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Coming up with a unique gift idea for Father’s Day requires a little imagination. And leaving dad’s gift shopping until the last minute rarely results in a gift that’s memorable.

Allow yourself enough time to really consider dad’s interests and passions when making a decision. Your gift will be much more likely to leave a lasting impression.

Another way to go is to consider gift ideas for dads that can help simplify their life.

Is dad always disorganized? Maybe the best gift you could give him is a way to stay organized better. It could be just the helping hand a messy dad needs.

7 unique gift ideas for dads

For budgets both big and small, here’s a list of seven special gift ideas for dads that are sure to be a hit at any time of the year.

1. A day driving an exotic or classic car

Has dad always dreamed of getting behind the wheel of a Ferrari F430, Porsche 911 Turbo, or Lamborghini Countach? Perhaps his dream car tastes lean more towards the classics, such as a vintage Mustang or a 1963 Corvette Stingray.

If these exotic and classic cars are a little out of dad’s price range or he just hasn’t wanted to commit to the ongoing care these amazing vehicles require, get him the next best thing.

Treat dad to a day (or two) behind the wheel of one of these majestic rides. Many companies rent out exotic and classic cars at reasonable rates.

Another option is to give dad the gift of a day at a racing school. With the assistance of an instructor, dad can scratch that itch for high speed driving without needing to worry about getting a speeding ticket.

2. A closet makeover

Does dad waste time every day trying to find things in his messy closet? Has it been a long time since his closet has had any attention paid to its interior layout?

It sounds like dad could benefit from a closet makeover.

A closet that’s always disorganized either has too many clothes in it, storage space not being maximized, or a combination of both.

The design consultants at Organized Interiors can come up with a creative closet design tailored exactly to how dad needs to use it. Every inch of a closet can be put to better use by utilizing its vertical space better.

Incorporating some of the following closet accessories will also enhance its usability for dad:

  • pullout shoe racks
  • pullout tie racks
  • retractable valet rods
  • pullout pant racks
  • pullout belt racks

A custom closet makeover will completely reinvent his closet space to help him get a lot more functionality out of it.

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A closet makeover for dad makes it much easier for him to stay organized.

3. A different premium wine every month

When it comes to gift ideas for dads who love their wine, get the gift that keeps on giving every month. Sign up dad for a membership to one of the many wine of the month clubs you can find online.

But we’re not talking cheap wines in the $10 per bottle range. Look for a club that offers premium reds and whites that will really be a treat for dad. The wines chosen for these clubs are carefully selected and typically award-winning.

A gift of premium wines delivered right to your door 12 times a year always gives dad a little something extra to look forward to. He’ll also get introduced to many fine wines he otherwise wouldn’t have had the opportunity to try.

4. New headphones

Does your father or husband love music? If so, a high quality pair of headphones is a must.

Nowadays, a lot of us listen to our music on speakers that don’t provide as immersive a listening experience as a good pair of headphones will. And heaven forbid that dad is regularly listening to his tunes through his smartphone’s tinny-sounding speaker.

The headphone market offers more choices and as good a quality of products as there’s ever been. Bose, Sennheiser, Skullcandy, Beats, and many other high quality brands provide some great options.

Wireless headphones are all the rage and will cost a little more. If dad isn’t planning on using his headphones while exercising or working in the yard, go with wired headphones (dad will also have one less thing to charge).

For just $100 or less, you can pick up a pair of wired AKG K240 professional studio quality headphones that dad will love. These headphones have been around for decades for a reason. If they’re good enough for Bruce Springsteen (who’s used them when recording albums), they’re good enough for dear ol’ dad!

5. A virtual personal assistant

gift ideas for dads, Amazon EchoTechnology plays more of a role in our lives than ever before. One of the primary functions of technology is to make our lives easier and a virtual personal assistant does just that.

These handy devices are known by other names, such as smart speakers and voice assistants. The most popular choices available are the Amazon Echo, Apple HomePod, Google Home, and the Sonos One.

Dad can use these devices to get the weather or traffic report, sports scores, important reminders, listen to podcasts, help him with a recipe, order a pizza, or about a million other things.

The gift of a virtual personal assistant makes this one of the more convenience-minded gift ideas for dads you can choose.

6. A stylish watch

A fine timepiece never goes out of style. A stylish watch makes a great gift idea for dad, especially if he really appreciates the craftsmanship that goes into a higher quality timepiece.

You can’t go wrong with luxury brands like Rolex, Victorinox, Hamilton, Oris, or Eterna. For smaller scale budgets, MVMT watches are very trendy right now and deliver great quality at an affordable price.

If you have a bigger budget to work with and know dad is more partial to classic watches, explore the wide variety of vintage watches available. Going this route can get expensive in a hurry, though. This 1984 vintage Rolex, for example, will run you a whopping $9,200 (U.S.).

If dad’s luxury watch collection is already big enough and he needs to keep it organized and maintained, watch winders are a practical gift.  Ask us about our selection of Orbita watch winders.

7. The garage of dad’s dreams

The last of our gift ideas for dads involves a space that may very well be his favourite room in the house – the garage.

If dad loves spending time in the garage tinkering away, there’s plenty of incentive to make the space more comfortable and inviting.

A poorly lit, cluttered, drab garage space can be completely transformed into an area of your home that is truly an extension of your living space.

Adding upgrades like a fresh polyaspartic floor coating, garage cabinets, and slatwall storage will make any garage more aesthetically pleasing and a lot more functional (for dad and the entire family).

Talk to Garage Living, who specialize in designing dream garages and have completed thousands of successful makeovers throughout North America.

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A garage makeover for dad creates a clean and organized home space for the entire family..

Gift ideas for dads that will put a smile on his face

You can’t go wrong with any of these seven gift ideas for dads, regardless of the time of year you’re buying for him.

For the gifts that need a little more planning (like getting a custom closet), remember to leave yourself enough time to get dad’s gift ready.

If getting dad’s closet organized sounds like a great gift idea, schedule a free in-home design consultation with us to plan his closet makeover. And if you’d prefer to keep dad’s gift a surprise, we can do the consultation in our showroom.

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5 Reasons a Custom Closet Makes the Perfect Mother’s Day Gift


This year, you’re really looking to come up with the perfect Mother’s Day gift that’s guaranteed to make a lasting impression on mom.

Traditional Mother’s Day gift ideas like flowers or a spa treatment are just that – traditional. While thoughtful, they don’t exactly stand out for their originality.

For all mom does, she deserves something truly special this Mother’s Day. Let’s get creative.

Give a Mother’s Day gift she needs (and won’t expect)

Any gift is nice to receive. One crucial element that makes some gifts more memorable than others, however, is the recipient really needing what they’ve been given.

Combine that with the element of surprise and you have a winning formula that adds up to the perfect gift.

The Mother’s Day gift that checks both boxes for many moms is a custom closet makeover. Here are five reasons it will make the perfect gift idea this coming Mother’s Day.

1. Mom’s existing closet could use some help

What are the most disorganized areas in your home? If you’re like most homeowners, it’s probably your garage, medicine cabinet, kitchen cupboards, home office, and bedroom closets.

In a OnePoll survey of 1,000 American women, 25% of respondents admitted that they’d describe their closets as being disorganized. In that same survey, 10% of the women actually said they felt depressed when they opened their closets.

For the mom or wife whose closet is a perpetual disaster, a Mother’s Day gift that addresses an area she needs help with will be greatly appreciated.

Perhaps mom has mentioned that she’s been meaning to look at ways to improve her closet, but has never had enough time to follow through. She’ll love the fact you’ve taken the care and initiative to help transform her closet space.

Mother’s Day gift closet organizer

Is mom’s closet a disaster? Transform her wardrobe storage space with a reach-in closet makeover that will make the perfect Mother’s Day gift.

2. Maximize mom’s closet space and functionality

Buying too many clothes contributes to closets becoming disorganized. While there’s no disputing that fact, one of the main reasons a closet becomes a mess is because it’s simply not designed properly to maximize storage space.

With the expertise of a custom closet professional, mom’s closet can be designed to provide an optimal level of storage space and functionality.

Consider these statistics:

  • women’s closets contain an average of $550 worth of unworn clothing (10 Yetis survey of 2,137 American women)
  • 47% of women struggle when it comes to deciding on which work outfit they should wear (OnePoll survey)
  • an estimated 80% of our clothes are only worn 20% of the time (National Association of Professional Organizers study)

Clearly, clothes that aren’t even being worn, yet are taking up valuable closet space and limiting its overall functionality isn’t ideal.

Gifting mom with a reach-in closet makeover that’s supplemented with helpful closet accessories will transform a dysfunctional closet space into a functional one.

3. An organized closet helps simplify mom’s life

Moms deal with more than enough stress. Maximizing her closet storage space and the ease with which it functions helps to alleviate just a little bit of that stress and simplify her daily routine when it comes to choosing an outfit.

She’ll reclaim a lot of the wasted time that results when your closets are in a perpetual state of chaos. Disorganized people waste a few hours each week looking for lost or misplaced items. Messy closets are a major reason much of that time is wasted.

Using a tidy, well-lit closet that features a pleasant décor makes for a much nicer start to anyone’s day. Everything will have its place. This enables you to maintain order within the storage space.

Wouldn’t it be nice to eliminate the daily stress mom experiences because her disorganized closet is limiting her ability to find a particular item of clothing?

4. A custom closet provides long-term value

A Mother’s Day gift of a custom closet makeover may admittedly require a bigger financial commitment than flowers or a nice restaurant dinner.

Unlike most Mother’s Day gifts, however, there’s a lot more long-term value in a closet upgrade that will be used every single day for many years to come.

For the ultimate custom closet for mom, you could even consider treating her to a new large walk-in closet. It’s a shame to have a wasted spare room in a home, especially in a major city where real estate prices are so high.

Putting that empty room in your home to work as a walk-in closet gives mom a wealth of wardrobe storage room. It also functions as a private, soothing space that will quickly become her favourite room in the house.

Upgrading mom’s reach-in closet space or adding a walk-in closet won’t just be valuable to mom on a daily basis. Ample and functional closet space also adds value to your home. A majority of realtors agree that it’s one of the most coveted features homebuyers look for.

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A spacious walk-in closet is the ultimate in luxury and space management for mom.

5. Mom can personalize the closet design

A personal closet space should have a personal touch from the person who will be using it. That’s why it’s a good idea to include mom in the design process for her dream closet.

Organized Interiors offers complimentary design consultations, but we understand maintaining the element of surprise with this Mother’s Day gift may be important to you.

Whoever is giving the gift could set up a consultation with us to get the makeover process started. In addition to our website, our Idea Book (which you can download here) can help you find some inspirational home organization and storage ideas.

You could even get the design process started with us by choosing a closet layout. Mom can then put her personal touch on the project after Mother’s Day by weighing in on certain design decisions. For example, she could choose finishing touches such as which types of closet accessories and decorative hardware to include.

Or you could simply let mom be fully involved in the whole process with one of our closet design experts.

Give the Mother’s Day gift she’ll never forget

Make this year’s Mother’s Day gift of a custom closet makeover the one that attains “legendary status”.

And if mom’s closet happens to be in good shape and you’re looking for other special Mother’s Day gift ideas, here are a few more suggestions for the home:

Don’t hesitate to schedule your free design consultation with Organized Interiors in order to have something special to give to mom on her special day!

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Building Closet Storage Anywhere With create-a-closet®

When you think about building closet storage, you might envision an expensive, logistically complicated process.

For bigger, more elaborate closet projects, that may be the case. But what if your closet building needs are more modest and constrained by important factors like room space or budget?

Adding high quality closet storage anywhere you need to is exactly what makes create-a-closet® so appealing.

For anyone looking for versatility and cost-effectiveness when it comes to adding closet space, create-a-closet® is the perfect storage solution.

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The need for building closet storage space

If you don’t have the luxury of having a spacious dressing room/walk-in closet, adding supplemental closet storage to your traditional closet space can be very helpful.

Perhaps your needs aren’t even about adding supplemental closet space – it’s about having any closet space. This may be the case if you live in an older home, which can have little to no closet space.

There are a few options available, but not all are ideal. Some people buy a clothing rack that sits in a corner, which doesn’t allow you to keep your clothing out of sight.

Others may buy wobbly portable mesh storage wardrobes with zipper openings. Unfortunately, both of these storage ideas end up looking as cheap as they cost. They also contribute to a room’s cluttered look.

A custom wardrobe works much better in a room, as will create-a-closet®.

No mess and no framing

The process of installing create-a-closet® is quick and easy. The door-to-ceiling closet storage space involves no framing and no drywall to sand or paint. That means there’s virtually no mess.

In less time than you might think, your new closet space will be installed and functional. Right away, you can begin enjoying the benefits that building closet storage for a room provides, whether it’s in a bedroom, home office, basement, or laundry room.

Customize your closet space

Having the ability to customize when building closet storage is important, which create-a-closet® allows you to do. This ensures your new storage addition effectively complements the décor of its surroundings.   

The closet size can be tailored to your available free space and installed to fit perfectly. The doors are an important part of your closet’s design and we offer sliding, solid panel, and mirror doors (which we manufacture ourself) for you to choose from.

You can have a say in how the open storage space in your closet overheads is laid out. Closet accessories like a shoe rack or pullout valet rod can also be incorporated into the design to enhance the closet’s functionality even further.

Building closet storage reduces clutter

The clutter in a room is minimized or even eliminated if there’s ample closet space. Using create-a-closet® as supplemental clothing storage helps ease the burden on your existing closet space. 

Not only will you have more room for storing things, you’ll also be able to hide your belongings from view with the closet doors. This helps to maintain the clean aesthetic of a space.

Enjoy the freedom that building closet storage space provides

create-a-closet® is a practical and cost-effective solution to add valuable closet space to a room in need of more storage options.

Whether its building closet storage or improving your home with our other organization and storage solutions, Organized Interiors can help.

Schedule your free in-home design consultation with us to move forward with your home improvement plan.

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Closet Redesign: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Start Your Project

There are several reasons you may be considering a custom closet redesign. Perhaps the closets you have are small and don’t provide much storage space.

Maybe they only have a basic hanging bar, shelf, and floor space and are in need of an effective organization system like a good closet organizer.

You may want a closet redesign done for these reasons, as well as to give this space’s décor a sprucing up, especially with the many attractive closet designs available today.

Organized Interiors can help. While thinking about your custom closet redesign options, it’s important to consider these five questions:

1. Do I have space in my closet redesign to include a dressing room?

If your budget and space allows, a dressing room/large walk-in closet offers both the most amount of closet storage space and opportunity to create a large closet space that looks spectacular.

The ideal location for a dressing room is to utilize one of your small spare rooms. If you already have a dressing room, we can show you ways to make it even better. A dressing room space can also be incorporated into a large master bedroom by simply building a partition wall.

Our Custom Cabinetry Collection features beautiful custom-made cabinetry that infuses your dressing room with elegance and style, creating a comfortable, private space you’ll cherish.

The smart storage and organization solutions we use in your dressing room will also make it much easier to keep your sanctuary clean and clutter-free.

Dressing room closet redesign

2. How much hanging and drawer space will my closet redesign need?

Before you consult with a designer, take some time to think about your current wardrobe and your preferred storage style. Do you like keeping a lot of your clothing folded?

If so, you’ll need more shelving and drawer space. If you prefer hanging most of your clothing, extra hanging bars and a useful pant rack can be added to accommodate your needs.

3. What kind of closet accessories should I choose for my closet redesign?

There are many helpful closet accessories you can use in your custom closet redesign. Along with organization helpers like drawer dividers, jewellery drawers, watch winders, and felt storage boxes, consider these other useful closet accessories:

  • pullout laundry hampers with removable cloth bag inserts
  • four position hangers and retractable valet rods for extra hanging space that takes up very little room
  • low profile sliding belt, scarf, and tie racks
  • pullouts that can keep your shoes and purses organized
  • decorative hardware with hundreds of styles of hooks, pulls, and knobs to choose from
  • a pullout ironing board that’s conveniently hidden within a drawer

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4. Do I want my closet to give me more storage flexibility?

Having some flexibility to adjust the storage configuration of your closet space might be important to you. If you’re having the closet space for one of your kids redesigned, this can be particularly beneficial. Their tastes change rapidly, plus they’ll obviously be outgrowing their clothing on a regular basis.

Our SmartLine closet organizer might be the best choice for you in this situation. This modular storage system is wall-mounted and allows for adjustments to shelving and hanging bar heights, depending on your changing needs.

Ask one of our design consultants whether the SmartLine or Classic closet organizer are the right choice for your closet space.

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5. What look do I want for my custom closet redesign?

A closet that fits in with your interior design helps you organize without diminishing your home’s style. From a contemporary white to rich warm wood, you can find an attractive finish to perfectly complement your home décor.

Adding extra design touches like an island, full-length mirror, and vanity to your dressing will enhance the look of your closet space even more.

We’re the custom closet redesign experts

Organized Interiors has more than 40 years of expertise when it comes to custom closet redesigns and other solutions that will improve the organization in your home.

One of our design consultants can visit your home to discuss a custom closet redesign with you. All you need to do is schedule your free in-home consultation today.

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17 Effective Closet Accessory Storage Solutions Every Closet Needs

Your inability to keep your closets organized has lead you to seek out effective closet accessory storage solutions.

Congratulations, you’ve taken a positive first step towards reclaiming your closet space and putting the daily frustrations that a disorganized closet causes well behind you!

You find that there are many types of closet accessory storage options available, however.

Which ones are the most effective at getting the most out of your investment in a redesign of your closet space? You certainly can’t go wrong with any of these 17 effective closet accessory storage solutions.

1. Valet rods – the perfect closet accessory

Retractable valet rods are a closet accessory storage product that are somewhat underappreciated…at least until you own one.

They’re small, but nicely enhance your ability to hang clothing in the closet (and better than using a doorknob or the top of a door as hanging space).

Valet rods are ideal for hanging dry cleaning, your outfit for the following day, or even for steaming your clothing.

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2. Pullout tie rack

A pullout tie rack will keep your tie collection organized. This low profile closet accessory storage idea smoothly pulls out and allows you to easily view all of your available tie options.

A tie rack also keeps your ties wrinkle-free.

3. Pullout scarf rack

Similar to the tie rack is a pullout scarf rack. This useful space-saving closet accessory provides a dedicated home for your delicate scarves, keeping them organized and less prone to becoming wrinkled.

4. Drawer dividers as closet accessory storage

Drawer dividers can be a very useful item in any custom cabinetry drawer located in dressing rooms/large walk-in closets.

They can also be incorporated into your custom closet organizer design. Choose from wood drawer dividers in a number of attractive finishes or acrylic clear dividers.

Drawer dividers are also a smart alternative solution to pullout tie racks or scarf racks in the closet. They help keep your ties, scarves, socks, underwear, and other smaller clothing items grouped together and easily identifiable.

5. Four position hanger

Enjoy additional hanging options in the closet with our handy four position hanger. This small hanging bar is strong and lets you hang multiple items of clothing using four adjustable positions.

Four position hangers can also be used on a bedroom wall, the side of a cabinet, and in the laundry room.

closet accessory storage four position hanger

6. Sliding belt rack

Our low profile sliding belt rack provides a space for hanging your belts in the closet. It helps your belts maintain their form and even though a sliding belt rack may be small, its high quality look helps enhance your inner closet decor.

7. Pullout pant rack

Adding a pullout pant rack in your closet’s lower storage area makes very efficient use of your closet’s storage space.

Having a dedicated home for your pants improves your ability to easily find a specific pair and also to keep your pants well-pressed and less prone to ending up on the ironing board.

closet accessory storage pant rack

8. Pullout ironing board

Speaking of ironing boards, we can design a system that adds a pullout ironing board to a drawer located in your closet.

This unique and innovative idea saves space, making the ironing board easily accessible when it’s needed and completely out of the way when it’s not. A pullout ironing board is also ideal for laundry rooms.

9. High quality wooden hangers

You might not give much thought to what kind of clothes hangers you use, but it’s something worth considering.

Sturdy wood and plastic hangers are recommended to preserve the form and lives of the garments that will be hanging on them and are better than wire hangers.

We carry premium cherry and white hardwood hangers and you can get 160 of them free with any Organized Interiors closet or wardrobe order. Premium hangers have the following benefits:

  • smart design features like a supportive crossbar that minimizes slippage and creasing
  • notches for dress straps to hold them securely in place
  • they give your closet space a nice uniform look instead of having hangers of all different types of colours

10. Choose from the largest selection of decorative hardware in Toronto

We have a wealth of high quality decorative hardware to choose from for your custom cabinetry and closet space.

In fact, Organized Interiors has the largest selection of Richelieu hardware in the Toronto area and one of the biggest selections in the entire country.

Visit our 10,000 square foot showroom and get lost in the hundred of decorative samples that have been created by world-renowned designers.

You won’t have a problem finding the right styles of hooks that can be used in the closet for hanging belts, hats, or other hangable items.

decorative hardware gallery in Organized Interiors showroom

11. Pullout drawers for shoes

We can design a pullout storage system for your shoe collection that looks great, maximizes storage space, protects your shoes, and keeps them organized.

Our custom manufacturing capabilities let us design your shoe pullout to the exact depth your closet space requires. The pullout features a front railing that keeps your shoes from falling. This pullout design is also ideal for storing purses.

12. A jewellery drawer adds safe closet accessory storage space

Instead of using a jewellery box, consider adding a jewellery drawer to your closet space. It keeps your treasured belongings safer and more hidden.

The velvet-lined drawer adds an elegant touch befitting of your valuables and spacers enable you to maintain an organized jewellery storage area.

13. Hidden document drawer

Certain critically important documents like an insurance policy or will need to be kept in a safe space. Instead of an out-of-the-way safety deposit box, consider one of our hidden document drawers for the closet.

These drawers keep your documents easily accessible, while also keeping them secure and well-hidden. An additional secure storage solution for the home we have available are safes.

14. Felt storage box

For a closet accessory storage idea that also looks stylish, try our felt storage box that comes in a 13″ cube design. The storage box can hold magazines, trinkets, and other household belongings.

When it isn’t needed, the innovative space-saving design of the box conveniently lets you fold it flat and store it within the lid.

15. Built-in laundry hamper

You should consider a built-in laundry hamper for a closet, dressing room, or laundry room for these reasons:

  • the built-in design of the laundry hamper keep your dirty clothes hidden
  • keep your dirty laundry organized and sorted (multiple hampers can be added for separating colours and fabrics)
  • simply pull out the cloth bag to transport your dirty clothes to the laundry room

16. Watch winders and storage

For watch collectors, your closet space can include high quality Orbita watch winders that are kept in custom-designed cases, cabinets, or drawers.

closet accessory storage watch winder

17. Chrome hanging bar

You’ll immediately notice the difference in quality between our chrome hanging bars and your closet’s existing hanging bar, both in terms of looks and the quality of material.

We can suggest just the right spot to add an additional hanging bar to get more hanging space in your closet.

Let’s discuss your closet accessory storage options

We want to help you improve your closet’s functionality and storage capabilities.

These closet accessory storage solutions will definitely help, so why not take advantage of our free in-home design consultation offer today?

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